school bus

  1. Ace418

    How do I transport a school bus home for the first time?

    I found a great bus at a great price from a dealer in Miami. I’m really close to pulling the trigger but it’s straight full blown stock school bus. It weighs more than my liscence allows me to opperate. So until I gut it, get it’s curb weight and retitle it as an rv I can’t legally drive it...
  2. DR

    Semi-converted Skoolie! Low mileage, great condition!

    I'm selling my partially converted 1995 40ft Bluebird school bus. This is a blank slate ready for you to build your dream in! Asking $17,000, located outside of Kansas City, MO. All seating and radiators have been removed; flooring, walls and ceilings have been removed; the floors are...
  3. NE

    Diesel 911

    Hey so I bought a diesel school bus a few months back and it’s getting cold. The place I bought it from said to use diesel 911 about every other tank but I drove it home 2 hours and when I filled up I didn’t find any. Now that it’s cold I need to add it. Problem is I removed all the windows and...
  4. CH

    1991 Thomas International Navistar

    For Sale: 1991 Thomas International Navistar full size school bus Location: New Orleans, Louisiana DT 466 Alison Transmission Air Breaks Clean Engine/Runs Very Well 189k miles Working A/C & Heater Purchased to convert from a local school bus driver but just don't have the time $5000 OR BEST...
  5. AE

    SUPER RARE! 1986 GMC Ventura 3500 6.2 Detroit Diesel Skoolie

    I am new to this forum, I signed up because I am moving and must sell this skoolie project. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ - I am currently out of town. I will be available to show the skoolie on Saturday June 11th in the Rogue Valley which is in the Medford area of Southern Oregon. SUPER RARE! 1986...
  6. LI

    1993 Bluebird School Bus

    1993. 34 foot bluebird school bus. Ready for build out as a tiny home. It has a DT 360 international with 300,000 miles on it. It was running one year ago When it was part due to the transmission going out. Needs a new transmission to Run. New tires. Located in Mendocino County, California $5,000
  7. SA

    Battery Help! Ford E350

    1993 Ford E350 Short School Bus 7.5 L Diesel engine My batteries were shot so my friend took them in to AutoZone to recycle and get some store credit but I can't find the paper I wrote the battery specs on :( Also, any advice on a more efficient way to hook them up? For some reason the...
  8. DA

    What would cause DEF pump failure?

    Hello, i am planning to buy a bus and do a conversion, i want to do the alaska to patagonia route. I found a bus, 2013 Blue Bird School Bus. 91,773 miles. 8.3 Cummins Engine Runs good but the mechanic said that it goes through a lot of DEF pumps. Does anyone know if this is fixable? and...
  9. CR

    1973 Crown Coach Full Conversion $15k

    School Bus Conversion for sale — Rogue Carrots ---------> for more info/pics What are your skoolie bus dreams? Living off grid, traveling the country’s most breathtaking sites or living a simple fulfilling life? Our beautiful and functional skoolie conversion is ready for all those...
  10. US

    Pittsburgh Event Looking to Rent School Bus for Sponsor Activation

    Greetings All, I am looking for a school bus to use as part of a sponsor activation for the Pittsburgh Marathon. The bus would be needed all day on site for May 1 & 2 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. We would also want to add some temporary decals/branding to the bus so we would...
  11. NI

    2003 International School Bus - Skoolie Ready - $6000 (Rockwall (DFW), TX)

    This was our project bus for the past year or so; we planned on converting it to a RV but got all the hard work done and then gave up on it in favor of just buying a camper. The bus came from Union Pacific railroad and mechanically has been maintained meticulously. We have taken out all of...
  12. WanderlustExistence

    DT466E Manual/Book

    Does anyone have a PDF copy or know where I can get a copy (PDF or hardcopy) of the DT466E manual for a decent price or free? I wanna learn as much as I can about my bus. It's a 2000, manufactured in 1999. We've been working hard on the inside and I want to make sure we take good care of the...
  13. DR

    Hello from Gertie in KC!

    Just bought my bus and I am so excited to start my build! :biggrin: I was really lucky with my find, a super long '95 Bluebird that is in fantastic condition. I will be converting her for full-time, off-grid living, so it will be a harrowing and educational build I am sure! As far as I the...
  14. NA

    1980, 86, 89 Crown Bus for Sale!

    Have 3 Crown buses. 1989, 86, and 1980. (2) with Automatic Transmission; (1) with Manual Trans. Black Rubber Flooring; Alcoa Aluminum Wheel Located in Norwalk, CA.
  15. CA

    Selling a school bus in good condition

    Contact and Purchaces: https://ebay.to/2SmcFxH About us With nearly three decades of experience and one of the largest inventories in the market, National Bus Sales leads the nation in providing quality new and used, late-model, low-mileage buses at the lowest price. Our bus leasing and...
  16. IR

    Partially converted 1992 Ward Senator 38' for sale DT466 144k miles.

    I love my bus but I've been hit hard by financial issues this year. So I'm going to put it up for sale. Here's my build thread: http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f11/bus-52-conversion-begins-16731.html Plenty of pictures there but I'll take more if requested. I've got it parked about 20 minutes...
  17. Trail Fairy

    Making my school bus lose the "school"

    Hi All, We're in a rush at this time to make my school bus into just a "bus" so we can drive it as needed (I.e. - taking friends to a baseball game first week of August. Eek!) as it transitions (very slowly) to an RV. So, I'm going to register it as a "bus," but in Wisconsin this means it...
  18. RU

    What's Your Thoughts on This Bus???

    Hoping you guys can give me some feedback on this bus I found on OfferUp that isn't too far away from me. First off, I know everyone on here says to get a diesel instead of gas, totally get that. Reason I'm even considering this bus is it has under 100,000 miles and at least for the next year...
  19. RO

    2000 Blue Bird School Bus, TC2000 excellent condition!

    Hi everyone, I just bought a bus to convert however I don't have the space to put it at this time and the time to work on it until next year, so I will list this excellent specimen for someone else to take on. Next year I will find another bus closer to me. For sale a Blue Bird bus in excellent...
  20. MD

    In MD...tagging?

    What is the difference of tagging your bus as a school bus or a charter bus in Maryland?
  21. universalschoolie

    Trying to find a bus...

    Hello! My name is Space, and I am on the path to getting and converting my own schoolie. I have a lot of things in my way, but each day is a new day to get closer to my goal. I have a partner, but I am not sure if she is completely on board (forgive the pun) with my ideas. She wants to take...
  22. Nomadic-SKO

    Princess Leia - 1994 International

    I have been wanting to buy a skoolie for quite some time. I have spent many an hour binge watching bus conversions on youtube and seeing the conversions on this site. I am finally picking one up on Monday. Last week, I went and looked at some from craigslist and I talked to a mechanic that I...
  23. Mr. Neal

    Major rust vs. Minor rust ( an appropriate measuring guide)

    Hello Schoolie Forum Community! I hope all is well. My name is Mr. Neal; and this post serves as both my first to this website; and to an online forum in general. With regard to a bus purchase I'm poised to make, I figured this would be an ideal time to seek some 3rd party perspective on...
  24. RO

    1988 Blue Bird School Bus - $4000

    Selling our 1988 Blue Bird All American School Bus 3809-3903 with an asking price of $4000. She is a 40 foot beauty with only 24,390 miles on the odometer. You can see in the photo's that it has room for the extra digit, but the bus is too straight, too clean and just in way too good of shape...
  25. CH

    It Just Fitz ...Hello skoolie world

    My husband and I are from Maryland and recently bought a 1990 international bluebird body school bus to convert and we will be blogging about it along the way any questions comments advice are welcome as we're just kinda flying by the seat of our pants and will most certainly need help here is...

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