Howdy Ya'll,
We are an amateur mountain bike team (Team YEAH!) out of Austin and we decided camping on the ground and taking several cars to events all over the state was for the birds - so we bought a bus.
1997 International 3800 T444E 47 passenger w/ 200,000+ miles on her and stiff suspension, hydraulic brakes. Don't worry about your T444E Cadillackid - our diesel is purring and has a clean bill of health from its service checkup with plenty of life left. We picked the bus up in Lubbock, Texas last Friday and drove it 410 miles (8 hours) to Austin, Texas. Aside from tossing a AC compressor belt on I20, it was a great trip. The weather was perfect and we didn't need the AC on the way home.
The bus visually looks rust free, body damage free, has new front drive tires and decent rears. We did notice a slight oil leak around the pan - but from what I've read, it seems normal for these buses, as long as it isn't out of control. It sat overnight (after our drive) and we didn't notice any spots on the ground.
This is a camper for us - we plan on having enough room to sleep 8+, room to work on the bikes at the races, and a place to sit and chat on the way to and from. No plumbing, nothing fancy.
Here is the idea (don't laugh at my terrible Sketchup skills).
In Lubbock - apart to depart.
Dirty dirty!
Pulling seats, day 2.
Seats out, end of day 2.
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