2007 Chevy Duramax Diesel 3500 Mid-Bus Build

Our desired style of travel has changed, and we are ready to sell our baby that we have sunk years of blood, sweat, and tears into building.  

We hope she’ll make someone else’s travel dreams come true!  The size of this bus is RARE and is absolutely perfect for 2 travelers and several dogs. If you’re familiar with bus sizing, this is a 6 window short bus with a van front (so easy to get mechanics to work on it).  The bus is 24′ and the living space is 14′.   There’s both a short queen in the back and a pullout twin/couch.  The kitchen is nice and roomy, and there’s even a decent size shower framed out.   She has been thoroughly inspected by multiple mechanics, including this year, and they all remark on how clean and well-maintained this bus is. There’s no rust on the undercarriage, and she’s all in working order. 

Bus Make, Model, and Year: 

2007 Chevy Duramax Diesel 3500 – Midbus bus build

Currently registered and insured as a mobile home in Oregon

Tires:

NEW ALL TERRAIN TIRES (Falcon Wildpeak AT Trail) with < 2000 miles on them and they have a 65,000 mile warranty.  

Mileage:

approximately 200,000 miles (these engines last 500,000+)

Electronics: 

• Two Battle Born 12V 100 amp hour Lithium Ion Batteries
• Renogy Off Grid 3000W 12VDC to 120VAC Pure Sine Wave Inverter Solar Power Battery Converter
• FOUR Renogy 12V 100W Monocystalline solar panels
• Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 100V 50 amp 12/24-Volt Solar Charge Controller (Bluetooth) 
• Victron Energy BMV-712 Smart Battery Monitor (Grey)
• Blue Sea Systems 2 Circuit AC Breaker Box
• Blue Sea Systems 6006 m-Series Battery Switch ON/OFF with Knob, Red
• Blue Sea Systems 5026 ST Blade Fuse Block 12 Circuit with Ground and Cover
• Unfinished electrical items:
  • Inverter needs to be hooked up, but is installed in place, and hookup will be easy
  • Through-hull shore power port not yet installed (we really only used off-grid)
  • AIMS Power CON120AC1224DC AC Converter & Battery 12V or 24V Smart Charger 75 amps (not yet installed)

Cooling: 

• Maxx AirFan MaxxFan Deluxe
• FresAir 12V Air Conditioner

Kitchen: 

• Furrion 21” Propane Stovetop + Oven
  • 5 gallon propane tank
• Dometic CFX3 75DZ 12V Fridge/Freezer Combo
• Sink: Ruvati 15 x 20 inch Workstation Drop-in Topmount Bar Prep RV Sink 16 Gauge Stainless Steel – RVH8210
• Sink Faucet: WEWE Single Handle High Arc Brushed Nickel Pull Out Kitchen Faucet,Single Level Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink Faucets with Pull Down Sprayer

Water System: 

• 42 Gallon RV Water Tank 39″ x 18″ x 14″ NSF Certified and BPA Free
• Bosch Electric Mini-Tank Water Heater Tronic 3000 T 2.5-Gallon (ES2.5)
• USA Adventure Gear 3200 RV Water Pump | High Pressure Strong Flow | Quiet Operation | Professional Grade Heavy Duty Construction | 3.2GPM 55PSI 12V DC 8A
• Pex Piping and Fittings throughout
• Jabsco 30573-0000 Marine Pressurized Water Accumulator Tank with Bladder (1-Liter) , Black
• In-Line water filter for filling water tank
• In-line drinking water filter: HighWater UC-50-85 Chloramine Wide Spectrum Inline Under-counter Water Filter by CuZn

Shower: 

• 40” x 24” shower base tray with drain hole
• HO2ME High Pressure Handheld Shower Head with Powerful Shower Spray against Low Pressure Water Supply Pipeline, Multi-functions, w/ 79 inch Hose, Bracket, Flow Regulator, Chrome Finish
• Moen Gibson Chrome Posi-Temp Pressure-Balancing Modern Shower Handle Trim, T2901
• Moen M-Pact Posi-Temp Pressure Balancing Valve with 1/2″ Crimp Ring PEX Connection, FP62325PF
• Custom Stainless steel (waterproof) shower ceiling 
• Shower is framed, plumbed, and has a ceiling, but wall sheathing has not been installed yet.  Shower door is not installed yet (planning on Nautilus retractable shower door). 

Flooring: 

• Luxury Vinyl Plank

Insulation: 

• Professionally installed Closed Cell Spray Foam Insulation (2 inch thick throughout walls, and ceiling)
• Floors insulated with 1.5” foam boards supported with 1.5” wood trim throughout

Woodworking: 

• All furniture hand-made with baltic birch and sealed for waterproofness or painted with no VOC paint. All wood structural supports also waterproofed with natural, penetrating waterproofer: 
  • Baltic Birch slatted bed supports (1 per mattress), easily movable or removable – sealed with natural waterproofer.  These are supported by Ikea Skova Galvanized Metal Adjustable Support Beams (4) (which are also easily removable in front half of bed)
  • Baltic Birch kitchen cabinetry sealed with natural waterproofer on the insides and painted fronts. 
  • Professionally-made baltic birch drawers in the kitchen
  • Baltic Birch Pull-Out, 2 section couch – can be a twin size bed, an L shaped couch, or regular couch.
  • Maple Butcher Block Countertop sealed with no VOC natural polywhey for waterproofing.  
  • Matching maple butcher block backsplash
• Ceiling is tongue & groove pine, stained with no VOC, water-resistant stain
• Window Trim is all hand-made from custom-milled all PNW hardwood maple
• Trim is also handmade from custom-milled all PNW hardwood maple

Upholstery: 

• 4” thick foam for couch cushions. Custom covers made on Etsy with Sunbrella waterproof fabric
• Zinus Green Tea Mattress Cut into TWO pieces each 75” L  x 30” W
• Mattresses connected by FeelAtHome Queen Mattress Connector. 
• We have fabric and Reflectix for sewing thermal insulated curtains, but they have not been made yet. 

Other:

• • Custom stainless steel cover for bus wiring running from front to back of bus.
  • Stainless steel splash guard to right of kitchen sink 
  • Custom Headlights and Tail lights installed and waterproof sealed
  • Custom-Welded Roof Rack made of tubular steel with expanded steel-mesh decking and painted black.  All connection points very thoroughly sealed and still accessible inside the bus.

• 5 RV windows installed:

• • 2 in the kitchen (each 24” wide, 15” deep, slide to open, with screens)
  • 3 in the “bedroom” (two 24” wide x 24” tall, one 24” wide, 15” tall – all open and have screens)
• We kept and resealed 4 bus windows on the “couch” side of the bus for taking in the beautiful views.
• C&C Precision Cut Dibond walls installed to install RV windows and cover up some bus windows (shower and beck left corner) 
• All exterior school bus fixtures removed, including bus stickers/decals and all stickiness.
• We have an RV door to replace the folding bus door, but have not installed it.  The current door locks in place when closed.
• The back bus door has an interior lock.
• Passenger Seat: 
  • Chrysler Stow-n-Go folding seat
  • Installed onto: Suburban Seats Universal Van & Bus Seat Pedestal – Swivel (FR-0405) (item no longer sold)
  • Bolted through the metal frame with 6 inch bolts and 18×18” ⅜” steel plate under the carriage.
  • Racing harness seat belt bolted to the steel pedestal
• Has a very clean, cassette toilet that easily fits in the shower. 
• Small electric space heater.  We are considering installing a small diesel heater, but haven’t yet.