PapaJohn Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 This blog is continued from the beginning forum...…...as suggested by kb0zke...… We bought a school bus to do a modest conversion and not spend a fortune. We for sure know we will not turn a profit on this venture!! We in no way want to devote it or us to "full timers". The School Bus is a 1998 Thomas Built International with the DT 466E Diesel, Allison Auto Transmission, and weighs 25,500 pounds. It was a 24 passenger bus with a wheelchair lift. It now has 150, 050 miles on it and no telling how many more it will see. We are keeping it simple so it will have many uses, we are photographers and the plan is to use it for photoshoots on locations with the ability to stay overnight. The bus will also be used for weekend trips to wherever. The seats are all removed and 3/8" hardwood flooring has been installed. We have 4 beds that were used in the school's nurses office. These beds will be used for seating while traveling and for sleeping. We are accustomed to primitive camping so this will be an upgrade for sure. We will still use our camping gear, just not sleeping in the tent any longer. There will be a small pottie for those middle of the night "nature calls"!! We will be posting some before and after photos along the way. The journey continues!! 1998 Thomas Built IC DT 466E 24 Passenger Conversion/purchase start date 8/22/2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 It's hard to imagine those beds have seatbelts. If not, I hope that never causes you a problem. Linda Sand Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaJohn Posted September 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 On 8/31/2018 at 12:47 AM, sandsys said: It's hard to imagine those beds have seatbelts. If not, I hope that never causes you a problem. Linda Sand Thanks for commenting Linda. We had not planned on them having seatbelts but now that you mention it, it might not be a bad idea. The seats that came out of the bus had no seatbelts. It is something for us to consider. 1998 Thomas Built IC DT 466E 24 Passenger Conversion/purchase start date 8/22/2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 hour ago, PapaJohn said: Thanks for commenting Linda. We had not planned on them having seatbelts but now that you mention it, it might not be a bad idea. The seats that came out of the bus had no seatbelts. It is something for us to consider. I've never understood why school buses are not required to have seatbelts while our cars are regulated to the nth degree. My van's sofa bed faced sideways but it had three seatbelts. I never had need to use them but they were there and I was glad they were just in case. Linda Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 9 hours ago, sandsys said: I've never understood why school buses are not required to have seatbelts while our cars are regulated to the nth degree. I believe that they do nowadays but only fairly recently. 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...
Dutch_12078 Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 There are only six states that require seatbelts in school buses over 10,000 lbs, although many more are considering them. Under 10,000 lbs, they're all required to have them by Federal regulations. Here's an interesting article that explores the issue: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/18/nyregion/seatbelts-school-buses.html Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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