Will This FORGOTTEN Cummins School Bus Make it 60 Miles Home??
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- Buying a bus is either the beginning of a great day or a series of bad ones. Follow along and lets see how we did on our most recent auction purchase!
My name's Chuck, I've been professionally converting buses for the last 7 years and was director of operations for a charter bus company before that but it's time for a change.....
IN THIS SERIES, follow along as I build a skoolie for myself, sharing my knowledge of buses and off-grid bus conversions along the way.
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Chuck, Watching you get your ‘new’ bus back home is like watching a little boy on Christmas morning opening his presents.
Does it have wheels
Add to that bag of tricks a true 6 in 1 screwdriver, they are, 2 sizes of Phillips, 2 sizes of regular, and a 1/4" and 5/16 nut drivers, Hose clamps are 1/4" and 5/16ths" BTW. very handy- minimal space.
I think this is the fourth video of yours that I've seen, beginning with the insulation tutorial, and I'm hooked! SO much information packed into every one of them. I worked on imports decades ago and mechanical things have always fascinated me. Now I find I want to live in a school bus. I wouldn't hesitate to live in a bus that you've built out!
It's always interesting picking up a vehicle that hasn't been driven in a while. I once spent the better part of 2 days getting an old Dodge M400 base motorhome home. It was an adventure just like yours. Keep the good stuff coming.
One of my Bluebird buses has an AT545, I'm putting a 6x6 drive train under it with 4 speed brownie. I'm pulling the 12 valve cummins and putting in 400 big cam cummins.
You are great. My first bus was a prison bus. Stainless bars on all windows and a cage between the driver and the back. Very secure bus.
Hahah some may say too secure!
Cummins 5.9l 12v is one of my all time favorite diesel engines. They can be turned up via the usual p-pump, injectors, compressor, tuning, exhaust, etc and make A LOT of reliable power when done right. The fact that they have none of the emissions B.S. is a HUGE plus. Hard to go wrong with a boosted I6 anything really, especially at those super low miles you've got. Check out Power Driven Diesel, they're just one of the many great diesel performance shops that are out there. They have a channel as well if you are interested. Lubro/ Liqui Moly has some good stuff. I use the Jectron and Ventil Sauber (injector/ valve cleaner,) and it works quite well. Berryman's B12 is also another more readily available cleaner as well. Thanks for sharing, I enjoy your videos bro, and appreciate your work, I am a 25+ tech who'll turn a wrench on nearly anything and everything, and I recognize good work done correctly when I see it👍😎
thanks! I totally agree. I acrtually got a pump and a transmission from PDD for our old cummins dodge work truck. seems to be working great so far!
Bang on job Chuck!! Congratulations on the bus retrieval. You make it so simple for the average person. 😄
thank you! we've suffered a lot to get this good at it
For sure a construction company would maintain their equipment, they are their money makers. Love the content. 🧘🙏🏻🌎☮️
I absolutely love watching you guys, & congrats on getting the bus Charlie!
Thanks rick!
@@ChuckCassadyYT
You're very welcome!!
WOW, only 109K miles 👍👍👍💯
That’s just getting broke in.
Man I’m happy for you !
Awesome rare find !
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
I love how you approach real world situations and stay upbeat with your audience. Only thing I missed was your sipping a margarita.
Hahaha a marg was definitely had when I got home :)
Hello from Denver. I dig watching your videos it's a good thing you guys knew what you were doing. If it was me I would be lost!!
Very entertaining and just plain old wholesome fun I tell ya.
You two make that adventure seem so easy! Diagnosing the problem is super important. I’d still be parked outside 7/11. Fun video. Next time I pick up a bus I’m bringing you two with me!!
Hahaha thank you! We have a great time together
Wow, what a great find. The bus looks amazing.
Hit that like button y’all!
I love watching and buying what you have...I wanta be like Charlie :)
That's way too sweet 😋
Very helpful thank you! We just picked up ours from an auction house this week!
Got my hands on a 99 thomas 84 passenger front engine cummins, 148,000 miles. 🤘❤️😍
I bought a 93 international dt360 auto. Sitting at least 10 years, fired right up and drove back 100 miles with no issues
That is an outstanding motor. Great bus!
You're Lovin' Life!
I have owned that filter strap/wrench for probably 15 years when my family at the time owned 3 different makes of cars, (made oil changes a lot easier). Still my go-to tool and i'm not even skookiein' (is that a word) yet...
It's a word now! It's so universal, I'm always using one. I've got 3!
I was looking at essentially this same bus this very morning. There were two for sale in my neck of the woods, an ADA lift equipped bus, and the regular bus. We've been spitballing with a neighbor who is of the local Native tribe the possibility of converting a bus into a mini supermarket, since a lot of Elders, both tribe and non-tribe in the community just can't get to town whenever. The other would make sense as a base camp for me and the family for camping. When I was a kid, when I spent my summers with my grandparents who used to live rural in another country, a converted bus rolled in at 2pm on Fridays and we got to go get ice cream with our pocket money while my grandma did her grocery shopping.
Just daydreaming for now, though. Got a lot of other stuff to worry about, and a skoolie must wait.
Great video! I need to change my fuel filter so this was very helpful.
That type of bus is also called a cab-over. Really enjoy your content.
Thanks for watching, that means a lot to me!
Love this bus, the length is great, park and play any where. Fuel plate for sure, but only if the trans fluid looks excellent❕👍
👌🏻✌🏻🌤🇨🇦😎
You know what you're talking about!
Love your videos, Charlie thanks for makin 'em!
Thanks for watching em!
Loved this video. I have had my bus for a little over a year. It was a 6 hour drive home and it handled great. Driven it around a little bit. Took it on another 6 hour drive (each way) for a trip to the in laws for some free quartz countertops. We have our first fun trip planned for just under a month away up to the Tetons. (Roughly a 4-5 hour drive). I know my tires are a little on the older side, but I don't have any signs of cracking on any of them. I think the front tires are 5 years old, back are 7 ish, but still don't have any signs of dry rot/sun damage. I know I want to do a full service before we go. Our ABS light was flashing the last time I ran the bus. I know our coolant is slightly low. Who knows when the oil was changed last, though I know we have enough. The list goes on... I want to make sure that it is all the way good to go for this first trip.
I have a 36 ft dog nose with the Mercedes MBE 906 and Allison 2500 transmission. I notice that when I push the bus to get up to 70 mph, that the RPMs are around 2500 and the temperatures seem to rise. They never get all the way up to any danger zones, but definitely above standard operating temperature when I'm going 63 mph ish.
I was curious if you had any experience with my engine and transmission combo. I have heard that finding a mechanic that knows their stuff about the Mercedes engines is a little tougher... Ideally I want to learn how to do it all myself, but obviously I have no experience yet. I was just wondering if you had any advice on how to make sure that our bus is all good and safe to take on another trip.
Anyways, this video was super helpful. Thanks!
That's a fantastic combo. The first and most important thing to do is change the oil, flush and fill with the proper type of coolant, and make sure the transmission fluid is full and bright red. If nit, change that asap. More buses are ruined to low or improper coolant than anything else. Don't mess around! Good luck!
@@ChuckCassadyYT Thank you Chuck! I will do those.
A little water in the bottom of the fuel tank will give occasional problems as it sloshes as the bus moves, will idle great. a drop of water won't go thru the engine well.
So Chuck Cassidy gotta? For ya 😊 are you still going to build buses for people like me ,who have no clue what to do 😮 😂
I have been watching 👀 a lot of your videos and I even subscribed 😊 just to make sure I don't miss any of your amazing awesomeness videos 😊
As I need to learn as much as possible from you and other awesome skoolie peeps out there ,if your not going to build anymore could you please point me in the right direction to someone who cares as much as you do and uses all the right products ECT please 😊❤ thank you so much for your wisdom and god bless you for all you do 😊
As an Aussie if i was picking up a bus and lads dropped by and told it was great, I’d be worried .😅
I love how excited you were about this bus. Also, I feel better about having issues which way to turn when a filter/nut/bolt is upside down. 🤣
Great point!
We called that F4 tape in the Airforce. Great stuff.
Ben is awesome 😎!
He's rhe absolute best
@@ChuckCassadyYT So
Are You !!
no, you didn't spill a drop. awesome job!!!
You guys are great.
Purple as the royal color started with ancient monarchies. The color was difficult to produce, which made it expensive and available only to upper society. Rulers wore purple robes and used purple ink to sign their edicts. Some Roman emperors penalized their citizens by death for wearing purple garments.
Yippie Chuck, I'm glad I know you and follow you. And the diesel sound is music to this Iowa country boy. And now the pickup trucks so many drive on Oregon sing my song too. I also wonder about the slide addition mentioned here.
Thanks for watching!
This is the exact same bus as mine, except this one doesn't have a wheelchair lift.
Great find and great information!
I really thought y'all were moving outta the shop. How much longer r u keeping the shop? You always seem to keep us on our toes with surprises. Yer fuggin awesome!
Hahaha thank you! We are done with full build outs!
What a great score ! man, I need a (better newer) bus. Sure wish I was closer, or you were closer, or something. Love from Canada. Keep doing cool things.
Once I encountered a similar fuel problem that turned out to be algee in an old fuel tank that got water contamination.
yes! seen that before for sure
Another great one! Sorry I missed the premier and chat.
We will catch you next time!
Awesome 👌
And a full tank of gas! Wow!
Pass the savings on to me! I might like to have it. I won an auction but didn't meet the reserve last week, and maybe it's because this bus was destined for me. I had a truck with that engine, so I know them well. I broke the transmission because I could get horsepower with a grinder and screwdriver, so be careful.
Amazing! This is a little late but just looking to pick one of these as well, same exact body style and engine. What can I expect MPG wise on this?
My Thomas has two filters as well. One by the battery box and the one on the motor.
That's what I would have expected but this filter is right by the spin on and looks like it was from a tractor!
Ahhh, ye old tractor fix. Or whatever they had on the shelf that probably didn’t fix it. Lol
Hahaha a time honored method
Yeah l know... I am way behind on videos. Bought a new house and have been so busy. Trying not to cripple myself here and to boot l have had limited access to internet. They finally came to out the internet in last week so watching my favorite feeds in order so l don't miss any special gems!!
Love the purple wire ideology... I totally agree purple is so underated for its magical powers! Hahahaha!!!
Doubles the power!
I can build the interior, I can do the electrical and plumbing, I can do a lot of things, but I have two three-fingered left hands when it comes to engines. I'm completely inept mechanically. I could live in a bus if it weren't for that. Thanks for the video!
It takes a lot (of breakdowns) to learn these lessons, I'll tell ya
Nice video....
I was surprised to find you are not in the business of converting vans......
I'm not a van guy
18:30 If you ever get to the point of making tshirts, here's one.
"Give me dirty fuel, or give me death."
hahaha
I dont like the front engine flat nose but i have to admit it is a nice bus
yep that was good
Thank you scott!
Be very careful. You want a fuel filter to prevent significant engine damage. I mean if sediment gets in the tank and gets pumped through the system, it could damage the bladders on your fuel pumps, then go through and damage the engine cylinders.
It doesn't take much diesel to run a diesel engine as it atomizes the diesel to combust. So a filter won't harm its efficiency.
Also, I'm thinking that a broken pump bladder will cause engine runaway. I could be wrong, but it stands to reason that if the pump can't vary the speed of the fuel based on the engine timing, then it'll cause it to get too much fuel.
This bus still has a fuel filter. They added a second one that we removed. There are no fuel bladders on this system, I've never heard of fuel bladders on a diesel.
Clogged fuel filters are the #1 cause of poor engine performance on a diesel in my 16 years of experience with diesels of all kinds. Adding extra filters is fine, but when they are cheap and small, they will not help performance
@@ChuckCassadyYT I used the wrong term. I meant the diaphragm inside the fuel pump.
AWESOME !!!
Theory: The aftermarket “pre-filter” was because the owner, a construction company, uses “off road diesel” which is a slightly lower grade of fuel, needing more filtration. If you’re only going to burn retail grade fuel, the pre-filter is unnecessary.
Actually it is the exact same fuel with red dye in it. The modern construction equipment requires ultra low sulfur fuel, they have after treatment and use DEF.
Nice score! That's the beauty of building, you gotta work on it! So I know it's sold, what about the other beside it? And you are not doing full builds anymore?
No more full builds!
Interesting I learned some stuff I didn't know. As to being entertaining, well ya it was entertaining.
Haha thank you Jim, glad you caught it
Just wondering ... I know that you have done a lot of roof raises on skoolies, but have you every considered putting a type of slide on a skoolie?
I get asked all the time, i could but it's not really my cup of tea !
LOL that needs to be relabeled Safety Third! If you know you know :)
Hahahaha! Love it
I had an 81 Mercedes 240D. I'd be trying to get up a hill but going only 20mph. "Welp. Time for a new fuel filter. Sorry! Sorry everyone!"
AWESEOME CAR hah yeah, whenever someone asks me what to do about their low power, its always filters!
@@ChuckCassadyYT I sold it during the 2008 economic downturn. Much regerts (like the meme tattoo).
We there yet
Great video of what can go wrong driving a new purchase home. Question, what would you do with a 2006 c7 cat in a FL short bus that hasn't driven 100 miles in 6 years? It starts up like new, great oil pressure but cannot test drive it. Your thoughts? Thanks
How much does insurance cost for a bus. Do you list it as a commercial or rv? Do you pick up a temp tag first to install?
You bought it sight unseen, but if you could have seen it first, would you still have bought it? Just curious. Thanks for all the good content.
Absolutely! I thought it would be good but it just got better!
Are you the guys that built the pink bus with the back fold down deck?
No
What kind of legal documents/title/insurance/license, do you need to drive that home?
where are you located? The bus in this sequence is the type I'm looking for to make my skoolie.
It's already sold I'm afraid!
I realize theirs so many variants but whats the cost of fuel typically with a skoolie with today's diesel prices?
the range is 8mpg to about 15 for a short bus
with out going thru the chat did ya have to depressurize the fuel system first ??
What year make and model is this bus? Looking to buy a bus and this is the set up I want
I say it in the video, but it is a 1992 Thomas
I have the same bus, with chunks of polymerized veggie oil/diesel film garbage in the fuel tank. I'm trying to drop the 100-gal tank to boil it out. NEVER PUT VEG OIL IN YOUR DIESEL TANK!!!!
Veg should never be stored in a steel tank! Sorry you gotta deal with that
@@ChuckCassadyYT it’s an ugly filmy mess, I have to cut three access ports in the top of the baffled tank to peel the crud away by hand.
I don’t know about the the price for deisel there outrageous
Record profits though for oil companies 🙃
18:28 because water can ruin your engine
Did u figure it out? Literally just gt our first skoolie and it's got THIS issue.
Yep, it was what we thought
@@ChuckCassadyYT thank you. We took the liberty and bought a fuel filter already. Thank you for your videos. Super helpful.
Besides the primary driver side fuel filter is the fuel&water separator also a fuel filter? More importantly should it be changed too?
What auctions do you use?
public surplus and govdeals
we thought you where done building bus's ? lol....
Hey Chuck, bought a 2003 International with the T444 , I had the same power loss driving it home. Did you figure out what was the problem?
The fuel filter was 90% of it. The other bit was replacing the brittle fuel line back to the tank
What? No hammer?lol
Do u still have the bus
How much are you selling it for?
Oh snap! It already belongs to someone? Did you go get it for someone or did it sell that fast?
I wasn't trying to sell it, but it matched up with what some people who reached out were looking for
Date code 2206
Pronunciation! Roo-ees.
There are no "ih" or "z" sounds in Spanish.
Is that a standard or metric adjustable wrench? Lol
How much will you charge me to find me a bus
i want a good deal too. LOL.
What’s the difference between the bluebird and Thomas on those sizes??
You bring Ben, all that other stuff is just dead weight.
Exactly
Where did you get that type of ratchet strap wench?
Yippie Chuck, I'm glad I know you and follow you. And the diesel sound is music to this Iowa country boy. And now the pickup trucks so many drive on Oregon sing my song too. I also wonder about the slide addition mentioned here.
Love that sound!!