Volvo B10M & Trailer, 2004 Professional Fitout

[Home Aboard]

Take your family around Australia in practical comfort and space. This really is your ‘Home Aboard’. Separate queen bedroom, four single beds all in separate sleeping areas plus pull out sofabed (sleeps six plus two). Large domestic size kitchen. LCD/CD/DVD entertainment system, 5kg front loader washer/dryer, reverse cycle aircon. Full size shower and separate toilet. Two slide outs for lots of space, massive underfloor bins. Nine seat belts. Enclosed trailer & reversing cameras.

Fully self contained for long stays ‘offgrid’. Fresh water 1000lt, grey 625lt, black 280lt. 16 solar panels, 16 house batteries (900Ah), 6.5kVA Generator.

Volvo B10M tag axle coach, midmount turbo diesel engine, twelve-speed manual splitter ZF synchromesh gearbox, power steering, air brakes, engine brake, air suspension, alloy wheels, good tyres. Runs like a dream.

Current Cert of Inspection & rego until November 11

Our kids are leaving home, we’re downsizing, make this your new home.

Price: $365,000 (including trailer)

For further details, contact us on (0438) 837 620.

[chuboy]

Not in the market for a motorhome but I read your website and I'd have to say I'm very impressed with your fitout! It seems like you've thought of everything. I'd be happy to pay $350k for it.

Just out of interest what kind of fuel consumption do you get out of it? Does using solar power reduce it at all?

[Home Aboard]

Hi chuboy,

Thanks for the complements.

Over the past two years we have averaged 2.5 to 2.6 kilometres per litre towing the trailer and including the bit of fuel that we use for the generator. This is not bad considering the size and weight of the rig.

Using solar power doesn’t affect the fuel consumption at all. We have a large capacity in batteries so we can wait for the sun to shine again. Only running a generator or needing to use the alternator uses diesel and we can normally avoid that with our system.

[Hornibrook]

This is an ex Surfside Volvo B10M/Volgren hey?

[Home Aboard]

The bus is a Volvo B10M with Volgren QLD Body C45. It was owned by AAT Kings, Mascot when it was new. It was fitted out as a motorhome by Bus & RV Modifications in Caloundra QLD in 2004.

We are continuing to travel and live in it even though it is for sale. It makes a great home and drives very well. We are doing whatever maintenance is required and keeping it spik-n-span as we go.

When we were in Melbourne earlier this year, we replaced the ‘House’ batteries with 16 Trojan 6-volt deep-cycle T-125 providing 960Ah at 24 volts (20 hour rate) and fitted with a Flow-Rite on-board battery watering system to make maintenance easy.

We have just put a new set of Continental tyres on. So far they seem good and run very quietly. We went for regional tyres because of their good tread depth and better traction long-haul versions. The actual tyres are Continental HDR1 11R22.5 on the drive and HSR2 295/80R22.5 on the Steer. We moved our old steer tyres to the drive as they still had about 80% trad on them.

We have also reduced the price since the post above. It is now $325,000 including the trailer. For further details, contact us on (0438) 837 620.

[Hornibrook]

The bus is a Volvo B10M with Volgren QLD Body C45. It was owned by AAT Kings, Mascot when it was new. It was fitted out as a motorhome by Bus & RV Modifications in Caloundra QLD in 2004.

We are continuing to travel and live in it even though it is for sale. It makes a great home and drives very well. We are doing whatever maintenance is required and keeping it spik-n-span as we go.

When we were in Melbourne earlier this year, we replaced the ‘House’ batteries with 16 Trojan 6-volt deep-cycle T-125 providing 960Ah at 24 volts (20 hour rate) and fitted with a Flow-Rite on-board battery watering system to make maintenance easy.

We have just put a new set of Continental tyres on. So far they seem good and run very quietly. We went for regional tyres because of their good tread depth and better traction long-haul versions. The actual tyres are Continental HDR1 11R22.5 on the drive and HSR2 295/80R22.5 on the Steer. We moved our old steer tyres to the drive as they still had about 80% trad on them.

We have also reduced the price since the post above. It is now $325,000 including the trailer. For further details, contact us on (0438) 837 620.

Ah so it is. Here's some subsequent history info.

Was new to AAT Kings, Mascot, NSW as (26) registered TV 005, then sold to Blue Ribbon Coaches, Alexandria, NSW registered as TV 867, then sold to Peter Pan Coaches of Sydney, NSW, registered as TV 2926.

[Home Aboard]

We have reduced the price since the post above. It is now $295,000 including the trailer. I have updated the description and added more details. See below:

MOTORHOME:

Volvo B10M lazy axle chassis, manufactured November 1985. Twin deck coach body by Volgren Industries, Queensland. Wheelbase 5639mm. Tare 16,260kg, GVM 19,500kg. Tow bar rated up to 4,500kg. Current Cert of Inspection and rego until November 2012

Engine is 6 cylinder, 10 litre turbo diesel mid mount (THD 100F). Gearbox is 12 speed ZF Splitter. Exhaust brake and maxi brake. Brand new engine, turbo, water pump, thermostats, air compressor, clutch disk and throw out bearing installed by Volvo Truck & Bus in December 2001 (approx 144,000km ago). New steer and drive tyres fitted August 2011.

Internal fitout includes 12 seats (9 with seat belts). Sleeps 6 plus 2 on foldaway couch. 2 x slide outs - one in main lounge area and the other in the rear upper main bedroom. Large dinette with generous extendable table. Computer desk. Separate removable table. Separate full size shower. Vanity. Separate marine electric toilet with hand basin. Spacious kitchen with generous workbenches. Welded vinyl flooring throughout. Linen storage. Pantry.

Domestic appliances on board include Omega combination washer/dryer, Rinnai instant gas hot water, Electrolux four burner gas stove with Dometic extractor fan and overhead light. Westinghouse gas oven. Microwave. Westinghouse fridge/freezer. Samsung 32" LCD HDTV on heavy duty Telehook arm. JVC in dash DVD/CD/USB receiver with Bluetooth all linked to TV. Wind-up Winguard TV antenna with signal amplifier. 3 x head Panasonic reverse split cycle air conditioner ducted through 3 x Truma units.

Omnistor 5.5m electric awning plus Omnistor W-150 awning over main door. Rear vision cameras switchable from driver’s seat between rear of motorhome and trailer. 4 Seasons hatch in master bedroom and 2 x roof hatches in lounge area, all with mosquito screens.

Water storage includes 1,000 litre fresh water tank, 280 litre black waste tanks, 625 litre grey waste tanks and 100 litre separate toilet fresh water flush. All tanks custom made by Atlas Tanks from food-grade polypropylene. All tanks have JRV Products internal monitors. Fresh water supply from 24V pump or alternate direct mains connection. Black waste tanks have flushing line fitted.

Power system includes 10 x Unisolar solar panels mounted on roof plus additional 6 x 120 watt panels on trailer. Battery charging is via and OutBack FLEXmax 80 Maximum Power Point Tracking Charge Controller that provides multistage charging and assures peak performance from a solar array. 16 x Trojan 6V deep cycle T-125 house batteries providing 960Ah at 24V (20 hr rate) installed new in March 2011 and fitted with Flow-Rite on-board battery watering system to make maintenance easy. An interVOLT SBE241230 Maxi Series battery equalizer maintains the 24V battery bank, preventing an imbalance between the batteries. 6.5 kVA Kabota diesel generator with fuel supply from main tank. Generator has remote start from driver's seat and own separate start battery. 24V 3,000W 70A Victron Energy Phoenix MultiPlus Inverter/Smart Charger with remote control. Battery isolator to connect to crank batteries.

TRAILER:

Overall length 6.5m. Box 5.3m long x 2.5m wide x 3.3m high to suit a Ford Territory or other large vehicle. The professionally built 3,500kg GVM trailer has Monopan sides, front and roof with frameless construction. Waterproof plywood floor with 6 x car tie down points. Aluminium extrusion on all corners. Motorised aluminium drop down tailgate. Kerbside access door and a large driver's side door to allow easy access. Bench over the front of the car for storage of bikes and racks above the car for storage of kayaks, etc. LED multivolt lighting for indicators and markers. Separate 12V battery charged from the bus or car. LED interior lighting and can independently power its marker lights for night parking. Rear reversing camera. Tregg 3,500kg nylon couplings. Tandem 60mm rocker springs. Spare wheel on drawbar. 4 x wheel electric brakes with Tekonsha Prodigy accelerometer brake controller and breakaway emergency system.

PRICE:

$295,000 (including trailer)

For further details and photographs see our website at http://sites.google.com/site/homeaboard/
or contact us on (0438) 837 620.

Regards,
Jamie McGregor

[Home Aboard]

I am pleased to report that Home Aboard is now SOLD

[kelvin12]

Good work, I am going to miss your site updates though.

Dirk