Need help Information on 2002 gmc blue bird

[Davidhowell48]

Hello i am looking at buying a finished schoolie conversion i am new to this and learning . Can someone please hrlp me and tell me what all this information on the rating plate means and if this is a good bus ?
Its a 2002 gmc blue bird 5 speed manual cat desle engine. 223,000 km price is around 19,000 $
I am aware that the cummins engines are more powerful.

I attached pictures below.

 

[somewhereinusa]

What kind of explanation do you need, its pretty clear? Mostly tire sizes and pressures.
Werther a Cummins is more powerful than a Cat depends on what engines you are talking about.
Don't know what the exchange rate is but that price seems a bit high.

 

[Davidhowell48]

I was trying to find the modle # to reaserch the engin and weight capacity but i don't see it on the plate.
The buss is already converted with grey and bkack water. This is the description.
I'm in Canada. It's 3 hrs away from me going to check it out this month and get a machanic to look it over

Schoolie conversion, complete with all the amenities. Set up with 150w of solar (inverter, charge controller and 6x6v batteries included).
Lots of battery capacity for your off grid adventure - additional 100w panels and 1000w Honda generator included with the purchase.

Move in ready for wherever life takes you.

Unit is heated by 3 different sources - propane , diesel or wood.

Bus is in excellent shape with CAT diesel engine that runs perfect with strong manual 5-speed transmission.

223,000km on odometer

 

[somewhereinusa]

Info from bluebird body lookup

Unit Dashboard | Portal

Cat 3126

 

[kromboy]

For a "converted" bus, $19000 CAD isn't outrageous.

But, 150w is nowhere near enough solar to generate enough power for anything sufficient, nor are 6 golf cart batteries.

I would have to see how the quality of the build out is, but based on the ad, it sounds like a bare minimal setup that's built like the cheapest of the van conversions on a skoolie body where you have much more space to do more things.

For example, I went and saw a shuttle bus conversion a few months back and he had 400w of solar, skoolies can fit 2-3k watts of solar, 150w is just not enough to do anything and the fact they're advertising it as "complete with all amenities" just wouldn't sit right with me. Sounds like they're looking for a sucker.

1000w generator also won't work for most applications.

This is likely a boondocking and roughing it out type of build, which is perfectly fine if that's what you want. But if you're looking for more of a full time rig, know that most of the work you're paying for that's already been done, you'll have to do it over again if they don't meet your needs.