SCANIA K93 BUS TO MOTORHOME CONVERSION
Site last updated: Sunday, September 10th, 2023
In July 2020, we bought our 12.5m long 1997 SCANIA K93CRB bus from a small town in western New South Wales and drove her home to Brisbane.
In December 2020, we began work on converting her into our motor home.
October 2021, we finally finished all major work. She's now quite habitable. (See YouTube walk through below) Just small things to complete, such as window sill painting, wall decorations etc.NOTE: For Scania K93 / K113 / L113 bus owners (DSC09 and DSC11 engines), almost all the radiator hoses have been discontinued by Scania Australia. As of July 2021, the only two hoses that we could locate are the top radiator and expansion tank accordion hoses. Both are available from Donaldson Motors, in Victoria. Engine V belts are all available from MultiSpares.
SCANIA Specs:
8.5L engine / 5 speed manual, with 283HP turbo/intercooler engine
Tare weight is 10.44T. GVM was downgraded from 18.5T to 16T, to minimise the Queensland registration cost, when we registered her in early 2021.
Internal height is 1.95m with 2.3m width. Flat floor, with no wheel arches.
External additions:
Nearside and offside camera, facing to the rear. Connected to a four camera, 10" colour monitor, mounted on the dashboard.
Two rear cameras.
LED reversing light, with 90m beam.
Removed side emergency knock out window and replaced with LH hinged RV door.
Air/electric horn to complement factory horn.
LED light bar at front.
Both 27mHz AM and UHF CB radio antennas.
Samsung Reverse Cycle Air Conditioner Compressor connected to bedroom air-con header unit
Suburban Nautilus IW60A Instant Hot Water System
2 x 9kg Gas Bottle Compartments (Connected and certified by Peter Bellamy, Gas Fitter, Ipswich, QLD)
Water Tanks filler inlets
2 x 240L Water Tanks
1 x 170 Grey Water Tank
Kelvinator Reverse Cycle Air Conditioner Compressor connected to lounge room air- con header unit
DUX 50L plug-in hot water system
2kW diesel heater
Tow bar with 24VDC Anderson connection for trailer
Underfloor connection, with tap, for 25mm grey water hose
MaxxAir 10 speed ceiling fan
Power Station:
The system generates 5kWh of useable 240VAC electricity, as well as using a 48VDC to 24VDC DC-DC converter for the 14 internal LED lights. The power system is visible, via the Internet, so that we can keep an eye on the solar input/AC loads remotely.
6 x 450W solar panels
Victron MultiPlus II 48/5000/70-50
4 x PylonTech LV US3000 48VDC 3.55kWh LiFePO4 (48VDC input to Inverter/Charger)
Cerbo GX + Touch 50 display (Accessible via the Net, when a modem, or hotspot is connected, as well as Bluetooth)
SmartSolar MPPT 150/70-Tr
Orion-Tr 48/24-12A (280W) (Used for internal lighting, which is 24VDC through out)
AC breaker cabinet, with RCD
DC breaker cabinet
240VAC general purpose outlet
Yet to be built / installed:170L black water tank on pax side, underfloor
Removal of Thetford cassette toilet
Installation of macerator toilet
Build Gallery
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| 1997 SCANIA K93CRB (Series 3) 8.5L, 283HP rear mounted turbo powered engine, with 5 speed manual, air assisted gearbox | Seats removed, as well as luggage racks
We left a small section for use whilst travelling |
Seat bolt holes filled in |
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Vinyl looselay floor glued down and blue ceiling carpet removed |
Rear of bedroom wardrobe frame built |
Super king sized bed installed, as well as metal frame to support the bed over two floor levels |
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50mm thick aluminium
composite panel installed at rear of wardrobe. |
Bathroom frame | Bathroom / bedroom walls ready for 3mm aluminium composite panels | |
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| Bathroom | Bathroom completed with Thetford cassette toilet | Hallway | |
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More hallway |
Bedroom window venetians |
Replacement driver and pax seat |
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Passenger seat underfloor reinforcement plate |
Driver seat underfloor reinforcement plate |
New driver & passenger seat air regulator set to 101psi |
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Driver air seat installed |
Passenger air seat |
New bedroom |
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Emergency knock out window removed for RV door
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Bathroom / bedroom walls completed |
Ready for fit out |
Steps resurfaced and tidied up |
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Power station installed and running |
VICTRON CERBO GX TOUCH 50 display |
New DC breakers |
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Original bus ceramic fuse blocks |
New blade fuse blocks |
Tanks and brackets ready for installation |
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Lower bus wall covered with 7mm Red Oak ply |
170L grey water tank being prepared for installation |
170L grey water tank installed on bus chassis rails [Two brackets] |
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240L fresh water tank installed [Three brackets] |
Protective fridge wall almost completed |
A quick walk through of our progress so far (YouTube video) |
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12L accumulator and water pump installed underfloor |
240L fresh water tank in nearside forward bin |
Rust proofing the kitchen cabinetry frame |
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Kitchen cabinetry 240V cabling |
Bench top arrived. Now to bolt it down |
Window molding cut out for continuous shelf along top of kitchen bench |
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Kitchen 'pantry' with a difference. No cupboards, or shelves |
Wall TV mounted. Lounge chairs in |
Turyza's kitchen. Plumbing and splash back are next. |
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Gas hot water system installed |
Plumbing and electrical organised chaos |
Domestic 2.7kW air conditioner compressor installed |
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Air conditioner installed |
Air conditioner copper tubing and electrics via cool side of engine bay |
Air conditioner installed underfloor |
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MaxxFan installed in place of forward hatch |
MaxxFan internal view |
Gas cylinder compartments completed |
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Bash plates fitted below aircon compressor and hot water system |
295/R22.5 tyres being fitted all around |
The first shakedown trip away |
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Modernised the dashboard with digital Oil Pressure and Water (Coolant) Temp gauges |
Accordion bathroom door completed |
2kW diesel heater and 10L fuel tank |
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DUX 50L plug-in hot water system |
Bedroom MaxxFan before installation |
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