Tool Bus
In progress

Tool Bus

2011 Champion Shuttle · 23 ft · LGH Duramax · 6L90E

by @jeremy · 0 followers

Our part time starter into bus life, many events and miles, never finished always evolving.

The build

Layout

Drop down bunk up front, shower / potty behind driver seat. Nearly 6 ft countertop behind that with single bay stainless boat sink. Dinette and appt fridge across from the counter. Swivel co-pilot seat as one side of dinette. Pull out sleeper sofa from an RV in the back. Walls and ceiling spray from insulation and exposed steel frame. Dishes, cookware, utensils, all on magnets.

Electrical & solar

Ecoworthy 12v 280ah lifepo4, 4x 100w ecoworthy panels on roof, renogy 50a solar/dc-dc 25/25 combo charge control. Also 40a mppt ecoworthy control fed by 2x 370w panels on a trailer. Fortunately the controllers do not compete when charging, they simply add to each other.

Water & plumbing

40 gal fresh, outdoor shower kit slightly modified; 12v rv type pump & LP on demand water heater with regulator and all hoses and sprayers included. 20 gal gray that usually gets bypassed. Porta potty self contained, carry out to empty.

Heat & insulation

Fixed diesal heater fed from auxiliary port on factory tank sender. Champion factory spray foam.

Trips 1

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