I turned a bus into a luxury tiny home

Just some thoughts: You can't properly scrub brick walls in a shower, even if it is just facade brick. You can't use wood to hold things under a bus. It will rot out quickly, getting wet if you drive in the rain or snow, and nails will jar loose as you drive. You can't put the air conditioner under the bus because it will not get enough ventilation, and it will be filthy with road dirt and fumes, and then blow that into the bus. You need another seat with a seat belt for a passenger. It's not safe to be walking around in the bus making food while the bus is moving. Blue is hot too, especially a deep blue. Light colours keep the bus cool. Your generator box isn't ventilated.

As a cabinet installer, I think the vibration from driving over potholes will f*ck up your wood frame and sheetrock

Absolutely great familyproject. Allthou, Im a bit conserned about the electrics and plumming. - First of all, the water tanks are definetly not supposed to mixed with wood. They are way too heavy for that loose of bracketing. The absolute same thing, for any type waterheating elements + -pumps. They need to welded in. - Secondly, that rearbox for the generator its an absolute no go without a proper ventilation, electric insulation, fireproofing and safety circuit breakers. - Third, the original hydraulic opening for the doors and the buss doors, as combo, are actually surprisingly quite sturdy and burglar resistant. - Four: YOU NEVER EVER INSTALL AN AC ANYWHERE NEAR THE MOTORS EXHAUST SYSTEM, DUER TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING!!!

Part of the reason why your AC wasn't able to keep up was because of where you installed the outdoor unit. It needs to have enough room to remove heat from the system. Because it is under the bus while it is running all of the heat is trapped under the bus, and recirculating back through the condenser coil. The head pressures are probably pretty high and it would explain why it wasn't doing a good job of cooling the bus. I do AC for a living.

just a heads up. the AC needs not to be full of mud, dust, salt, sand, etc. even on the back most people cover them when not in use to protect the fins. it can not work effectively and depending on how dirty it gets, it will eventually just stop working. you might want to put it on the back like the generator

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Awesome build!! The only thing that's definitely going to be a huge issue in the not too distant future is the wood brackets used under the bus for the water tanks and the AC compressor. Those definitely need to be made out of galvanized steel or even better aluminum. I'd be interested to see how they held up over the last 8 months since this video premiered.

Awesome build ! I'm no expert, but I do have some recommendations : 1 - a roof rack 2 - a solar panel 3 - roof fan for proper ventilation and keeping the bus cool.

Just a recommendation, as a Master HVAC Owner, I would reconsider where you put that condenser. Under the bus will not allow it to pass the air through the coil thus causing a problem with your airflow through the evaporator. Meaning, the temp will not keep up in the heat. It will freeze over etc.. plus being in the dirt, salt, dust it’s just going to wreck havoc on that system. Put it on the back of the bus.

It's a good build, you guys transformed that old bus into somethingt nice. But my only concern is that framing under for the tanks, should have opted for aluminum or steal, cause the vibration and humps can easily lossen up that wood specially when carrying heavy load. And it will have lesser blueprint giving you more space for other things

wow, what great work! we appreciate 1. sharing each step of the way 2. *no foul language, 3. your fantastic attitudes, energy, smiles, and finally 4. the fun you all seemed to have and sharing even your mistakes and fixes. great work, guys!

Wonderful job Ya'll did. Congratulations you have a nice rec vehicle to travel with, since you did it yourselves, it makes you appreciate everything more❣️

Respect for doing this video for 6 months 🫡🫡

as a physics teacher, watching you paint the bus fully black made me shake my head

Reason your bus only goes 55 is because the rear axle gear ratio is on the low side. Look into a higher Gear ratio for the rear axle if you wanna get it to go faster. I recommend a 4.10 but i'd go with a high gear ratio like a 3.42 gear ratio in the back I'm guessing it's a 6.6L Diesel with a Allison AT545 automatic. Honestly i'm leaning towards a 3.42 gear ratio in a bus that smalll. Get that thing moving better. Those old Ford Bus Chassis were one of the best out there. That is a Carpenter bus body if you guys were curious. Nice build by the way.

All I can say is, WOW 🤩!! The inside of the bus 🚌 is nothing short of awesome 👏! Good job, Guys.

Cool idea. Definitely a few things I would be concerned about though. First, that was a lot of added weight with all the wood, stone, drywall. Ect. You really should try to keep it light. The wood supports beneath the bus that will most likely rot from exposure. The AC unit beneath the bus being exposed to splashing, mud, dust off of the road. I probably would not have put carpet beneath the water pump and HWT and the pex piping... carpet and humidity from dripping or sweating pipes don't mix well. The generator on the back in the enclosed box, it should have room to breath so it doesn't over heat and a safe way to exhaust the fumes away from the bus. There's a reason they say to keep generators 20 feet away from where you are staying in.

Looks good, although I'd be worried that the wood underneath will rot very quickly, even if it was PT lumber, road wear would break it down.

I loved watching you guys build this out! Wow! So so creative and not too pricey. You guys have a great attention to detail and work hard. Very well done!!!

You have such a beautiful family love how you'll stick together and work so well