dangerbus
BryDanger
This decision isn't easy, but we've decided to take a longer break from life on the road and are putting the dangerbus up for sale.
Our hope is that someone who shares our panamerican dreams will want to continue on with their own journey as the bus is perfectly outfitted to live in full time or for overland travel either home or abroad. It also happens to be in costa rica, so you can start your trip on a tican beach drive north/home or you can ship to south america and keep going.
This same vehicle won a trophy from the world's third largest classic vw show and won its class of the maya rally.
It ran the GTO offroad course with the camel trophy truck and the tricked out FJs and cruisers.
It IS the best of all worlds
Feel like a rockstar and make new friends
There's nothing quite like driving a classic splittie. Everyone turns to wave and wants to see the bus. Adults turn into children and everyone wants to be your friend. Its like the ultimate peacekeeping icon. We only get pulled over at military stops if they want to check out the inside!
Fit in like a local
these buses were made for years in mexico and the entire region feels like its a part of their heritage. Better yet, buses were the public transportation vehicle in most countries until a few years ago and are still on the road. You don't have to drive 2hours after dark to reach the next gringo camping spot out of the church's book. You can literally pull over on the side of the road or next to the public plaza and sleep inside unnoticed for days. Try that in a rooftop tent!
Skip the RV
if you prefer, spread out and camp in style. Find the nearest beach, drive out on the sand to the high water line or park under the palapa with the best view. Then roll out the arb awning, adjust the solar panel, drop the bugscreens and pop the safari windows for a breeze. Sautee up some sides on the cooktop while simultaneously grilling the fish you caught off the point. When sunset begins, enjoy your drink with fresh ice from the fridge and do it all knowing that your consumables are staying fresh and the 12gallon water tank means you arent returning to town until you actually get tired of that view (or decide you're ready to move on to the next one).
Get back on the road
we had friends that had to backtrack (slowly) 2 countries just to get back to the nearest toyota dealer. With the bus, every town has a guy within 3blocks that can help you. Parts are available and everyone knows how to fix them. When your new car breaks it aint gonna be cheap and you'll likely be the next in line to fly home and smuggle parts back (read the blogs)... You can drop the bus engine roadside with a couple concrete blocks and 20minutes. We had an exploded gear reduction box, a rebuilt carb, dropped the engine at least twice and got the whole thing overhauled just because we found better mechanics than in north america...and we spent less in total repairs in a year on the road than one day at a shop in the states.
Here's the details:
Bus
1967 VW microbus
$35k
- body and frame are solid, the small rust issues in floor and cargo when we bought it were handled with spectacular care by Werke1 (a specialized vw restoration shop in BC)
- 1776 dual weber carbs. Rebuilt just before we bought it and with everything just short of another rebuild changed out just before/during our trip.
- 15" steel wheels and suspension completely rebuilt to stock
- new bilstein shocks
- new disc brakes in the front and completely rebuilt back brakes
- yokohama geolander tires (and full sized spare)
- safaris windows
- Full/oversized roof rack
- Folding Ladder for rack access
- pair of sandtrax
- 2 plastic 10L scepter fuel tanks on roof
Camper
- custom one of a kind wood interior built to live long term and with ample storage and comfort
- soundproofing- this IS the most solid sounding bus youll drive on the highway
- insulation. we've slept through everything from snow to 118degrees
- full 5gal propane tank w/ hose to cooktop and outdoor marine grill (can use both at once)
- 2 burner smev low profile cooktop
- 165w solar panel mounted to roof and angled/removable for best aspect
- power inverter with wall outlet for charging laptop/phone/gps
- truckfridge (camp with ice in your cocktail)
- 12gallon hidden water storage and plumbed faucet
- low draw RGB led lights
- low draw boating fan
- pull out bed
- TONS of storage.
seriously, we traveled with all our tools/overland gear as well as 2surfboards, 3wetsuits, 2 full snorkel fin sets, sleeping bags, a regulation volleyball and net, yoga mat, both fly and spearfishing gear, art supplies, a 69lb dog, etc...we aint talking about a wooden box under your seat here! :Wow1:
- 2 10L plastic scepter jerry cans
- ARB rollout awning
- bugscreens for both cargo doors and front/safari windows
and im sure a ton of other things we haven't listed.
contact us if you're interested.
For more detail and photos go here.
http://www.thedangerz.com/the-vw-bus/
to read why were selling go here
http://www.thedangerz.com/dreams-for-sale/
Our hope is that someone who shares our panamerican dreams will want to continue on with their own journey as the bus is perfectly outfitted to live in full time or for overland travel either home or abroad. It also happens to be in costa rica, so you can start your trip on a tican beach drive north/home or you can ship to south america and keep going.
This same vehicle won a trophy from the world's third largest classic vw show and won its class of the maya rally.
It ran the GTO offroad course with the camel trophy truck and the tricked out FJs and cruisers.
It IS the best of all worlds
Feel like a rockstar and make new friends
There's nothing quite like driving a classic splittie. Everyone turns to wave and wants to see the bus. Adults turn into children and everyone wants to be your friend. Its like the ultimate peacekeeping icon. We only get pulled over at military stops if they want to check out the inside!
Fit in like a local
these buses were made for years in mexico and the entire region feels like its a part of their heritage. Better yet, buses were the public transportation vehicle in most countries until a few years ago and are still on the road. You don't have to drive 2hours after dark to reach the next gringo camping spot out of the church's book. You can literally pull over on the side of the road or next to the public plaza and sleep inside unnoticed for days. Try that in a rooftop tent!
Skip the RV
if you prefer, spread out and camp in style. Find the nearest beach, drive out on the sand to the high water line or park under the palapa with the best view. Then roll out the arb awning, adjust the solar panel, drop the bugscreens and pop the safari windows for a breeze. Sautee up some sides on the cooktop while simultaneously grilling the fish you caught off the point. When sunset begins, enjoy your drink with fresh ice from the fridge and do it all knowing that your consumables are staying fresh and the 12gallon water tank means you arent returning to town until you actually get tired of that view (or decide you're ready to move on to the next one).
Get back on the road
we had friends that had to backtrack (slowly) 2 countries just to get back to the nearest toyota dealer. With the bus, every town has a guy within 3blocks that can help you. Parts are available and everyone knows how to fix them. When your new car breaks it aint gonna be cheap and you'll likely be the next in line to fly home and smuggle parts back (read the blogs)... You can drop the bus engine roadside with a couple concrete blocks and 20minutes. We had an exploded gear reduction box, a rebuilt carb, dropped the engine at least twice and got the whole thing overhauled just because we found better mechanics than in north america...and we spent less in total repairs in a year on the road than one day at a shop in the states.
Here's the details:
Bus
1967 VW microbus
$35k
- body and frame are solid, the small rust issues in floor and cargo when we bought it were handled with spectacular care by Werke1 (a specialized vw restoration shop in BC)
- 1776 dual weber carbs. Rebuilt just before we bought it and with everything just short of another rebuild changed out just before/during our trip.
- 15" steel wheels and suspension completely rebuilt to stock
- new bilstein shocks
- new disc brakes in the front and completely rebuilt back brakes
- yokohama geolander tires (and full sized spare)
- safaris windows
- Full/oversized roof rack
- Folding Ladder for rack access
- pair of sandtrax
- 2 plastic 10L scepter fuel tanks on roof
Camper
- custom one of a kind wood interior built to live long term and with ample storage and comfort
- soundproofing- this IS the most solid sounding bus youll drive on the highway
- insulation. we've slept through everything from snow to 118degrees
- full 5gal propane tank w/ hose to cooktop and outdoor marine grill (can use both at once)
- 2 burner smev low profile cooktop
- 165w solar panel mounted to roof and angled/removable for best aspect
- power inverter with wall outlet for charging laptop/phone/gps
- truckfridge (camp with ice in your cocktail)
- 12gallon hidden water storage and plumbed faucet
- low draw RGB led lights
- low draw boating fan
- pull out bed
- TONS of storage.
seriously, we traveled with all our tools/overland gear as well as 2surfboards, 3wetsuits, 2 full snorkel fin sets, sleeping bags, a regulation volleyball and net, yoga mat, both fly and spearfishing gear, art supplies, a 69lb dog, etc...we aint talking about a wooden box under your seat here! :Wow1:
- 2 10L plastic scepter jerry cans
- ARB rollout awning
- bugscreens for both cargo doors and front/safari windows
and im sure a ton of other things we haven't listed.
contact us if you're interested.
For more detail and photos go here.
http://www.thedangerz.com/the-vw-bus/
to read why were selling go here
http://www.thedangerz.com/dreams-for-sale/
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