Irritating renaming of bus conversions tiny homes

[Van]

I think a Tiny Home has all the features to qualify it for a great Bon Fire at the next Bus rally. 

[TomC]

What irritates me is an article of some gal from NY converting a 40ft GMC transit bus. Making a "tiny house" is different than making a motorhome.
I have about 40,000 miles since conversion on my AMGeneral with zero problems of cabinets coming loose, or plumbing or electrical problems. Tiny Houses are not designed for lots of driving. This is why bus conversions are so extensive and if professionally done, VERY expensive. Compared to a band bus that does 100's of thousands of miles, a Tiny House would be built more like a Winnabagel. Good Luck, TomC

[luvrbus]

I have to hand it to guys and gals even if it is not a conversion they have neat ideas and loose not 1 inch of space they utilize every square inch not like the average bus converter does that waste a lot of space

[lvmci]

I agree, some very clever space usage. I think in a way similar to a 'B" class motorhome and their artistic creativity is great.. Most furniture, bath, living areas serve dual purposes, but, a lot use Ikea like furniture in a box, particle board type build up items. Would they know to secure it to the walls and floors? I worry about these tiny home on wheels in an accident, more than tiny homes staked to the ground or trailers. I created a very open floor plan with little above head cabinet space for my tiny wife. The illusion of openness is counter to tinyness, lvmci...

[chessie4905]

There is a benefit to all this. Currently, the majority of RV's, except for high end ones are almost the same, same color fabrics, same ceramics,same layouts, many slides, same hardware, same chassis, etc. Only a couple of companies build most of them. When the TV market collapsed a few years ago, many companies were bought out by the few. Not much in the way of ingenuity  any more. We've seen this for the past several years at the TV show in Hershey, Pa. Another thing; they never show an TV with the slides run in.Hopefully some of the ingenuous ideas from SOME of the newcomers take   hold.

[luvrbus]

The cabinets in some of 2.5 mil Prevost conversion are particle with laminate I saw one that had cardboard to look like wood on the sides.I am sorta impressed with some of the young people most are apartment dwellers paying up to 20 grand a year for a apartment no larger than a bus.Andrew bought the MCI that was at my place for a year for 2k spent another 3 k on and had a place to live when I asked about the money he spent his answer  it was only 3 months rent on my apartment in San Diego I am a head of the game by far I see where they are going I think       

[windtrader]

The entire alternative living space movement is wonderful to see grow as it offers very affordable, creative, unique, and exciting ways to repurpose old stuff into new use. In fact, my son is mid-20s and seriously looking into one of these options for a few already mentioned reasons: affordability, freedom, and building a substantial nest egg rather than throwing rent money down the drain.


I've not studied it but it seems one can find a fair running skoolie for very little which works fine for those located in a semi-permanent space. And if designed for "park" use, much of the mobile/boondocking features/systems are avoided.

[richard5933]

In the end, I don't care what someone calls my bus. They can call it an RV, a motor home, a bus conversion, a tiny house, or a portable outhouse. The only thing I care about is that someone is willing to cough up my asking price when the time comes to sell one day. The more people that are interested in things similar to our buses, the only result can be an increase in demand.

[luvrbus]

In the end, I don't care what someone calls my bus. They can call it an RV, a motor home, a bus conversion, a tiny house, or a portable outhouse. The only thing I care about is that someone is willing to cough up my asking price when the time comes to sell one day. The more people that are interested in things similar to our buses, the only result can be an increase in demand.

Fuel price rising I see they are losing value again every ad I read says reduced by X number of dollars 

[buswarrior]

We don't see many, if any busnuts doing the build/sell cycle anymore.

Used to be a collection of busnuts that would build to order, do your roof raise, install your electric, strip your coach, whatever bits you wanted to hire out.

There used to be some fun money in that.

If the peeps who did bits aren't making money...

This is a hobby, and hobbies cost money.

Tiny homes resale in 10 years?

I got a line on some land in Florida for us to invest in...

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

[Geoff]

I know two people that are renting out their bus conversions on their lot.  Not exactly legal.

[lvmci]

A couple places I've seen, including one in LV, rent Airstream trailers as motel rooms! Good idea if your thinking of buying one
Tiny motels I guess! lvmci...