Life has brought some interesting changes and it looks likely that I'll be living in a schoolbus within the next few months! I hardly know anything so I'm starting here with the few things I am aware of:
Some buses are better than others.
Engine type matters for speed ability.
Avoid rust.
Be prepared to do a lot of work.
Mistakes are going to happen.
Don't drive the bus off a cliff or into a ditch.
Front engine is much louder than rear engine.
Roof can be heightened to make it more comfortable for tall friends.
Measure twice, cut once.
Ask for help.
I'm looking for a bus that I can keep a few seats up front so friends can have seatbelts and then remove the rest and make it have sleeping, kitchen, and toilet space. I'd like to have two small sleeping areas with doors because I snore sometimes and don't want to wake anyone else who might be along for the ride.
Budget is $30-50k.
I'm used to living in some fairly rough conditions, so it's fine for me if the bus is a work in progress for a long period of time. I don't have a CDL though, so I'd like to get whatever bus it ends up being registered as a motorhome ASAP. I'll likely be towing a small car behind the bus, at least until I learn how to navigate well in cities.
Please let me know where you recommend to begin my education! Thank you!
Some buses are better than others.
Engine type matters for speed ability.
Avoid rust.
Be prepared to do a lot of work.
Mistakes are going to happen.
Don't drive the bus off a cliff or into a ditch.
Front engine is much louder than rear engine.
Roof can be heightened to make it more comfortable for tall friends.
Measure twice, cut once.
Ask for help.
I'm looking for a bus that I can keep a few seats up front so friends can have seatbelts and then remove the rest and make it have sleeping, kitchen, and toilet space. I'd like to have two small sleeping areas with doors because I snore sometimes and don't want to wake anyone else who might be along for the ride.
Budget is $30-50k.
I'm used to living in some fairly rough conditions, so it's fine for me if the bus is a work in progress for a long period of time. I don't have a CDL though, so I'd like to get whatever bus it ends up being registered as a motorhome ASAP. I'll likely be towing a small car behind the bus, at least until I learn how to navigate well in cities.
Please let me know where you recommend to begin my education! Thank you!