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03-09-2012, 07:31 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 54
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i may have found my bus
i found these busses last week,i will be going to look at them this weekend,im thinking one of the first two,any imput you guys+gals have would be great!
I have several school buses for sale that are still in service!
unit 170 and 167
2-1992 Blue Birds 78 student/53 adult school bus
5.9 Cummins Diesel Engine
Allison Transmission
Drive Line Retarder working on both units
Air Brakes
Air Door
rear air suspension
Air Ride Drivers Seat
both have around 195,000 miles on them
Will sell one for 3,900.00 or take both for 7,500.00!
We also have two 1994 Thomas School Buses one with a wheel chair lift that holds 75 student and the other holds 81 students.
Units 9443 and 9446
.5.9 Cummins Diesel Engine
Allison Transmission
Drive Line Retarder does not work on 9443
Air Brakes
Air Door
rear air suspension
Air Ride Drivers Seat
around 180,00 miles on each
Will sell one for 4,100.00 or take both for 7,900.00!
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03-10-2012, 10:06 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oregon/Philippines
Posts: 1,660
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Re: i may have found my bus
any one of them would probably be fine. low miles, etc
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03-10-2012, 11:46 AM
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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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Re: i may have found my bus
Blue Bird's chassis & body are much better built. All else being equal, I'd pay a little more for a Bird.
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03-10-2012, 11:56 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Southeast British Columbia
Posts: 106
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: i may have found my bus
I dunno, I like the Thomas because its interior is screwed together instead of rivets..lol
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03-10-2012, 12:10 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 143
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Re: i may have found my bus
Another vote for the Thomas. It is also easier to skin the windows with results that looks better. Also, be sure to measure interior height.
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03-10-2012, 01:26 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Whidbey Island, WA.
Posts: 1,109
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: 3208 na boat anchor
Rated Cap: 2
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Re: i may have found my bus
Find out which Allison transmissions they have and post that here. Take the one you like best for a drive and see how fast it goes. They're all better buses than the one I have. The only thing I wouldn't care for is the air operated door, and that's easy to fix.
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03-10-2012, 05:14 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oregon/Philippines
Posts: 1,660
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Re: i may have found my bus
mine has an air operated door... well, no doors are attached.....
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03-10-2012, 06:18 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Wood Dale
Posts: 189
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Ford
Chassis: Carpenter
Engine: 7.8 New Holland
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: i may have found my bus
i have a 1991 Ford B700 with a Carpenter body 40ft
171,000 miles
Air brakes
Eaton 5-speed trans
It had very little rust
i paid $1,600
I say keep looking and you might find cheeper
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03-10-2012, 07:37 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Elk Plain, WA.
Posts: 513
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
Rated Cap: 16
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Re: i may have found my bus
I have a 93 Genesis 25' with a dta360 and an Allison... Only 97,000 miles and paid $1000... You can find better deals than those out there...
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03-10-2012, 11:48 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 54
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Re: i may have found my bus
thanks for the input guys...yea a little spendy, but also in my state(about a half hour away)....im hoping for the 645 tranny,i have the 545 in my work truck now,it isnt bad but it is a pig!(22.000 pounds )but,it been 13 years without a rebuild....driven in colorado EVERY DAY! hopefully sunday i will test drive....today was devoted to my 13 year old daughter,she was in a DI competion and it took all day! took 2nd place out of 9 teams,good times had by all
now back to the bus!......jeff
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03-11-2012, 11:17 AM
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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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Re: i may have found my bus
Ya, the 545's are tough as nails, but real fuel hogs. The new gen Allisons with full lock-up can save a bundle in diesel. I have a perfectly good 545 that came with my Cummins 4BTAA that I am going to swap out for a newer 5 or 6 speed with serious OD.
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03-11-2012, 11:47 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 54
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Re: i may have found my bus
yes i want to buy the right bus second time(the last bus was gas with a 4 sp man. city bus...55 top speed max,sucked in va and md,pa) i live in colorado now and the passes are at 12.000 and, hills everywhere,it would kill my last bus  im looking to make a full timer out of it,if i can get the right lenth and,the right engine ,driveline combo all else can be delt with  i found this bus sales place in co but they are very spendy!
http://www.rockymtnbus.com/index.php?or ... SC&s=28&sf[stock_no]=&sf[year_of_mfg]=&sf[make]=&sf[model]=&sf[bus_type]=Conventional&sf[capacity]=&sf[engine]=&sf[brakes]=
check it out,lots of busses
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03-13-2012, 09:15 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 54
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Re: i may have found my bus
didnt get to test drive on sunday  .....they were closed on sun and,had nobody that could meet me there....if its ment to be the bus will wait
on a side note i did a little checking on my work truck.....looks like 349.xxx miles on that allison 545 with no rebuild...wow....its a 1991 with a 6.1 ford in front of it....engine has been rebuilt about 70.000 or so ago.....cold mornings it looks like its on fire but clears up....no racecar for sure!
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