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Been a pretty hectic time here in Lincoln. My career in the RAF has come to an end after 22 years, we have been renovating the house and garage and the bus has been away in storage.
Can’t wait for summer to arrive so we can get out there again.
One of the big reasons for updating the house was to rejig the garage and fit some sort of ramp for working on the bus and other vehicles. Nothing actually to report on the bus so far although it was fair to say it fired up on the button after not being moved for months.
So here are a few pics of the work.
How the garage was originally.
Steels going in
Roof chopped out for extra height
Externally mounted electric roller garage door
Then we had this arrive
Nice four post ramp for the bus to ride on
Goes high enough in the air for our other cars to fit under
No excuse now for not sorting out a few niggling jobs - catch you in a field somewhere soon
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Can’t wait for summer to arrive so we can get out there again.
One of the big reasons for updating the house was to rejig the garage and fit some sort of ramp for working on the bus and other vehicles. Nothing actually to report on the bus so far although it was fair to say it fired up on the button after not being moved for months.
So here are a few pics of the work.
How the garage was originally.
Steels going in
Roof chopped out for extra height
Externally mounted electric roller garage door
Then we had this arrive
Nice four post ramp for the bus to ride on
Goes high enough in the air for our other cars to fit under
No excuse now for not sorting out a few niggling jobs - catch you in a field somewhere soon
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Nice work Stu.
I've been working out how to do pretty much what you've just done and fit a single door, loose the room above the garage and fit a ramp!!
Must be mad or addicted to playing with vehicles!
I best finish the new engine swap first...
Cheers
Al
I've been working out how to do pretty much what you've just done and fit a single door, loose the room above the garage and fit a ramp!!
Must be mad or addicted to playing with vehicles!
I best finish the new engine swap first...
Cheers
Al
Davydomes
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I'm not at all jealous …. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Congrats on your retirement Stu. 8)
Great facility to have in your garage that ramp! Changing the fuel filter will be so easy :lol:
Great facility to have in your garage that ramp! Changing the fuel filter will be so easy :lol:
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8) 8) 8) 8) :lol: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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mychatype3
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Nice love it 
Well nice. Happy retirement from crab air 
got a new job yet
got a new job yet
Aircooler
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Nice garage!
Recently purchased a Sealey Jacking beam for the ramp so I can raise the bus independently whilst it’s up in the air.
The suspension has been on the bus since we got it and was pretty shot after all the miles along with the increased speed we are seeing with the new setup so I’ve ordered a full set of Protech Shocks which seem to be awesome bits of kit now they have arrived.
So today after spending the week in Newcastle then Southern Ireland I decided to spend a few hours on the bus replacing all the shocks for the new billet items.
No road test today however we are heading to Van Jamboree next weekend and that’ll suffice as a road test. I’ve set the shocks in the mid position so have adjustment either way depending on how it rides fully laden.
Onto the pics
Jacking beam - delivered from eBay and it’s great for actually using the ramp for work rather than just storage
Shocks arrived around 10 days after ordering - easy process to be fair, measure your shocks with the bus on the ground top to bottom bolt and send the measurements in. Made to measure goodness
New vs old comparison
All fitted no issues
And the jack taking the strain lifting the bus up
If anyone wants the Spax shocks give me a shout. Could be used for setting up purposes or as a spare if your running Spax already
Can’t wait for camping next weekend - civvy life is hard work compared to the RAF although I’m much better off now!
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The suspension has been on the bus since we got it and was pretty shot after all the miles along with the increased speed we are seeing with the new setup so I’ve ordered a full set of Protech Shocks which seem to be awesome bits of kit now they have arrived.
So today after spending the week in Newcastle then Southern Ireland I decided to spend a few hours on the bus replacing all the shocks for the new billet items.
No road test today however we are heading to Van Jamboree next weekend and that’ll suffice as a road test. I’ve set the shocks in the mid position so have adjustment either way depending on how it rides fully laden.
Onto the pics
Jacking beam - delivered from eBay and it’s great for actually using the ramp for work rather than just storage
Shocks arrived around 10 days after ordering - easy process to be fair, measure your shocks with the bus on the ground top to bottom bolt and send the measurements in. Made to measure goodness
New vs old comparison
All fitted no issues
And the jack taking the strain lifting the bus up
If anyone wants the Spax shocks give me a shout. Could be used for setting up purposes or as a spare if your running Spax already
Can’t wait for camping next weekend - civvy life is hard work compared to the RAF although I’m much better off now!
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Awesome equipment in your garage there[emoji41]
The shocks look the business.
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