1981 MCI MC9 Crusader Bus Conversion
MCI 9 Converted Coach (Converted in 1999)
MC-9 also known as the Crusader II
Interior
Walls and ceiling covered in soft white vinyl. Large slider style windows with screens and Hunter Douglas honeycomb shades framed with honey oak.
Driver and [co-pilot (Grandma)], power seats covered in cream coloured leather.
Golden oak hardwood floors throughout.
12 volt florescent ceiling lighting and 12 volt incandescent side lights.
Walls and ceiling insulated with sprayed in foam.
Dash CD player and CB.
Living Room
Black marble steps in entry.
Fantastic roof vent with cover, rain sensor and thermostat.
Remote control power blinds on front, driver and co-pilot windows.
Entertainment cabinet with slide out storage, two drawers, and seven shelves.
Sofa bed in living area, built in two drawer end tables with matching oak faced tops.
Kitchen
Standard house 120 Volt stacked Kenmore washer and dryer.
Oak window trim and oak table with two oak chairs.
Kitchen 1-1/4 bowl composite cream colour sink.
Ninety-two inch counter top with slide out extension.
Kitchen faucet with extension handle and sprayer.
Standard Kenmore Elite microwave, convection oven less than one year old above the stove.
Standard house side by side Kenmore fridge/ freezer with ice dispenser and water cooler.
Kenmore apartment size dishwasher.
Two burner electric stove.
Bedroom and Bath
Walls and ceiling covered in soft white vinyl accented with honey oak.
Marble shower with matching molded marble sink/vanity top and night table tops.
Queen bed with memory foam mattress top and 4 large drawers underneath.
Mirror closet doors on full width closet with shelves on each end and across the back.
Huge built in dresser drawers plus corner cabinet with mirror doors.
Fantastic roof vent with cover, rain sensor and thermostat.
120 volt house washer and dryer stacked.
Thetford toilet.
Plumbing
12 volt pressure system with pressure tank.
15 Gallon electric hot water tank with bypass for winterizing.
100 gallon fresh water tank.
100 gallon grey water tank.
50 gallon black water tank.
Two dumping systems; standard 3 inch and a Macerator pump to dump through 3/4" inch hose up to 100 feet.
HVAC
Two 13000 BTU roof air units with heat coils and separate thermostats.
40,000 BTU Suburban gas furnace.
Electrical
SW4024 4000 watt Trace inverter, power sharing (source syncing) which is adjustable to either 15, 30, or 50 amp service.
24 Volt inverter battery bank consisting of 16, six volt, deep cycle, golf cart batteries on a rollout tray.
12 Volt coach system charged from 24 Volt battery bank via battery equalizer when engine running and from 120 volt system when parked via a 50 Amp Power Source power supply.
Battery equalizer for 24 Volt engine batteries and 12 Volt house batteries.
24 circuit 120 Volt A/C distribution breaker panel.
BX wiring (commercial) on 120 volt AC system
50 amp AC shore power.
24 volt 240 amp 3 cylinder diesel generator on a rollout tray; which charges 24 volt battery system which feeds the inverter for 120 volt power.
24 volt engine alternator charges 24 volt battery bank for continuous 120 volt power on the road (no need to run the generator while driving).
Power train
Runs excellent.
6V 92 engine, unknown miles, starts excellent in cold weather.
Alison 741 automatic transmission works excellent.
Very low mileage tires.
Two 8D engine batteries.
Seven pin Bargman trailer plug.
This unit has always worked very well and been very reliable.
Drives very smooth and pulls a 14,000 lb. trailer with a 30 foot enclosed box for added living space and an SUV.
Exterior
Exterior skin in very good condition with minor blemishes.
Rear bay contains the plumbing equipment leaving two huge bays for storage.
Archived 8/30/2015
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