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Title: Move the bus Yesterday
Post by: TomC on December 29, 2016, 08:11:08 AM
I have a new place in Camarillo, Ca. 1.1 acres with 85 Avocado trees. In the near future am removing about 30 of the trees to make room for my 70ft x 40ft RV garage (yes bigger than the house, but isn't that the way it's supposed to be?). Yesterday, started the bus after sitting since August. I need new starting batteries (2-31). I had to switch on the jumper relay to the 2-8D Lifeline to get the bus started. I started it since the weather was 72 and I needed to clean out some dirt that had accumulated under the bus. It always amazes me how fast that engine starts (8V-71 high compression). Two compression hits and it fired! Also ran the generator with all three A/C's running.
Today is only going to be in the high 60's. Good Luck, TomC

Title: Re: Move the bus Yesterday
Post by: lvmci on December 29, 2016, 08:20:31 AM
Hi Tom, yes it is amazing how quickly they startup. My first experience with diesel engines, was with a glow plug and in a LV winter day, it took awhile to start, lvmci...
Title: Re: Move the bus Yesterday
Post by: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on December 29, 2016, 09:43:02 AM
Thanks for letting us know Tom.  Bring your lot layout to Quartzsite next month so we can do a plot plan to see how many buses we can get on your lot for your rally and to see how many power poles you will need to plan for.  ;)
Title: Re: Move the bus Yesterday
Post by: luvrbus on December 29, 2016, 10:00:10 AM
If you go with a Pre fab metal building 40x70 is a weird size you can probably save money by going with a 40x80 or even more with a 40x60.There is a lot of waste you pay for on a 40x70 
Title: Re: Move the bus Yesterday
Post by: Dave5Cs on December 29, 2016, 07:49:28 PM
And tom if those Avocados are producing and mature they could pay for that building over and over again. Just sayin ;D
Dave
Title: Re: Move the bus Yesterday
Post by: TomC on December 29, 2016, 09:39:00 PM
Last July we picked 4,000lbs of avocados.
Title: Re: Move the bus Yesterday
Post by: scanzel on December 30, 2016, 03:20:45 AM
At $2 each here on the east coast you should have no problem building that building.