Hello from Georgia

[trinitysj]

Hello everyone,

I have been lurking and learning for quite some time now. So much quality information on the forum here, thanks for that, I have gotten quite an education.

So to it: Found the bus I am going to buy. 1997 BB FE with Cummins 5.9 and a brand new Allison transmission. I think it is a 545 or maybe the 643 I will confirm. I have driven it and it drives great, no problems there.

We have decided to call her the 5972 Express, some of you will get this I hope.

I pick it up on Wednesday. So Excited!

Any way, Just saying hello and thanks for all of the info.

 

[Tango-SKO]

Welcome to the nuthouse! Gotta love those Birds!

 

[trinitysj]

Yeah, I have been looking for a while and decided I like this look of a bus the best.

 

[jonnichols]

Welcome aboard!

 

[miltruckman]

Same bus I have. Mine was built in 1997 too. And I am pretty happy with mine.

It will be the good old mechanical cummins too. An added bonus.

 

[trinitysj]

Same bus I have. Mine was built in 1997 too. And I am pretty happy with mine.

It will be the good old mechanical cummins too. An added bonus.

Yeah that was the main reason I decided on that one.. and the cargo space under it as well.. two doors on both sides behind the rear wheel and two on the passenger side and a single on the drivers side..

that should help with plumbing a lot..

 

[miltruckman]

My bus is two windows shorter than yours. And I have struggled to mount everything I need under there. I only have one cargo compartment. It is the battery bank area. I just had the cargo compartment off this weekend. resupported it, and drilled 14 holes with a hole saw for ventilation for the batteries.

By the way, i wouldnt put more than a couple hundred puonds in each compartment without building better supports. They are not held up by much.

 

[miltruckman]

Mine has to hold about 800lbs of batteries.

 

[trinitysj]

Thanks for the info on that.. that is good to know.

 

[mysty]

Yay, another Georgian! That's a really nice looking bus. Can't wait to see what you do with it!


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[trinitysj]

thanks.

I just got off the phone with the insurance company. They have already done all of the research on it and it is currently insured by them with the current owner.

I fill out a piece of paper and I have a policy on it.

And the title has already been switched to a BB MH.

So I am really happy about that.

 

[skooolie]

hey there welcome! I'm also new here and also from Ga!! hmmm this bus looks very similar! i think I might of saw it on sale while we were searching could be wrong but welcome!! :biggrin: