off and running

busshawg · June 26, 2009, 07:56:51 AM

Well I guess we're haeding off on our first real trip with the bus tomorrow. We plan on running about 3000 miles. I'm a little nervous about it, or maybe more worried about the better half not being the better half if we break down, haha. Anyway I want to thank all of you for making this dream possible as I'd still be pulling my hair if it wasn't for you guys. So thanks, and if we break down I'll cuss you guys then , haha , just kidding.

Grant

poppi · June 26, 2009, 08:08:40 AM

Grant,

May the road always be a gentle slope down hill..........

Is your itinerary a secret or did I miss a post somewhere?

Skip

Chopper Scott · June 26, 2009, 10:52:21 AM

Sounds like fun. Hope no major issues occur so you can enjoy the trip. Later

busshawg · July 13, 2009, 12:19:36 PM

Well we have completed our trip and are back home. Would rather still be on our trip. Had a great trip, we left our house in Manitoba and went to the London , On area. We travelled I-94 from Fargo to Detroit and on the way home we traveled through the U.P. . The bus did surprising well on fuel although I haven't figured out exactly what it did. The old 8V didn't use a quart of oil on the whole trip. We had 2 minor issues. I took a hard right in Porter In to get into a fuel stop and that's when I discovered the stopper bolt on the steering axle was broken and our steer tire cut the bottom chamber of the air bag. The compessor could keep up so I ordered a air bag from MCI and they sent it to the campground we would be staying at in London and we continued on. Fed Ex delivered the airbag and we fixed it. Then on the way home we had a battery go bad. No big deal , it was a great trip and I wish we were still on it. Three weeks and we're off to Sturgis.

Grant

RickB · July 13, 2009, 12:24:46 PM

Busshawg,

You need to get a hoist, some tools and a friend or two and get that 8V out of the back of your bus immediately!!!

You can't trust that motor... what are you thinking???

A quart in a couple thousand miles??? Should be a script to a twilight zone episode!!!

Just kidding... glad you had a great trip. Now I have leakless motor envy. Thanks Alot.

Rick

busshawg · July 13, 2009, 12:33:39 PM

pretty good hug Rick?? I think I got very lucky. Just bought the bus with no idea of the engines history. Once I had teh bus home I went through some note books recording the maintance history and found a receipt for an engine rebuild only about 35,000 miles prevoisly. I'm thinking I just got real lucky. I'm sure it will start leaking in short order, hec it didn't even get my toy box dirty!

Chopper Scott · July 14, 2009, 05:24:24 AM

Glad to hear ya had a pretty easy trip. Nice to not have to wash the trailer either!! Just remember that a side benefit of pulling a toad behind a Detroit is the free rust proofing!

I'm not doing the Sturgis deal this year. Saving up for next spring's planned trip to Bike Weeks in Daytona. Have a good time. Later