1995 GMC Vandura 3500HD Finished
Robin was built in 2018 to function as a mobile tiny house that’s capable being off-grid with comfort. We purchased this bus in Jan 2018 from McCallie boys prep school in Chattanooga, Tennessee where it had to strickly maintain DOT inspection. Upon completion we lived in Robin and traveled all across the country and visited some amazing spots!
Robin has been professionally rebuilt/refinished over the past year. When you live in 130 ft² you use your space more heavily and so we decided to do renovations so Robin’s next owner can live in a new clean refreshed space.
About Robin
1995 GMC Vandura 3500HD 5.7L Bus
28′ long with a rear deck that can carry a motorcycle and bicycles
Current mileage is 181k
Engine and exterior improvements
Reliable 5.7L 350 engine that has been rebuilt while in service at the school district.
All tires have less than 5k miles of wear
Brakes rebuilt and hoses replaced
Gas tank cleaned and blasted out
Rust free and undercoated
Leaf springs replaced and balanced to reflect weight distribution
Undermount waterproof truckbox
Rooftop cedar deck
Rear cedar deck with L-track for tie downs and motorcycle wheel chock
14 gallon undermount propane tank (typically last 3 months)
Interior Amenities/Accessories
130 ft² Comfortably sleeps 3 people (however could definitely sleep more if you’re creative)
New professionally sewn bed/couch and seating cushions by Roam and Shelter in Portland, Oregon
Slide out bed (functions as a couch or full size bed)
New Engineered hardwood hickory flooring
New cedar T&G ceiling
Fully insulated from floor to ceiling using rigid foam board for floor and walls and Havleock wool and reflectix in the ceiling
Cedar lines storage and pull out drawers throughout bus for clothing, gear, food or any of your storage needs
Butcher block countertops
28inch LG tv and Google Chromecast
Living Systems
46 gallon water indoor fresh tank
46 gallon under mounted grey water tank
Inline sediment and carbon filter
6 gallon propane/electric water heater
4 burner propane stainless gas range
Capabilities for indoor or outdoor showering
Top loading freezer and refrigerator which can operate on 12v or AC
Wood burning stove (Cubic mini grizzly)
Diesel air heater w/remote control
Nature’s Head composting toilet
12v MaxAir fan
Built in screen windows for side windows
Power Source
400ah in Lithium batteries
Aimes 2500 watt inverter charger (alternates between shire power and battery power seamlessly)
5x 100 watt Renogy Monocrystalline solar panels
40 amp MPPT Renogy Rover charge controller
30ah or 15amp charging capability
5x 110v outletsw/USB charger built-in
12v USB charger and cigarette lighter adapter (for when inverter is turned off)
40amp alternator DC to DC charger (for charging house batteries while driving it engine is running)
Robin is ready to roll down the road and go on another adventure. It’s not a project bus and is fully capable for another outdoor adventure or living quarters for someone new. We had such a great experience living and traveling in this bus, but are looking to expand our family and have different needs now.
