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| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 5 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 166.128.76.210 Rating: N/A |
Getting close to retirement here and there are friends in Belgium, Holland, Argentina & Uruguay and finally in Hawaii that I'd like to spend some more time with before "it's time to get off the Bus". With the Net we have all been able to stay in close contact for over 15 years now & I would like to meander over the roads near their residences like we used to BUT with my home under me so this time I can take ALL of the time I care to to enjoy the locale & them. I am aware of shipping mounted to a flat rack and roll-on/roll-off shipping (& been warned about theft in both modes. I am interested in prices, experiences and what you would do now that you didn't do the first or last time. Frankly, I have friends on Maui & The Big Island & would seriously consider staying permanently on either or both! I was also lucky enought to drive Argentine Highways 0 & 3 from the dirt road tip of Terra del Feugo (60 miles south of Ushuaia) up thru Bahia Blanca and I would love to spend a year along the Argentine Atlantic coast AND inland in the Southern Patagonia/Andes footlands. My 4106 is in great shape mechanically & parts should only be an email to Luke away (plus import & customs snaggles) All experienced advice is welcomed & appreciated up front! | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 998 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 66.82.162.12  Rating: N/A |
"My 4106 is in great shape mechanically & parts should only be an email to Luke away (plus import & customs snaggles) All experienced advice is welcomed & appreciated up front!" About a decade ago there was an article about some folks that did this, they ended up shipping it back panicked about parts and service, probably not a problem for you. Some of the Euros do not allow "Polished" vehicles , so a coat of easily removable paint slopped on might be required. Some countries are also touchy about towing Toads , so it has to be driven seperiatly. There are few campsites as we know them , a field with 5A of 240V and a water spigot is most common. There is a "British - American" Motor home club you might Google, that should be able to help. FF | ||
| Peter River (Whitebus)
Registered Member Username: Whitebus Post Number: 166 Registered: 4-2009 Posted From: 24.234.166.174  Rating: N/A |
check out these links: http://bart.gen.nz/bus/ http://bart.gen.nz/bus-in-europe/index.html a new zealander who converted a imported nissan bus, then traveled to europe on their bus by shipping the bus overseas. | ||
| ED Hackenbruch (Shadowman)
Registered Member Username: Shadowman Post Number: 187 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 75.208.187.123 Rating: N/A |
Jack, you can forget about Hawaii. Lived on Maui for 11 years and the only type of motorhome we ever saw was the little Toyota class c cabover camper. There is no place to put a bus on the islands. No rv parks, no state campgrounds other than tenting. You can check of course but if i remember right you are not allowed to even ship a class A into the state. | ||
| ED Hackenbruch (Shadowman)
Registered Member Username: Shadowman Post Number: 188 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 75.208.187.123 Rating: N/A |
PS. any car or truck that you ship over or back has to be completely empty of all personal items. It's a liability for theft during shipping thing. | ||
| Nellie Wilson (Vivianellie)
Registered Member Username: Vivianellie Post Number: 388 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 75.178.92.43  Rating: |
Jack - Hawaii is absoluely wonderful! But trust me, if you're a bus guy, it ain't for you - at least not long term. You'd get rock fever in about two weeks. And Ed is absolutely correct... if you go, leave the bus stateside (well, I guess Hawaii is "stateside" too, but you know what I mean). That's really our (Bus Nuts) trouble, isn't it? No matter where we are, we wanna be somewhere else... a mob of collective malcontents. (Don't nobody flame me, okay?) Nellie | ||
| NH BIll (Nh_wanderer)
Registered Member Username: Nh_wanderer Post Number: 33 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 98.229.237.8  Rating: N/A |
"... No matter where we are, we wanna be somewhere else..." Nellie, No doubt, there is a country song in that! NH Bill | ||
| Nellie Wilson (Vivianellie)
Registered Member Username: Vivianellie Post Number: 390 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 75.178.92.43 Rating: N/A |
Amen, my friend. Are you snuggled up for that NH winter, or are you comin' down? Nellie | ||
| NH BIll (Nh_wanderer)
Registered Member Username: Nh_wanderer Post Number: 34 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 98.229.237.8 Rating: N/A |
Gotta get this Bird out of here! Fortunately,we're heading south and rolling down to St. Petersburg starting next week. NH Bill | ||
| doug yes (Dougg)
Registered Member Username: Dougg Post Number: 112 Registered: 1-2007 Posted From: 174.131.47.77 Rating: N/A |
There was a company selling MCI's in Maui on ebay recently, so I assume you can drive a bus there. The road to Hanna might be too curvy for a coach. It might be cheaper to lease a RV in Europe than to ship your bus. | ||
| Josh McElhiney (Zcommanager)
Registered Member Username: Zcommanager Post Number: 100 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 75.187.41.177  Rating: N/A |
Doug & Jack - I think you the outfit to which you may be refering is Robert's Hawaii. They're a large tourism group located throughout the islands. I presume they are still running MCI's - at least they were when I was there about 10 years ago. For the most part, you can navigate the roads pretty easily with them, but there are some pretty good hills - especially around the volcanos on the big island. Good Luck! Josh | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 670 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.53.153.91  Rating: N/A |
Nellie; I found out that no matter where you are, There you are!! Bill, when you come down and if you come thru Ocala, give me a call, I only live about 10 min at the most from I-75. Gomer | ||
| NH BIll (Nh_wanderer)
Registered Member Username: Nh_wanderer Post Number: 35 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 98.229.237.8 Rating: N/A |
Gomer, Just might do that. Taking the coach up to Archer for a while in early December to do some mods. Will try to look you up on the way back down to St. Pete. Thanks, NH Bill | ||
| Ken Barnett (Dieselbusparts)
Registered Member Username: Dieselbusparts Post Number: 15 Registered: 7-2009 Posted From: 76.26.111.30 Rating: N/A |
I shipped my International 4070 (cab over) from Germany to the states, it was a free transport for me while in the Army, but the rust was horrible! Put a thick coat of grease or paint on ALL exposed metal. | ||
| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 968 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.211.30.154 Rating: N/A |
Interesting thread.....recession is, uhhh ...over? Why not just buy...rent... a coach where one is going? Just my way, I guess. Personally can't imagine considering a transport...much less doing it! MY,have times changed!!!!! Do it YOUR way...  RCB | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 1000 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 69.19.14.20 Rating: N/A |
..recession is, uhhh ...over? And the depression is being engineered,yet again . OOOPS , I forgot we are borrowing from our great grand-kids , so we can spend our way into Prosperity! UTOPIA on credit , hows that change working for ya? FF | ||
| larry currier (Larryc)
Registered Member Username: Larryc Post Number: 290 Registered: 2-2007 Posted From: 64.12.116.203 Rating: N/A |
Hi Jack. We run a barge service from Seattle to most of the Islands in Hawaii. We would be happy to ship your bus and theft is rarely/never an issue. Check us out and get a quote at northlandservicesinc.com We will also deposit your coach most any where in Alaska of your choosing should you desire. | ||
| Tom Caffrey (Pvcces)
Registered Member Username: Pvcces Post Number: 1312 Registered: 5-2001 Posted From: 65.74.68.98 Rating: N/A |
Hi, Larry. I didn't realize that you were tied into our barge service. Tom Caffrey PD4106-2576 Suncatcher Ketchikan, Alaska |
