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by toxic
Mon Jun 05, 2017 4:02 pm
Forum: Bus to motorhome discussions
Topic: new coach owner
Replies: 13
Views: 15900

Re: new coach owner

Jacana Motorhomes might be worth calling for a quote, located in Taree NSW. spoke with a fellow today who believes Jacana have a number of court hearings pending due to their work, or lack there of .... My family come from Taree ....took them of our even shorter list ...looks like we will have to s...
by toxic
Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:02 pm
Forum: Bus to motorhome discussions
Topic: removing the toilet ??
Replies: 1
Views: 8595

removing the toilet ??

hi y'all ...has anyone stripped their bus of the toilet cubicle & bowl ?? seems they built the toilet then built the bus around it ...could do with any advice you might have regarding getting it out ....
by toxic
Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm
Forum: Bus to motorhome discussions
Topic: new coach owner
Replies: 13
Views: 15900

Re: new coach owner

made a good start over the last week or so ..... stripped out all the seats but for the first row ..... all of the floor & wall coverings, the luggage racks & roof coverings. Still have to work out how to disassemble the toilet & the floor air heaters.... http://i273.photobucket.com/albu...
by toxic
Thu May 11, 2017 11:58 pm
Forum: Buy / Swap / Sell
Topic: MAN Factory Motor repair Manuals
Replies: 9
Views: 13055

Re: MAN Factory Motor repair Manuals

things I have learnt in the last week about the bus ..... Engine Model: D2866 LOH20 Transmission Model: ZF 8S-180C Steering System: ZF 8046 Front Axle: V7-75 Drive Axle: HOY1175 Tag Axle: HN9-75 Received direct from MAN, National sales & service Manager..... so I am starting to find more helpful...
by toxic
Sun May 07, 2017 12:30 pm
Forum: Bus to motorhome discussions
Topic: new coach owner
Replies: 13
Views: 15900

Re: new coach owner

we will be doing most of the interior removal so we can present it as an empty box, as for doing it ourselves I don't have the space nor, as a shift worker, the time to tackle it, I want to use it ASAP for our disabled daughter to travel in .....
by toxic
Sun May 07, 2017 12:28 pm
Forum: Buy / Swap / Sell
Topic: MAN Factory Motor repair Manuals
Replies: 9
Views: 13055

Re: MAN Factory Motor repair Manuals

Cheers ..... I don't actually know the engine designation .... but I know it is a 1996, 420 HP turbo inter-cooled unit, I don't even know what the gearbox is called yet, the company gave me nothing in regard to the vehicles running gear.
by toxic
Fri May 05, 2017 10:14 pm
Forum: Buy / Swap / Sell
Topic: MAN Factory Motor repair Manuals
Replies: 9
Views: 13055

Re: MAN Factory Motor repair Manuals

g'day ... we have purchased a MAN powered coach, it has the 420 hp motor but I don't know the designation ....are you still in a position to supply manuals for the motor ???
by toxic
Fri May 05, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: Bus to motorhome discussions
Topic: new coach owner
Replies: 13
Views: 15900

Re: new coach owner

picked up the coach from Melbourne & bought it home...no to gut it & start planning the fit out .... will be calling some custom motorhome builders in the near future to see what can be done on a budget .....
by toxic
Fri May 05, 2017 10:04 pm
Forum: Bus to motorhome discussions
Topic: new coach owner
Replies: 13
Views: 15900

Re: new coach owner

unfortunately there were removed before I got to take ownership ...so they were removed for the inspection... so need to find a new set .....
by toxic
Tue May 02, 2017 10:43 pm
Forum: Bus to motorhome discussions
Topic: new coach owner
Replies: 13
Views: 15900

new coach owner

greetings all.... have just purchased a coach with the intention of turning it into a motor home, like so many others. It is a 1996 PMC ( apollo ) on MAN running gear ( 18-420 ) tag axle. Ours is a little different as it has a wheelchair lift for our disabled daughter. It has what I believe to be a ...

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