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Title: Winterized the bus
Post by: jok on October 27, 2010, 06:27:44 PM
Yesterday I winterized the bus and topped off the fuel tank. It is always a sad time for me. :(  Now I will have to wait until the kids have Spring Break to take it out for a good drive.

Looking forward to Spring Break in Florida!

John
Title: Re: Winterized the bus
Post by: Eagle Andy on October 27, 2010, 06:41:01 PM
I did the same thing last weekend , well I just blew out the water lines and topped of the fuel. But it's only down for acouple of months . On the 22nd of Dec we head for the warm country for couple weeks and get out of the cold of Montana ;D
Title: Re: Winterized the bus
Post by: Van on October 27, 2010, 07:01:29 PM
Isn't that something, we just de-summarized ours so we can start using it again til june ;D. Our summer time starts now woo hoo :)
Title: Re: Winterized the bus
Post by: Eagle Andy on October 27, 2010, 07:09:05 PM
I don't want to hear it Van man  ;D you guys have summer all year round  ::)you just have a few months that you can fry an egg on the roof  ;D
Title: Re: Winterized the bus
Post by: Dreamscape on October 27, 2010, 07:13:46 PM
We don't have to winterize, we just live in it year round! ;D

Best decision we ever made!

Paul
Title: Re: Winterized the bus
Post by: chuckd on October 27, 2010, 07:18:39 PM
I just turn the furnace on in the man cave.

chuckd
Title: Re: Winterized the bus
Post by: belfert on October 27, 2010, 07:29:15 PM
Thanks for reminding me about winterization.  I've not done my winterization yet and it supposed to get down to 27 degrees.  I was going to put some electric heaters in the bus to be safe, but I forgot.  It probably isn't going cold enough long enough to freeze the pipes, but you never know.
Title: Re: Winterized the bus
Post by: Eagle Andy on October 27, 2010, 07:37:50 PM
LOL I used to do that all the time and Eileen would ask me way the electric bill was so hi  ::)  I don't know Honey maybe your running the house heater too much  ;D
Title: Re: Winterized the bus
Post by: bobofthenorth on October 27, 2010, 07:43:56 PM
We need to get the winterization done too:

(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rjevans.org%2Fmisc-personal%2Fimg_3731small.jpg&hash=a36d29c0308745637afc203c98af9a340c9de80e)

Whenever that is the view out the window I know I have made an error in navigation.
Title: Re: Winterized the bus
Post by: HighTechRedneck on October 27, 2010, 08:14:25 PM
Quote from: bobofthenorth on October 27, 2010, 07:43:56 PM
Whenever that is the view out the window I know I have made an error in navigation.

Dang the *#($#&#! GPS again.   :o

I knew I should have made a right turn at Albacoiky ~ Bugs Bunny   ;D
Title: Re: Winterized the bus
Post by: Melbo on October 27, 2010, 08:39:45 PM
Mike you would still be lost --- a LEFT turn at albuquerque

Melbo

HTH
Title: Re: Winterized the bus
Post by: HighTechRedneck on October 27, 2010, 08:59:26 PM
LOL, But I like right turns, I get to polish my tires on the curb in the time honored tradition of transit buses.   ;D.
Title: Re: Winterized the bus
Post by: cody on October 28, 2010, 02:20:28 AM
Thats my project for this weekend, blowing out the water lines and taking the traps apart, I drained the tanks a couple of days ago, I brought the bus in from the skanee house (anti-KOA) and now the changes start again, the day/night shades are getting bad and I really don't want to try restringing them so for 5 bucks apiece I'll dig thru the ones at trina's and find replacements for them, I'd also like to get a thicker mattress and a taller toilet, I'm getting so crippled up that I need a head start at getting up.  I'm also adding grab bars to help me move around inside, like around the toilet and the shower, the MS is starting to kick in a bit and making it somewhat more inconvienent, with libby not wanting to travel with me much anymore I'll probably have to get a thicker mattress in case the Swedish Bikini Team hears I'm available.