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Looks like a good size. Ive looked at some like it online.

I keep seeing the wheelchair lifts and wondering if they could lift my motorcycle into the back. Length would be a factor with the weight rating and extra leverage.
 
It's a good size for me. It's 22 feet long, and about 6 foot of head clearance inside. I'll probabaly lose a couple inches, but it will still be plenty for me.

The chairlift weights 400 pounds, the capacity is 800 pounds. Mine will be coming out. The gross weight of this vehicle (E350) is 12,500 pounds.
 
It's a good size for me. It's 22 feet long, and about 6 foot of head clearance inside. I'll probabaly lose a couple inches, but it will still be plenty for me.

The chairlift weights 400 pounds, the capacity is 800 pounds. Mine will be coming out. The gross weight of this vehicle (E350) is 12,500 pounds.

That would be enough for the motorcycle. That answers that question. Thanks!

I think it will make a nice nomadic home
 
All the following progress is thanks to Thomas (from the Box Truck Project thread) from this point forward, I'm just reporting the progress = )

Under the bus, damaged plastic material was removed and the wood under the bus was completely painted with flex seal to protect from water intrusion.

Leaks inside were found/repaired. A few weak points in the floor (along the side/near some windows) were repaired with wood and bondo. (Great stuff from under the bus)

Floor was insulated and painted OSB board placed.

Windows that will be covered was painted with left over flex seal.
 

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Almost forgot... He removed the old, broken emergency hatch. Allowed it to dry for a couple days. Removed all the rotten wood and cardboard. Glued in wood and bondo'ed to seal. Installed new emergency hatch.
 

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Very excited for you, Kyz! Thank you for the photos. Glad you found a competent builder. Won't be long now, before you'll be on the road in your custom built home.

Covering the lower portion of the windows will give you so much more living space and privacy.
 
It’s looking like something a person could live in… I have a friend in the same size shuttle here helping me through now my recovery stage of surgery… she loves her shuttle bus… your wise having it done as you are…
 
Short video of the progress (repeats a lot of pictures here). Less than 2 minutes. He ran all of the wiring (12v and AC) inside, but I don't have pictures of that yet. Elevator music so sound not required. Not a monitized channel, just shortcut to be lazy. :)

 
Life's been a bit ... busy and crazy. The bus is done from the build perspective, minus maybe a few extra projects here and there...

Bed platform, bed, closet area. Under bed is storage space on one side and solar components on the other.
 

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