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Doug K
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 Posted - 01/16/2013 : 08:35:34 AM
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| Question for you guys like myself in snowbound areas. Anybody out there use a wind deflector on the roof at the back of bus above the load lights to keep them from plugging up with snow? We always have that issue every time it snows. Just wondering if they work well? |
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tigger2
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 01/16/2013 : 10:04:31 AM
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| The Thomas C-2 is notorious for plastering snow all over the back of the bus, 8 ways, tail lights, and windows. We installed a See II wing on the back of one to see if it realy worked, the results were surprising the whole back of the bus stayed clear and in the summer the dirt road dust was at a minimum. We have since installed on all of our C-2's. |
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willism
Senior Member
United States
105 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2013 : 10:54:28 AM
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| Got a pic of it? |
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Doug K
Active Member
44 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2013 : 07:29:42 AM
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| Where is this See II wing available? Is it only good on Thomas' or will it work on B'birds as well? |
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tigger2
Advanced Member
USA
230 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2013 : 08:43:28 AM
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| As a matter of fact we got ours from MacAllister Machinery the bbird dealer in ft.wayne |
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bwest
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United States
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Thomas Ford 85-16
Top Member
USA
4147 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2013 : 4:13:28 PM
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The brochure at this link shows the difference one of those air foils can make. I am the one who took those pictures...somehow they ended up in someone's brochure. Anyway, the See II is a great safety device. My own district did not have them (the snow on the back of that snowy bus did not take long to build up) and I even got stuck once because I pulled over to clear off my lights.
http://www.kansastruck.net/moreinformation/securedownloads/72852.aspx |
Mike's Bus Yard - http://buses.zwebpages.com - Since 1999
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Kodie
Top Member
United States
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Posted - 01/17/2013 : 5:15:09 PM
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Edited by - Kodie on 01/17/2013 5:24:01 PM |
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bwest
Administrator
United States
1811 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2013 : 09:45:27 AM
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| Looks like something to catch a limb on. lol |
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thomas86_a
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 01/20/2013 : 6:54:34 PM
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| We have them on our buses, I just hope they keep them in the specs in the next purchase. |
If you have an International, you NEED customer service. |
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sob
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 01/21/2013 : 08:25:00 AM
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In 1993 we ordered a Bluebird. I had them install an rear air deflector. Bluebird at Mt. P installed another rear bulkhead. It looked similar to the See II but was full width with the center cluster lights mounted to it.
I thought it worked great. Driving a lot of rock roads it came in handy, I washed the backend of that bus every 3 days versus everyday on all the rest. |
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slippert
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 01/21/2013 : 7:25:09 PM
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Originally posted by bwest
Looks like something to catch a limb on. lol
They are limb catchers whether you driving forward or backing up!!
They do work good, if properly adjusted and drivers can keep from bending them in the brush!! |
Edited by - slippert on 01/21/2013 7:26:23 PM |
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Doug K
Active Member
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Posted - 01/22/2013 : 07:41:38 AM
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| Clearance would be a problem for me. The buses, especially the newer birds, just barely clear the wash bay door in our shop now. |
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bluebirdvision
Top Member
USA
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bwest
Administrator
United States
1811 Posts |
Posted - 01/24/2013 : 09:05:17 AM
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| There you are Shane, sorry I spelled your last name wrong. Where you been, man! |
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bluebirdvision
Top Member
USA
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Wolf0r
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 01/25/2013 : 09:38:52 AM
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I remember the station wagons,some even had them on the sides. Smashed one like this at the county fair one year. I should have kept that roof rack.
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“The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.”
Neil deGrasse Tyson |
Edited by - Wolf0r on 01/25/2013 09:41:05 AM |
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