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Evidently this new AI changed the name of my build thread. Wasted 10 minutes trying to continue the story before I realized my "Better late than never build thread" had been changed to "Family Skoolie Build: Custom upgrades, lessons learned" This is bull crap

My ADD has me all over the place. Demo is done and if it ever warms up I will start the build but when I think I have a good place to start I come up with a reason why I should do another project first. It seems I’m going round and round. So,I’m sure there is a “list” or “order” that most...

Hello all! I've been a member here for quite some time but have never started a build thread, mostly because I was trying to film and actually complete the build. I guess what I'll do is start from the beginning and make posts when I can to continue the story. Around 2021 my family and I...

At Keystone RV, we’re always listening to you. We’re exploring the idea of building our largest Montana ever — a longer, heavier floorplan designed with a triple axle to support the added length, weight, and stability. We’d love your honest input: (Kasey Findley w/Keystone Marketing)

This is a post for anyone who is tackling the lift panels in their FWC. Whether you’re doing conduit tubes, ABS panels, or sticking with the original wood style, I hope this post will help you understand some of the math behind the lift mechanism. I have an 80s Hawk, and the panels were pretty...

My first post and build. I'm building a slide in foam truck camper that I'll be hauling in my Tundra. The base will be 4x8 with 18" extended out over the truck bed walls. Height will be >72"<. Camper will be 2" foam with 1x1708 FG outside and 1x 6 oz inside. It will have an over the cab bed...

howdy from texas. ive been lurking for a while reading everything i can. im about to start my build so i thought id join and post my progress and ask questions. thanks for the great forum!

Hi all, I'm Em and this is Birdie, my in-progress skoolie build. She's a 2000 TC1000 Bluebird with a Cummins 5.9 engine and an Alison 2500 transmission (you best believe I searched high and low for that combo!). She's roughly 26ft long and is a flatnose. I bought her in Alabama and drove her...

I'm starting this thread to invite E23 owners to post build progress pics they may have received from ETI. Often interesting and useful to others as evidenced by responses to an old and once-popular but now dormant thread for build pics of earlier models, I'm particularly interested to see pics...

Hi all Yes, this is my first build, and sure glad this forum is here lots of good help and advice from knowledgeable people Started the build on the 2nd of January, finished the chassis now starting on the coachwork, 5x8, very happy with the progress. Even got to dig out some of the classic...

I just received a few build photos of the Pika teardrop that Timberleaf trailers is building for me. It should be done in a few weeks, and I am looking forward to picking it, and a first trip returning to Fort Sagebrush. There is no snow on the ground here at the fort, so if anyone is...

New to the forum. I'm building a 4x8x4 DIY Squaredrop. Some unique/tricky features are that it will: be a "pod" design (able to be removed from the trailer base), and it will have an angled, insulated pop-up on the roof, on struts, to allow for standing up in part of the inside. I plan to...

Hello All, Excited to be here. My name is Nick and this is my 97 Thomas MVP. Did a lot of reading on here and it sounds like I got myself a great bus thanks to all the knowledge I acquired here. I'm a generator tech and am familiar enough with engines to know I didn't want anything with a bunch...

Hi everyone, me and my girlfriend are about halfway through converting our Bluebird and I thought I would share some photos on what we've done so far. To start off, we bought the bus last winter in NJ and brought it back to Vermont where we were living. The bus is a 2002 Bluebird All American...

I designed the support and had a local weld shop build it. I walked into the shop, with an invitation, and noticed my drawings on the table. a gusset plate is welded to the frame of the trailer. a 2 x 2 angle is bolted to the gusset and the suppoprt beams are bolted to the 2 x 2.

I did a van build a couple years ago and hated being tethered to the camper all the time and the weight. I have been researching super light teardrops and squaredrops with particular interest in foam with PMF construction for passenger vehicle towing and storage ease. I am currently weighing 3...

2017 FWC Hawk Shell - Custom build - King Sized bed - custom single bed -- Deep storage on under bed - Propane Furnace w/ (2) tanks - Dual deep cycle batteries - Aluminum roof rack - Solar panel - Additional Powered Roof Vent - Thermal Pack - no camper jacks As part of the package, I'm willing...

HEYYYY EVERYONE. I hope everyone is well and builds are still progressing. Well here is my current progress.. starting to frame now. My dashboard FINALLY came back from being repaired!

Hi y'all, I wrote an article on my build for Bus Conversion Magazine, and it was published this month. Here's the link: Miles, the Bus – A 28’ 2005 Freightliner/Thomas FS-65 - BCM I'm heading for points south in two days. Destination New Orleans, among others. Wish me luck!

Hey everyone, this is my first post on this website. I’m a 24 year old pilot and have wanted to build a skoolie for some time and finally pulled the trigger. This is Altara (Alternate to Air Travel). This is my 2006 Thomas Saf T Liner C2. I found this bus on the local Facebook marketplace. It...

We just received the final build sheet and I have a few questions for folks if you do not mind! 1) we omitted the cubbies in the bedroom and plan to install a king size mattress. Would anybody have experience if a "standard" size king mattress fits? Or do we need to round off the upper...

Hey!!! Just bought the NEW Hussbus yesterday! Been looking for one for about 5 years!!! We are soooooo pumped. We grew up in a conversion van called the Hussbus, but then I started a company with a branded Hussbus. www.TheHusseyTeam.com So this is going to be a Skoolie for the family on road...

2024 zephyr quality?

Would anyone happen to know what the typical build time on a new Europa would be? Looking for a guesstimate. I was told mine was started 2 weeks ago and I am one of those who hates to wait. 😄

Hello, Happy to be here. After years of dreaming of an RV build, and loitering on government surplus sites, I finally picked up my BUS. It's a 2009 Blue Bird Vision (mid sized) Handy Bus. Runs a 6.7L Cummins with 232k miles. Western Oregon routes, no salt. Purchased for $2,300 I had no idea...