▲ 44 r/RouteDevelopment
Let’s discuss the feeling of finding something new with potential. Searching is fun but finding is better
u/DontSmoke_0 — 1 day ago
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r/shittyfoodporn r/VanLife r/CamperVans r/bouldering r/urbancarliving r/RouteDevelopment r/hypotheticalsituation r/RVLiving r/skoolies
You can only choose one
God decides he hasn’t been kind enough to you in the past so he wants to give you a boon. He’s given you a choice of three but you can only pick one.
Perfect recall. You remember everything you’ve ever seen or heard in perfect detail. (Edit: you can watch something at x5 speed at retain all of it, you can watch someone and pickup on patterns, you have perfect recall from the time you were born)
Inventor. Anything you need, even if it doesn’t exist yet, you automatically know how to make it. (Edit: you do not automatically get funding/materials for your inventions, this is the downside.)
Athlete. You are extremely athletic, you are now in the top 1% in any physical sport. You still look exactly the same as you do now though. (Edit: From rock climbing to tennis to water polo, you are the top 1% of people who partake in that sport.)
Once you get these powers how are you going to use them?
u/DontSmoke_0 — 19 days ago
▲ 0 r/skoolies
I have Bus seats, AC unit, and wheel chair lift for sale
I have plenty more picture to share if anyone is interested.
4 folding Bus seats. 1 passenger side, 3 driver side. $150 per seat or $500 for all 4. Shipping across US is approximately an additional $150-$300. No issues
A complete ATC AC system kit with an auxiliary AC compressor and condenser unit. No issues, functions perfectly. $1200 plus approx $150-300 shipping across US.
A Ricon S series wheelchair lift. Unsure of the lift capacity but I believe it’s 800-1000lbs. Functions perfectly with no issues. $1200 plus approx $150-300 shipping across the US.
It’s all currently install and coming out of a 2017 shuttle bus with 14k miles so I believe it all has very little use. I am located in MN. Price negotiable and if you are willing to come here and remove yourself I will sell for half price.
I hope this is allowed. If anyone has any questions for me, please comment or DM me. I have more pictures and I can share specs and dimensions if needed.
u/DontSmoke_0 — 2 months ago
I recently bought a 24’ 2017 F450 chassis shuttle bus with 14k miles!
I just started the slow process of building it out. I’ve got a pretty good idea for what I want to do with it but I thought I’d post here to get some ideas! This is an upgrade to my minimal van build I’ve lived in for 4.5 years, plan on living in it full time.
Living area roughly 14’ x 7.5’
Plans;
Electrical; 4 12v 300ah LiFePO4 internal BMS and low temp protection batteries for a 48v system with an external battery balancer, 2400w solar, 48v Renogy mppt charger/3500w inverter combo. I’ll also leave room to install either a 750w or 1500w dc/dc charger in case I want it, 48/12v converter.
12v LED lights, 12v water pump, tankless propane water heater, 12v range hood vent, 12v diesel heater, 12v ignition for propane stove/oven, 12v remote control two pole switch to open/close the bus doors when engine is off, 2 vent ports on the side of the bus with 3 48v computer cooling fans each. One 48v computer fan for my composting toilet and one 48v fan for my cat’s litter box, 6 120v outlets, 120v standard fridge, 120v mini split. I’d also like to use an ardiuno microcontroller touch screen and program a completely automatic climate control system eventually with internal and external temp sensors, I think that’d be cool. I also have a cool rear view mirror mounted front and rear facing dash cams and I can now actually see behind me when I’m driving, that was an upgrade!
I am calculating 2400w absolute max draw if everything is running on full power at once but should be closer to 1200-1800w under normal operating conditions. The roof will be 100% covered in solar so I had to plan around avoiding other roof mounted things.
I will have a full sized bed in the back with garage space underneath. I want to be able to lift the bed with gas struts and also have a slide so I can open up the side door and pull out the garage. One side will have a spice rack that slides out and acts as a well separating the bed from the stove, then a sizable counter space and a large kitchen sink with a long hose nozzle so I can throw it out the winder and shower outside. The other, near the foot of the bed will have a closet space to hang clothes and underneath will be my composting toilet I can slide out to use or tuck away out of sight. Next to the closet will be a couch with my electrical system underneath but I also want the couch to turn into a guest bed, also have some type of table I can setup. The mini split condenser will be mounted to the back of the bus and I will also eventually install a motorcycle rack so I can use a motorcycle to run errands and stuff so I don’t have to drive the behemoth everywhere. Everything will be insulated at least R8-12, the windows will have insulated blackout curtains, I’m covering 3 of the bus windows with insulation and walls but I’ll still have 4 big windows when it’s complete, and the truck cab will be separated with an insulated blackout curtain.
I have been really into wood working recently so I’d love to make all the furniture and cabinets out of some type of nicer hardwoods, the floor will probably be white oak or hickory, the walls will be some type of cedar and I don’t yet know what I want the ceiling to be (maybe cedar? Maybe some lighter material?). Solid slab countertop and I’d like to carve some intricate patterns on all the cabinets and furniture. I don’t have a lot of experience with wood finishes or stains aside from some oils so I’ll have to research that. The truck cab will also be partially insulated and have hardwood floors and I’m making a wood center console with cup holders and an armrest (currently the cab does not have these features:(.
Side note, I’m also trying to sell the wheelchair lift, all 4 folding bus seats, and the complete auxiliary AC system. So if anybody is interested in these, everything works and has very little use, hit me up!
I think that’s everything! I’d really love some feedback on my plans and hear any critiques or suggestions!
u/DontSmoke_0 — 2 months ago
▲ 434 r/VanLife
Travel companion appreciation post
He certainly makes life more difficult but his companionship and moral support make it all worth it. Share pics and let me see your furry dependents
u/DontSmoke_0 — 2 months ago
▲ 2 r/skoolies
How do you seal your bus doors?
I recently bought a 2017 F450 chassis shuttle bus upfit with only 14k miles but when I bought it I could see sunlight all the way around. I bought larger seals and on the top and sides but the bottom of the door still had about a 1/2” gap. So then I spent like a full day fiddling with the door jam and fabricated a jam that follows the gap. Now it’s mostly all sealed but I am still unsatisfied with the seal where the two doors meet in the middle and I would also like to reseal around the windows of the bus door. Is it a common problem? How have you all dealt with this?
u/DontSmoke_0 — 2 months ago
▲ 298 r/shittyfoodporn
Dinner tonight is a parking lot bean, lentil, onion, egg, and chicken broth (stew?)
Featuring the biggest F’n onion I’ve ever seen
u/DontSmoke_0 — 3 months ago
▲ 5 r/skoolies
Has anybody her converted their rear mounted AC unit to run off house batteries instead of using the engine driven auxiliary AC compressor?
I recently bought a 2017 F450 24’ 9 passenger shuttle bus. It’s not exactly a school bus but I was hoping some of you would have similar experiences. It has a rear mounted AC unit. The rear AC is a completely auxiliary system with no components shared between it and the dashboard AC. I was originally planning on running a roof mounted AC and one roof vent fan (the current system has a compressor driven by the serpentine belt, condenser is mounted under chassis and the evaporator is mounted in the back of the bus inside). There is currently absolutely nothing on the roof so I thought I would be able to easily fit at least 1400w solar in addition to the AC and vent fan. My roof space is 15’x7’ for reference. Unfortunately, there is no way to install that much solar with room for those units. So instead, I am going to put 2400w of solar up there (4 605w solar panels wired 2s2p full the roof perfectly) and figure out a way to mount several fans and AC elsewhere.
My current plan is to install a 48v AC compressor (I have 48v 300ah battery bank) and connect an arduino microcontroller to run AC, heat, vent fans and inside/outside temp sensors to have automatic temperature control year round. I’ve already figured the cost of everything at around $1500-$2000 which is way cheaper than simply buying similar kit. The only downside is the Evaporator/air duct unit in the bus is huge and also the system I would build is like 200-300w less efficient than a ready made kit.
I guess I don’t know exactly what I’m asking here. I just wanted some input. Has anybody done something similar or at least considered doing this and opted for another solution?
u/DontSmoke_0 — 3 months ago
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u/DontSmoke_0 — 4 months ago