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06-03-2018, 09:00 PM
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#1
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New Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: California
Posts: 3
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Skoolie-curious
I’m ready to chuck the house (sell it and everything else) and walk away from it all. This past year has been HELL for my family and me. My partner and I are going to the Colorado Tiny House Convention in a few weeks and I have been researching THOW for three years now. Looking at bus conversions is a real consideration. Although I have been reading posts here for a few weeks, I am no fool. I could never do this myself. Any advice for someone like me? By the way, this is an AMAZING forum with a lot of really useful information and some serious talent and creativity. I love it! Thank you so much for letting me join.
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06-03-2018, 09:03 PM
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#2
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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If you just found the site and joined, you haven't even scratched the surface on the content here. Keep an eye on the "Recent Threads" list to the right, you'll find your questions being discussed.
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06-03-2018, 09:06 PM
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#3
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Greater Boston
Posts: 504
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What's your budget?
There are classified listings on here, and on various other sites that list skoolies in various states of conversion. They're not always cheap, and you still need to pay attention to the conversion quality (and the quality of the underlying bus the person started with), but it is possible to buy a ready to live in skoolie.
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06-03-2018, 09:53 PM
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#4
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New Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: California
Posts: 3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
If you just found the site and joined, you haven't even scratched the surface on the content here. Keep an eye on the "Recent Threads" list to the right, you'll find your questions being discussed.
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You are so right. I did, however, come to the aid of a fellow mom who was being insulted for pricing her shortie too high. A couple of people are a bit too insulting and rude. I have checked out this forum long enough to know, however, that this is not the norm. Thank you.
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06-03-2018, 09:59 PM
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#5
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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That's a realistic budget for a nice buy and build Skoolie.
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06-03-2018, 10:04 PM
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#6
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New Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: California
Posts: 3
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$18,000 budget. I don’t want something super cheap but I don’t want granite counters and leather either!
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06-03-2018, 10:45 PM
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#7
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2018
Location: topeka kansas
Posts: 1,769
Year: 1954
Coachwork: wayne
Chassis: old f500- new 2005 f-450
Engine: cummins 12 valve
Rated Cap: 20? five rows of 4?
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wtih a budget
Are you set on skoolie, or would a purpose built motorhome work for you too? Your budget opens many possibilities.
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06-04-2018, 06:04 AM
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#8
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Deener0628
You are so right. I did, however, come to the aid of a fellow mom who was being insulted for pricing her shortie too high. A couple of people are a bit too insulting and rude. I have checked out this forum long enough to know, however, that this is not the norm. Thank you.
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Asking ten grand for a $2000 bus is bound to elicit some comments.
But its not the norm. Usually the folks asking silly money for buses on here aren't active members of this community.
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06-05-2018, 12:57 AM
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#9
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Dublin CA
Posts: 17
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Ford
Chassis: e350
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I'm in the SF bay area if you want to connect and check out the bus I bought a few weeks back.
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06-05-2018, 12:36 PM
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#10
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Vacaville, Ca
Posts: 1,634
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Crown / Pusher
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
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California's a BIG state, I'm in vacaville
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