Happy to join the community

[skookum-wanderer]

Hey guys, long time reader and first time bus owner. Just bought my first bus for conversion and I think I got a real gem. Would love to hear some thoughts on what I bought.

1994 International 3800, 3/4 length with a DT408 and 6 speed manual transmission. No EMC, no governor plate just a mechanical diesel engine in beautiful condition. Drove her 500 miles this weekend back to home base without a single issue. Cruises comfortably at 65 mph on flat ground and barely dropped below 50 mph even on 6% grade inclines (over the cascade mountains).

[Ronnie]

Welcome to the community. Sounds like you have a great bus, sure nice to have a manual trans.

[musigenesis]

Welcome, sounds like an awesome bus. All the cars I've owned in my life have been manuals and I have a tiny bit of regret about buying a bus with an automatic, although learning to drive my 35' beast was difficult enough as it was.