Check out this Bus Conversion

[Dorn Hetzel]

To work or at work? Send pictures

Dorn Hetzel
77F35
Hogansville, GA

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 2:08 PM, brad barton <"bbartonwx@hotmail.com"> wrote:

I've been driving an articulated bus to work for 8 years without any special license!

BradBarton00LXiDFW "bbartonwx@hotmail.com"

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To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"
From: "dhetzel@gmail.com"
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 14:05:20 -0400

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Check out this Bus Conversion

Well, the license part wasn't an issue for me since I have a class A CDL already

Dorn Hetzel
77FC35
Hogansville, GA

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Pete Masterson <"aeonix1@mac.com"> wrote:

It might trigger the need to have a commercial class B license (bus driver's license) or a class A CDL. You'll also have to pay for commercial-rate insurance if it's not registered as a "motor home" or (as California so elegantly puts it) as a "house car."

So, there are some possibly not-so-trivial matters to consider that might make it financially impractical.

Finally, for the size and weight, it's a little underpowered. You can't legally have a toad in most states, and most are governed for 45 or 50 mph (although you might be able to defeat that, but then you'd also probably need to change out the ratio in the differential, which will play off the lack of horsepower.

Not to rain on the parade -- it's fun to think about converting such a vehicle to personal use, but the reality is that there are a number of practical issues that make it less than an ideal choice.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On May 12, 2008, at 10:16 PM, Ryan Wright wrote:

On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Wilhelmus Schreurs

<"tulipvendor50@yahoo.ca"> wrote:

Hmmm, might be nice to convert, but I think that you would have quite a

headache getting it licensed as a motorhome. I believe that 45 feet is the

longest you can go for the motorhome.

So don't register it as a motorhome. "It's a passenger vehicle.

Yep, I have lots of friends."

I've bought & sold a lot of vehicles in my lifetime and they only ever

inspected one of them, when I first brought it in from out of state,

but never asked to look at it again. Anyway, if it's legal to drive on

the road with seats in it, I can't see any reason why that would

change just because you turned the seats into couches and counter tops

and cupboards and beds.

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[Ryan Wright]

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Dorn Hetzel wrote:
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> To work or at work? Send pictures

Agreed. Brad, you've caught my interest.

-Ryan

[brad barton]

I'm sorry. I couldn't resist.

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@...

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To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
From: dhetzel@...
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 14:12:51 -0400
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Check out this Bus Conversion

To work or at work? Send pictures

Dorn Hetzel
77F35
Hogansville, GA

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 2:08 PM, brad barton <"bbartonwx@hotmail.com"> wrote:

I've been driving an articulated bus to work for 8 years without any special license!

BradBarton00LXiDFW "bbartonwx@hotmail.com"

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To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"
From: "dhetzel@gmail.com"
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 14:05:20 -0400

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Check out this Bus Conversion

Well, the license part wasn't an issue for me since I have a class A CDL already

Dorn Hetzel
77FC35
Hogansville, GA

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Pete Masterson <"aeonix1@mac.com"> wrote:

It might trigger the need to have a commercial class B license (bus driver's license) or a class A CDL. You'll also have to pay for commercial-rate insurance if it's not registered as a "motor home" or (as California so elegantly puts it) as a "house car."

So, there are some possibly not-so-trivial matters to consider that might make it financially impractical.

Finally, for the size and weight, it's a little underpowered. You can't legally have a toad in most states, and most are governed for 45 or 50 mph (although you might be able to defeat that, but then you'd also probably need to change out the ratio in the differential, which will play off the lack of horsepower.

Not to rain on the parade -- it's fun to think about converting such a vehicle to personal use, but the reality is that there are a number of practical issues that make it less than an ideal choice.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On May 12, 2008, at 10:16 PM, Ryan Wright wrote:

On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Wilhelmus Schreurs

<"tulipvendor50@yahoo.ca"> wrote:

Hmmm, might be nice to convert, but I think that you would have quite a

headache getting it licensed as a motorhome. I believe that 45 feet is the

longest you can go for the motorhome.

So don't register it as a motorhome. "It's a passenger vehicle.

Yep, I have lots of friends."

I've bought & sold a lot of vehicles in my lifetime and they only ever

inspected one of them, when I first brought it in from out of state,

but never asked to look at it again. Anyway, if it's legal to drive on

the road with seats in it, I can't see any reason why that would

change just because you turned the seats into couches and counter tops

and cupboards and beds.

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