1999 Blue Bird TC2000 8.3 L 505 CID L6 Cummins 40ft Off-Grid Skoolie - $55,000 (Austin, TX)

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INCORRECT PRICE IN TITLE
CORRECT PRICE IS $75,000 OBO

MUST SELL FAST — Motivated seller, priced below value!

Live the off-grid dream! This professionally converted Blue Bird skoolie is a fully functional tiny house on wheels with tens of thousands invested in mechanical repairs and premium off-grid systems. Originally bought from the previous owner in New Mexico who bought the bus from a church in Ennis, Texas. Little rust exposure.Officially registered as an RV in New Mexico.
Previously featured on Tiny Home Expedition (2018):

BUS IS MECHANICALLY SOUND. DRIVEN FROM NM AND AROUND CENTRAL TX!

My partner and I purchased our dream skoolie (full length skoolie with in October of 2024 after dreaming about the flexibility of skoolie life as creatives in the U.S. We spent 6 months having the skoolie professionally upgraded by our friends at Auer's RV and Fleet Maintence in Austin, TX. Our goal was to be as self reliant as possible. So after making sure the bus was mechanically sound, we started off completely upgrarding the existing solar system by adding additional solar panels on the roof bringing the total to a whooping 15 PANELS and choosing to go with a premium lithium battery bank (1400Ah)! Next we prioritize safety, installing a 360 external security system, new RV door, and having all the living systems on the bus checked, cleaned, and upgraded. Finally, we made the skoolie our own by adding some homey touches like converting the bunks to closet space, paint, and shelving for our home library.

We planned to spend at least a year on the road so we made to sure the skoolie was road ready! We were right in that this lifestyle is perfect for us! Unfortunately as things shift in the U.S. politically, we find ourselves wanting to prioritize travel abroad immediately We are currently living the bus in just outside of Austin, TX while we wait to start our next adventure!

🌟 Key Features:
✅ 1400Ah lithium battery bank with professional Victron inverter/charger install
✅ New solar array with charge controllers
✅ Starlink router for remote internet
✅ 100-gallon fresh water tank and grey water tank (no Black water tank)
✅ Composting toilet
✅ Raised tiled shower with skylight
✅ King-size bed + 3 bunks + pull-out couch (with seatbelts) (sleeps 6+) (bunks have now been converted into closet space with removable rods)
✅ Full-size fridge, 2-burner gas stove, butcher block counters, outdoor grill/oven
✅ 2 mini-split AC units
✅ BRAND NEW Wood-burning stove
✅ Rear-engine 8.3L 505 CID L6 Cummins diesel engine with automatic Allison transmission
✅ Professionally serviced propane system (2 propane tanks) with new regulator, safety updates
✅ Exterior camera system for 360° view

🔧 Mechanical & Safety Upgrades (Documented Receipts):
✅ Over $7,000 in professional steering, suspension, and brake work
✅ New drag link, tie rod ends, air tanks, air valves, and bushings
✅ New air bags, shocks, wheel seals
✅ Alignment and road handling adjustments
✅ Multiple air system safety repairs (leaks corrected, new tanks installed)
✅ Fuel system serviced and cleaned
✅ Throttle and air controls overhauled
✅ Full fresh/grey water system sanitized, cleaned, and rebuilt
✅ New plumbing venting and propane-certified safety work
✅ Replaced locks, new exterior repairs, water-tight checks
✅ Serviced mini-splits and added 360-degree security cameras

Bonuses:
-30-40 AMP RV Adapter
-25 ft long 30 AMP Extension cord
-Reflective window covers for main windows
-Starlink wifi router & dish
-Berkley water filter

Total invested in repairs & upgrades since purchase: over $45,000.
Receipts available for serious buyers.

⚠️ Disclosures (Transparency):
Odometer is inoperative, true mileage unknown
Fuel gauge is inoperative [calculated MPG by driving: 6)

Priced accordingly to reflect these factors

💰
Price: $75,000 OBO
Serious offers considered. Motivated to sell this week!

📍 Location: Austin, TX — available for showings immediately

📝 Terms:
Cash or certified funds only. As-is sale. Detailed bill of sale and disclosure provided.

🚨 Contact me now — first reasonable offer takes it!
 

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you said "detailed bill of sale" Is there no title available ???
 
INCORRECT PRICE IN TITLE
CORRECT PRICE IS $75,000 OBO

MUST SELL FAST — Motivated seller, priced below value!

Live the off-grid dream! This professionally converted Blue Bird skoolie is a fully functional tiny house on wheels with tens of thousands invested in mechanical repairs and premium off-grid systems. Originally bought from the previous owner in New Mexico who bought the bus from a church in Ennis, Texas. Little rust exposure.Officially registered as an RV in New Mexico.
Previously featured on Tiny Home Expedition (2018):

BUS IS MECHANICALLY SOUND. DRIVEN FROM NM AND AROUND CENTRAL TX!

My partner and I purchased our dream skoolie (full length skoolie with in October of 2024 after dreaming about the flexibility of skoolie life as creatives in the U.S. We spent 6 months having the skoolie professionally upgraded by our friends at Auer's RV and Fleet Maintence in Austin, TX. Our goal was to be as self reliant as possible. So after making sure the bus was mechanically sound, we started off completely upgrarding the existing solar system by adding additional solar panels on the roof bringing the total to a whooping 15 PANELS and choosing to go with a premium lithium battery bank (1400Ah)! Next we prioritize safety, installing a 360 external security system, new RV door, and having all the living systems on the bus checked, cleaned, and upgraded. Finally, we made the skoolie our own by adding some homey touches like converting the bunks to closet space, paint, and shelving for our home library.

We planned to spend at least a year on the road so we made to sure the skoolie was road ready! We were right in that this lifestyle is perfect for us! Unfortunately as things shift in the U.S. politically, we find ourselves wanting to prioritize travel abroad immediately We are currently living the bus in just outside of Austin, TX while we wait to start our next adventure!

🌟 Key Features:
✅ 1400Ah lithium battery bank with professional Victron inverter/charger install
✅ New solar array with charge controllers
✅ Starlink router for remote internet
✅ 100-gallon fresh water tank and grey water tank (no Black water tank)
✅ Composting toilet
✅ Raised tiled shower with skylight
✅ King-size bed + 3 bunks + pull-out couch (with seatbelts) (sleeps 6+) (bunks have now been converted into closet space with removable rods)
✅ Full-size fridge, 2-burner gas stove, butcher block counters, outdoor grill/oven
✅ 2 mini-split AC units
✅ BRAND NEW Wood-burning stove
✅ Rear-engine 8.3L 505 CID L6 Cummins diesel engine with automatic Allison transmission
✅ Professionally serviced propane system (2 propane tanks) with new regulator, safety updates
✅ Exterior camera system for 360° view

🔧 Mechanical & Safety Upgrades (Documented Receipts):
✅ Over $7,000 in professional steering, suspension, and brake work
✅ New drag link, tie rod ends, air tanks, air valves, and bushings
✅ New air bags, shocks, wheel seals
✅ Alignment and road handling adjustments
✅ Multiple air system safety repairs (leaks corrected, new tanks installed)
✅ Fuel system serviced and cleaned
✅ Throttle and air controls overhauled
✅ Full fresh/grey water system sanitized, cleaned, and rebuilt
✅ New plumbing venting and propane-certified safety work
✅ Replaced locks, new exterior repairs, water-tight checks
✅ Serviced mini-splits and added 360-degree security cameras

Bonuses:
-30-40 AMP RV Adapter
-25 ft long 30 AMP Extension cord
-Reflective window covers for main windows
-Starlink wifi router & dish
-Berkley water filter

Total invested in repairs & upgrades since purchase: over $45,000.
Receipts available for serious buyers.

⚠️ Disclosures (Transparency):
Odometer is inoperative, true mileage unknown
Fuel gauge is inoperative [calculated MPG by driving: 6)

Priced accordingly to reflect these factors

💰
Price: $75,000 OBO
Serious offers considered. Motivated to sell this week!

📍 Location: Austin, TX — available for showings immediately

📝 Terms:
Cash or certified funds only. As-is sale. Detailed bill of sale and disclosure provided.

🚨 Contact me now — first reasonable offer takes it!
Nice rig, but you will find it hard to recover what you perceive as the value put into the bus, especially since you want to flee this week.

Not to get political, but, as a US Marine from the Cold War era, it sounds like you are implying that you are so upset with the current political state of the union, you want to leave the country. Do you consider yourselves patriots?

The US political system is set up in such a way, that if you don't like the way things are going, you have the option to stand and fight.
 

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