So home made too. that means better quality standards...(ahem) --- Post updated --- Hmmm...does that look familiar or what? Yeah. A real life ETK 4000 or whatever. --- Post updated --- Ohhh noooo! It DOES exsist. Eww...
oooohhh RVs I am thinking of converting a double decker bus into an RV. I thought out some of the amenities such as heating and electricity etc. But yeah here is my checklist: Diesel engine? Is the horsepower adequate? Braking system? Has it got something like a retarder/jakebrake [if class A RV, eg. Bus frame] Is the transmission ok for your loads? Don't get one like the Alision 545 which is maxxed out in typical use (so no engine tuning down the line). Amenities OK? If they suit ur needs then good. Utilites (this is interesting). Find out how it is heated/cooled and how much it costs to do so! [you don't want to find out the hard way, your nice RV has the insulation of a shed and costs loads in heating bills], and you don't want an RV that has an inadequate heating/cooling system (I like to heat/cool using minisplit air cons, much more efficient than RV air cons and quieter, downside is refrigerant piping). Fans and vents are good, these fight mould as for example if you take a shower and there is no where for the moisture to go then that is quite an issue for mold growth.
if you live in the pacific you could convert a minibus. double decker bus conversions seem expensive and hard to maneuver . not to mention you have to avoid bridges (especial that 11ft 8 bridge in new England)
Well, it’s just a concept at the moment, but I’d guesstimate it would be at least ¥2,500,000 ($25,000).
It's going to be less than an RV and you get a bullet proof power train. But if you can survive on a smaller bus then that's cool too. In the UK you can have a double decker bus but the height has to be written in the drivers view. So on double deckers you can see it written in massive letters above the window to be seen clearly
