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Just thought Id share some useful information, that was difficult to find. My aux/house battery (Interstate MT7) only has listings as 770 Cold Cranking Amps/990 Cranking Amps or 130 (RC) Min @ 25 amps. These numbers are not useful when trying to calculate device draw vs storage needs vs recharge...

Been too busy working on this project and then travelling to San Felipe, Baja and neglected the updating.... All of these items and more, except the bumpers, happened before the trip! -The single Group 65 battery can run the Engel MT60 fridge for 20+ hours, depending on the ambient temperatures...

Saturday and Sunday, I was able to get alot of work done with the help of friends. I dropped by an air conditioning shop and they helped diagnose the faulty AC Compressor Clutch as faulty. So I ordered a new compressor via Rock Auto along with a HD Green Belt and a 215amp Ambulance Alternator...

I hadn't thought about that, great idea! Won't be hard to build and could probably be done off the roof platform that I'm planning for!

I picked up the bus from Bruces Tire in Fremont, where they installed the WeldTec Designs Ocotillo Cruiser 4" front kit, replaced all the steering components with new Moog Problem Solver parts, new brake pads and Falken WildPeak AT3W tires! It looks so much better and doesnt have the stinkbug...

Ive been wanting cruise control for quite a while and with the upcoming trip to San Felipe now was the time to make it happen. Ive found a ton of info, but its been all across the board! This thread had the best info: http://www.sportsmobileforum.com/forums/f9/adding-cruise-control-21304.html On...

Im pretty bad about updating these things and its a lot of work to write one up, but if people want to see more on it, I did a build page over at Overland bound. Needs an update tho

No plans right now, but it's bound to happen soon. Let's do it!

This crazy project is my daily driver and absorbing alot of my attention for the past 6 months... 2000 Subaru Baja SUS -6" lift by SubieFish w/ Toyota Tacoma strut conversion using Bilstein 5100 struts -Jeep TJ aftermarket bumpers -Falken Wild Peak AT3W tires 235/75-15(29"/9.5-15) and alot more!

On the To Do List before San Felipe/May 2019.... -Install battery storage -Install Sterling Charge Controller -Install rear view camera system -Install WeldTec Ocotillo Lift -Install new tires -Source & install cruise control steering wheel Wish List -Prerunner style front bumper w/skidplate...

I decided to pull the trigger and use this kit to get my 2002 E450 shortbus leveled out, I cant wait! Alisa & Jeremy were both very knowledgable and friendly, they really enjoyed answering some of my questions and filling in things I hadnt considered with my crazy project.

Well, finally getting back to this project... heading to San Felipe, Mexico in May, with a few motos in the back. Last week it went into A1 Spring in Oakland, CA. They are a reputable shop that has been around for decades. I took it to them for info and help, the front end sits very low...

Lifes been busy and the bus has seen very little progress, unfortunately! Reply sent

Well, I've been working on the rear lighting a few hours at a time. Mostly, I just wanted brighter lights that were less prone to damage, so I went with LEDs from superbriteleds.com. I did alot of bodyfilling with epoxy, so it would last. All the old mounting holes got filled and the huge...

Nice work! Ive been seriously considering a slat bed as well!

Awesome to find another Short Bus owner on here! Ran into your link from Skoolies. Looks like we are headed in the same general direction!

I wish I were closer, I'd jump on it!

Any update?

Not alot has happened with the bus lately. The last few months I was working too much, then went on a long ride from Oakland to Eureka to Vancouver, WA to Seattle to British Columbia and back. During that ride I sent the bus to Left Coast Diesel to look it over, they cleared the codes, fixed a...