Guidance required for Newby

[bigred]

Sorry R J!! I told you the wrong web site.This MCI F3500 is a 2004 and they are asking 99995.00 BUT it is on busforsale.com .I don't tend to get that excited over a motor home ,but this little guy is impressive!!!!

[uncle ned]

Yes I forgot to mention the sprayers.  I have 4 sprayers and a seperate pump and  a 4 gallon tank.

I like to use windshield water thinned down with pure water.

It keeps the radiator clean and is a life saver it least in my mind.

make extra money spraying for mosquitoes now that the zeka virus is coming.

uncle ned

[TomC]

Thank you Geoff!
As to radiator misters-I have the largest radiator I could have built with my tanks. I have 6 row, they could have gone with 8 row, but then custom tanks, big money, etc. I originally bought a 15 mister kit from HD. While it did OK, was not capable of pulling down the temp during a pull in over 90 degree weather. I drilled out two of the misters with 1/16" drill and the water dump now is impressive. I can turn on the misters and in about 2 minutes watch the temp slide back down under 180. I have it tied into my water system. Good Luck, TomC

[kjurkic]

Just in case any other newbies land here and are Canadian and looking for an RTS - ALL TMC RTS models up to 1995 model year ARE ELIGIBLE for import if they are unmolested. Bring one in and molest it yerself

http://www.tc.gc.ca/motorvehiclesafety/SafeVehicles/Importation/Usa/VAFUS/list2/Section6_0.htm

and scroll down to T section "Transportation Manufacturing Corporation"

cheers
Ken

[luvrbus]

My 2 cents which won't buy bubble gum I to love the look of the RTS,but I would stay away from any V drive bus you are so limited on setups and parts are drying up on the lefty's.FWIW some of the RTS used right handed engines with the transmission changing the rotation to final drive 
I have had the cam that drives the alternator for a left handed DD for 3 weeks now.I am probably going to install a regular cam and belt drive the alternator.If you buy a transit buy a T drive with the series 50 and B400 Allison those can be bought from 3k to 5k if you shop   

good luck lol I have a 45 ft asphalt pounder and love it       

[daddysgirl]

Hey there!
I am living proof just how bad the bus nut bug really is. I'm re-doing my third bus.

Everyone here is wonderful and will give you fantastic advise, so I will only tell you to buy the girl that "speaks" to you and your wife. You'll know it instantly.
If your fortunate enough that girl is a MCI, before you buy it, take the side of your fist and gently pop the sides in the middle, just under the middle window; pop the front between the windshields (if possible, look inside of the inspection cover, and in the plate on the dash). When you lightly pop, if you hear anything that sounds like falling metal...run. Most MCI's don't rust, but those areas you need to check because any rust would not necessarily be visible. That said, the upper frames come in sections and are easily replaceable.

And you might want to plan on where you'll be working on your coach before you buy it. Especially in colder climates.

Oh, and just my humble opinion, but I happen to prefer mechanical systems to electronically controlled systems. I can replace a broken part, or even engine harness. But new models with ECM's can be insanely expensive to fix, and not as much "fun" to diagnose.

Happy and safe travels!