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| Dan (Cintrepd)
Registered Member Username: Cintrepd Post Number: 18 Registered: 8-2008 Posted From: 70.51.245.50 Rating: N/A |
Hello again, Anyone out there know someone or have a GMC 4502 RV conversion? Anything to look for besides the normal items corrosion etc? Thx, Dan | ||
| Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
Registered Member Username: Chrome_dome Post Number: 47 Registered: 3-2010 Posted From: 67.174.144.159  Rating: N/A |
Dan, here is a link to on for about 6500 http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-RVs-campers-trailers-RVs-GMC-4502-Classic-Bus-Mot or Your welcome Dave | ||
| Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
Registered Member Username: Chrome_dome Post Number: 48 Registered: 3-2010 Posted From: 67.174.144.159 Rating: N/A |
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CCUQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftoronto.kiji ji.ca%2Ff-diesel-cars-vehicles-RVs-campers-trailers-W0QQCatIdZ172QQKeywordZdiesel&ei=rqkVT N_yC5vEMcTswb0L&usg=AFQjCNEE44YnTOPiy-XsirCmjziJNbhHGA My Pain your Gain Price Reduced need the space 1967 GMC 4502 Bus / Dukes Conversion from the 80's has all the ammenities , Fridge , Stove, Furnace, Hot Water, 3 Piece Bathroom, rear bedroom, Mid kitchen, Forward Living room newer linenoleum flooring some newer small appliances available. Bus has 12 volt and 110 Volt electrical system with a 30 AMP converter, complete water system with holding tanks for fresh and waste water. 55gals each Chassis has GMC 6-71 GMC/Detroit Diesel with 4 speed standard transmission, Good tires , Brakes and Steering. Drives well, has really tight air system with air bag suspension. Very little corrosion underneath, spent the last few winters in the south. The engine and transmission were major overhauled approx. 60,000 miles ago have records and bills to prove,also have the service and parts manuals. The Bus carries about 90 Gals of fuel and gets about 10 Miles / gallon. Pictures are a couple of years old the exterior paint needs work total mileage is unknown. This is actually a relatively rare Bus as there were only 217 built. The 35ft is much more maneuverable than the longer units turning radius is about 40ft. The bus is currently located on Highway 17 East approx 10kms east of North Bay Price is $6500.00 or would consider trade for 5th wheel/ travel trailer 26-28 ft/2500 series pick-up. Telephone 705 - 529-1333 or home 705 - 533 - 1767 | ||
| Arthur N. Gaudet (Runcutter)
Registered Member Username: Runcutter Post Number: 36 Registered: 9-2006 Posted From: 70.122.250.111 Rating: N/A |
Dan, the SDM-4502 should be a good bus. The company I drove for had a SDM-4501 that would really step out. The Suburban model (the "S" in SDM (Suburban, Diesel, Manual Transmission), has underfloor baggage bays, helpful in a conversion. It'd be interesting to see how they dealt with the raised floor-depressed aisle inside. Although they say it's rare, it's a contemporary of the TDH-4519 (2360 built), and TDH 5303 & 5304 (over 9000 built). Total production of this, second generation Fishbowl, was 13,651. That should help with parts availability (my first thought when I see a low production number of anything.) The thing I remember about the 4519 was cracking/fatigue in the engine bulkhead. You might take a good look, make sure the bulkhead is ok. On the other hand, Suburbans typically didn't take the beating that transits did, so she's likely suffered less physical abuse. Arthur | ||
| Dan (Cintrepd)
Registered Member Username: Cintrepd Post Number: 19 Registered: 8-2008 Posted From: 216.198.139.38 Rating: N/A |
Thanks for the replies guys Any thoughts on 4502/6v71 towing/toads? Dan (Message edited by cintrepd on June 14, 2010) | ||
| Patrick levenson (Zubzub)
Registered Member Username: Zubzub Post Number: 234 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 174.91.225.176  Rating: N/A |
If the 4502 is like the Gm Highway coaches (and I think it is) it won't like a lot of weight on the hook. It's not so much the amount being towed as the weight on the hook, Gms just can't handle it due to how they are structured. That being said, my bus (6-71) has no trouble hauling my van, but as the van is rolling 4 down, there is no tongue weight, just pulling. |