Loose large furniture while OTR

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

Another level of protection is to build a reinforced wall behind the driver and front passenger so all of your stuff will hit the wall instead of you.  The problem with that is unless it is made out of acrylic like city buses have, you will not be able to see out the front window when parked, but some people do this anyway.

This also detracts from the homeyness of Bus Conversion.  The HPO (Highway Post Office) bus that was recently sold in BCM, was set up this way to protect the passenger from letters and packages and mail sorters from hitting him in the back of the head in a sudden stop or accident.

[windtrader]

The only safe thing to do is to put everything away in secured cabinets before traveling.

And that is not difficult at all. Same as baby proofing with screwing latches on the cabinet doors. Worst case is hearing clanging of pots and pans, fix that with padding with fom sheets, etc. done

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

And that is not difficult at all. Same as baby proofing with screwing latches on the cabinet doors. Worst case is hearing clanging of pots and pans, fix that with padding with fom sheets, etc. done

I know what you mean by those noisy pots and pans whilst driving down the road with the windows open.   

[Jim Blackwood]

If you think about it when placing each item and take care of it then it gets a lot easier. Worst are the things you use regularly that end up on the counter, floor, table or chairs but smaller bins with latchable covers can take care of most of that. Having a latchable door on the shower gives a big area to place open bins, things along that line. The bedroom could become a dangerous place in a rollover, something to be considered. Does your bed platform have latches, or just gas struts for instance? Guess I just found a new place for a couple of small dead bolts.

Jim

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

Of course, you can do as the Prison Transport Buses do, and install a mesh gate behind the driver's area (as seen below in the photo) to keep stuff from hitting you from the rear.  If you have kids, you could build your wall back a few feet behind their seats.

How many of you remember riding in one of these buses?  Do you remember this setup? 

[Jim Blackwood]

Just what are you implying Gary?

Jim

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

Just what are you implying Gary?

Jim

 

[windtrader]

Maybe he was referring to the movie the Fugitve with Harrison Ford and getting out of the prison bus. Even a prison bus can't keep a good down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPzWRNV9PMo

[Bill62]

While I do believe that in a wreck, or hard braking, non tied down furniture could be a problem, but it is the small stuff, that when become projectiles, that can cause havoc inside, to the occupants and the driver. Just my two cents.

[silversport]

 The only piece of furniture we that is movable in our rig is the recliner. However when we are traveling I made two straps/brackets that screw into the floor nuts with wing bolts. It is a little pain to lining things up to bolt it down, but for me it's worth the effort knowing it will not fly into the back of my wife's seat. The 40 inch TV is taken off the bracket (one hand screw) stored in the bedroom when on the road.

[pabusnut]

In 2009, I was in a rollover of an MRAP!! Well it was a training setup meant to simulate a rollover and condition us for the response we needed to take.  For logical reasons, they substituted rubber rifles for our M4's and put rubber ammo cans inside also.  The only thing secured inside was us!  Even with my helmet on, a rubber ammo can hit me and range my bell.  It drilled into us to secure everything.  After the "wreck" we still had to exit and secure the perimeter, etc.

I still need to secure my couch, but it only weighs like 40 lbs as it is all foam and cardboard.

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

Just be thankful you are not in a rig like this.  If these things rollover, no amount of securing stuff down would pretty much be a waste of effort.

[luvrbus]

Just be thankful you are not in a rig like this.  If these things rollover, no amount of securing stuff down would pretty much be a waste of effort.

Looks to be a run of the mill Class C ,the cab area is the only protection on those they meet the US safety standard (cab only )