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Old 01-10-2018, 09:40 PM   #1
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2000 Bluebird TC-1000

Hi. New member, long time lurker. Have converted multiple busses, but none into living spaces. My use is a little more unique...

But, this is my first TC-1000 and I'm curious how many others on here own one (or the Transshuttle) so I can pick their brains...

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There's a number of us on here with TC1000s. There are some interesting threads.
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Old 01-10-2018, 10:43 PM   #3
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Maybe Tapatalk is to blame, but a search of "TC1000" (with various punctuation) yields few results. Unless people are just calling them flat floor, 5.9 FE, 39 passenger... Etc.

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Old 01-10-2018, 10:53 PM   #4
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Old 01-10-2018, 11:04 PM   #5
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Thanks Rusty. It did yield a few more results. I wasn't expecting a huge amount of posts on this chassis as it is relatively rare and not the ideal platform for a RV conversion.

My initial inquiry, should anyone happen to read this, is regarding the weights added to the rear of the frame. Specifically whether anyone has removed them and what changed as far as how it drove afterwards.

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Thanks Rusty. It did yield a few more results. I wasn't expecting a huge amount of posts on this chassis as it is relatively rare and not the ideal platform for a RV conversion.

My initial inquiry, should anyone happen to read this, is regarding the weights added to the rear of the frame. Specifically whether anyone has removed them and what changed as far as how it drove afterwards.
Yes, there is a TC1000 in Az who removed his weights...Don and Mary and 2kool4skool. I believe he said it improved the ride. I know he drives it a fair amount.

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Pull' em.
On the floor above where they were located is now 4 gr31 batts., 40g water, 6g water heater and our 15lb. cat hangs out here while on the road. Below the floor but still behind the axle is a Yam gen., 10g of gas and the 37g grey tank. The weight of the bus front to rear is the same so it drives nicely.
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Old 01-11-2018, 09:37 AM   #8
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Thanks. I'm planning on putting more weight than the weight of the plates into the bus, but not until after the plates are out. So there'd be a period of time that I'd be "plate-less"...
Does your TC have rear air suspension?

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Each stack is 300lbs. I took out 3. No air.
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Okay, so I shouldn't see a huge driving difference. 1200lbs could easily be a couple of electric wheelchair passengers. Mine has rear bags, no manual adjustment, just automatic ride height valve.
Thanks for your reply!

I plan on posting some conversion pics of this one. I hadn't documented the conversion of the other busses I did. And I think the schoolie community may find my application interesting...

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Old 01-11-2018, 10:29 AM   #11
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I plan on posting some conversion pics of this one. I hadn't documented the conversion of the other busses I did. And I think the schoolie community may find my application interesting...
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If you've got something unique in mind you'll certainly have the other TC1000 owners watching.

Something you'll notice is the extreme manuverability of this model even compared to a shorty. .
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Yeah, the maneuverability of this bus was how I ended up with it. My previous busses were MicroBirds. (2 Chevy 3500 10k gvw and one E450 14k gvw)
I needed to be able to go all of the same places, but with more "stuff"

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I own a tire business and use the busses as mobile tire shops. The *whole* shop. (Tire machine, balancer, air, electric...)
I install tires on my customers' vehicles on site. Car tires, truck tires, commercial tires, even farm and loader tires. (You can see why the MicroBirds were a little tight?)

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Actually I don't see how you were using microbirds first based on the space available.

That's an interesting use. I also know of a complete hvac metal shop in a bus.
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Yeah, the maneuverability of this bus was how I ended up with it. My previous busses were MicroBirds. (2 Chevy 3500 10k gvw and one E450 14k gvw)
I needed to be able to go all of the same places, but with more "stuff"

Spoiler:
I own a tire business and use the busses as mobile tire shops. The *whole* shop. (Tire machine, balancer, air, electric...)
I install tires on my customers' vehicles on site. Car tires, truck tires, commercial tires, even farm and loader tires. (You can see why the MicroBirds were a little tight?)

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What ??

We gotta see your mobile shop. Very cool.

Is it me, or are tires real heavy??? We have many here who need bus tires...11r22.5 for me, please.
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Old 01-11-2018, 12:21 PM   #16
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Funny you mention this. We have a plan to eventually take a vacation and take the bus with us, installing tires along the way to fund the trip. Maybe you'll be on our route ;)

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Here's one of the MicroBirds, recently retired. She's a 99 3500 with a 5.7 and half a MILLION miles.

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Plate on the E450 ;)

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Just ...wow. You must be a beast- how do you lift them in there?

Love the new bus. Please fill in your profile so we know what engine, etc you have.

You will need a very good air compressor and decent generator, or do you just have strong lungs and a few tire spoons?

Heck, I'd want a PTO and hydraulics, too. Looking forward to your build w/ the special skill-set you bring.
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