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04-05-2020, 08:08 PM
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#281
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Moved to Zealand!
Posts: 1,517
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
Engine: 7.2L Cat 3126 turbo diesel
Rated Cap: 71 passenger 30,000 gvwr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Native
I found an old picture of our back-end.
Well now, there is another little difference between our twin buses. Ours has a separate license light.
Attachment 42849
Apparently, it had a bit too much to drink the night before.
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Hmmm, yours doesn't have the "eye brows" above the upper warning lights either.
Picturing some dude pouring over an options catalog in the back of a bus garage saying "I must have this" for my fleet and selling the school board on it...
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04-05-2020, 11:17 PM
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#282
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,860
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by banman
Hmmm, yours doesn't have the "eye brows" above the upper warning lights either.
Picturing some dude pouring over an options catalog in the back of a bus garage saying "I must have this" for my fleet and selling the school board on it...
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So strange ... yeah, that would have been an interesting meeting in which to be a fly on the wall.
Even if our bus had them, they would be gone by now. When I deleted the lights, I eliminated all signs of them.
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04-05-2020, 11:41 PM
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#283
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 192
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It's crazy how many options a school bus can have. It's why my virtual one is taking so long. I'm putting on a bunch of parts and making sure it's customizable.
Ex. you can remove the light hoods separately from the lights
It's cool though. School buses are a pretty versatile platform that I've seen you can bolt just about any type of accessory to
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04-06-2020, 12:05 AM
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#284
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,860
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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And here I was thinking the only option one had in choosing a school bus is the color!
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04-06-2020, 01:12 AM
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#285
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 192
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Do the doors rest on anything other than the steps when closed?
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04-06-2020, 02:01 AM
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#286
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,860
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dummiesman
Do the doors rest on anything other than the steps when closed?
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The doors rest *against* the bottom of the stairs. There is a rubber bumper pad. The actual doors themselves extend below the bottom stair.
I'll see if I have a picture for you.
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04-06-2020, 02:07 AM
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#287
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,860
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Take a look at the picture I posted in post #112. You can see the doors hang below the lowest step.
https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f9/bu...tml#post378041
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04-06-2020, 07:25 PM
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#288
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 192
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Do the doors have much give when opened? Ex. can you wiggle them back and forth with your hand?
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04-06-2020, 09:12 PM
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#289
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,860
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dummiesman
Do the doors have much give when opened? Ex. can you wiggle them back and forth with your hand?
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In normal operation with the pneumatic switch in "normal", I can move them a little. They are basically stiff with only about as much movement as one would expect with a pneumatic pressure holding against a 1-foot lever arm (the door). When closed by the pneumatics, it is difficult to do more than wiggle the doors a touch, with the pneumatics pulling the doors closed tight after you are done yanking your brains out.
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04-06-2020, 11:32 PM
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#290
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 192
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Native
after you are done yanking your brains out.
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What does that have to do with the doo--oh! You mean yanking the door! Right, I knew that.
Banman-esque bus, but more abused and ready for the junkyard, perfect for derbying!
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04-07-2020, 04:30 AM
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#291
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,860
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Skool Buz ... I like it!
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04-07-2020, 09:41 AM
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#292
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Moved to Zealand!
Posts: 1,517
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
Engine: 7.2L Cat 3126 turbo diesel
Rated Cap: 71 passenger 30,000 gvwr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dummiesman
Banman-esque bus, but more abused and ready for the junkyard, perfect for derbying!
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What do you mean "ready for the junkyard"?!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Native
Skool Buz ... I like it!
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I believe that's already painted inside...
Oh, and my electric doors don't have much play along whatever position they're opened to. Snug when closed, snug when open.
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04-07-2020, 10:35 AM
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#293
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 192
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Quote:
Originally Posted by banman
What do you mean "ready for the junkyard"?!
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My version at least
Too much rust!
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04-07-2020, 02:00 PM
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#294
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 192
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What do you guys have for transmissions? I've got both an Allison 2000 series and an MD3060 as options at the moment.
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04-07-2020, 06:01 PM
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#295
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,860
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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We have the 2000 in ours.
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04-07-2020, 08:05 PM
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#296
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 192
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Oh yeah, I totally forgot about this. What are the dimensions of the front mudflap, and is it the same material as the rear? Could you possibly get a picture of how it's shaped ?
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04-07-2020, 08:35 PM
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#297
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,860
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dummiesman
Oh yeah, I totally forgot about this. What are the dimensions of the front mudflap, and is it the same material as the rear? Could you possibly get a picture of how it's shaped ?
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16" wide (horizontal) by 14" long (vertical) by 1/4" thick. It is the same material as the back, only not as thick.
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04-07-2020, 08:42 PM
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#298
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 192
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Wow, that was a fast reply!
once again
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04-07-2020, 08:46 PM
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#299
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,860
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dummiesman
Wow, that was a fast reply!
once again
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Wow, that was a fast mod!
You are welcome.
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04-07-2020, 10:24 PM
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#300
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Moved to Zealand!
Posts: 1,517
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
Engine: 7.2L Cat 3126 turbo diesel
Rated Cap: 71 passenger 30,000 gvwr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dummiesman
What do you guys have for transmissions? I've got both an Allison 2000 series and an MD3060 as options at the moment.
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Also have the Allison 2000.
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