Slideout room mechanism

[Phil H / Chicago]

Hey guys,

I am still looking/waiting for the right bus shell to come along but have concluded when I try another one, it will have to include at least one front room slideout. We are fulltiming right now in our current motorhome and it has a front room slide and we love it.

Can those of you who have, or are in the process now, (or in the future) of installing a slideout share your thoughts about which slideout mechanism you are using and why? I have looked at HWH and a newer company called Liftco. I am sure there are others also. Or maybe you have fabricated your own?

I would be grateful for any advice....thanks much,
Phil

[Dreamscape]

Here's one that comes with a bus attached. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270528075169&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT You might send Vern a note.

Paul

[Jeremy]

I'm fabricating my own; it's still a work in progress but the thread below has some photos if you're interested:

http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=13422.0

As far as the 'why?' goes - being in the UK there's no ready-made slide equipment available, and even if there was I would still probably have built my own from scratch - none of the slideout manufacturers produce anything that cannot be matched with a bit of basic engineering and fabrication, and it's so more satisfying to build than buy.

Jeremy

[cody]

Paul, now that bus has some major potential, the guy seemed to hit on every item that is popular or wanted. Would be a great starting point for someone of it could be bought reasonably.

[luvrbus]

Only draw back to Verns bus is the 8v71 not enough giddy up for a 45ft 102W bus it would need to be repowered.
He will never get close to what he has in that bus 14,000 bucks worth of siding with 6000+ rivets at .50 each and countless numbers of drill bits and blood.      


good luck

[Phil H / Chicago]

I saw Vern's bus on ebay last week I think. It looks great and I think he has done a wonderful job and will be an excellent project for the person who buys it. But unless I missed it somewhere, his bus is still 96" wide not the newer width of 102" and I really want to wait and find the extra width.

Thanks,
Phil

[Just Dallas]

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[Phil H / Chicago]

Hey Jeremy...I looked at the progress on your slideouts and looks like you are doing an excellent job. Thanks for the pictures.

Phil

[Phil H / Chicago]

Hey Dallas....I think Todd got rid of that bus....unless you are talking about one I don't know of.

[Dreamscape]

Cody, If I was a lot younger it would be a great project. I'm not sure the 8v71T has enough oomph, according to Clifford it doesn't. But it sure has all the goodies of a great coach.

Shoot, I would like to have that 8v71T in our Eagle. That thing would sure make this ole Eagle scream!

Paul

[Just Dallas]

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[luvrbus]

Phil, keep checking with Newell when Karl gets a Prevost in on trade they go cheap and fast.
I missed a H-45 with 2 slides by the time I made up my mind it was gone in 4 hrs and I had 1st shot still kicking myself.
Funny thing all the converters going broke and he told me he had over a year backlog for million dollar + coaches and that is 40 + coaches


good luck

[cody]

My eyes had glazed over when i saw all that he had done, yep that 8v71 might be tad light for the bus but it still is a great job with all the goodies I'd like, it hit my idea of the perfect starting point, but like you said if only I was a year or so younger lol.

[Phil H / Chicago]

It's the one that was in the shop next to your Sprinter. All the skins and other stuff was there, it just needed to be put together.
The last I heard, the bank was trying to sell it because the owner went bankrupt.

Hey Dallas...as far as I remember/know, the owner had that bus towed out to another converter's shop with the hopes of having it repaired. And that never worked out either.

[luvrbus]

Paul, said it was a 96" w that means he left the 01 under carriage he will be lucky if it brings 20 G's unless he finds a buyer that don't care 45ft long and 96"w it will look freaky on the road

good luck