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Setting Up a Motorhome in a Bus/Coach/Truck
"Only two emergency exits with regulatory dimensions are mandatory on each side—right and left—of the cabin."
Whether your door is next to the driver or two meters back doesn't matter—what matters is having one on the left side. And I think I know now that you find more buses with a left-side door at the driver's level than at the back (always on the left).
That's why I think we're all looking for buses with "driver's doors"
By the way, I found a Setra 213H for €4,500 from '81 with 700,000 km... In the photos it looks clean (body and interior anyway—I can't tell about the mechanics..).
I don't know if it's worth it or not... I'm worried about making the wrong call and buying something that'll get me in a bind later.
Anyway... we'll see.
Whether your door is next to the driver or two meters back doesn't matter—what matters is having one on the left side. And I think I know now that you find more buses with a left-side door at the driver's level than at the back (always on the left).
That's why I think we're all looking for buses with "driver's doors"
By the way, I found a Setra 213H for €4,500 from '81 with 700,000 km... In the photos it looks clean (body and interior anyway—I can't tell about the mechanics..).
I don't know if it's worth it or not... I'm worried about making the wrong call and buying something that'll get me in a bind later.
Anyway... we'll see.
Setting up a motorhome conversion in a bus/coach/truck
Hey, it would be great if people would just share info directly on the forum....
I've been struggling for a while now to find an affordable bus – plans, info, etc., to live in. Haven't found anything decent under 8,000 euros (and that still needs a Class D license and fitting out).
I'm going to be a dad soon (argh, I know, I know) and I want my child to have a healthy life physically and spiritually. So I don't want them living in some run-down apartment in some crappy city, in crappy daycare, having their brain shaped by watching TV....
In short, I don't want them growing up trapped in the usual mold.
I'm convinced I can give them the best by letting them travel like I've done myself, so we need to get things moving.
Please share your info – I'm really struggling with this on my own. And it's not for lack of trying – I'm aware of the laws, the regulations, all those jerks who'll throw obstacles in my way – but I still can't find the right bus (with a driver's door and a door in the middle of the right side, not at the back). So if you've got an affordable bus for three of us to live in, I'd really appreciate a boost.
Thanks ;)
Please share your info – I'm really struggling with this on my own. And it's not for lack of trying – I'm aware of the laws, the regulations, all those jerks who'll throw obstacles in my way – but I still can't find the right bus (with a driver's door and a door in the middle of the right side, not at the back). So if you've got an affordable bus for three of us to live in, I'd really appreciate a boost.
Thanks ;)
Converting a Heavy-Duty Bus or Truck into a Motorhome
RECAP
I found all that on
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pl65/homologation/homologation.htm
by trying not to pay for the famous AFNOR guide, you can find everything you need
1. The 7 mandatory steps to complete. Establish a specification document for the work to be done. Then go pick up a single-approval reception file from your local prefecture at the Traffic and Vehicle Service office. Follow your motorhome's construction plan while respecting the standards. Don't hesitate to consult a mines engineer if you have any doubts. (This will help you down the line) Your vehicle finished, after the manual work, here now comes the "intellectual" work. You'll present your motorhome to an approved control body (Veritas, Socotec, etc.). This inspection will cover fire and asphyxiation risks: gas installation, electrical installation, ventilation, heating. A certificate will be issued at the end of this visit. From that moment, the vehicle can be presented to the Mining Services. You must have your motorhome weighed on a public scale, three times: axle by axle, and total weight. Curb weight is the weight of the vehicle with all reservoirs full (fuel, water, and gas) with a 75 kg driver. You'll also need to create a vehicle diagram showing the distribution of the payload (total loaded weight (GVW) minus curb weight (CW)). You can now go submit your file to the prefecture. Don't forget the compliance certificate, the three weighing reports, the base vehicle's description notice (see the manufacturer), if applicable the body-mounting certificate, and the registration application. All that's left is to wait for the Mining Services summons. The Mining Services inspection happens about three to six weeks after submitting your file to the prefecture. If you've followed and successfully passed the previous steps, this formality shouldn't cause any problems. After reviewing the various documents and controls: maker's plate, modifications, lighting, braking, stability, etc.......the Mining Services engineer draws up the reception report and declares the vehicle compliant. If it's not, you'll need to make the indicated modifications and resubmit the vehicle. Once the report is drawn up and submitted to the prefecture, you can obtain your motorhome's registration card. 2. The list of documents to provide. (so you don't forget anything) A single-approval reception application. A registration certificate application (plus the tax stamps to stick on it). A photocopy of the vehicle's registration card. A photocopy of the base vehicle's description notice. The three weighing receipts for the vehicle in running order. A notice describing the modifications carried out. Dimensioned drawings of the modifications (a top view, a view of each modified side with measurements relative to the vehicle's interior floor). The body-mounting certificate, if you're in one of the following cases: Vehicle registered in a standard series in France (having a registration card where the modification wasn't done to the vehicle as it's identified on its current registration card, but in a new body that was mounted on this vehicle to replace the existing body). Vehicle not registered in a standard series in France (vehicle imported from abroad, new vehicle sold in France, vehicle from government surplus, reconstructed vehicle, etc.), when the modification wasn't done to the vehicle as it came off the automobile manufacturer's assembly line, but in a body that was added to this vehicle.
For a motorhome: the NF-S56200 compliance certificate established on CERFA form no. 55-137 by the motorhome manufacturer, installer, or importer, as well as the NF-S56200 compliance inspection report from the control body.(if fuel gas (LPG) is used either to power appliances or as engine fuel, other documents must be provided)
Two stamped envelopes with your name and address, format 230x163.
I found all that on
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pl65/homologation/homologation.htm
by trying not to pay for the famous AFNOR guide, you can find everything you need
1. The 7 mandatory steps to complete. Establish a specification document for the work to be done. Then go pick up a single-approval reception file from your local prefecture at the Traffic and Vehicle Service office. Follow your motorhome's construction plan while respecting the standards. Don't hesitate to consult a mines engineer if you have any doubts. (This will help you down the line) Your vehicle finished, after the manual work, here now comes the "intellectual" work. You'll present your motorhome to an approved control body (Veritas, Socotec, etc.). This inspection will cover fire and asphyxiation risks: gas installation, electrical installation, ventilation, heating. A certificate will be issued at the end of this visit. From that moment, the vehicle can be presented to the Mining Services. You must have your motorhome weighed on a public scale, three times: axle by axle, and total weight. Curb weight is the weight of the vehicle with all reservoirs full (fuel, water, and gas) with a 75 kg driver. You'll also need to create a vehicle diagram showing the distribution of the payload (total loaded weight (GVW) minus curb weight (CW)). You can now go submit your file to the prefecture. Don't forget the compliance certificate, the three weighing reports, the base vehicle's description notice (see the manufacturer), if applicable the body-mounting certificate, and the registration application. All that's left is to wait for the Mining Services summons. The Mining Services inspection happens about three to six weeks after submitting your file to the prefecture. If you've followed and successfully passed the previous steps, this formality shouldn't cause any problems. After reviewing the various documents and controls: maker's plate, modifications, lighting, braking, stability, etc.......the Mining Services engineer draws up the reception report and declares the vehicle compliant. If it's not, you'll need to make the indicated modifications and resubmit the vehicle. Once the report is drawn up and submitted to the prefecture, you can obtain your motorhome's registration card. 2. The list of documents to provide. (so you don't forget anything) A single-approval reception application. A registration certificate application (plus the tax stamps to stick on it). A photocopy of the vehicle's registration card. A photocopy of the base vehicle's description notice. The three weighing receipts for the vehicle in running order. A notice describing the modifications carried out. Dimensioned drawings of the modifications (a top view, a view of each modified side with measurements relative to the vehicle's interior floor). The body-mounting certificate, if you're in one of the following cases: Vehicle registered in a standard series in France (having a registration card where the modification wasn't done to the vehicle as it's identified on its current registration card, but in a new body that was mounted on this vehicle to replace the existing body). Vehicle not registered in a standard series in France (vehicle imported from abroad, new vehicle sold in France, vehicle from government surplus, reconstructed vehicle, etc.), when the modification wasn't done to the vehicle as it came off the automobile manufacturer's assembly line, but in a body that was added to this vehicle.
For a motorhome: the NF-S56200 compliance certificate established on CERFA form no. 55-137 by the motorhome manufacturer, installer, or importer, as well as the NF-S56200 compliance inspection report from the control body.(if fuel gas (LPG) is used either to power appliances or as engine fuel, other documents must be provided)
Two stamped envelopes with your name and address, format 230x163.
