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Interesting bus to RV conversion: "Great Mechanics Special Sale - $3000 (Portland) 1990 Ford bus for sale. Mechanic's Dream RV! Interior conversion with table, benches, top storage bench, under bed storage and platform with Queen bed. Has some wiring issues with headlights and needs a break...

I just saw some seats on CL that looked too familiar... I think your mounting method looks a bit more sturdier than wood... But this shows the offset/raise needed to work w/ the factory Tahoe bracket.

I wish I had a big island or ranch that I could park that at and use to get around.

The path of thinking that led me here was that tool chests are sturdy & metal, so they might make for good, secure onboard storage. But I couldn't find any pros/cons on the issue. I did find this reference to using a Husky tool chest in Kgorman's Vanimal 4x4 Sprinter build. He said "I’ll be...

Something like this for only $150 would be great though...

^^That looks nice n simple. I'm thinking that's probably the way I'll go to minimize the time-suck of tons of drawers and detailed cabinetry. I'd rather be camping!

Ah, gotcha! I figured there was a good reason, just couldn't find anything on here pro/con. I think if you have that setup in a work van you just expect the noise along with all the other junk rattling around. Looks like it's plywood boxes with minimal drawers then... Those fabric cubes work...

Yeah, I was thinking the rattling is the biggest issue. I wonder how noisy they'd be from play in the drawers/glides themselves. Say each one had 10lbs of sand in it, instead of 20 metal spoons, would the drawers & boxes still rattle? Still, finding some used, and putting a square of dynamat or...

I was looking at some used Craftsman tool chests and file drawers this weekend and was wondering if there's a reason why I haven't seen more of them re-purposed into Van & RV builds? They're made of metal, sturdy, lockable, and have heavy duty hardware. Are they also really noisy going down the...

Doors look a little rusty but that’s a dreamy setup.

How’s that Husky tool chest holding up? I’ve been thinking of using a large tool chest as some kind of cabinet/storage in my RV build. Or even some old file cabinets. Some have really nice welded construction and solid drawer glides. I just worry it might rattle too much?

If I had more room in my backyard I’d turn one of these into a cedar lined sauna with a wood stove!

As usual, the US is a bit behind Europe. We’re really just having our whole “van-life” renaissance right now. They figured out long ago that bigger isn’t always better. Heck, we’re still commuting in giant pickups! Give it another decade and there will be a lot more (cheaper) commercial options...

Nice setup. The RTT seems like an easy way to expand a vehicle for a growing family. I keep waiting on prices on used (but rarely used) ones to come on down to earth..!

Ah, good point on only having one; either ladder or hatch. The hatch seems even better for added light and ventilation.

I've got a Chinook RV that's got a ladder on the back. It's broken, and instead of replacing I think I might just remove it. I pulled the ceiling AC unit, and may put a deck hatch in it's place like Willywalderbeast did here...

Short bus? My neighbor has a diesel e350 based one that looks cool.

woah! "ORIGINALLY SPECIAL ORDERED AND BELONGED TO KING OF JORDAN, ABDULLAH II, WHICH WAS ONLY USED WHEN HE WAS VISITING WASHINGTON D.C.!! CAN WITHSTAND MACHINE GUN FIRE!! COMPLETE WITH SURROUND SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS!! ONLY 4K ORIGINAL MILES!! THE COST OF THIS EXCURSION, BRAND NEW, WAS $620K...

Man, that's cool! I think I've seen it before...

PICS PLEASE!!!! What obscure site did you use?