| Author | Message | ||
| kristine starr (Kbunnystarr)
Posted From: 4.243.56.3 Rating: N/A |
i am a newbie to having my first bus. Im 36 and wanna live in full time. I need more storage space as it is a transit conversion. has anyone put/welded a "rack" so to speakon the top of a bus? i was thinking somethign with liek a small frame around it liek a short border fence in a flower bed. just sort of a lip to create a sitting space when stuff isnt up there and 4 sides to a rectanlgle to put plastice water proof boxes on top wehn traeling. Se i want to live in full time and have my biz in it as well, but need to have storage room for work stuff when living in and traveling. would it be safe, leagl, an issue in some way? need thoughts from experts. i have a car i want o toe so a trailer is out. do you get what i am sayin as far as either a welder 4 sideed enclosure to keep boxes tied down, or something that has liek welded on fittings to hold the 4 walls ( talkin like maybe a foot high tops) where the sides can be layed flat if not needed, or up to creat a "patio area' or space to tie down boxes to......any thoughts on how to go about/ oor not to? | ||
| Bob Greenwood Posted From: 63.233.85.74 Rating: N/A |
a steel frame with wood floors,if you plan on walking up there.a foot isn't too much ,do you have emergency exits on top like some buses?if so,you could use that for a way up there.I've been toying with the same thing,maybe redwood,cedar ,or cypress,they weather better than plain ol' wood | ||
| kristine starr (Kbunnystarr)
Posted From: 4.243.56.3 Rating: N/A |
COOL thanx! what is the best height limit to keep things under for traveling, for underpass wise and all that? really appreciate your thoughts. | ||
| Bob Greenwood Posted From: 63.233.5.230 Rating: N/A |
The law says all telephone lines,trees ,bridges shall be at least 13'6" OR be clearly marked | ||
| sylverstone (Sylverstone_pd4501864)
Posted From: 216.173.223.253 Rating: N/A |
of course, in the middle of wounded knee, downgrade in the gravel at 35 mph i came upon a 12' 0" clearance, 10 ton weight limit bridge in a scenicruiser. i didn't have a hope in hell of stopping. thank god for american engineering... (and a roof height of 11' 9") -dd | ||
| Bob Greenwood Posted From: 63.233.5.230 Rating: N/A |
there was probably a sign way before you got there,supposed to be before the last turn off. | ||
| sylverstone (Sylverstone_pd4501864)
Posted From: 216.173.223.253 Rating: N/A |
nope. couple hundred miles of gravel... :/ (couldn't find a place to turn around, and the gps said it was a road...  -dd | ||
| kristine starr (Kbunnystarr)
Posted From: 4.243.56.3 Rating: N/A |
THANK YOU FOR THE INFO!! | ||
| mel 4104 Posted From: 208.181.100.38 Rating: N/A |
yes they say that all overhead must be 13 feet 6 inches But having worked for the telephone company for 36 years that is not always the case. so i would say keep everything on the top at or under 12 feet and that means anything that you may put in a rack up there and it might be there when you get where you are going. also on the front of the rack put a long sloping bracket on either side of the front of the rack towards the front of the bus, this will help to lift any lines that are low but will not help with such things as low bridges. ps, when you get stuck under such things you can always let the air out of the tires which sometimes helps. just enjoy the trip mel 4104 | ||
| Bob Greenwood Posted From: 63.233.43.78 Rating: N/A |
while driveing a bigtruck,looking for an address,I saw the company AFTER I passed it,so I turned left & went around the block,I took out every telephone line in the neighborhood,MAYBE, the telephone men did it correctly the next time | ||
| kristine starr (Kbunnystarr)
Posted From: 4.242.12.93 Rating: N/A |
Thank you Mel!!!:o) | ||
| Kyle Brandt (Kyle4501)
Posted From: 65.23.106.193 Rating: N/A |
Be careful about low air in the tires. For the nylon cord bias ply tires it did not matter so much. But with the steel belted radials you can break the belts & cause tire failure later on down the road. I have been warned (by a Michellin engineering rep.) that, due to the way radials are made, if a radial tire goes flat when parked, it will very likely have internal damage & should be replaced. (steel bends/ breaks when overstressed) I know there are many who will claim to have had no problems & I'm not disputing that. I'm just passing the warning along. Happy & safe bussin' kyle4501 | ||
| kristine starr (Kbunnystarr)
Posted From: 4.242.12.114 Rating: N/A |
thanx for your posts kyle:o) | ||
| kristine starr (Kbunnystarr)
Registered Member Username: Kbunnystarr Post Number: 51 Registered: 6-2006 Posted From: 4.243.61.206 Rating: N/A |
I am still working on this idea, i NEEED more storage, got ideas of aluminum, or fiberglass all sorts of thoughts, can anyone tell me reasons NOT to put anything up there or is it ok , as long as its done right and not too tall. | ||
| Bruce Larsen Unregistered guest Posted From: 72.20.68.125 Rating: N/A |
Trailers are cheep, can be used with other vehicles, and are easy to get your stuff in and out of. They can even be rented. Just remember the "Three Rules of Backing": 1. - Don't Back Up; 2. - Don't Back Up; 3. - and, Don't Back Up! (Use a "Ground Guide" - a person watching for you - if you absolutely positively must back-up) * My wife saw a Bus Conversion pulling an RV Trailer the other day, she said "Look! A Duplex!" |