bigskypc50
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Hello, everyone! Well it's official I now own a school bus! She is a 1995 Amtran Genesis activity bus with a mechanical turbo DT466 and AT643 trans, air brakes with auto slack, very good tires and just 500 miles ago was service with all fluids and filters done, and an oil analyses that all looked good. There is 123K on the clock with about 6800 hours. She also came with a 100 gallons of fuel in the tank and all of her records from the school district.
She has 6ft 4" head room 7'6" wide and 31 feet of useable space from dog house to the rear luggage bay. Along with the rear luggage bay she has 4 underbelly bays, the only draw back is the under belly bays have some pretty good rust going on.
The drive home was flawless. Justin Hageness from Harlows went above and beyond for me. Paid $2500 out the door with a fresh service.
Right now my plan is for the bus is a more of a tiny home then a "motorhome". Limited RV stuff, 100 gallon water tank, composting toilet, likely no gray water maybe ext tank planing small electric needs propane on demand water heater small camper stove/oven household fridge stackable washer dryer.
I will start the conversion by taking up the seats and floor lay 2x2's down with 1 1/2 ridge foam for floor and walls with T&G knotty pine for walls, Carpet and tile for floor. Will likely leave the roof alone it has an odd roof with millions of tiny holes in the metal and seems to be well insulated. Might paint a few windows black but will try not to, but will tint all the windows for sure.
She has 6ft 4" head room 7'6" wide and 31 feet of useable space from dog house to the rear luggage bay. Along with the rear luggage bay she has 4 underbelly bays, the only draw back is the under belly bays have some pretty good rust going on.
The drive home was flawless. Justin Hageness from Harlows went above and beyond for me. Paid $2500 out the door with a fresh service.
Right now my plan is for the bus is a more of a tiny home then a "motorhome". Limited RV stuff, 100 gallon water tank, composting toilet, likely no gray water maybe ext tank planing small electric needs propane on demand water heater small camper stove/oven household fridge stackable washer dryer.
I will start the conversion by taking up the seats and floor lay 2x2's down with 1 1/2 ridge foam for floor and walls with T&G knotty pine for walls, Carpet and tile for floor. Will likely leave the roof alone it has an odd roof with millions of tiny holes in the metal and seems to be well insulated. Might paint a few windows black but will try not to, but will tint all the windows for sure.
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