Converting a bus into a motorhome

Converting a bus into a motorhome

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Caulkhead

4,938 posts

156 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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It's vital you get the right base vehicle and this is it!

http://www.ljacksonandco.com/ljdbase/WPS_General_v...

onesickpuppy

2,648 posts

156 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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carreauchompeur

17,830 posts

203 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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onesickpuppy said:
Imagine the DNA in that wink

onesickpuppy

2,648 posts

156 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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carreauchompeur said:
onesickpuppy said:
Imagine the DNA in that wink
sperm

laugh

redtwin

7,518 posts

181 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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This is the standard you should be aiming for.







Do it right, or don't do it at all. smile

Buying an old coach and fitting it out to even a basic liveable standard will be close enough in price to a purpose built RV/camper that there is no point converting it yourself, unless you just like the thought of living in an old bus.

None of the bus conversions posted previously look like the sort of place I would want to spend 1 hour in, never mind one week. hehe

bint

4,664 posts

223 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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Marquis Rex

7,377 posts

238 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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Sway said:
After reading the new Routemaster thread, I had a look at 2nd hand buses.

Found that single decides are surprisingly cheap....

http://www.ensignbus.com/Sales_RSTW_DartSLF.htm

So, four and a half k for a big single decker. That would make a bloody awesome fake Winnebago!

What's stopping me?

License/economy/weight?

Thoughts are that there's loads of room for bolting in walls/furniture, and they have those bolt down rails top and bottom for secure easy fixings.

Couple of bedrooms, big lounge at the front, toilet and kitchen in between.

Job jobbed?
Oi! That was my idea on that thread!

williamp

19,213 posts

272 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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Personally, I'd start with one of these:

A Neoplan Jumbocruiser

carreauchompeur

17,830 posts

203 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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Jaysus!

Someone's actually doing it...

http://jumbocruiser.com/jumbocoach.htm

Edited by carreauchompeur on Friday 2nd March 20:38

PumpkinSteve

4,098 posts

155 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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I trained at a coachworks when I left school, I'm a total geek for stuff like this boxedin

redgriff500

26,763 posts

262 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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B Huey said:
This has been on Car and Classic for a while.

Leyland DAF motorhome

I think it's pretty cool.




Full advert here.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C233714
I think that's ideal.

BUT the reason I recently bought a 5th wheel caravan is because once you're on site with a motorhome you're pretty much stuck there.

They are OK if you're intending to keep moving or you live in the USA but in the UK where can you park a bus ?





(Don't say a bus stop)

BruceV8

3,325 posts

246 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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I love a good thread resurrection!

I've just bought this nippy little runaround for the express purpose of converting into a motorhome:


sebhaque

6,402 posts

180 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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thumbup Top man!

Keep us updated on the conversion.

Just out of curiosity, what mileage has that covered? I've always wondered as I'm sure coaches stack up galactic mileages as they're always on the move.

BruceV8

3,325 posts

246 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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sebhaque said:
thumbup Top man!

Keep us updated on the conversion.

Just out of curiosity, what mileage has that covered? I've always wondered as I'm sure coaches stack up galactic mileages as they're always on the move.
A mere 262000 miles. Hardly run in .......

sebhaque

6,402 posts

180 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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That's actually a lot less than I was expecting!

DougMcC

769 posts

162 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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BruceV8 said:
I love a good thread resurrection!

I've just bought this nippy little runaround for the express purpose of converting into a motorhome:

Good man! thumbup

B17NNS

18,506 posts

246 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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cool looking forward to this smile

Good luck thumbup

Morningside

24,110 posts

228 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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Err. I know it probably sounds a daft question but...where the hell are you going to park it? All the camp sites I have been on (in the UK) it would A)be too large for the plot. B)may not even get to the site itself due to being on the back roads to nowhere.

Added: Is that an ex National Express coach going by the front logo.

Cliftonite

8,406 posts

137 months

Leafspring

7,032 posts

136 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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Dad was a bus driver before he retired, recommends... if it really has to be a modern(ish) bus



Auto, front engined RWD and disc brakes.

Edited by Leafspring on Saturday 8th November 15:08