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02-14-2018, 11:33 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: League City, Texas
Posts: 221
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Shorties with headroom.
Okay the title should say it all. I am wondering what short busses, say in the 30 foot max range, have at least 6 foot headroom, The more the better. I am 6' tall and don't have the best back. I could use to not stoop...
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02-14-2018, 11:35 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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30' is far from a shortie.
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02-14-2018, 11:41 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 111
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Mine is 6’ with the original flooring at the tallest part. That’s on a van chassis, a full sized short bus may be taller.
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02-14-2018, 11:53 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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My Thomas Vista has more than 6 feet of headroom, I"m about 6'1" and we added an inch of floor on top of the existing floor and have a couple inches to spare above my head. I still managed to bang my noggin against ont of the AC units today though!
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02-14-2018, 01:17 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: League City, Texas
Posts: 221
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Those Vistas are pretty rare...
And I saw a Thomas 5 window that looks maybe right... ish...
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02-14-2018, 02:16 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Vistas are pretty rare, I've only seen a couple others since I got mine. THey also came in full size and I hear those aren't so good. I really like mine but I'm building a 32 foot bluebird as an upgrade.
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02-14-2018, 03:57 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: League City, Texas
Posts: 221
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I have never seen one of those Thomas Vistas except for online. They just didn't seem to make it down here. I see and I'm not sure who builds them I think it's maybe blue bird but there's a lot of flat nose front-engine 5 window R6 window handicap buses that I see around they look to be about I don't know mid 20-something feet almost 30 ft that would be very usable for what I have in mind as long as the Headroom is sufficient.
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02-14-2018, 03:58 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: League City, Texas
Posts: 221
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As far as yes I agree a full-size Shortbus basically a shortened regular school bus is kind of what I'm thinking of not the ones that are on a van chassis.
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02-14-2018, 07:09 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 72
Year: 1972
Coachwork: wayne
Chassis: international
Engine: 345
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Look for ex government units. They usually have taller roofs compared to a regular kidde school bus.
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02-14-2018, 07:14 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,826
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dbhost
Those Vistas are pretty rare...
And I saw a Thomas 5 window that looks maybe right... ish...
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Not really rare.
I know brokedown likes his, but IMO the quality is pretty low on the vistas. They weren't very popular at the bus barns.
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02-14-2018, 07:38 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Galt, CA
Posts: 27
Year: 1998
Coachwork: El Dorado Escort FE
Chassis: Chevrolet P30
Engine: 454 Chevrolet
Rated Cap: 20
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I have an El Dorado Escort FE, which is 25 ft and it has 6'6" headroom
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