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Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 05-26-2017, 08:54 AM
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Posted By rchurchill
To put some closure on this thread, I decided not...

To put some closure on this thread, I decided not to change tire sizes.

The speed gain would be small, going from 255/70R22.5 to 11R22.5 (or 295/75R22.5) only increases the circumference size and...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 05-14-2017, 01:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,581
Posted By rchurchill
After crawling around under the bus for a bit, I...

After crawling around under the bus for a bit, I found out that it is an AT545 transmission and it looks like there is some kind of maintenance plate missing from the bottom.

Now I'm wondering if...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 05-10-2017, 06:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,579
Posted By rchurchill
Welp, this is going to be an ongoing learning...

Welp, this is going to be an ongoing learning experience. Turns out the bus has air suspension which isn't working quite right, so that explains the rough ride and low clearance in the wheel well. ...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 05-10-2017, 05:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,581
Posted By rchurchill
Any thoughts on what would cause the speedo to...

Any thoughts on what would cause the speedo to run fast if it's not the transmission slipping? At highway speeds, I'd expect the transmission to lock up pretty tight, so the behavior of it showing...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 05-10-2017, 05:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,581
Posted By rchurchill
The shifter lever shows R-N-3-2-1 I'll have to...

The shifter lever shows R-N-3-2-1 I'll have to crawl around under the bus this weekend and check for sure. Any thoughts on what would be throwing the speedo off if it's not a slipping...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 05-09-2017, 09:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,581
Posted By rchurchill
The bus is a 2001

I haven't found a badge on hardware yet, but the sell claimed it was a 3000. I've requested that they send me the maintenance records. I'm hopeful but not holding my breath for them.
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 05-09-2017, 09:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,579
Posted By rchurchill
Changing tire sizes?

Well, I bought my first bus and just drove it 600 miles back from Maryland at 50 mph, a long and slow drive.

It's got a wheelchair lift in it and as a handicapped model, there is no wheel hump...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 05-09-2017, 08:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,581
Posted By rchurchill
T444e/Allison 3000 tranny slipping?

I've bought my first bus and just drove it 600 miles home from Maryland at ~50mph. A long, slow drive. International 3800 school bus with a T444e engine and a Allison 3000 trans.

The...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 01-18-2017, 10:07 PM
Replies: 6,479
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Posted By rchurchill
What's with the "bad floor" in a bunch of the bus...

What's with the "bad floor" in a bunch of the bus descriptions? I didn't think TX buses would have rust issues?
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