My top five ways to ruin your bus conversion

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @L.I.B.
    @L.I.B. Год назад +9

    It's more like 17 years of failing at business. Don't take advice from a con man that charges a 1,000 hours when he can build it in 5 days.

    • @joeyvast
      @joeyvast Год назад +29

      Lol you know you made it when you have haters.

    • @aureliamoonlove
      @aureliamoonlove Год назад +12

      Haha…. don’t be jealous 🙌🏼😜

    • @L.I.B.
      @L.I.B. Год назад

      @@aureliamoonlove The guy rips people off. He's scum bag.

    • @ChuckCassadyYT
      @ChuckCassadyYT  Год назад +79

      There is so much wrong in your comment I had to pin it as testament to your stupidity. It’s magnificent

    • @mitchellgardner684
      @mitchellgardner684 Год назад +21

      I'm guessing we found the Instagram builder that will do it half price! Lol

  • @Originalman144
    @Originalman144 Год назад +24

    Great info! “There’s no such thing as a good deal on a rusty bus!” 🚌

  • @MobileDwellings
    @MobileDwellings Год назад +7

    Picked up that wisdom. Chewed on it a little. I liked the taste. I'll be back.

  • @jeffysmith4762
    @jeffysmith4762 Год назад +33

    Very informative video mr. Cassady, as a 16 year old who bought his dream bus at 15 I can use all the information a can get. I was very fortunate to find my dream bus for a great price, it is a 2008 Thomas-Freightliner 36 foot bus. It came with 4 6ft under-storage bins (passes all the way through) so a little over 100 square feet of under-storage. It came with the Mercedes 906 engine Mated to a Allison-3000 transmission. It has 6ft 6in roof height and I have gutted it completely. I am short only 5,5 so I don’t need to do a roof raise. I watch your channel all the time and you are my favorite RUclipsr. Great video and great bus keep up the amazing work!

    • @larrythemanic6.0mechanic78
      @larrythemanic6.0mechanic78 Год назад +1

      thats awesome! you literally got my dream bus lol

    • @RextheDragon881
      @RextheDragon881 4 месяца назад +1

      Awesome! Hope it turns out how you dream it

    • @SirDingusVIII
      @SirDingusVIII 4 месяца назад

      How's the bus coming along? I am currently 15 and I'm also pondering a Skoolie conversion, my parents have a 1997 GMC Bluebird B-series and said i could have it, I'm nervous about committing to such a big project but I'm also fairly confident, It's cool knowing someone my age is also building a Skoolie, I hope yours went well!

  • @wiredforstereo
    @wiredforstereo Год назад +13

    It's so hard not to give lots of negative feedback to bus projects I see online. So many of them dont demo properly, dont insulate properly, dont replace the stock windows, no roof raise, and think they can get a good deal on a rusty bus. And then so many buses end up getting abandoned, sold, or rust into the ground.
    Your list here is the absolute most basic. You could include many more things, but this list is super solid.

    • @ChuckCassadyYT
      @ChuckCassadyYT  Год назад +2

      I know! Hard to stop at 5

    • @k.pacificnw02134
      @k.pacificnw02134 Год назад

      Why is it so hard for you to not give lots of negative feedback? It's actually hard for you to not be negative?

    • @wiredforstereo
      @wiredforstereo Год назад

      @@k.pacificnw02134 What is this, virtue signaling? You want to pick my words apart after not bothering to try to understand what I'm saying? Go off bud, I ain't got time to shit all over your dream today.

    • @jwshade
      @jwshade Год назад

      So much punctuation, so little time

  • @rickharris5485
    @rickharris5485 Год назад +9

    #6 - Document your conversion on YT with your significant other. lol I'm probably wrong. I wish you were doing these videos before I bought my bus. Great stuff. Always informative and entertaining.

  • @joshuakumm1851
    @joshuakumm1851 Год назад +6

    Chuck cassady as a tow truck driver I agree with your statement about towing being costly. But it pays to check prices in the area you plan to drive ahead of time just in case. Some time companies are double their competition. If you ever break down in eau Claire Wisconsin I will hook you up.

  • @SkoolieB
    @SkoolieB Год назад +2

    To the Cassidy hater out there! As someone who’s built his own “Arctic” Bus, and assisted on other builds Cassidy knows what he’s doing in regard to converting/ building buses. Sometimes it’s not so much fun realizing you did something or several things wrong in your build when watching his videos but the constructive criticism in the form of the info he provides can only make your build and knowledge base expand overtime. Can’t keep everybody happy all the time.

  • @hmdmachineHall
    @hmdmachineHall Год назад +1

    As someone who bought my bus 2 1/2 years ago, I agree make sure the bus will hold the things you want and more you always get more stuff. Make sure you have on your storage I put a bunch in. Five window bus is a van. Get a flat nose or at least seven window bus.

  • @marsrover001
    @marsrover001 Год назад +2

    I'm finishing up about 6 months of removing and repairing the rust and replacing the floor on my box truck. I haven't even started on the frame yet.
    Yes, there is no good deal on a rusty bus. But I only had $3k to my name and needed something ASAP. So I kinda have to make this work. But boy I did not think it would take this long.

  • @stargirlofantares9053
    @stargirlofantares9053 Год назад +2

    Don’t know if you’ll see this, as I’ve just found your channel, but I’ve already learned so much. I want a Skoolie, but you pretty much just shot my dream down. I can’t afford it & it was good to find out exactly what it would take! A miracle! I’m gonna pray for one, because I believe I was meant to be a Skoolie owner somehow, some day. I would have made probably ALL of those mistakes!!!! Except maybe the roof raise, because I’ve been looking for a tall bus anyway & hoped to find no rust. Tires, windows & the engine would have killed me though! Thank you! I’m going to binge watch all your past posts! Lots of love from Oregon ♥️ Jess

  • @willswitchcraft
    @willswitchcraft Год назад +1

    ....Just recently begun our 2007 CE200 conversion......using so much of the insights we gained by watching all your vidz........replacing the windows, full interior demo, etc., so great to have such well presented experience available

  • @timamyett9679
    @timamyett9679 Год назад +1

    You have just given the best answers to many of the questions facing a new bus owner. I studied extensively before purchasing my bus and even saw a few bus "experts" eat their own words. They were handing out advise about selecting a bus and within a year they were out of the skoolie life altogether.

    • @ChuckCassadyYT
      @ChuckCassadyYT  Год назад

      thats what happens when you dont have enough experience. see it a lot! thanks for watching

  • @dancarter482
    @dancarter482 Год назад +1

    Got my '98 Merc. bus in stripped-out 'demolished' form right now, having learned the _HARD_ way that cutting corners just leads to long-term misery. Also, doing it right yourself - is the only way to ensure there are no hidden surprises with rot or leaks further down the line . . ..

  • @freddyhollingsworth5945
    @freddyhollingsworth5945 Год назад +1

    Great advice....I just got an 11 window 2000 AmTran with the "7.3" hydraulic brakes, $3,500 and runs and drives like new-just out of service due to an "age out"... I knew better than to get the 6.0 or 6.4 engines.....I'd say grab an old AmTran Cummins if you can and I think they used these up to and including 1997's..... So try to start off with a proven engine and for sure avoid the rust....buy from the south or west, no salt....you can have the bus shipped to you for $1,500-$2,500 and have a rust free assembly line fresh under side 20 year old bus and be money ahead from day one vs a rusted out one from up north.....

  • @arthurperrea3714
    @arthurperrea3714 Год назад +2

    Good advice, Best Regards Arthur

  • @bigfortnitechungus2909
    @bigfortnitechungus2909 Год назад +1

    I hope theres a plumbing video coming soon!! Your videos are so helpful

  • @RoamingWildBC
    @RoamingWildBC 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great points ❤ I am starting a build and drove semi for years so this will be a fun journey. Going to spray foam and frame like you do.

  • @darangemaster1
    @darangemaster1 Год назад +1

    all excellent info. my ex and i use to haul a 7 horse slant load trailer all over the country to horse shows and never had one tire related breakdown because i was so picky about maintenance of the truck and trailer. we had a water pump fail and and an electric fuel pump fail on the 454 in the gmc. neither we could have planned. i did both repairs on the side of the road.

    • @LivingSmallLivingMobile1
      @LivingSmallLivingMobile1 Год назад

      where's a good place to find maintenance info for a big diesel?

    • @YeshuaKingMessiah
      @YeshuaKingMessiah Год назад

      I guess if u could do those on side of rd u could maintain it well, urself

  • @Dingaloid123
    @Dingaloid123 7 месяцев назад

    Kind of a bit late on the rust but I got the only bus available in my area and in my price range. HOWEVER, I got a really good deal from a profession welder who went through and cleaned up all the rust he found on the frame and reinforced the areas that were bad. In my personal situation, I found this a win. Even a non rusty bus with eventually get rust I think so, I get a professional to give it some tender love an care. I also want to add that my bus was a bit on the expensive side for what it was but decided it was worth it because the reason they were selling it more that much is they where mechanics that had pretty much rebuilt the engine so I am buying an old bus with almost a brand new engine. I think having a good engine is a pretty smart move. :D

  • @kalef1234
    @kalef1234 Год назад +3

    Diy converting a bus sounds hard AF. I'm going the Isuzu NPR box truck route but still find value in these videos.

    • @Originalman144
      @Originalman144 Год назад +1

      Same. The skoolie conversion is way over my head. I can do a lot of the work in a box truck though. I’m still learning a ton from these videos. Nomad Brad’s channel is great too and all box truck.

    • @marsrover001
      @marsrover001 Год назад +2

      Hey, I'm doing an isuzu. Typing this comment inside it right now. It's still a LOT of work. But I enjoy standing up easily and the stealth. I'll have a video of my first 2 years up in maybe 6 months.

    • @moptop85
      @moptop85 Год назад +2

      Look up DuelEx, hes got plenty of interior builds with great ideas

    • @kalef1234
      @kalef1234 Год назад

      @@marsrover001 sweet I'd be interested in your build. Yes I do think the Isuzus are low-key really good stealth options because of how much they just look like commercial vehicles. chevy express and ford E series box trucks are more common now so I really like the Isuzu npr idea

  • @marialuvsdee10
    @marialuvsdee10 Год назад

    11:29 I appreciate all that you shared!!! I'd rather know before we start!!! Thank you for your wisdom

  • @davidcarrick9114
    @davidcarrick9114 Год назад +1

    Finding the right buss is definitely a challenge. When you said it took you 2 years to find your bus I believe you. I’ve watched the people who are selling their buses that didn’t take out the original floor, insulation, etc. The bus is what I want but to strip the inside of all the work, materials and effort they put into it is not worth it. If they don’t want to start the process with a clean slate as you strongly suggest makes it a future problem.

    • @wiredforstereo
      @wiredforstereo Год назад +2

      Doesn't even take that long to strip it. Took me a solid 2 days for a 40 foot bus.

  • @drgranger2
    @drgranger2 Год назад +5

    Words of wisdom. I like these hard and fast videos, great information without the fluff! Nice job. Chuck

  • @jaynewarriner7214
    @jaynewarriner7214 11 месяцев назад

    Lots of good wisdom. The cost upfront aspect is slightly discouraging, but where there’s a will there’s always a way, right?!

  • @Mickelson225
    @Mickelson225 Год назад

    Thank you chuck for them jewels that you drop on us because I was so unsure about things. I wish i had a sister because you would make the best brother in law I swear.

  • @seek.life.elsewhere
    @seek.life.elsewhere Год назад +2

    4/6 ain’t bad. 😅 Still optimistic I never find mushrooms and the roof raise I wanted definitely wasn’t happening on a teacher’s salary. New tires coming soon and I’ll breathe so much easier because of it.
    Solid list all around!

  • @kenknaell1290
    @kenknaell1290 Год назад +1

    Bice job Chuck. You set a high standard on the effectiveness of communication that I wish our politicians could produce.

  • @oilyadventures420
    @oilyadventures420 Год назад +3

    Fantastic info, really appreciate all the knowledge and insight. Awesome channel!

  • @aarongarmon3809
    @aarongarmon3809 Год назад

    That was informative, and discouraging. I need a bus life highlight reel now.

  • @WilliamCarr-kz1il
    @WilliamCarr-kz1il Год назад

    Your videos are awesome chuck! Wish i could get you to come out to Yellowstone and give a hand or three with some solar on my rig

  • @mariemedina257
    @mariemedina257 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the information!

  • @rickyosborn828
    @rickyosborn828 Год назад +1

    Sure would like to hear a rundown on liability insurance prices

    • @ChuckCassadyYT
      @ChuckCassadyYT  Год назад

      Lol I’m not an insurance agent! You gotta get that from the horses mouth

    • @johnclamshellsp1969
      @johnclamshellsp1969 Год назад +1

      I just got my bus insured. Being 50yo, multi-car owner, and flawless record. My rate from Good Sam is $400 a year. On any school bus more than 10 years old, only full liability is available. Also for 2023 NO insurance company will cover any bus/vehicle conversion with a roof deck. You will need about ten very clear photos of your conversion. All the major carriers will not insure, and this is because your bus was not professionally built by a manufacturer, that they can put a appraised value on like a car.

    • @rickyosborn828
      @rickyosborn828 Год назад

      @@johnclamshellsp1969 anyway you can send me a text message with a rundown on what they're looking for in the conversion so that I can get the insurance

  • @raymondfolsom5859
    @raymondfolsom5859 Год назад

    Thank you

  • @jenahildreth
    @jenahildreth Год назад

    Thanks for your time and advice

  • @milesoroads
    @milesoroads Год назад

    Depending on the newer bus if you look around you can get many of them "fixxed". I know there are issues to this problems are gone mostly afterwards and you can get a low mile bus. And stock 285hp not bad either. Keep up the great work chuck and keep rolling on your bus.

  • @priscillawrites6685
    @priscillawrites6685 Год назад

    I’ve been watching your videos and reading listings for a year. My motto: start with the best bus possible, or stay home.

  • @MyplayLists4Y2Y
    @MyplayLists4Y2Y Год назад +1

    How do you legally drive a newly purchased used bus from lot to destination? Many buy a school bus to convert to skoolie, but much needs be done to qualify as Skoolie, so what do you do in the meantime for plate and insurance?

  • @luiskuronya9448
    @luiskuronya9448 Год назад +1

    I need to replace my tires on my bus! Where do I get the best deal?

  • @valarierice3455
    @valarierice3455 Год назад +1

    What conversion company does work comparable to “Chrome”? I live in CA. I’m fearful of an “Epic” encounter.

  • @mmsmits2868
    @mmsmits2868 Год назад

    When you buy a house, don't (just) look at the pretty light fixtures or ugly wallpaper. Look at the foundation, the roof, and the walls. It should be no different with a bus. Don't (just) look at how easy it is to remove the seats, but look at the tires, mechanicals and walls/roof. Light fixtures, wallpaper, seats - all those are much easier to replace than a floor pan ripped apart by a shredded tire going 60 mph down the interstate. In the end, that is what you're spending money on. The rest is just the icing on the cake. Great video!

  • @chrisgentry4427
    @chrisgentry4427 Год назад

    Great advice as usual. But honestly I've had more fun reading the pinned comment and replies than watching the video this time around.

  • @doglabdogtraining-gus.8873
    @doglabdogtraining-gus.8873 2 месяца назад

    I love this, is like "this old house", but with buses ha ha ha , great show

  • @AlexPillman
    @AlexPillman Год назад

    You are the man Chuck Cassady! I wish I had a name that rolled off the tongue like that.

    • @ChuckCassadyYT
      @ChuckCassadyYT  Год назад +1

      Lol I made it up!

    • @nicholasphillips5406
      @nicholasphillips5406 Год назад

      So all these comments starting with “Charlie” such and such haven’t been from morons who don’t know your name?
      …this means…I’m the moron. 😮

  • @jonathansherwood5841
    @jonathansherwood5841 Год назад +3

    "I'm terrified of breaking down, even though I'm very good at it..." Chuck 2023

  • @gogogooey-03-23
    @gogogooey-03-23 Год назад

    Chuck, I have watched your videos a number of times and finally landed my own bus. And now I'm watching them all over again. Just a question about the demo...what do you recommend to patch the holes in my floor left by a great number of Nails and bolts from the wheelchair tracks? Somehow I must have missed your wisdom on this one...Chassis Saver is ready to go. Thanks again for all your videos and information. 😎

  • @johnwheeler9742
    @johnwheeler9742 Год назад

    Thank you for all of your videos. They are very helpful. My wife and I purchased a 2011 bus with a Max force motor and Allison transmission. Quick question. Is there a market for the old seats? They are in great shape. We don't want to throw them in the garbage. Thank you again for the videos.

  • @healingpeace1944
    @healingpeace1944 Год назад +1

    Can you do a DOT pre-inspection trip video?

    • @moptop85
      @moptop85 Год назад +2

      Heres some basics
      Everything under the hood that is bolted on is properly mounted and secured. A nut for every bolt, a pin if its a castle nut. Grab it and try to shake it.
      No leaks. A valve cover that leaks a few drops a day is fine. If its always dripping that is a problem.
      Check fluid levels
      Air brakes, with air pressure all the way up push in the yellow knob. Push the peddle and hold. If you lose more than 3psi in a minute you have a leak that needs to be fixed.
      If you get pulled over by the Dot they will check of you got a proper license(class A or b, MUST have glasses with you if it on your license), tag, insurance. Lights work on the bus and tires(missing lug nuts). Level 3 search will check for ANY air leaks, paperwork and anything underneath they want. They CAN lock you down untill its fixed.

    • @ChuckCassadyYT
      @ChuckCassadyYT  Год назад

      This.

  • @marisolortega3001
    @marisolortega3001 Год назад

    Great advice!!!…Thanks a lot!!!! More more please…Lol
    Btw…I like your bus…what kind is it???…I need to buy one like yours…perfect size and probably cheaper than a shuttle bus!
    I’ll be moving back to the States from Tokyo in a few months…I cannot wait to do my buslife and meet y’all 🙌🫶

    • @ChuckCassadyYT
      @ChuckCassadyYT  Год назад +1

      Awesome! I love my bus it’s a 1996 Thomas on an international chassis

  • @hmcfadin
    @hmcfadin Год назад

    Always enjoy watching your videos and listening to your great advice! Thanks for sharing!

  • @TricksterDaemon-jw9hi
    @TricksterDaemon-jw9hi 6 месяцев назад

    I live in Canada, and it is essentially impossible to find a rust-free bus up here.Too much snow and salt.
    Aside from driving all the way to the US south west.. any suggestions on dealing with rust, rust that is unavoidable?

  • @karatheriault6715
    @karatheriault6715 Год назад

    Thank you, another great video. I needed to hear this.

  • @KenCarroll-g6u
    @KenCarroll-g6u 4 месяца назад

    Hi Chuck, enjoyed this video about buying a bus. Was wondering, if I don't plan on living in it , just extended stays in warm, summer weather. Do you think it is necessary to insulate with closed cell foam. Thanks

  • @smileyginger1
    @smileyginger1 Год назад

    Re: buses with taller interior height off the line. I feel like you mentioned the Collins buses (for the cutaway type) were one of them. Am I remembering that right?

  • @bigpete053
    @bigpete053 Год назад

    Chuck! Thanks for the new video. I have a couple of questions unrelated. 1. Do you out sealant between sheet metal panels at the overlap when riveting them together on a roof raise? 2. Have you ever done a slide out section? I want a king bed so am think about doing one.

    • @ChuckCassadyYT
      @ChuckCassadyYT  Год назад

      Slide outs are not my thing. I don’t use sealant but you totally can

    • @YeshuaKingMessiah
      @YeshuaKingMessiah Год назад

      My friend put slides in a couple buses, one was at trailways
      He could fix them too
      He was MacGyver, srsly amazing

  • @b.a.mcclucky
    @b.a.mcclucky Год назад +1

    What is your experience with box truck conversions? Any advice there? We’re considering a box truck because we’d like to switch the box to a new truck in case the worst happens so we don’t lose all of our hard work, and I like the idea of a perfect box as my clean canvas.

    • @ChuckCassadyYT
      @ChuckCassadyYT  Год назад +2

      The boxes aren’t durable enough in my opinion but people love them!

  • @elsie9649
    @elsie9649 Год назад +1

    I love this bus !!!!!

  • @bobbyfallis2897
    @bobbyfallis2897 5 месяцев назад

    Can you maybe help me, I am trying to get insurance on mine that I just got and no one will touch it, it’s not yellow and has no marking or lights or seats in my bus.

  • @valarierice3455
    @valarierice3455 Год назад

    Thanks for the knowledge

  • @FBall-im8ui
    @FBall-im8ui Год назад

    Chuck had geography classes in school as he mentioned travelling the continent not just the USA, i AM UP HERE IN THE GREAT WHITE NORTH EH!

  • @dockledoo
    @dockledoo Год назад

    You mention truck tires, what kind should you get to replace them? Can I go with a larger size to enhance speed? What is the best make because I’d like to n N purchase some soon.

  • @deangrande7207
    @deangrande7207 Год назад

    What’s your opinion on a very good condition 1997 GMC gas bus with 454 engine . $4000
    Mid size bus

  • @sealbeater
    @sealbeater Год назад

    How can buying too big of a bus bite you? I am looking for at least a 77 passenger just for roominess.

    • @baylonwatts8183
      @baylonwatts8183 Год назад +2

      lots of camping sites have a max length of 30ft. also more space = more sqftage to renovate, less mph, etc

  • @thetruthserum2816
    @thetruthserum2816 Год назад

    + Tire covers to keep the new tires and rims out of the UV while parked...

  • @Wheeets
    @Wheeets 8 месяцев назад

    Whats an average price for a roof raise?

  • @r8edrv4fun65
    @r8edrv4fun65 Год назад +1

    Getting ready to buy tires. Are they different in the front than they are in the back 🤔

    • @johnclamshellsp1969
      @johnclamshellsp1969 Год назад +2

      If you have a full-size school bus with six tires, the tires are absolutely different. Your front tires are "steer" tires, and your rear tires are "drive" tires. If you get Kelly steer tires, and Armstrong drive tires (11r/22.5) figure $3000 spent for six.
      Kelly Tires are owned Goodyear. If doing aluminum rims, figure used Alcoa"s at $150 ea and you polish. Now is the time to find those nice aluminum wheels. Also, verify if you have stud pilot wheels or hub pilot wheels are going with aluminum. You will also need new rear studs also at $8.00 ea.

    • @r8edrv4fun65
      @r8edrv4fun65 Год назад +1

      Thank you for the information. Greatly appreciated.

    • @johnclamshellsp1969
      @johnclamshellsp1969 Год назад +2

      @@r8edrv4fun65 A part two for you. If your bus has 10r/22.5 tires like a Thomas freightliner, you can install 11r/22.5. Install one front to make sure tire clears fender (this size is same as FL70) . The reason being is that 10r/22.5 tires are getting hard to find, and price is higher. The 11r/22.5 is common size now and dime a dozen in choices and availability.
      For my 2002 Thomas Freightliner, 10r/22.5 tires were selling for $3800 for six.
      I got six 11r/22.5's for $2870 installed with new valve stems and full balance. If you have a roadside issue, they may not have a 10r/22.5. Everyone has a 11r 22.5.
      Changes in my speedo, I show 2.0 slow, no biggie. MPG, no change, 10.0 MPG holds.

  • @OmegaWalple
    @OmegaWalple Год назад

    I'm still looking for my right bus, i've come close a couple times but they had the wrong engine in them so i passed up on them

  • @chrisdewyngaert8194
    @chrisdewyngaert8194 Год назад

    Anyone know of videos with maintanace or working on the MB 906 LA ? I need to change the temp sensor and would love to know as much about the engine as possible, Thanks in advance for any help!!

  • @HotGritz910
    @HotGritz910 Год назад

    What type of windows do you recommend if i want to keep windows. Are you saying just remove them cover with a wall?

    • @ChuckCassadyYT
      @ChuckCassadyYT  Год назад

      im saying dont keep them. replace them with something else that wont leak

  • @Afsayd_Samim
    @Afsayd_Samim Год назад

    Love this! I want to raise my roof but having a hard time finding Skoolie insurance that allows that. What insurance do you have?

  • @bloodybonescomic
    @bloodybonescomic Год назад

    I looked for 2 years before I found my bus. In the process I dodged several bullets.
    These days, bus building is evidently a growing thing. Full size busses are cheap often enough and they are great if you plan to live full time in it and not travel. Shorter busses are in high demand it seems. I got outbid a lot at online auctions.
    Most school districts turn the sale of their busses over to equipment auction companies and in doing so they separate you from the maintenance crews who could answer your questions. Instead you get weasely statements and no answers. You gotta fly to some far away place and drive that thing home. Things can go mighty wrong.
    I got my 8 window Bluebird for $4500.00 but I was happy to pay that because the people who had bought it were knowledgeable mechanics who gave me all the info I needed.
    It was a great adventure driving it home through Oklahoma at night in thunderstorms. The headlights suck and the windshield wipers were sketchy af. But despite that, the bus ran wonderfully, drove great (I had only 3 mailboxes and part of a Prius in my grille upon arrival).
    And I fell in love with it.

  • @DrDredge
    @DrDredge Год назад

    Words of wisdom

  • @WilliamCarr-kz1il
    @WilliamCarr-kz1il Год назад

    Chuck what is your favorite bus/motor combo?

  • @heilie25
    @heilie25 Год назад

    I have been scared to build my bus out myself for a while do you have any recommendations for good builders in Virginia

  • @larryfly7755
    @larryfly7755 Год назад +2

    Just remember the 7 p's prior proper prepping prevents piss poor performance it will take you far in life

    • @Sasha8pancakes
      @Sasha8pancakes Год назад

      Proper preparation prevents poor performance. I prefer 5

  • @johnzee691
    @johnzee691 Год назад

    👍great info

  • @DobleWhiteAndStanley
    @DobleWhiteAndStanley Год назад +1

    Sees rusty school bus with the perfect "for me" engine, automatic three speed transmission and hydraulic brakes, and the guy is trying to get rid of it for basically free. . .
    "I accept the consequences of my actions".

  • @davidcarrick9114
    @davidcarrick9114 Год назад

    Finding the bus is difficult. Looking at the bus’s that fit what I want people are selling. It’s disheartening to see the money and time they put into them without starting from a clean slate. Wondering if it’s worth it to purchase one of these and then gutting out all the work they put into their bus. It’s becoming “popular and trendy” so the prices are increasing. Just disappointing to see all the bad builds being done.

  • @SkoolieB
    @SkoolieB Год назад

    Hey Chuck, I agree with you on your 5 bus issues, “but”! Could you speak to the DEF issue a little more in one of your future videos? I bring it up on my channel, and believe it is the only issue that you, and other established skoolie uTubers haven’t really address in detail yet. My understanding as an old million mile trucker, and someone who’s😮 lived in a DEF skoolie for a little over a year now is that Cali has begun the process of banning non-DEF Skoolies, over 14k and pre 2010 (especially those registered in Cali). As we all know as goes Cali EPA, DOT laws go, so do most all other states in time. No doubt living and traveling in our DEF bus has not been easy, but there are work arounds for not all but most of the DEF issues that come up. It seems to me that by 2032-6 all non-def, pre 2010, +14k buses, might be banned from the roads in most of the lower 48. Hoping to hear what you think about this, appreciate your channel, thanks again, Byron

  • @Kenneth-hv9xv
    @Kenneth-hv9xv Год назад

    Don't forget to look under your bed for the boogie man!

  • @what_the_mike
    @what_the_mike Год назад

    Since I'm going the rat rod style, I just pretend my low roof was a custom chop. 😆

  • @ericgilhart5951
    @ericgilhart5951 Год назад

    I found a good rust free bus it took me a while but I found one

  • @alvisjenkins1305
    @alvisjenkins1305 Месяц назад

    To each his own.

  • @Istandby666
    @Istandby666 Год назад

    I'll never understand how people can drive a bus and not be scared. I drive a full size van and it scares me. To top it off, stupid me wants to get a box truck. I'm tired of living in camper vans. I want the ability to fully stand up.
    To me driving is one of the worst things I've ever had to learn how to do. I drive because I have to. Driving is just too stressful.

    • @YeshuaKingMessiah
      @YeshuaKingMessiah Год назад

      15 passenger van is my limit
      I was wreck driving our uhaul 3 days when we moved
      The van, I can do that…well it would have no side windows so I would still stress, but it’s possibly feasibly a maybe lol

  • @jwshade
    @jwshade Год назад +1

    So many roof raises, so many window deletes, so much work... to end up with an RV. Do y'all even pretend to appreciate the aesthetic of an actual "skoolie"? Wtf is even the point any more of converting school buses? Ya pay $75k-plus for a "build" that doesn't remotely resemble a school bus. Great work

    • @ChuckCassadyYT
      @ChuckCassadyYT  Год назад

      funny cuz yer mom wants one

    • @rodfreess6019
      @rodfreess6019 Год назад

      That's a much more valid criticism than the crazy guy pinned up top. Wouldn't matter if Mr Cassady failed in business and was Hitler's love child, he'd still give the best advice in his field on youtube. You'd be hard pressed to argue facts with him and come up with any significant win.
      This is a good point though, I looked at some buses, almost bought a rear engine 8.3 with a 3060, but glad I didn't. Got an RV with the same combo for less $ (irrelevant to the final cost) but cost $125/year insurance, and zero hassle getting it registered.
      I'll quibble with avoiding rust at all costs, every bus has some rust somewhere, and most of these are not going to be on the road in ten years anyway. You'd be foolish to put $50K into a rusty bus, but like jwshade, I'd question the wisdom of that in the best case, which Mr Cassady sure seems to represent. Plenty of uncertainty in the world with the phase out of ICE, emissions hassles etc. Also plenty of people blowing way more than any of these busses on RV's that don't function as well in the cold, or boondocking, etc. To each their own, just be clear with yourself that it's consumption, not investment.

  • @trevorrisley5419
    @trevorrisley5419 Год назад

    Sorry for yellin’, brother, BUT IT’S SO EFFIN’ STUPID TO KEEP THE STOCK WINDOWS! Those fuggers ALWAYS end up leaking and creating beautiful mold factories. Not to mention the constant “leaking” in reference to air exchanges. Making it significantly harder to maintain your desired temperature. This will also cost you more money in either fuel for your generator or it’ll inevitably necessitate you have a more robust solar setup.
    It’s worth it buying triple-pane, gas-filled, European-style windows.

  • @seanym67
    @seanym67 5 месяцев назад

    I bought a 2009 BB All American and paid 20k. I think it was a steal as it's a rust free example from Alabama and I couldn't have asked for a better starting point. @L.I.B. is an idiot.

  • @sylvainpelletier8341
    @sylvainpelletier8341 Год назад

    I'm from Québec so scuse my french if i misspell😅 we just bought a 40 foot bluebird with a 7.2 CAT turbo diesel with a Allison trany. I'm at the stage that it's all demo like you say, interior all stripped.
    I have knowledge in pluming electrical framing insulation and all that. Carpenter by trade and plumer electitien and mecanic by obligation. I would have a million questions to ask you... would you consider privat messages when i come to a Jam ?
    Thank you.
    Check me out on messenger ✌

    • @ChuckCassadyYT
      @ChuckCassadyYT  Год назад

      You can book a consult with me in the link in the video

  • @chapter4travels
    @chapter4travels Год назад

    Step vans solve most of those issues.