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As a hauler, they're ok as long as you don't overload them too much. I've seen lots made into flatbed hay haulers. As for worn out, that depends on the local rules. here, they have to be retired from school bus service after 12 years, no matter how good of shape they're in, so they're usually in pretty decent shape. You do have to careful to check the gearing on them. It depends on the run the bus was ordered for. Some are indeed geared for low speed starting and stopping. I've had 3 of them camperized. The first was originally a town bus, geared for a top speed of about 50mph. It would run 60 with a brick on the throttle and only got about 5mpg. My last one was a diesel, geared for highway, and that booger would do 75 easy and got better mileage than my pickup!If you can get one though that had a country run with highway speeds involved, they do pretty well. There are indeed many websites on bus conversions, some are absolutely beautiful. If I ever do another, it'll be on a coach (ie greyhound) chassis. Much more power, better brakes, load capacity, etc. The one thing you have to realize in doing a school bus conversion is that you will NEVER get even close to your investment back if you sell it. Buying one that's already done is the way to go there, but then you deal with someone else's mistakes. As to the campgrounds that won't let a bus conversion in, the same ones generally won't let ANY RV more than 10 years old in, or any occupant under the age of 50. In other words, a bunch of stinking rich stuck up retired snobs. Who the heck would want to stay there anyway? I've seen coach conversions built on chassis dating back to the early 1960's that are truly awe inspiring, and worth well over 100 grand. Yet these snobs won't let them in because they're more than 10 years old? They can go rot in hell with their rich buddies.
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