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01-31-2020, 04:36 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: One of the worst states in the USA
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Blue bird
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 5 million mega tons
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The shopping begins
So ive been looking all over for a bus. And i finally got in contact with a few people. Found a handicap bus that fit the bill for our proposed build and even though the head of transport told me outright that it was a dt466e with a at545, i decided to at least give it a hands on inspection. I showed up and found what is a very clean International 3800 with minimal rust, almost new tires all around, new brakes, fired up first try after sitting in the cold, and then i climb under it. Low and behold...... Allison 2000 trans. This auction goes off on monday morning. God willing, we'll be building a bus soon! Im gonna shoot for this one. Currently has a price tag of 2500 and happens to be less than 5 miles from my house too!
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01-31-2020, 05:04 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Claremont, NH
Posts: 483
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466E (195hp, 520tq)
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Sounds very similar to our bus, good luck on the bidding! What year is it?
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01-31-2020, 05:08 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: One of the worst states in the USA
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Blue bird
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 5 million mega tons
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2004 according to the plate. How does yours do on the road?
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01-31-2020, 05:12 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,033
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SSPAdventures
2004 according to the plate. How does yours do on the road?
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2004 is when the emissions control devices started appearing on diesels. That might be why it's so cheap (you never know until the end of an auction how cheap it will actually be, of course), because otherwise it sounds like an ideal bus for a skoolie.
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01-31-2020, 05:19 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Claremont, NH
Posts: 483
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466E (195hp, 520tq)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SSPAdventures
2004 according to the plate. How does yours do on the road?
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We have a 4.61 rear end and 255/70r22.5 tires with a flat floor. Runs about 1950rpm at 55 and 2150 at 65. The air suspension is pretty smooth, and I suspect that one would have it too. We had to have the air bags replaced due to cracking, but that was it. As musigenisis said, the 04+ has more crap on the engine. Don't go crazy on the price (3k?).
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01-31-2020, 07:58 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: One of the worst states in the USA
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Blue bird
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 5 million mega tons
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Copy that. It ends monday morning. Most have blown it off because of the steep opening bid, so im hoping for a swoop-win. Overall its very clean. Im a mechanic, not a bus mechanic, so i do know pretty much what im looking at. My family is really hoping this works out. What type of racing do you do ermracing? We're offroaders with sidexside, dirtbikes and quads.
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02-01-2020, 06:00 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Claremont, NH
Posts: 483
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466E (195hp, 520tq)
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We do mainly rallying with some hillclimbs, rallycross and 24 Hours of Lemons thrown in for fun.
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02-01-2020, 06:56 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,136
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SSPAdventures
the head of transport told me outright that it was a dt466e with a at545, and then i climb under it. Low and behold...... Allison 2000 trans.
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If this is an online auction, and you didn't inform the manager of his mistake, you might want to ask what trans it has in the "Questions" section. If he replies that it's a 545, it might eliminate a few more potential bidders you'd otherwise have to compete with.
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02-01-2020, 07:33 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,033
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by plfking
If this is an online auction, and you didn't inform the manager of his mistake, you might want to ask what trans it has in the "Questions" section. If he replies that it's a 545, it might eliminate a few more potential bidders you'd otherwise have to compete with.
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On the other hand, it might prompt him to actually look it up in his documentation.
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02-01-2020, 07:45 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: One of the worst states in the USA
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Blue bird
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 5 million mega tons
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Funny you say that, because according to his actual documentation, its listed as a 545!
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02-01-2020, 07:49 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,033
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SSPAdventures
Funny you say that, because according to his actual documentation, its listed as a 545!
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Well, maybe it might prompt him to crawl under the bus. Probably not, though.
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02-01-2020, 07:49 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: One of the worst states in the USA
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Blue bird
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 5 million mega tons
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Haha im just happy i did the crawling
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02-01-2020, 07:52 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,033
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SSPAdventures
Haha im just happy i did the crawling
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Good luck with the bus. You would deserve it for being the only one to hit the deck for it.
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02-03-2020, 01:35 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: One of the worst states in the USA
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Blue bird
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 5 million mega tons
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Its ours!
I was the only bidder and we're taking it home for the princely sum of $2500! We're all very excited! Right in our backyard. Only about 5 miles from home!
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02-03-2020, 06:03 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Winlcok, WA
Posts: 2,233
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It sounds as if you found a real cherry of a deal.
Good luck and keep us posted as to your progress!
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