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04-19-2016, 07:24 PM
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#321
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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 Robin97396
I'm sorry, I'm not trying to bicker. I've wanted to meet you for a long time if I ever get that far from home. I think you're assuming that I'd have a flat while flying down the interstate on old tires, while in actuality my flats usually come high up in the mountains on logging roads at relatively low speeds. We don't all make our builds the same or even use out buses the same.
Maybe you can teach me something I don't know. This is where we find that out. I'm not a tire guy and that's why I go to visit Mr Schwab. Considering my driving record I am not affecting anyone's ability to get insurance.
I know you're talking about replacing tires in ten years. I don't know what my tires will look like in ten years. If they show any signs of weakness I may replace them, especially if I'm actually going to be putting on some road miles. If I only continue using this as a fishing bus at high mountain lakes I may have the same tires for a very long time. Probably longer than I'll last.
Sorry if you're getting upset. I thought this was discussion.
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Dude.... PM for this. This isn't the place.
WHile I'm fine with having a discussion, this is a thread about buses for sale.
Any time you're in FL you're welcome to camp out where I keep my bus and I'll even buy the beers.
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04-21-2016, 11:30 AM
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#322
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Talkeetna, Alaska
Posts: 18
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04-21-2016, 12:28 PM
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#323
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Virginia
Posts: 548
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lost
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Actually doesn't look like a bad deal if it's in the shape they say it is in and if the conversion was done properly. Nice layout, low mileage engine. Only downside is the engine is gas and it has hydraulic brakes, but for the money these could be overlooked.
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04-21-2016, 03:13 PM
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#324
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Looks nice. I'd drive it all over San Francisco and Berkeley and give people fits. The people in Berkeley once complained that some of the fire trucks had the America Flag.
I will need to drill my own oil well to feed that thing.
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04-22-2016, 11:28 AM
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#325
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Talkeetna, Alaska
Posts: 18
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04-22-2016, 11:41 AM
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#327
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Montana/Texas
Posts: 682
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: 230 HP DT 466e/MT 643!
Rated Cap: 16
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Ahhhh, the 'ol International Vista. Don't see too many of them around. I know 'onenationaundergoat' has one...I think they only made them for a couple years?...
John
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04-23-2016, 09:12 AM
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#328
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Moodus, Ct.
Posts: 1,062
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Champion
Chassis: Ford e-450
Engine: 7.3 Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 14
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04-23-2016, 09:53 AM
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#329
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Virginia
Posts: 548
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sdwarf36
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Why are these cool bus rv's always located in Cali? Never see them on the east coast.
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04-23-2016, 10:47 AM
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#330
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by johnbloem1974
Ahhhh, the 'ol International Vista. Don't see too many of them around. I know 'onenationaundergoat' has one...I think they only made them for a couple years?...
John
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looks almost like an amtran?
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04-23-2016, 10:51 AM
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#331
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Montana/Texas
Posts: 682
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: 230 HP DT 466e/MT 643!
Rated Cap: 16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
looks almost like an amtran?
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I think International (IC Bus) bought/absorbed Amtran? Someone correct me if I'm wrong...If so, that would make sense...
John
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04-23-2016, 01:06 PM
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#332
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by johnbloem1974
I think International (IC Bus) bought/absorbed Amtran? Someone correct me if I'm wrong...If so, that would make sense...
John
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Amtran was a Navistar subsidiary that was shaken up in the early 00's, in a reorg to become IC Bus, which was Ward until it filed for bankruptcy in the early 80s.
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04-23-2016, 01:28 PM
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#333
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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 Scooternj
Amtran was a Navistar subsidiary that was shaken up in the early 00's, in a reorg to become IC Bus, which was Ward until it filed for bankruptcy in the early 80s.
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I think Bill Clinton "bailed out" Ward back in the day.
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04-23-2016, 03:45 PM
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#334
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooternj
Amtran was a Navistar subsidiary that was shaken up in the early 00's, in a reorg to become IC Bus, which was Ward until it filed for bankruptcy in the early 80s.
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did superior have something to do with ward? a lot of the ward busses I saw it seemed they looked very similar to superiors.. the sloped driver window, the inside deforster units were the same, same style switch panels, etc..
-Christopher
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04-23-2016, 08:18 PM
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#335
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 447
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Ward
Chassis: International
Engine: Navistar 5.9 Diesel
Rated Cap: A butt-load...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dgorila1
Why are these cool bus rv's always located in Cali? Never see them on the east coast.
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For real! These are great looking!
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04-23-2016, 08:38 PM
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#336
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: 495,270,340,9,7,28,66
Posts: 103
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC 2000
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 65?
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04-23-2016, 10:37 PM
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#337
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: near Christiansburg VA
Posts: 692
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 44 or 66? 11 rows
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Partially-converted, may still be available. $2200 diesel allison 1990 Chevy bus
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04-23-2016, 10:57 PM
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#338
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Virginia
Posts: 548
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dapplecreek
Partially-converted, may still be available. $2200 diesel allison 1990 Chevy bus
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Nice house door for a front door. Classy!
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04-24-2016, 08:55 PM
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#339
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: near Christiansburg VA
Posts: 692
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 44 or 66? 11 rows
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On another thread just now, Dammit posted this:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dammit
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And there's an auction in Denver tomorrow [Apr 25], if anyone's interested. 1 BB 5.9 24v FE and 5 BB RE's with 8.3's and hydraulic retarders...
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04-24-2016, 09:12 PM
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#340
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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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You know, most of us are already on bus overload with our own conversion. I wonder if there's a way we could help noobs find buses in their specific areas, say by zip code or something not to personal. We find buses where they are and hopefully a noob will pick up on them, by hit or miss. It just seems that a lot of people come here and they're really looking for help to get a nice bus the first time. Someone with an idea of how to make this work speak up.
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