A few words on why Bus Converions are the safest form of ground RV travel in the world. Whether a MCI, Prevost, Van Hool, Eagle or other over the road bus. I just read someone's elses guide on bus conversions and found it very interesting and informative. However I believe it did not touch on some of the main reasons for building a bus (Over the road type, not transit or school bus type) to a motorhome, instead of purchasing your "off the lot" RV. The major reason is safety. A bus was design to operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week, hauling 50 passengers in safety and comfort along with all the luggage. You would be hard pressed to carry that weight in a factory RV. Not that you will hauling 50 people,but it does mean that after you remove the interior and convert to a RV, you really do not need to worry about weight. In my personal bus conversion, a MCI 9, after it has been converted with solid real wood (A Moose Creek Motorcabin) and with all tanks full and 14 people on board, it is still 10,000 pounds under gross verhicle weight! Most factory build RV's allow you 500 pounds before you exceed the vehicle weight limit. Buses are built like commercial aircraft, in the since that they will operate millions and millions of miles, where most of your factory built motorhomes are built to last maybe 50,000 plus miles and only be used a few weeks out of the year. A new commercial bus shell (MCI, Prevost, Van Hool, etc) can cost $350,000 plus. There is a reason they are expensive. That is because they are well engineered and built to last and be extremely safe. The drivetrains alone (engines and transmission) can last well over 500,000 miles before needing to be rebuilt. I feel safer for myself and my family in my 30 year old bus conversion than a brand new factory built RV... for good reason. I also feel like it is better built and wil be around 40 more years from now... not many factory built RV's can claim that. Other things to consider is that the buses have hugh storage bays that allow for lots of storage and easy access to tanks etc. many bus conversions even have sleeping areas in the belly of the bus. Other things to consider is you can built the layout to fit your needs, and use quality products and lumber because you do not need to worry about exceeding your axle weight. There are groups of "bus nuts" all over the world, they have their own monthly Bus Conversions Magazine and many busconversion websites to get information from. They have bus rallies around the U S and have a network of people providing free information and knowledge. So, along with all the other great information you find on the net, keep in mind the safety of bus conversions! You can find out much more by searching the web under bus conversions. Thank you for your time. A brief background on myself is that I have been in the bus conversion industry for over 35 years. It has grown and flourished. About 15 years ago you started seeing the factory built RV ads in magazines claiming "bus Like" windows, or bus like storage etc. They all want to be buses... but they are not.