Bus Upgrades!

[dtcerrato]

Just recently after decades of having to run the genny for OTR A/C we can now run the HE rooftop air from the inverter upgrade and the batteries stay full.by the alternator.

[plyonsMC9]

Congratulations on that Dan!  That is a goal of mine as well.  Looking at a swamp cooler or 12v marine type direct to the LION battery bank.  Hopefully soon!

Kind Regards, Phil

[dtcerrato]

@Fred said: "My observation after a fair amount of tinkering is that my observation is that our primary advantage over standard stick and staples RV's is the bay storage space that we have underneath our main living area!!!"


I agree on our advantage over S&S being bay storage but much more importantly the wording "primary advantage" as an antique bus conversion owner IMO would be the longevity of these nearly indestructible beasts of beauty. Totally serviceable with absolutely no "throw away - replace it" design. We've been running & camping in our same bus for 44 years this April- if we handed it down to one of our sons - they could get another 44 years use with proper maintenence. Where are you going to find a commercially produced S&S that can give that kind of reliability & longevity. Rant over, carry on. 

[luvrbus]

@Fred said: "My observation after a fair amount of tinkering is that my observation is that our primary advantage over standard stick and staples RV's is the bay storage space that we have underneath our main living area!!!"


I agree on our advantage over S&S being bay storage but much more importantly the wording "primary advantage" as an antique bus conversion owner IMO would be the longevity of these nearly indestructible beasts of beauty. Totally serviceable with absolutely no "throw away - replace it" design. We've been running & camping in our same bus for 44 years this April- if we handed it down to one of our sons - they could get another 44 years use with proper maintenence. Where are you going to find a commercially produced S&S that can give that kind of reliability & longevity. Rant over, carry on. 

Higher end Rv'ss compete well against the bus conversions, but some of those are bumping the 2 million range now,if the right deal came along on a late model H Prevost, I would consider a bus over the Country Coach

[TomC]

Many upgrades. Changing the air over manual steering to full Sheppard hydraulic steering (8 turns lock to lock to 3.5 turns). Changing my air wipers to 2 motor electric with synchronizer (they work together). Adding King cruise control (unfortunately no longer made). Manual over automatic air suspension control to level the bus at campground in less than a minute. Train horns. Adding Jake brakes. Turbocharging the 8V-71 with air to air intercooler raising the power from 300hp and 800lb/ft torque too 375hp and 1125lb/ft torque (N65 to 7G75 injectors) REALLY wakes up the 8V-71 especially at altitude. Good Luck, TomC

[RJ]

Matthew Valentine's LED headlight conversion kit for my Vantaré Prevost XL.

Interior and exterior lights changed over to LEDs, either fixtures or bulbs. depending.

A WeBoost Drive 4G-X cell signal booster antenna. Works with all the major carriers, boosts 3G, 4G, LTE and 5G signals.

Some other little things here and there, but the basic chassis and house are as they came from Vantaré in 1992.

I like my little "condo-on-wheels!"

FWIW & HTH. . . 

RJ