Most of our buses are held together inside by rivets. There are lots of ways to get remove them, and some work better than others. But I’ve got the best way. You’ll need an air compressor system, a grinder, and an air hammer with chisel and punch bits....
Thinking about getting a bus? Let’s explore the positives and negatives of a school bus, and compare to other popular options. Before we bought our first bus, we looked at basically everything else too. Depending on your capabilities, requirements, and goals,...
I found a PDF version of the owners manual and am sharing it here! They didn’t change a whole lot over the years so it likely applies to a lot of other model years. This isn’t a service manual, but it has some technical content in addition to basic...
And there is so much room for activities! Of course, there is also a list of things to fix. When buying a used school bus, you look for the most good and the least bad, but you always get some of each. The good stuff first! The bus runs great. The transmission feels...
Welcome! Our new bus is a 1997 Blue Bird TC/2000 FE. It has a 5.9 Cummins 12 valve engine and Allison AT545 transmission. It rolls on 11r22.5 tires with a 4.78:1 rear axle. These are all pretty common options for these buses. Less common is that we have a factory...
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