Worked on the RTS bus this last Memorial weekend. Things have been slow up till then. I work at a hospital in Mount Vernon, WA. We are bringing most of our offsite facilities back in-house. The mail migration has really taken a lot of planning and even then we had a few surprises. Our server techs were awesome and our problems were kept to a minimum.
The bus had a few surprises for me also. I found that all my under belly bays had hinged access doors on both sides of the coach.
I have a 110-gallon fuel tank, Empty space under the floor in each bay is apx 59.5 X 22 X 94 inches. I just need to install locking latches to make opening them easier.
I have a air leak in the wiper air control valve and will need to have it rebuilt apx $135.
The sealed container for the radio was still in the first bay (1) and after removing it the bay will be totally empty.
The next bay (2) has the fuel tank but has free space on both sides of the tank and on the drivers side.
The next bay (3) has air tanks and I will be putting the holding tanks in this one.
The last bay (4) has the battery box and that was also where the rear door was. (to be removed) I plan on keeping the battery box here but will enlarge it to provide for more capacity.
A bonus storage area will be in the front under the drivers seat. There is a good deal of space here for a small generator or possibly a auxiliary compressor or even a place to mount basement air.
I think the planning is a good deal of the fun of owning a coach and making it your home on wheels.
Books I’ve acquired:
The Bus Converters Bible
Bus Wiring for Bus Nuts
Classy Cabinets for Converted Coaches
The Gospel of Gauges According to Galey
A couple more I can’t remember.
The “Bus Conversion Magazine” is also a good reference.
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Nice bus! I love the floor plans. I have my 1979 here in Tacoma. I just gutted mine and am working on it. You don't still have a left side and right side seats left do you? I need a left set and right set (dinning room) for my bus.
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We also have a RTS (79) 35" X 96" 871 turbo 730 allison. A rocket ship. Also (2) 4106s.
Almost neighbors, live on Lake Cavanaugh and have a large shop on SR #9 Big Lake area. Nice to here there is someone up north with the same bug.
Love to chat if you like. Nice looking plans. RTS is one classy rid. However nothing in my opinion beats the 4106 for rid, fuel and top cruise speed.
My # at home 360 422 7812 and 422 9162 at the shop. Give us a call if bored; Tom and Carol Olson
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