5 Things You Should Know Building A DIY Bus - SKOOLIE CONVERSION TIPS

Or a 12 valve Cummins, OBVIOUSLY

This is really a bare-bones practical video about good advice, the best way to know what you want get your bus or some stuff in it that you’re going to use daily and hit the road and build as you go

I love this video you kept it 💯 all the way through.. the crazy thing " in my opinion" lol is that your tips are common sense 😂 you explained it like if was an actual stick home.

Such great, practical advice - well done!

"It's about the experience, not building an Instagram photo." ✊🏽✊🏽

Recently bought an 86 Ford B700 60 passenger. 370 gas engine. 81k miles. Frames beautiful. Floor wasn't great but I literally gutted the entire interior and prepped and sealed all the metal. Thick metal too so that helps.

Thank you so much! This was definitely helpful

This guy is full of wisdom and knowledge, you are amazing!!!!!

OUTSTANDING TIPS!!!! amazing! Thank you so much!

Kiss .. keep it simple stupid …

We bought the bus and after all the research decides to empty it and basically glamp with very basic we had already for when we tent camp. So we could see what we really need and want to make it work for us. I loved your video and you had some great points.

Thank you thank you thank you!!! I never thought about the bed mold issue!!! Spot on great advice also regarding the bus matters most!! Great video!

Thanks bro! I would not have thought about the matress slats. Subscribed! 💪😎🇺🇲

Can someone explain to me by what we meant with the bed?

As a person who's been homeless off and on for over 10 years in cars, a van, bus, stepvan, etc; sounds like heaven. I see the IG van/skoolies, I see the people building them, talking about struggle, and yet I'm homeless in a car, trying to budget.

I have a small settlement coming my way, I'm getting either a bus, van, or stepvan; I want a diesel motor for sure. I have zero money for insulation, all the fancy gadgets. I'm more concerned over space, a bed, and storage. I know for a fact I can build something that will totally fit my need as an artist for sure too. My first build, is so I can survive, experience, and thrive. Working, while paying for a car, food, showers, etc. You end up broke, get a van, screw rent. Lol

So basically if I just start with a bed toilet and shower head I can figure out what I need along the way. Cool

Thanks for your informative videos. I’m studying to convert my 7 X 16 cargo trailer to toy hauler.

Thx, great video! I'm your A typical buyer 😂. BUT, I'm doing a toyhauler build. Very spartan, rv - toyhauler (shuttle bus). I don't need to do much but put in overhead cots. They will double as overhead storage. Shuttle has an 800 lbs lift, for motorcycles. Bus has 150k, great brakes, and new tires.

A lot of facts in this one. Great vid.

Sate Fram here in NY told me no raised roofs or wood stoves

6.9 Cummins is good also

State farm REFUSES to insure school buses if you live in OH... My state farm agent tried very hard to find me ANYONE who could insure it with zero luck... Ended up having to register it as a commercial vehicle and get commercial insurance... BUT, I am talking an actual school bus, not those vans with a bus back end.. those you should be able to insure with almost any company.

Yery helpful for me at this stage: thanks!

well said

Hey, where can I get a short school bus, or shuttle bus?
is it true that shuttle buses are taller (because they are meant for grown ups) than school buses (because they are build for kids)? what are usually the heights?
if so, where can I get a shuttle bus, and what to look for when buying?
thanks!

TY especially for tip #1!

My 2005 Blue Bird Vision at 38 feet long is insured with Shelter liability only while I'm in building stage so I can move it around if I need to, is $89 for 6 months. Personal Use less than 1000 miles a year. I'm also middle aged and have a perfect driving record in Oklahoma.

I'm in Dayton Tennessee and when I went up there to register my bus as a camper they said just remind us when you give the title you just have to tell us that's all

Thank you!! I love your videos and this was outstanding. I want to do this…little experience, little bit of tools and two kitties haha!! Prolly be an IKEA build…and I’m 60 nearly so… it’ll prolly be my first and last 😆🤪

excellent tips! i cant wait to start on my skoolie!

I really like the way you laid everything out, you were real and didn't waste any time getting to the point. I agree with you that people have a problem saying, "I don't know (or I need help)." The International DT466 is a solid choice for a commercial diesel engine (good 1st commercial engine). They are in most smaller International school busses. The engines in the International and Freightliners busses are all really good, however you need to learn how to drive them correctly. If you are running them at 2500+ rpm because you want to try and do 80mph on the freeway, you are going to blow up your engine. The way I was taught: 2000RPM all day and night, 2200RPM every now and then when you really need to, 2500RPM never! There are some costs that come with commercial engines, like the 5 gallons of oil that I go through when I change the oil in the DT466.

Tip 6: pay the cost/spend the time to get a mechanic to check the vehicle if you don’t have the experience. It will be WELL worth it. We were told that the mechanics were perfect, turns out there was no oil in the tank, a belt needed to be replaced, there was leaking, and the door stopped working on our way there.

Please come to Texas and help me make a floor plan

Tip #6 wether u r male or female, remain single before n after ur build! Will save you money!!!

Thanks for the tips 😁

Good vID man

Tip: Don't pour all your money into one thing
Me: Pouring all my money into my solar set up
Tip: You only need like 200w
Me: Setting up 800w
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How do you lose storage with a dinette?

Omg gotta say INSURANCE IS A PAIN IN THE ASSPRIN when it comes to a converted bus. Roamly is amazing. They don’t ask for anything else

Wait wait wait you big bad wrong on the motors diesal is best for loads and the best diesal for a bus is the tried and true 6.2 from gm it's a killer motor and good fuel mileage too and if lucky get a older model non erg you got the best motor and trans combo with over drive 20 miles to gallon unloaded in a short bus older Duramax and older power stocks mucho problem I'm a 45 years exp certificated master tech now if we could put a Cummins in one it be second best to durability and mileage

Great video!!! I just bought my first bus and have big plans…..But….
On one hand I’m wanting to fix it up nice and make it look good like the ones in all the videos!
On the other hand I’m just wanting to go simple and see how much I actually use it. I’m not living out of it just camping, short road trips, hunting and fishing trips.
I don’t want to throw a bunch of money into it just to sit in the driveway.

super helpful ,,thanks ,,,,

Number 5 was really helpful. I've been looking for some kind of step van (first try getting into van life) and was gonna go huge but I think I might get something much smaller since it's my first one.

Tip 5 was super valuable! Really got me thinking about being simple with it!

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Very thourough...Thank you

Thanks for this Great info... Btw i just bought my bus last week and i am doing it alone and dont have money to pay someone to do some stuff like elec so im watching you and other so i can do most myself. What do I mean tip number five is the best tip i've had to be realistic but i'm fighting homelessness and this is my best solution so yeah any other advice i'm listening

One of my favorite vids of yours. Thank you, brother!