SCANIA K93 BUS TO MOTORHOME CONVERSION

        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.

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    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

        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

        Gas bottle compartment plug-in hot water system

        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

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