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04-27-2017, 07:09 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: SoCal
Posts: 389
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Crown Coach
Chassis: 40ft 3-axle 10spd O/D, Factory A/C
Engine: 300hp Cummins 855
Rated Cap: 91
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'82 35ft Crown being retired from fleet service
CHP certified, owned by commercial fleet operator selling his last 1982 35ft 2-axle Detroit 6-71 turbo with RT-910 (non-O.D) approx 70mph rear-end. Excellent condition, and lovingly maintained. It's his baby and usually drives it himself. I've driven this one and see no reason why it can't go another 30 years with regular maintenance. Individuals can't possibly put enough miles on a Crown to compare with how they are used in revenue service where 200 miles a day is low average to make any money. I'm not involved and only spreading the word for him. He's busy running his company, and I was interested in it at one time, so he called me. He's asking $7500, and it's worth every penny, due to drive away and many trouble-free years condition. Much better than most Ebay/Craigslist Cyphers with never revealed rust, mechanical issues etc. You should all know it isn't what you pay for it, it's what you need to make it usable afterwards. That can easily be more than the initial purchase price. You get what you pay for, always.
Contact Frank in So. Cal. at 626-222-8416. He's serious and very fair in his asking price, you should be too. If you really want a Crown this is a very good one at a fair price.
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04-27-2017, 07:20 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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IF only dude had a lay-away progam!
DAMN what a bus!!!!! And my favorite DD engine!
I wish it were six months from now. I need to get some cash in my pocket for when a bus like this pops up again.
Thanks for posting, I'm sure it will go quick! Tell him to make sure its goin to a good home!
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04-27-2017, 08:33 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Gonvick MN
Posts: 339
Year: 1975
Chassis: Gillig
Engine: Cat 3208t/10 speed transmission
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She's beautiful!
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04-27-2017, 08:47 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Tepme AZ
Posts: 97
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Crown
Engine: Detroit Diesel 6-71
Rated Cap: 52 pax
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Very nice looking bus! I like the wheels.
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04-27-2017, 10:31 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Excellent bus and an excellent price as far as I am concerned. Somebody jump on that darlin'!
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04-28-2017, 12:33 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 3
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What a beauty !! I'm really falling for these Crown buses. The nostalgic look of them just does something to a fella..
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04-28-2017, 07:10 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Houston, Tx.
Posts: 403
Year: 1999
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 84
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Wow, that is one gorgeous bus. Hope it goes to a good home.
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04-28-2017, 08:08 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: EHT New Jersey
Posts: 1,134
Year: 2003
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International 3000RE
Engine: T444E/AT545
Rated Cap: 75
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Gorgeous...wish I was still looking
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04-28-2017, 08:11 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 340
Year: 2003
Chassis: E-450
Engine: 7.3 Turbo
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I've watched so many worse Crowns go for the same price or even more. I agree, I need to start putting money aside for situations just like this.
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04-28-2017, 10:30 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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What a BEAUTY!!!!
I too have the mental defect that causes me to loooove the two stroke Detroit's. Add a 10 speed IN A CROWN and I am in Lust!!
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04-28-2017, 10:57 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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All this bus porn makes it really hard to focus on our own builds. There have been some amazing prices on these Crowns lately.
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Nobody's Business
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04-28-2017, 01:53 PM
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#12
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PigPen
I've watched so many worse Crowns go for the same price or even more. I agree, I need to start putting money aside for situations just like this.
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SO TRUE!!!!
If I were selling this I'd have it on Ebay for twelve grand.
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04-28-2017, 11:56 PM
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#13
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 1,363
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Crown, integral. (With 2kW of tiltable solar)
Chassis: Crown Supercoach II (rear engine)
Engine: Detroit 6V92TAC, DDEC 2, Jake brake, Allison HT740
Rated Cap: 37,400 lbs GVWR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
What a BEAUTY!!!!
I too have the mental defect that causes me to loooove the two stroke Detroit's. Add a 10 speed IN A CROWN and I am in Lust!!
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Too bad you're not in SoCal, otherwise you could get your fix of Crowns next month, including my friend Al's ten-speed Detroit - he took the muffler off it just so he could enjoy it better! Now that's a true bus nut. Here's a clip of him and #13 in Fresno (turn up the volume to best appreciate it): (No, Fresno's not really that hilly!)
Here he is making good Jake Brake noises:
And here he is driving away: I love that engine growl at idle. An unmuffled 6-71T is so sweet. I'm toying with the idea of de-mufflering my bus, but it may make it too loud. However, there's a clip of a Mexican 6V92 bus with straight pipes that sounds good when it Jakes, so maybe I'll try it. See, Crown owners have more fun!
Happy now?
John
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07-08-2017, 02:34 AM
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#14
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Garland, TX
Posts: 60
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OMG I want this bus so bad, been wanting a skoolie for a while, bought a bus two years ago and it became a nightmare, roomie has aggreed to go in for a bus to turn into a living space to allow travel, showed him this and he was like 35ft isnt long enough we need at least 40.....like 5ft is that big of a deal when your talking quality and price!!
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07-08-2017, 04:34 AM
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#15
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Western Wisconsin
Posts: 27
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 12v & 24v
Rated Cap: 72
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I wish I had the manual transmission endorsement on my CDL, I would snap this up. I grew up and work on several farms (2,500 acre) so I would have no problem driving it, but in WI farmers are CDL exempt.
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07-08-2017, 04:37 AM
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#16
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tyndrgn
OMG I want this bus so bad, been wanting a skoolie for a while, bought a bus two years ago and it became a nightmare, roomie has aggreed to go in for a bus to turn into a living space to allow travel, showed him this and he was like 35ft isnt long enough we need at least 40.....like 5ft is that big of a deal when your talking quality and price!!
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Quality over quantity!
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07-08-2017, 10:08 AM
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#17
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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to me it sounds like the roomie isnt really into the idea of small-space living..
-Christopher
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07-08-2017, 06:10 PM
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#18
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: SoCal
Posts: 389
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Crown Coach
Chassis: 40ft 3-axle 10spd O/D, Factory A/C
Engine: 300hp Cummins 855
Rated Cap: 91
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I can't pass up a clarification on the CDL restrictions on manual transmissions. Here in CA. they issue the B license based on the bus used for the driver test. If you take the test in an automatic.....you get the restriction to only automatics. If you take it with a manual transmission.. no restriction. It's simply a reflection of demonstrated competency. All you need to do is go back to DMV (or an authorized agent of) and drive with the manual transmission, which will remove the restriction. This is usually too difficult for fleet drivers due to the buses being owned by the Company. They may not even have anymore sticks in the fleet, and even if they do they, won't spend the money for a driver to get his own personal upgrade. We as bus owners have no such trouble, just take your bus in and take the driving test and demonstrate proficiency, and Bingo, restriction is vaporized. Conceivably you could do this with a Tractor-Trailer combination, if you can get access to one, or you happen to own one yourself, then you can get a real Class A license. Usually for non-commercial driving there isn't much trouble driving a personal bus/RV with a regular car license. Look at all the folks driving around in those $400k Prevosts and such. I'll bet most don't have any kind of CDL, yet there's no problems, even though my old commercial instincts twinge when I see that, realizing those things are sometimes heavier than a fully loaded coach with Pax and bags. P.S. this Crown is still available as of a couple weeks ago, I don't know why, but it is, and it's still a very good catch.
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07-15-2017, 05:17 PM
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#19
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Garland, TX
Posts: 60
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I would be so willing to take that 5ft loss for this bus but roomie will not budge, to me the 5ft isnt significant enough not to go for this beauty, you can tell she was loved and taken care of
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07-15-2017, 05:22 PM
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#20
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Garland, TX
Posts: 60
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
to me it sounds like the roomie isnt really into the idea of small-space living..
-Christopher
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yep I agree, feels like he is just agreeing to it to make me happy but has no real interest even though I have proven, that after the initial cost of conversion, the cost of living in it would be cheaper by half of what we pay for rent and upkeep now
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