OK.... sorry about the long delay. I haven't been doing much but I do have a few small things. I'm getting ready to head out tomorrow for a weekend at the property. I need to get a few things done. I've decided to take the bus on it's opening season run. While packing a few things I decided to take a few pics. I don't think I've shown these small things yet.
I had a HD hitch welded to the frame. I can now pull a trailer or even better my little red Toyota. I have a tow rig set up on the truck and it works so nicely. Anyways here's a few pics of the hitch set up.



You may have noticed a small camera over the hitch... a rear view camera is now operational. It's a decent setup. It's an IR cam, so it gives a decent night view as well. The camera is simply mounted with a strong magnet so it can be moved anywhere within a 12' area for a great security shot at night. The monitor is something I got free, a killer little JVC broadcast monitor, actually got 2 of them... 2 is 1, 1 is none ya know. You can see the monitor view pretty well. It's also nice to keep an eye on the trailer load or truck towing behind while mobile on the road.





The bus now has 3 panels onboard, keeps me well charged. Last fall I spent a week in the woods and never dropped below 85% while not really being to frugle. The fridge, fans, stereo and TV/DVD were all used often.

The bus now has a microwave setup. It's fine for quick things... I rarely think I will ever have much of a need, but it was cheap.

Here's a look at the trailer and truck. I am bringing these 2 tanks up to the property for a water tower setup I'm building. These are about 300 gal each. They will be used for washing, irrigation and such. I am hopefully meeting a drilling rig there tomorrow for the well. Keep your fingers crossed I have shallow water. I'll shoot some pics and vid of that project as well.


Sorry for such a span with no updates, but the bus is getting pretty well to the point I was hoping. A few other projects for sure... exterior painting is becoming the priority. But the property needs attention and planning to. Maybe I'll have to start a new thread there.
I'll try and get back next week with an update on this weekends progress.
Later...