RV refrigerators are strange. Strange and expensive. I have always wondered how the heck they can run on either propane or electricity (110 Volts A/C). Now that we have an RV, I had the opportunity to dive further into what the differences are between RV and "residential" refrigerators.
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Deciding on a battery for our bus turned out to be pretty involved. Our bus came with 4 deep-cycle lead acid batteries (only 2 of which were even hooked up) and a small 750-watt inverter that connected to literally 1 outlet inside. We spent hours researching chemistries, capacities, and configurations.
Even though “Barstow Green” bus was a bust, we had already prepared to bring a bus home. The first order of business was purchasing an “RV-specific” roadside assistance plan. We have read on many blogs that towing a bus can be extremely expensive without one. This was taken care of
After finally reaching the decision that we wanted to buy a bus, we began the search.
After searching and researching for about 8 months we finally found a bus that we felt comfortable calling “the one” - a silver and blue 1965 GM PD 4106. Unfortunately, it was about 800
So how did we decide to get an old bus? Why not a traditional motorhome, fifth wheel or Airstream?
When we decided to full-time RV around the country, we were convinced that we wanted to travel in a motorhome. We really wanted that experience of being in the motorhome as
