New Bus Need Ideas

Hayesgeorge · 03-22-2020, 03:20 AM

I bought my 1st bus for conversion. Its a 8 window 9 including driver. Diesel T444E Allison. Its got 2 ac, one on the pass side one rear. Has handicapped ramp on rear side. Does anyone have recommendations for a practical layout ican use for ideas? Leave the ac's? What can i do with this handicap ramp? Id there a sell option? What about these bus seats? Has anyone repurposed them into dinnette or bed?

musigenesis · 03-22-2020, 07:50 AM

Here's a thread on whether or not to remove your AC: https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f9/th...a-c-27952.html. I have no opinion since I have no AC.

Many people have repurposed seats into a dinette. Never seen anyone turn them into a bed, though. I just left my seats outside the bus until they were "stolen" by scrappers.

Welcome to skoolie.net! If you go up to User CP in the upper left corner, you can edit your profile details, and then everybody here will know where you're at and what kind of bus you have.

Truthseeker4449 · 03-22-2020, 11:59 AM

Some people find the lift useful for putting stuff in the bus, then discarding it later. Or extending the platform in a toy hauler build. A scrapper should accept it and maybe the seats as well. Your local dump may accept seats as well, it's how I got rid of mine in my first bus. Paid about $70. State Farm later told me that I could not keep any of the original seats in my build.

I'm about to use the lift in my new bus to help relocate my toolboxes.

Phatman · 03-22-2020, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Hayesgeorge

I bought my 1st bus for conversion. Its a 8 window 9 including driver. Diesel T444E Allison. Its got 2 ac, one on the pass side one rear. Has handicapped ramp on rear side. Does anyone have recommendations for a practical layout ican use for ideas? Leave the ac's? What can i do with this handicap ramp? Id there a sell option? What about these bus seats? Has anyone repurposed them into dinnette or bed?

Hey Hayesgeorge. I believe you have the same Shorty that I have. I kept my a/c units ( with advice from Cadillackid. The man knows these machines like the back of his hand). My rear A/C unit I incorporated into my cabinetry. The front unit( evaporator) I removed it and relocated another smaller evaporator, from an ambulance, that will fit up front under windshield. Was able to sell my wheelchair lift for $350. Took all the metal to the scrap yard and was able to buy lunch.

Hayesgeorge · 03-22-2020, 11:17 PM

Phatman, how do you like it? Do you have pics of your cabinetry with the ac intergrated? My bus has the condensers under the driver side, 2 one for each unit. Whats your layout? Thatd be great if i could get 350 for my lift. Ive kicked around a skoolie idea for awhile, i remember my uncle having one for a hunting rig. I lost my house to fire almost a month ago now so unfortunate circumstances kinda made the decision to try one now.

Phatman · 03-23-2020, 02:03 AM

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Phatman, how do you like it? Do you have pics of your cabinetry with the ac intergrated? My bus has the condensers under the driver side, 2 one for each unit. Whats your layout? Thatd be great if i could get 350 for my lift. Ive kicked around a skoolie idea for awhile, i remember my uncle having one for a hunting rig. I lost my house to fire almost a month ago now so unfortunate circumstances kinda made the decision to try one now.

Man I’m really sorry to hear that about your house. That’s a real bummer. Hope everything comes out alright. My condenser units are in the back on each side. For some reason all my pictures on here have disappeared. I can upload a couple here so you can see how I incorporated them. I love the bus. Doing my damndest to finish this thing by the end of May. Sorry about the pictures being sideways. Still trying to figure them correctly

Native · 03-23-2020, 02:18 AM

After reading the thread posted earlier, reflect upon your use model. At a minimum, keeping the front A/C for driving would be my suggestion.

Phatman · 03-23-2020, 02:25 AM

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After reading the thread posted earlier, reflect upon your use model. At a minimum, keeping the front A/C for driving would be my suggestion.

There is front a/c. It is the small unit under the windshield. It is just sitting on the floor now. When I build the cabinets up front and overhead, I will mount it properly. It came out of a 2002 ambulance.

Native · 03-23-2020, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Phatman

There is front a/c. It is the small unit under the windshield. It is just sitting on the floor now. When I build the cabinets up front and overhead, I will mount it properly. It came out of a 2002 ambulance.

Sorry, I meant the post by musigenesis where he mentioned the A/C thread by cadillackid.

Phatman · 03-23-2020, 09:35 AM

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Sorry, I meant the post by musigenesis where he mentioned the A/C thread by cadillackid.

I gotcha Native.sorry for the confusion.

Caplansail · 04-03-2020, 11:50 AM

I had been thinking about using the lift as a deck, an outside shower platform, a table outside for grilling or tailgating, and a Labrador washing station. My friend did all of the above with his lift, which he needed for access with his power chair.

There is a growing interest in the wheelchair-using community in skoolie and van conversions for independent travel. If you are thoughtful about your build, reselling it might be easy.

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