Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 04-15-2018, 11:05 AM   #1
Mini-Skoolie
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Canada
Posts: 11
The Pros and Cons of different Bus Sizes?

Hello all,

I'm in the process of searching for a bus and have found myself consistently coming back to the same question. What size bus should I get?

Whether it be a 12 window, 9 window, or 6 window. Long, medium, or short. I love the look of a 6 window, they're so cute and compact. The long ones of course have plenty of room for a full build. The 9 windows seem to be a compromise, but will they fit my needs?

The list of essentials my bus has to have is as follows:

A full bed
A bathroom
A shower
Room for a kitchen with a fridge, stove, sink and counter space.
A fold down couch
A "booth" inspired seating arrangement.

My question is, do you think that would fit in a medium bus or should I cut my losses and go for the full size?

I'd love to see floorplans for each size if you want to attach some below as well!

What are your pros and cons of each size?

theskooleylife is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-15-2018, 11:48 AM   #2
Bus Geek
 
brokedown's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
We've spent the last year and a half in a short bus. If you want all of those features, you don't want a short bus. We recently picked up a 32 foot tc2000 that we're building that will allow us to have those things.
__________________
Keep up with us and our build!
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter
brokedown is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-15-2018, 04:59 PM   #3
Bus Nut
 
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Pendleton Indiana
Posts: 348
Year: 2010
Coachwork: IC
Engine: MF DT466
Rated Cap: 81
Quote:
Originally Posted by brokedown View Post
We've spent the last year and a half in a short bus. If you want all of those features, you don't want a short bus. We recently picked up a 32 foot tc2000 that we're building that will allow us to have those things.
Im new to alot of this but a 32' seems a happy medium. I know alot parks finding out wont park a 40'. How many will be in your travels?
Miles O Roads is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
bus size, conversion, long bus, short bus, skoolie

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:23 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.