Newbie... First Post - 1984 TMC MC-9

[Depewtee]

Hi All!

To answer a few of the questions....

1.  I bought the bus in Saint Cloud, MN.
2.  How much did I pay? You can find out here.
3.  Does stopping at the Mall of America count as a Minnesota rally?
4.  John - I was hoping to find a nearby busnut.  I have lived in FWB over 40 years and have been to/through Laurel Hill hundreds of times. 
5.   Arcadia sounds like a busnut Mecca - count me in!  Might be a good time to conduct a Xantrex install "how to."  I will buy the Xantrex if anyone wants to demonstrate the "how to" 
6. The person I bought the bus from, Matt, told me about the tag axle trick.  He said it also comes in handy if you are on soft/slippery ground and need to direct more weight/traction to the drive tires.  I have not tried pulling the tag axle up yet though.
7. I am in the panhandle of Florida - directly between Pensacola and Panama City, and about 30 minutes south of Interstate 10.

Brian

[gumpy]

Nice looking bus. I think you did very well at that price.

Interesting. 30 miles away from me, and I never met the guy. I suspect he didn't haunt the boards. Too bad. Looks like he had a lot I could have learned.

craig

[NewbeeMC9]

Welcome to the madness,  nice looking bus!!!!


Kyles non-rally in October would not be a bad ride for you. Maybe we'll see you there.

Xantrex has pretty good manuals,
http://www.xantrex.com/support.asp

reccomend one like the 4024 that does everything for you

read up and ask away on the questions

your hooked.

[JackConrad]

5.   Arcadia sounds like a busnut Mecca - count me in!  Might be a good time to conduct a Xantrex install "how to."  I will buy the Xantrex if anyone wants to demonstrate the "how to" 
6. The person I bought the bus from, Matt, told me about the tag axle trick.  He said it also comes in handy if you are on soft/slippery ground and need to direct more weight/traction to the drive tires.  I have not tried pulling the tag axle up yet though.
7. I am in the panhandle of Florida - directly between Pensacola and Panama City, and about 30 minutes south of Interstate 10.
Brian

Brian,
   The "how to" seminar might be a possibility.  We may be in the FWB area in November as we make our way back home.  I will let you know.  Jack

[loosenut]

I started a couple of months before you and all I can say is wow.  Your bus looks great.  I'm envious of the all your storage.

Mike