2000 International 3800 Bluebird School Bus, 7.3 Diesel, AT545. Galveston. - Bus was retired as part of normal fleet renewal in a Houston area school district. - International 7.3 turbo diesel coupled to a Allison 545 4-speed transmission. - Transmission shows a remanufactured tag from RTS Allison in Houston. - Odometer reads 173k miles. Hard to be sure of the accuracy of retired School Bus odometers, but this one is believable. - Does not drive like a high mileage bus at all...it is very tight. Engine has hardly any blow-by, and no smoke. Runs very smooth and quiet. - Starts with a key bump, even cold. Galveston cold anyway. - No engine warning lights, and no active codes. - Body is very straight, hardly any dings on it, frame is perfect, floor is solid, roof is solid, long vertical crack in the windshield, but not in your vision. - Springs and all the suspension components are sound. Shocks dampen fine. - Hardly any slop in the driveline from TC to rear axle. - Seats are removed, except for the front pair. - I have been using it as my occasional daily driver while in Galveston. - No rust of any consequence. - Parking brake holds well on any incline. - Starts with a bump of the key and runs smoothly at all RPMs. - Goes down the road and tracks very straight and true. - All 6 tires are excellent. Probably over $2500 worth of tires. Cooper Roadmaster RM234. 11R 22.5 - Oils were pretty clean when I got it and I have refreshed or changed all the fluids and filters. - Engine oil drain plug magnet was clean. No metal at all. - Air brakes are in excellent condition and do not pull. Bendix airpump shows a reman tag. - A little bit of oil wetness around the engine compartment but no actual dripping leaks. Looks like maybe the power steering line or reservoir had leaked in the past. - A little over 36ft long bumper to bumper. 73 inch ceiling. About 29 feet behind the drivers seat. - Weighed about 15,800 lbs at the recycle scales. - Title shows 20,800 lbs as the weight, so you are under CDL. Seats only 5 people now, and 15 passenger and up requires CDL. Put in a bed, sofa, portapotty and you should be OK with the RV exemption, not needing a CDL. Can't guarantee that, because some states are different. - I pay $340 a year for minimum liability insurance. - Fresh Texas state inspection, new plate and sticker good till November 2023. - Clean, blue Texas title in my name.
You must be a psychic. FYI...I wasn't really trying hard to sell that one. Was a great daily driver. Read up on RV construction practices. I've bought and sold many, and they are junky. Water leaks, vibration and flexing can destroy particle board RVs with breathtaking rapidity. I'm still living in the past when the inspection sticker was separate.
@@CONTACTLIGHTTOMMY not psychic, just observant. Your video starts with, "Okay, skoolie buyers". As for RVs, after living in one for a couple years in Texas, it's not as bad as you might think. The biggest issue I have with it, is that there isn't a whole lot of space. As someone who just built out a short bus skoolie as my new home, I guess space isn't enough to dissuade me from staying a nomad. My trailer does use MDF, but it's nowhere near falling apart.
15k lbs is too much for a full sized bus. If you're towing once in a great while...maybe. If you're moving and want to move all your stuff one trip...maybe. If your towed object has good brakes, and your tongue weight and balance are good...maybe. The drivetrain is technically capable, but the long rear cantilever on a bus is not safe for heavy towing. An Allison 545 would be close to max GCWR towing a 15k lbs load. Flatland driving would be ok, hills would be hard on it.
4:11 Sounds good!!
2000 International 3800 Bluebird School Bus, 7.3 Diesel, AT545. Galveston.
- Bus was retired as part of normal fleet renewal in a Houston area school district.
- International 7.3 turbo diesel coupled to a Allison 545 4-speed transmission.
- Transmission shows a remanufactured tag from RTS Allison in Houston.
- Odometer reads 173k miles. Hard to be sure of the accuracy of retired School Bus odometers, but this one is believable.
- Does not drive like a high mileage bus at all...it is very tight. Engine has hardly any blow-by, and no smoke. Runs very smooth and quiet.
- Starts with a key bump, even cold. Galveston cold anyway.
- No engine warning lights, and no active codes.
- Body is very straight, hardly any dings on it, frame is perfect, floor is solid, roof is solid, long vertical crack in the windshield, but not in your vision.
- Springs and all the suspension components are sound. Shocks dampen fine.
- Hardly any slop in the driveline from TC to rear axle.
- Seats are removed, except for the front pair.
- I have been using it as my occasional daily driver while in Galveston.
- No rust of any consequence.
- Parking brake holds well on any incline.
- Starts with a bump of the key and runs smoothly at all RPMs.
- Goes down the road and tracks very straight and true.
- All 6 tires are excellent. Probably over $2500 worth of tires. Cooper Roadmaster RM234. 11R 22.5
- Oils were pretty clean when I got it and I have refreshed or changed all the fluids and filters.
- Engine oil drain plug magnet was clean. No metal at all.
- Air brakes are in excellent condition and do not pull. Bendix airpump shows a reman tag.
- A little bit of oil wetness around the engine compartment but no actual dripping leaks. Looks like maybe the power steering line or reservoir had leaked in the past.
- A little over 36ft long bumper to bumper. 73 inch ceiling. About 29 feet behind the drivers seat.
- Weighed about 15,800 lbs at the recycle scales.
- Title shows 20,800 lbs as the weight, so you are under CDL. Seats only 5 people now, and 15 passenger and up requires CDL. Put in a bed, sofa, portapotty and you should be OK with the RV exemption, not needing a CDL. Can't guarantee that, because some states are different.
- I pay $340 a year for minimum liability insurance.
- Fresh Texas state inspection, new plate and sticker good till November 2023.
- Clean, blue Texas title in my name.
What kind of price?
Price
@@philallen3072 $5450 for this bus with 173k miles.
Sold Summer 2023. Great bus.
FYI, registration doesn't transfer.
@7:00 "Don't get one of those!" XD Best. Line. Ever. You can see just how badly you're trying to sell it.
You must be a psychic. FYI...I wasn't really trying hard to sell that one. Was a great daily driver.
Read up on RV construction practices. I've bought and sold many, and they are junky. Water leaks, vibration and flexing can destroy particle board RVs with breathtaking rapidity.
I'm still living in the past when the inspection sticker was separate.
@@CONTACTLIGHTTOMMY not psychic, just observant. Your video starts with, "Okay, skoolie buyers".
As for RVs, after living in one for a couple years in Texas, it's not as bad as you might think. The biggest issue I have with it, is that there isn't a whole lot of space.
As someone who just built out a short bus skoolie as my new home, I guess space isn't enough to dissuade me from staying a nomad. My trailer does use MDF, but it's nowhere near falling apart.
Currently on ebay till 21 January. For sale locally for $4950. Buy it now for $4950.
7.3 PowerStroke
Will it tow 15,000 lbs?
15k lbs is too much for a full sized bus. If you're towing once in a great while...maybe. If you're moving and want to move all your stuff one trip...maybe. If your towed object has good brakes, and your tongue weight and balance are good...maybe.
The drivetrain is technically capable, but the long rear cantilever on a bus is not safe for heavy towing. An Allison 545 would be close to max GCWR towing a 15k lbs load. Flatland driving would be ok, hills would be hard on it.
Any bus questions? Post a comment.
Thanks for your response