Member RedFlyerRebecca
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Mechanical first is about to commence – replacing the front suspension on my e450 diesel bus. Whudathunk I would become a grease monkey when I decided I needed to know how to change the oil on my motorcycle 20 years ago? Now I do almost all my own mechanic work & it is so frigging empowering to know I can do it.
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Hi Y’all! Texas Hill country rep to Nicole’s Holler checking in. I live in a short bus I renovated myself. I am a DIY addict, so fixing and building things is fun to me. I am a video & livestreaming pro (33 years) to pay the bills for tools. I live in an RV park when I am home, but really LUCKED out here because the owners are homesteaders who are wide awake. They don’t mind my diy projects & appreciate that I am like minded. They even gave me permission to build and use a chicken tractor in the open areas of the property. I haven’t done it yet. As soon as I get a few neighbors on board to care for chickens when I am on the road, I will do it. I’ll be at Nicole’s workshop this coming weekend & look forward to meeting a few of you.
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I don’t have any real knowledge when it comes to solar, but a bunch of my skoolie acquaintances do. Most of them have reference Will Prowse as a good source. His evaluation videos on YT about different systems and interconnectivity are really thorough. The best part, he has info for just about any budget and situation. https://www.mobile-solarpower.com/
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As soon as the supply chain issues started, I researched all my regularly used (fill in the blank) items that came from outside the US or were sourced outside the US and ordered a bunch. I have been collecting/saving hardware, nuts bolts screws, hand tools, anything that repairs what I have. Also, researched what breaks on each of my vehicles or needs replaced in the future. Example: timing belt in my car will need replaced in 20,000 miles, so I got one now. I live on rough roads that are hard on suspension, so I got replacements. Have enough oil and filters for a few changes.
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I have my skoolie bus set up that way. When my bus is running, it charges my house battery & powers the rest of the bus. The only thing I can’t do is run my ac through it. It doesn’t take much time to charge the battery. I will eventually add more batteries to my system. I can charge them in very little time.
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I feel the same Dawn! It was good for my soul. (my brain is about to explode with ideas too.)
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This reply was modified 2 years ago by RedFlyerRebecca.
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There is not enough hours in the day for all the conversations we want to have. I am sorry I didn’t see this earlier. NEXT TIME! right?
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You put a good list together! At first I thought you had gone through all our posts and consolidated what each person added.
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I would hurt myself doing this with the motorcycle. Ha!
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Thanks! I just got a small handheld one & am a total novice with it. This is a great beginners list.
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Julie, my skillset grows as my need to fix something on a tight budget grows. Almost all the auto parts stores will have the small items like valve stems, tire patch kits, patch glue and tire change spoons. My estimation on if I can do something or not is based on 1) can I find instructions? 2) can I find or own the proper tools? 3) If it takes brute force, can I fake it? I learned that I can squeeze a small motorcycle tire with a furniture clamp to break a bead & for car tires & the bigger motorcycle, I use a 6 ton jack and the rear bumper of my bus. All I have to do is jack it up. Works like a charm! Also, 3 spoons isn’t enough for me. I use 6. They are relatively cheap & having more makes the job go much faster and easier.
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Changing tires is a great workout, especially for smaller built people like me.
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Where is the tool shed?