![]() ![]() Safety was a big one, especially with the kids. They seemed like an obvious choice and still, when we showed people what we were planning with the bus, we were invariably asked some variation of, “So why didn’t you just buy an RV?” But other vans had shorter wheel bases, which meant much less living space. We also looked at installing extended fiberglass tops to other types of vans in an attempt to get the Sprinter height with the reliability of another vehicle. While we know plenty of people who love their Sprinters, we didn’t want to get into something that would be so potentially problematic. It seems that once Sprinters get a good bit of mileage on them, they start having a lot of engine problems, and because they’re Mercedes, the problems are super expensive to fix. ![]() The Sprinters were a good size, but we weren’t thrilled about getting into a Mercedes: we have family members who own FedEx routes and fleets of Sprinters and they unilaterally described Sprinters as problem vehicles. But in our configuring, we just kept running into problems. We thought we’d go that route and spent most of our time considering whether a Sprinter or Ford Transit would be best. We liked the stealth, the gas mileage, and the safety, and there are so many resources for van conversions that we were confident the project was doable. Initially, we were most attracted to vans. Our criteria: we wanted something reliable and safe, something in which we could stand up, and something with enough space to feel livable for a family of four. We did tons of research and a lot of pondering before we settled on a shuttle bus, and while our choice wouldn’t be right for everyone, we wanted to lay out our thinking in case anyone else is going through the same process. The choice to live full-time out of a vehicle seemed like it was pretty easy compared to deciding, once we were settled on doing a stint of road life, which vehicle to choose.
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