Mechanicals:
1999 International 3800 Bus (from Grand Rapids Michigan)
160k miles, 8MPG avg, 100 Gallon Diesel Tank
DT466 Diesel Engine
Allison AT 545 Transmission
Electrical System:
Brand New 80AH AGM Battery from ACDelco (Ready to Use or Upgrade)
3000-Watt High Frequency Inverter
Full 30A On-Shore Hookup with Battery Charger
Breaker Panel and 3 Way Selector Switch (Professionally Installed, Selector for On-Shore, Inverter Supply, or 12V Only)
Exterior:
18” Roof Raise, Total Height of 12’ 6”
Rooftop Deck with Durable Fiberglass Panels
Large Rear “Garage” Area – Plywood Finished, Ready to Mount Hangers!
2x Roof Access Hatches
6x New Tires (over $3000 Cost, less than 2500 miles on them!)
400W Rooftop Solar System
Exterior Propane Hookup (External LP tank or to supply a grill!)
Professionally Painted – Premium Rooftop Sealcoat – Match Paint Included
Interior:
Air Ride Seat
Dometic Elite 1350 Fridge (New 12V Cooling Unit from JC Refrigeration [$1550], 13 cu ft, Four Door)
Beautiful Butcher Block Countertop with Mineral Spirit Finish (Food Safe)
XL Sink with Sliding Cutting Board, Wash Tray, and Grate
3 Burner Propane Stove with Oven
Queen Size Raised Platform Bed
Natures Head Composting Toilet – No Blackwater Tank to Deal With!
126 Gallons of Fresh Water – Great Boondocking Supply!
40 Gallon Gray Water Tank with Spillover Drain
Premium Tankless Hot Water Heater – Digital Display with Temperature Settings!
Propane Forced Air Heater
2x 30lb Propane Tanks in Garage Compartment
Window Mounted AC Units (2 Included)
12V Lighting – Whole Cabin – Bright LEDs – Includes Spares
1 inch+ of Combination Pink Foam and Spray Foam Insulation in the Walls
2 inches of Pink Foam in the Floor
History:
Originally In Service in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Converted in 2018, Remodeled and Improved Continually.
We are the 3rd Owners Since the Conversion.
My wife and I lived in the bus full time for over a year. The bus held up through a harsh North Dakota winter, where the forced air heater kept us toasty. Our first son was born that February, and he loved the bus life throughout the Spring, Summer and Fall of 2022. We then moved into a house and kept the bus as our “Guest House” since then. With the coming of our 3rd child this Fall, it’s clear that our Skoolie living days are over and we would love to see it go to a new family who would get more use out of it.
Living in it was a dream. I’m a General Contractor (and a Perfectionist!), so I was continually upgrading and making the bus more functional and bringing in all the “Comforts of Home” that could fit in the space. That included:
-Lots of PEX plumbing (and upgrading the fittings from plastic to copper)
-Upgrading the water pump and adding a pressure tank
-Adding “bypass” lines to conserve water by running it back into the tank while getting the shower and sink up to temperature
-Lots of interior “Beautification” projects (for the wife)
-Fine Trim and Painting
-Minor mechanical work as needed
