Pitch that boom off the back, make up some ramps, paint it Challenge car colours, Viola'.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Short-Bus-Wrecker_W0QQitemZ320355226062QQcmdZViewIt...
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April 1, 2009 11:20 a.m. 914Driver Dork
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April 1, 2009 11:29 a.m. EastCoastMojo Dork
Now THAT'S a short bus.
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April 1, 2009 11:45 a.m. fiat22turbo SuperDork
Well, that would get you "known" for something other than just the "Batbus"
Something along the lines of "That Bus Guy"
You'd have to change your name to busdriver.
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April 1, 2009 11:58 a.m. ignorant PowerDork
My buddy uses a short bus to tow his rock crawling jeep around. I mean its a dually E350 with a powerstroke. It tows really nice and cost about 1/4 what an equivalent pickup truck or van would have cost.
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April 1, 2009 12:29 p.m. 914Driver Dork
fiat22turbo wrote:
You'd have to change your name to busdriver.
That one's been taken, and my wife doesn't smell like Funnel Cones.
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April 1, 2009 12:59 p.m. Tom Heath Production Editor
That's pretty awesome. I'd rock it.
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April 1, 2009 1:56 p.m. fiat22turbo SuperDork
914Driver wrote:
fiat22turbo wrote:
You'd have to change your name to busdriver.
That one's been taken, and my wife doesn't smell like Funnel Cones.
Funnel Cakes, Funnel Cakes.
Man, you make a lousy bus driver ;)
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April 2, 2009 6:51 a.m. 914Driver Dork
More promise....
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April 2, 2009 8:47 a.m. Wally UltraDork
A bus and a towtruck, now i just need an excuse to go to Texas.
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April 2, 2009 9:23 a.m. DrBoost Reader
I used to wheel with a guy who took a normal bus and devoted about the rear 1/3rd of it to his Jeep. He'd drive the jeep into the bus, raise the rear door (it was the entire rear panel of the bus) and the Jeep was inside. the front 2/3 were the driver seat and a converted camper. Super sweeeeeeet!!! I wish I had pics.
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April 2, 2009 9:26 a.m. rebelgtp Dork
Wally needs this bus lol.
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April 2, 2009 11:24 a.m. 914Driver Dork
DrBoost wrote:
I used to wheel with a guy who took a normal bus and devoted about the rear 1/3rd of it to his Jeep. He'd drive the jeep into the bus, raise the rear door (it was the entire rear panel of the bus) and the Jeep was inside. the front 2/3 were the driver seat and a converted camper. Super sweeeeeeet!!! I wish I had pics.
44Dwarf had/has a bus for that, davit the race car right into the bus. Clever.
How about one with a mother in law apartment?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-DOUBLE-DECK-DECKER-METROBUS-LONDON-BUS-GARDNER...
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April 2, 2009 11:43 a.m. ignorant PowerDork
http://www.jeepin.net/forum/showthread.php?t=37128
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=480067 <-- Pirate 4x4 thread on it
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=487272&highlight=toter <-- another one.
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April 6, 2009 11:02 a.m. 914Driver Dork
Can someone let me know how this ends please?
Bidding ends in 39 minutes, that's 12:40 eastern, the work computer cuts ebay off promptly at 12:30 (not work related)
Just the final price, I'm so excited I can't sleep at my desk.
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April 6, 2009 12:22 p.m. rl48mini New Reader
$1500.00
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April 6, 2009 12:32 p.m. 914Driver Dork
WHAT!!!!!
Now I'm too upset to sleep at my desk. $1500 and my buddy wants the tow hook, says he'd give me $500 for it which would take care of some shipping costs.
Rats.
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April 6, 2009 12:35 p.m. aeronca65t Reader
Guys.
Help a fellow racer out and buy my extra tow vehicle. Asking $1700, but cash talks.
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April 6, 2009 12:38 p.m. rl48mini New Reader
OOps, Should have added that the reserve wasn't met at $1500
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April 6, 2009 1:25 p.m. 914Driver Dork
If the reserve is not met, the seller is not obligated to sell, correct?
Aeronca65t, do you know off hand the width between rear wheel wells?
Dan
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April 6, 2009 1:44 p.m. rl48mini New Reader
Yeah, that's right. It didn't sell but the top bid was for $1500
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April 6, 2009 3:54 p.m. aeronca65t Reader
914Driver wrote:
Aeronca65t, do you know off hand the width between rear wheel wells?
Dan
55.5" from inside the wheel wells. I modified them slightly to get that (it just fits a Spridget or a Mini). The rear roll-up door has a 73" wide opening. And the interior length is about 131" with the door down (to the back of the seat....so that could vary a bit).
I've seen two different stepvans with ramps over the wheel wells to fit a wider car. The wheel wells are about 10" tall.
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April 7, 2009 5:55 a.m. 914Driver Dork
Thank you, gotta go measure....
