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Man this video was just what I was looking for!! Thank you so much for your time in this, that is no small task. I just traded for a 1999 Freightliner MT45 (step van) 5.9l ISB with a Allison 542 i was told that is the same as 545 but smaller pan. But i just found a Allison 2000 that is mated to a ISB out of a bus with 86k miles on it. The seller wants $425.00 and is 150miles from me. I want to build this van as a highway rig and i am told the 542 is a city driving trans. My question is, will this be a transmission that will work good in a medium duty application? I am not certain what horsepower I have but was thinking it is 175 hp. The stepvan has 14,500 GVWR. Hope you see this and thanks for your help or advice

Thanks for the help explaining to me how to wrap my pipe... 😉🤣

I rode in a flatnose school bus that had a manual in it. That was back in the 70s. Detroit 2 stroke with what I believe was a 4 speed manual

Hi, I hope you see this! I am looking to buy a school bus for my own skoolie conversion. You said you lived on a bus yard. Is that somewhere that sells them? If so can you tell me the business name? And if not do you know of any good places to look for them? Thank you much in advance! Great video BTW, very informative.

Lagneauxs is for lunch a place for older folks. I’m 71 and wasn’t impressed. There are much better places to eat in Lafayette and surroundings and I’m sorry you have a big rig. Who cares ? Good restaurants hate busses.

Can someone tell me what bus would be good for mountain riding?

What model eaton is that?

My first time doing that. I didn't know it was supposed to be wet. It makes sense. And I gave those metal zip ties to a friend. I used bailing wire. Much easier to work with and I tied one about every 3". I think it'll hold up. Even if it's put on dry. Or should i remove it and start over???

Can you share info on where you got the parts and part numbers? I can't thank you enough for all your videos!!! I was stranded in the middle of nowhere when my trans blew(545). Your trans info saved my life! I would've never been able to get out of there without my bus. I live full time on my bus, so that would've left me homeless and destitute. I'm a retired smokejumper, fixed income, as well as a widow with 5 grown children. I don't have much wiggle room or resources when transmission blows. This time, it's a cracked steering tire. I'm heat vulcanizing the tire and putting it back in myself. When I took the wheel off, I noticed the cracked and warped rotor. Thanks to you two and your video, I'll be back on the road soon. 🎉

bleeders upside down bro, gonna be hard to get the air out that way. need to swap the calipers from side to side

lol bleeder screw is on the bottom of the caliper, gonna have a hard time getting all the air out my friend

Uhhhh, what if I forgot to soak it in water/ damp it.. ? I already sprayed it two coats now I’m waiting for it to dry/ looking up vids in general again and now I see you had to damp it- I didn’t..

Thank you sir!!

I feel your pain! My genset had a stuck intake valve, bent pushrod. Fixed that then the starter gave out and a piece entered the squirrel cage and shorted out the rotor! Had that thing in and out, assembled and disassembled so many times I’m an expert onan mechanic now lol. Good job!

Just got a 93 flat nose 11 window buss that a church used. Looks very well taken care of. Replaced the batteries and it fired right up. Brake air lines had some trouble with leaking and that’s where I’m at with it presently. It has a 6 cylinder Cat motor. How do you open the front bifold door when it’s closed all the way. I’m currently going through the back emergency door then opening the bifold door from the inside.

I have a question. How did you adapt the speed sensor going from an automatic to your manual transmission? I have a international 3800 and swapped the Allison AT545 for a Spicer manual. The speedometer is cable driven on the spicer so a installed a VRS speed sensor. I just can't figure out, or have found any information on the wiring. Thanks

Thank you, you save me very much money !

Rust is like a cancer for vehicles, it keeps growing if you don't treat it

Amigo soy de panama me.gustaría poder preguntarme muchas cosas , tengo una transmisión allison 545 y no avanza al acelerar ayúdame amigo que podrá ser

Where are you guys located I am very interested in buying a bus for you guys bus yard

Ok you guys are funny for this, ill go ahead and sub..

Love the video

So what type of bus do you recommend buying easy to fix parts availability?

Ruining it

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This is a wonderful video and I’m so sorry you lost your data!

You live in a bus yard? Does this mean I've found a good viable used parts locatio :)

I didn't see anyone checking the rear diff or greasing anything.

I just found this channel. I started building Skoolies in Y2K. I’m retired now this is some of the BEST advice I have seen for someone look to get into the nomadic lifestyle!!! I hope this guy grows his channel and makes some $ Enjoy your Journey!

Hi, we have a at545 transmission on a 29ft long schoolbus, cat 3126 engine, thomas built bus with a freightliner chasis, dog nose, i overheat the at545 way to much ~300degree going uphill and we just had a rebuilt put in cause the other one broke down. So, lets go safe we think, its our home. My questions is you talked about puting an other cooler, you say go big, do you have a link of this better cooler you would go for it? Thanks a lot for your response and videos, i appreciate highly your help, Also, im a novice, do you think i can add that cooler myself?

Long way from buying a bus but wanted to say thanks for the visual aids. It nice to see an example of the do's and don'ts. Much appreciated.

Thank you

South carolina had plenty mid size flat nose rear engine buses rhey just took off road. I see a lot of fs65 at some district lots rotting away. Maybe they will sale them before they scrap them. But south carolina has recently updated they fleet so its a lot of busses they just parked. My favorite is the 88 international bluebird . Yes we were still using them 2020😂. They just won't stop and easy to fix

Okay, question.. Why not convert to a manual transmission?

I enjoyed a lot of the info you gave out. I've been doing my research for the past several years to prepare me for the leap I'll be making within the next year. Your below the snow line for rust free buses confused me a bit. The entire Coastal Georgia area is above that line. We rarely see snow & if we do, it either doesn't stick or melts in an hour. Our buses aren't rusty.

Dude so i have a diesel generator what i changed the exhaust on from going out the top stack like to going underneath (its mounted on a trailer now) and this video is a very well put together video! Its my 1st time ever wrapping something and will jot be seen except by me for maintence Thanks for the Great content!!! that bus look awesome to!

This is for a 12 or 24

Sorry but that looks goofy and unessasary... I don't get it

A great help, I wouldn't have wet it but see the sense in doing it . Thanks

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So... i have a 400hp MONSTER size turbo diesel in a 40' Mainship 25k#. I am getting ZERO boost. The old guy i got it from replaced the 160hp engine. This engine came with dry exhaust manifolds. He put on wet manifolds. My knowledge of engine physics tells me he is sucking all of the heat out of the exhaust charge and the turbo (while spinning freely) isnt spooling up. The marine "rules" say you must have a wet exhaust manifold. My solution is to use the double wall (wet manifild with no water) and wrap it to achive roughly the same thermal result.... and finally get some power and fuel economy. I will probably use mig wire tails as extra ties when i run out of the 10 included with the 50' of wrap. Any thoughts anybody?

Have a t444e with the AT545 do you recommend the MT 646 or 1000

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if you have a holesaw the size of the flasherholes you could add a fillerpiece on top of the flasher deletes mounted in the back with one or two rivits and some sealant and have the sheetmetal level with the rest makes them a little more invisable when the bus is repainted for verry little extra effort (drilling out the 4 round pieces out of sheetmetal with a holesaw and stick them in the holes )

Two hours and thirteen minutes for a ten minute video. I am now unsubscribing, probably like thousands before me. You guys just don't get it. No one wants to spend that much time on so little with so much repetition. Learn about editing.

Did you need insurance when you drive it from where you purchased it?

Your speakers are not broken. 😅 We muted a lot of this video because the air hammer is LOUD 🩵

Playback speed can be adjusted for this live to 2x for a quicker video! ❤

Playback speed can be adjusted to 2x for a quicker video! ❤

I like what you guys do. You would have a many more subscribers if you improved your editing. You have about 10 minutes of content spread over a forty five minute video.