Taking off from a complete stop up to 70mph. It was taken on the New Jersey Garden State Parkway at mile marker 20.1. The speed limit is 65 so I didnt break any laws. :)
Nice looking Bus! We still have many of our Thomas Freightliner FS-65's in service working as spares. Our Thomas FS-65's are 2005, 2006, and 2007 models though.
@knightrider1545 It is a natural Govenor. It came from Trenton Public School, it was a city bus. Thats why it only has 81,000 miles on it, but the hours are higher.
how hot can the Transmission get on a bus befour it time to stop do to I use to see it over 200 on my school bus and I would think it would be burning up
King Whombat videos can have deceiving engine sounds sometimes. It sounds like a CAT engine to me. :) - I couldn't tell ya the difference from a I-6 to a V6. LOL
Love the sound from 35 mph-40mph. Sounds like being in school agian.
That’s exactly what i was thinking!
This brings back so many memories. I miss these buses
Nice looking Bus! We still have many of our Thomas Freightliner FS-65's in service working as spares. Our Thomas FS-65's are 2005, 2006, and 2007 models though.
I would have to say the DT slowed down quite a bit when it was loaded down. Cat makes work horse engines so it didn't affect it to much.
@FBHSswimmer2006 Im sorry it has the 3126 CAT. :) Forgot to put that in the info. :)
@SheppardDriver85 My second favorite engine. My first is the T444E turbo.
This Bus sounds Awesome!! :D
I've always loved the sound of a 3126 CAT. :)
+commander jadon Thomas. :)
+commander jadon Also check out my channel there is a walk around I did of this bus. :)
isn't doing that bad for the engine?
Harris Anwar is what bad for the engine?
@knightrider1545 It is a natural Govenor. It came from Trenton Public School, it was a city bus. Thats why it only has 81,000 miles on it, but the hours are higher.
Oh now I get it Allison 2000 5 speed auto.
Sounds just like our Bus 989 (which I’ve rode as a sub for 894, an 04 CE with a T444E, and 989 is an 03 Thomas FS-65 with a CAT 3126).
989 had the engine fan on a lot though, especially when it accelerates.
@9sb19 I must say I like the FS-65 over the CE. This bus is a 2002 but the hp is 246. :)
Seems like the DT466 has more low end power, but 3126 has more top end, I could be wrong tho, which one slows down the most when loaded?
Damn this sounds good!!
+MtaBus5102 What are you on and where can I get some?
well you hit 81000 miles
@knightrider1545 Yes and it is a 4-speed with overdrive. :)
YOUR GOING TOO FAST O.o HOLY COW
hell, our school busses are governed to 55MPH. goin down a big hill and drop er into neutral, pushes 60. but the drivers get in troubel
yay it drove past 70 again, is it a school govenor installed or just the regular natural govenor such as not governed by school but by the bus itself?
Can you do another bus video
I guess Cat motors run at lower oil pressures.
cool vids, hope u post more soon
Did you have it to the floor?
Yeah it was completely to the floor.
How much diesel dose it use at 2500 RPM?
kjilk simble it all depends on the liter size and if it’s hauling a load. A full tank on that bus fully loaded would have lasted 8hrs or more.
Does is spelled incorrectly
Ok now I get it, at545- Predecessor 4 speed auto, no O/D. at545+ O/D= Allison 2000-Sucessor
@9sb19 My 2011 CE300 I had it had pretty good pick up. It had 230hp.
how far does the gas pedal usually go in school buses while driving normally?
all the way
39 second 0-60
Shoot..merging in those must be terrible, and what happens if you hit a hill
With it having the 3126 CAT that bus never lost power. Even with a full load it would maintain speed. Nothing runs like a cat. :)
how hot can the Transmission get on a bus befour it time to stop do to I use to see it over 200 on my school bus and I would think it would be burning up
allenjanoch on that bus it was 350. You'll know if your trans starts to over heat.
does it have that allison at-545 trans , 4 speed?
@9sb19 Post them and send me the link so I can see them. :)
damn that is slow..haha
Rick Jarvis it's a school bus so it doesn't have the high powered 3126.
Did this bus have a Cummins or a CAT engine?
Cat motor
not bad for a caterpillar engine. what is it a V8.
i would guess its a cummins inline 6
Close, SheppardDriver85 said its a CAT 3126 Inline-6.
King Whombat videos can have deceiving engine sounds sometimes. It sounds like a CAT engine to me. :) - I couldn't tell ya the difference from a I-6 to a V6. LOL
Yeah you can tell it that way. Engines are easy to tell by how they sound. Usually, all depends on how the engine is set.
does this have 6 or 5 gears
I counted the gears. I think its a 5 speed. cameron campbell
+Christopher Pennington yeah it was a 5 speed auto.
Cool... Bus I ride has a 5 speed with Overdrive so in reality it's really a 6 speed automatic. Lol