Bus Ideas

TomsToy · June 16, 2015, 03:53:46 PM

It's not a bus but plenty of cool ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnHGKUh-5O4&feature=youtu.be

Lostranger · June 16, 2015, 05:51:02 PM

Worth watching. I celebrate the ingenuity and the aesthetic, but every time I pulled away from a site, I would already be having nightmares about the next setup. We would never even consider having a slide out. After years of family camping, I got to the point that I could not stand the thought of setting a tent. Part of the joy of Sophia is that as soon as I switch the ignition and draw the curtains, I'm home.

Beautiful and quirky though it may be, that truck is the quintessential "park model."

Jeremy · June 17, 2015, 02:08:43 AM

Definitely geared towards long stays and only occasional traveling (and the Australian climate - outside shower and lots of drafts I expect), but still very very impressive. I especially like the split-level floor idea - things like that you can do with a truck, when you're building an unstressed body from scratch, but would be almost impossible to do with a monocoque bus.

Jeremy

TomC · June 17, 2015, 07:29:48 AM

One of the reasons I bought the transit bus is 102" wide, and 6'10" headroom inside. No slide outs (although there is an AMGeneral with one-the owner is an engineer). When I pull into a campsite, it takes 10 minutes to setup, then we're onto our next adventure.
The same thing with my truck conversion. But then again, my truck conversion is 40ft long, this Castle truck looks like about 25ft. And as I made comment on Youtube-how do you tilt the cab to work on the engine? As stated before, made for Australian southern climate (think backwards to the states-southern is cool, northern is hot in Australia) and no evidence of air conditioning. But, my hat goes off to the engineering feats that were accomplished-just hope all's rain proof. Good Luck, TomC

Scott & Heather · June 17, 2015, 07:34:20 AM

Awesome video to watch but I was exhausted just from watching it haha

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Iceni John · June 17, 2015, 07:47:01 AM

Quote from: TomC on June 17, 2015, 07:29:48 AM
And as I made comment on Youtube-how do you tilt the cab to work on the engine?

The Bedford TK doesn't have a tilt cab! Engine access is by hinged panels on the bottom of the cab sides - not the easiest to work on, but ergonomics wasn't a big thing when it was designed in the late 1950s.

John

TomC · June 17, 2015, 07:50:39 AM

Wow! Non tilt cab. We have a 1951 Freightliner cabover that is a non tilt also. Has a removable dog house, and if you have to remove the engine/transmission, you do it from the front with a fork lift. Good Luck, TomC

Lostranger · June 17, 2015, 09:03:04 AM

The truck definitely has turrets syndrome.

Jim

Iceni John · June 17, 2015, 10:32:21 AM

Quote from: Lostranger on June 17, 2015, 09:03:04 AM
The truck definitely has turrets syndrome.

Jim

Would it have to go to the Beddy Ford Clinic for that?

John

Lostranger · June 17, 2015, 01:06:05 PM

Quote from: Iceni John on June 17, 2015, 10:32:21 AM
Would it have to go to the Beddy Ford Clinic for that?

John

No, it's the Henry Ford clinic.

Jeremy · June 17, 2015, 01:42:10 PM

Quote from: Lostranger on June 17, 2015, 01:06:05 PM
No, it's the Henry Ford clinic.

Iceni John had it right I think, since the truck is a Bedford

Jeremy