Deezl Smoke Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 How do you think insulation value compares say between a school bus and a entry level rv? To try to keep things as equal as possible, say a mid 2000s year model of each, and comparable lengths. 40' to 40' etc. I know windows are a heat loss, but rvs tend to have larger windows, just fewer of them. I'm a work'n on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 There is no way to compare a school bus to an RV - any RV. I've never seen a school bus with any insulation in it. Do they have that now? ALl the ones I've been in are bare metal walls. And single pane glass. Jack & Danielle Mayer #60376 Lifetime Member Living on the road since 2000PLEASE no PM's. Email me. jackdanmayer AT gmail 2016 DRV Houston 44' 5er (we still have it) 2022 New Horizons 43' 5er 2016 Itasca 27N 28' motorhome 2019 Volvo 860, D13 455/1850, 236" wb, I-Shift, battery-based APU No truck at the moment - we use one of our demo units 2016 smart Passion, piggyback on the truck -------------------------------------------------------------------------See our website for info on New Horizons 5th wheels, HDTs as tow vehicles, communications on the road, and use of solar powerwww.jackdanmayer.com Principal in RVH Lifestyles. RVH-Lifestyles.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reed and elaine Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Our Open Range is just about entry level 5th wheel. It has double pane windows, R30+ on both floor and roof and about 9+ on walls. Reed and Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Greg Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 The school busses I drove 8 years ago had no insulation. I believe there is no comparison between a school bus and RV regarding insulation. Busses were very hot or very cold depending on the season. Greg Greg & Judy Bahnmiller Class of 2007 2014 F350 2007 HitchHiker Champagne Both sold 2/19, settled in Foley, AL after 12 years on the road http://bahnmilleradventure.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deezl Smoke Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I ask because it was either on this site or Skoolie dot net that I saw a picture thread where the owner was removing the panels below the windows on a bus to put up some nicer panel material. Once the original metal panels were removed, there was a mat of long fiber insulation. Not much, but some. Maybe it was asbestos or something? I dunno. But I was just curious. Sounds like the bus has so little if any, it may as well be none. I'm a work'n on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Maybe it was asbestos or something? I dunno. I highly doubt it was asbestos as that has been banned for a long time now. It has been pretty much gone from industry since 1990. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skp51443 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Might well be for noise, not heat. First rule of computer consulting: Sell a customer a Linux computer and you'll eat for a day. Sell a customer a Windows computer and you'll eat for a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimalberta Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Sprayed urethane foam is a very good insulator. I did that to my aluminum bodied work truck and then sheeted inside with plywood. I think I ended up with as good or better than RV quality. It was certainly much tighter and quieter. <p>....JIM and LINDA......2001 American Eagle 40 '.towing a GMC Sierra 1500 4X4 with RZR in the rear. 1999 JEEP Cherokee that we tow as well. IT IS A CONTENTED MAN WHO CAN APPRECIATE THE SCENERY ALONG A DETOUR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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