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Old 07-03-2015, 11:06 AM   #1
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Internal Bus Height

Hey guys!

Is there a way of finding the internal height of a bus, short of having someone measuring it?

I got a vin number, and know its 2006 INTERNATIONAL 30 Passenger School Bus. 7 window Mini Bus with a handicap ramp,

I believe that traditional mini buses dont have an internal height greater than 6 feet, but I have heard that some can be more? I'm trying to NOT raise the roof but would like to stand up inside, 6'2 is my height.

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Old 07-03-2015, 11:13 AM   #2
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If it is an IC bus then it will have 12" window openings that equal 78" headroom.

If it isn't an IC bus it may have 9" window openings that equal 75" headroom.
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Old 07-03-2015, 12:56 PM   #3
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Good luck.

Being that tall, there is no way I would own a bus without a roof raise.

Even if your able to stand, Scrubbing your head on a roof gives the bus a much smaller feel.

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Old 07-03-2015, 02:40 PM   #4
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I've debated raising the roof, and was hoping to get around it but... I suspect trying to get around it won't work might just have to buckle down and raise it.
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Old 07-03-2015, 03:17 PM   #5
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It seems I'm in luck, found one with a 6'8 internal height!
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Old 07-03-2015, 03:20 PM   #6
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It seems I'm in luck, found one with a 6'8 internal height!
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Old 07-03-2015, 07:21 PM   #7
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Doesn't 6'8 add up to 80"? I didn't see that as a choice nor a height I've ever read about.
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Old 07-05-2015, 01:44 AM   #8
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It seems I'm in luck, found one with a 6'8 internal height!
Still not nearly tall enough.

Raising the roof is not hard, and well worth it.

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Old 07-13-2015, 04:06 AM   #9
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Good luck.

Being that tall, there is no way I would own a bus without a roof raise.

Even if your able to stand, Scrubbing your head on a roof gives the bus a much smaller feel.

Nat
Is there a thread about roof rasies. I searched but can't seem to find anything.
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Old 07-13-2015, 05:47 AM   #10
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There are tons of threads with roof raises.

https://www.google.com/search?q=site...net+roof+raise
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Old 07-13-2015, 02:54 PM   #11
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Hey guys!

Is there a way of finding the internal height of a bus, short of having someone measuring it?

I got a vin number, and know its 2006 INTERNATIONAL 30 Passenger School Bus. 7 window Mini Bus with a handicap ramp,

I believe that traditional mini buses dont have an internal height greater than 6 feet, but I have heard that some can be more? I'm trying to NOT raise the roof but would like to stand up inside, 6'2 is my height.
I think Cowlitzcoach is right about the ceiling height if it's an IC Coach, given the model year. I'm more familiar with last century's buses

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Good luck.

Being that tall, there is no way I would own a bus without a roof raise.

Even if your able to stand, Scrubbing your head on a roof gives the bus a much smaller feel.

Nat
Agreed. I can stand (pardon the pun) my low ceiling for what little time I've walked around the interior (I'm just getting into my project). My '76 Wayne is about 6' 1" at the center aisle and I can add a foot of headroom without scraping bridge overpasses. Less claustrophobic that way.
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Old 07-13-2015, 08:27 PM   #12
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Is there a thread about roof rasies. I searched but can't seem to find anything.
No one thread containing them all.

Threads discussing roof raises are a waste of your time.

The real gold of info is in the build threads.

Pictures and real life doing it.

There are a few in the process of their roof raise

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