my lifted bus build

turbobaja · Post by **turbobaja** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:34 am

I like your bus fusername. It's got lots of charactor. I've always thought it would be fun to own a bus like that. You could get a lot of 'experience' in a bus like that

. Your actually planning to part this thing out next spring?!

That's gotta be a hard choice. Has the rust finally got the best of it?

Good to see it will spend its last days lifted and having fun. Remember, you'll have to slow down just a little bit more for the corners now

. You should try and get some pics of your bus and Franz out in the dirt somewhere before it's all said and done.

Good luck with the project(s)

airdreams1 · Post by **airdreams1** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:19 am

that thing will be prety unstable! the buses are top heavy to begen with so lifted it will be even worse.

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:08 pm

they are actually fairly stable, as long as you have proper and inflated tires under it. Its the wind that is killer. and I do mean killer. No question I am going to need to change my driving techniques to match the bus.I hate to confess but that pictureis totall BS. The rear tires are about a half inch abovce full droop, and the fronts are just wedged into the wheel well. here are some more photos, for kicks. wanna comment on my welds? they are deffinatly good enough, no question there, but if Ican do better I want to.

threw in one of the old ride height to show off the difference. when sitting on its wheels, I think the thing will be about 3 inches lower than it is on the jack stands.

Post by **david58** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:20 pm

Pics are way too small you need to change the settings in photobucket.

More info can be found here in the Newbie Forum Sticky.
Tips and Tricks for Using the STF

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:50 pm

if you click on them, they should get bigger.
also, I think I fixed your link on the tranny forum

namelesswonder · Post by **namelesswonder** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:58 am

If you click on them, they DO get bigger. Also not all those pics are recent unles syou stripped the bright green off at some point. And who is that kid next to your bus?

Sneaks · Post by **Sneaks** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:31 am

Before you part this thing out in the spring, we should talk.

Lotrat · Post by **Lotrat** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:41 am

Sneaks wrote:Before you part this thing out in the spring, we should talk.

A bus in Cali fetches a pretty good price. Even a rusty one. The floor, windshield frame, and roof rusts out even here. I gotta believe yours is worth more whole than in parts... maybe, maybe not.

Post by **david58** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:08 am

fusername wrote:if you click on them, they should get bigger.
also, I think I fixed your link on the tranny forum

Well I missed that, but I also get charged for every page I open so far this year I have 600 bucks in over charges.

I have to watch how many clicks I make.

You fixed a link how when where?

guestme · Post by **guestme** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:23 am

take it off the jack stands

Sneaks · Post by **Sneaks** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:40 pm

Lotrat wrote:
Sneaks wrote:Before you part this thing out in the spring, we should talk.
A bus in Cali fetches a pretty good price. Even a rusty one. The floor, windshield frame, and roof rusts out even here. I gotta believe yours is worth more whole than in parts... maybe, maybe not.

Yup. I could see a green Westy in my driveway. I could use it to sleep in when I piss off the wife.

jg · Post by jg » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:25 am

You might talk to Nilza, I saw a picture of the same bus lifted that he had.

He might be able to give you some ideas.

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:46 pm

well apparently my math was only good on paper. I ended out lifting it 3 inches in the front, and it is .just. on the stops. If I put a wrench on the passenger seat, it will come off the stop, but man is it up there. Honestly I can't be too upset. I was telling myself if that happened i might tear it down and recut one bar a 1/8 or so back, but with two passengers up front it sags maybe an inch and half, and I have some super stiff shocks to help keep it off the bumps. Rear end took a couple of trys. i don't know what lotrat was complaining about, in the end I had it going pretty darn fast on off on off. still need to level out one side, but it is nice. I can't decide if I want it level w/ weight in teh front, or level empty and butt high when somone sits down. I tend to be carrying heavy things, so jacking up the rear a bit extra ain't the worst idea in the world to me, but she is already pretty high. after having it on jackstands soo long, when I put it on the ground I was thoroughly underwhelmed with the lift. while high, it doesn't appear lifted, almost like it could be factory. untill I saw it from the front. my god you can see daylight behind her. I am loving it more now that I know what I have done. If I can find another camerea, I will post up, but don't hold your breath. still have plenty to reconnect before I can drive it, need 1.85 worth of parts to show up in the mail to finish

always the little things, that I break at the last second, and I am not takign chances w/ aged brake fluid seals

so moral of the story, lifting the front of your bus? 1/4 turn if you want to drive around town w/ a couple inches of travel left. dear jerk to who said 1/2 inch = two inches, I have a present for you, it is a sandwich.

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:14 pm

if you can't find/borrow a camera, a simple drawing will suffice...

disregard lotrat, he complains about everything

Post by **Leatherneck** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:17 pm

bajaherbie wrote:if you can't find/borrow a camera, a simple drawing will suffice...

disregard lotrat, he complains about everything

I don't know Herbie, I have seen his drawings. A picture would be just a bit better.