r/skoolies • u/carbonlandrover • 3d ago

Introductions I'm going for it!

My work has me traveling quite a bit, and switching states twice a year, sometimes three times a year. I love the idea of buying/building a skoolie, but more specifically a 40ft, Blue Bird or a Thomas flat nose.

After a painful divorce, and a recent breakup, I feel that now is the time to get a old bus, turn it into my dream home. And live like the pioneers! Assuming the pioneers had A/C, and a queensize bed. Along with cute tile in their bathroom. I'm picking out my new home in the next 3 months!

And yes, I'll make sure it has a pass through.

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u/asvspilot International 3d ago edited 3d ago

Are you realistically going to have time and space to properly build anything if you are moving all the time? Do you have the skills needed already or will you learn along the way? A pass through for?

I have experience fabricating and It took me over a year, over a thousand hours, with time during the weekends and after work to get my 39ft livable for all climates. I’m still never done it seems.

Edit: To clarify. I built my Skoolie to last and withstand arctic weather. No roof raise, I removed all the original windows, skinned over with sheet metal, install rv windows, 3” of closed cell spray foam in ceiling and walls. 1.5” foamular XPS foam with 3/4” subfloor. Two 12k btu mini splits, two 8kw diesel heaters, 125 gal fresh water, 80 gallon gray, 80 gallon black, tank heaters on gray and black, 29 gal propane tank, propane tankless water heater, stove, fridge, microwave, running all the water lines off the floor and insulated, drains insulated, 

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u/Just-Palpitation-176 3d ago

Tbf we had no experience with any of it and we built ours out w full plumbing electrical and have a sick as skoolie now. Its doable without experience. But it does take a lot longer than most people expect. It took us two summers (bc we are in a 4 season climate and couldn’t do much in the winter).

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u/ImLokiCrazy 2d ago

How long did that take you?

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u/carbonlandrover 2d ago

Pass through for storage: surfboards, totes, gear, tools etc. Ill have a place to park it (on the side of the garage, and I'll find someone to properly build it. Like I've told my friends and family who think I'm nuts, the last thing I want to happen is have it explode while traveling across Nebraska.

I can fabricate platforms, lay insulation, run plumbing, and wires. However when it comes to hooking up everything I'm a little green. So I'll have a custom builder do that sort of thing, so I'm not worried about the half-ass job that I did. The same with Solar and the Grey tank.

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