Driving 2008 Thomas Saf-T-Liner® C2 with Mercedes-Benz OM906LA Engine

Driving spare 2008 Thomas Saf-T-Liner® C2 bus #0602
Camera - Samsung Galaxy S5.
Sit down! Buckle Up! Enjoy the ride with me!
Engine: Mercedes-Benz/Detroit Diesel OM906LA 210HP
Transmission: Allison PTS-2500

[@anthonymurphy2449]

Oh man! Just discovered you! LOVE the sound of those brakes and the squeal brings back SO many good memories! :-D

[@jerrytherailfanner3434]

They drive like kings. I miss my bus

[@mrcheesecake2189]

thats a nice ass spare lol

[@SirX27]

Awe man this brings back memories back when I had my 08 C2 with Benz engine I loved that bus powerful engine, the sound of those brakes.

[@BB0840AE]

_It returned me back too, when I drove Czechoslovacian bus named Karosa_

[@carterkellam2961]

It's ok, but if you ever drive the ones with a 6.7 cummins you'd never want to drive one with a Mercedes again, that cummins make it look like a joke, to be honest compared to the cummins it is, I've never heard of a stock Mercedes breaking driveshafts, Allison's or twisting a chassis, but a stock 6.7 with some computer tunes has

[@robbiehagberg3515]

Thinking about service all you do thank you very much for that her voice is this the Lord Jesus Christ come unto you and said to them go now and love them having peace is you are Robbie Hagberg

[@sergeantjadonsoriginalchan3063]

who doesn't love Mercedes Benz MBE900 sounds 4 cylinders or 6 cylinders versions

[@janamaro5894]

​@@sergeantjadonsoriginalchan3063 It's a 6 cylinder.

[@lashawnharris169]

I love the sound of the brakes ❤️❤️‼️

[@jpshuathemss4504]

what ae the brakes called?

[@devernepersonal3636]

the Saf T Liner HDX i rode in the early early 2000s had that nice break squeal and i think the same motor.

[@stift18]

I like how Americans can get a great sound for an electronic Diesel engine, good job Thomas and Freightliner with those Mercedes Engines

[@zacharybishop6595]

stift18 Ikr! These engines sound beautiful. Use to ride a 2007 C2 with this same exact engine, it was heaven.

[@josheubanks370]

stift18 the Cummins in the International I drive sounds a million times better.

[@westaylor9771]

that Samsung Galaxy S5 is picking up some good sound

[@dawsonbell4889]

i love this Bus

[@Spectacular66]

No mistaking the sound of an Allison transmission...

[@chazoof8894]

My friend say these are 2020 busses I'll show them this on the bus home lol

[@patrickrichmond9896]

This Thomas Safe-T-Liner C2 is really a Freightliner M2 chassis with the M2 cab all tricked out for school bus applications. The dash and steering wheel is from the Freightliner M2 medium duty truck. What this thing replaced was the last Thomas Safe-T-Liner conventional body which they have been making for many years. The springs are already beginning to show wear as the smooth ride quickly gets a little rough. The plus side to having these type of wipers is that the mechanic doesn't have to climb a ladder to get to the wipers like he had to on the old conventional bodies Thomas used to build. But I have seen a possible option to where you can have the wipers hang from the top as a custom design or have the right hand wiper reversed so that both arms lean towards the middle.

[@BB0840AE]

_The Freightliner C2 is a Type C conventional bus chassis manufactured by Daimler Truck North America, used only for the Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses_ _The C2 uses the hood, firewall, steering column, and dashboard of the Freightliner Bussines Class M2 medium-duty conventional._

[@ricobuilds210]

Best engine ever!!!

[@ZEROTo18]

just test drove a 2008 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 .. the steering wheel shakes at speeds of 50-55 mph +, and the windows are plastic and cracking letting in air and water... have you experiences the same thing? any fixes for the problems ?

[@WolfgangWilbois]

I‘m surprised, that it is so quiet during your drive, my skoolie, a Thomas Vista International 3600 school bus is more loud with more sound

[@BB0840AE]

_I remember loud FS65's buses_

[@System6VideoProductions]

I like the Thomas vista buses

[@PGHammer21A]

The C2/M-B tag-team was intended to succeed the FS-65 - which was going away.

[@gustavohenriqueF1]

Mercedes Power.💪.

[@westaylor9771]

next time you should put your camera above the door facing you and the windshield

[@BB0840AE]

_Thanks. Good idea :)_

[@Jeyoon.Logan-124]

@@BB0840AE Thomas C2 When you posting new driving video on Wednesday?

[@londonoakstraveller]

may i say i love the Way the Engine Sounds. but, it sounds similar to another engine i've heard before except that was a city bus and it was by NewFlyer Buses

[@BB0840AE]

_New Flyer Xcelsior Hybrid buses use Cummins ISB 6,7 engines_ _I don’t know what similar engine sound did you hear. Maybe DD engines on Low Floor series_

[@zacharybishop6595]

Might have been a 5.9 Cummins, they sounded similar to the MBE

[@Thebusdriverandgamermorefan790]

Hey there bro, It's me from my main channel.

[@cdgarrett1]

Is it goverened for highway speed? If it is goverened for highway use, how many miles per gallon of diesel does it get on the highway? How much MPG in the city? How much headroom in the center isle walking front to back? The road look prety chewed up, asphalt must not last long there. Smoother roads in Virginia might not shake it as much.

[@BB0840AE]

_Yes. It governed for highway 2100RPM/65MPH_ _I don't know about MPG for highway and city. Average around 6.7-7.0_ _I need measure it_

[@Mavis308]

How many miles were on it ?

[@Nuuuhh]

In Indonesia we use this engine for Chassis of Mercedes Benz OH 1626 But if it has an Allison sound it should be available on a Jakarta's BRT

[@pounds1989]

WHY do these buses not go in gear sometimes

[@jemairmckay6862]

excellent video

[@sterlingaaron8747]

nice!

[@vinceschannel8927]

Used to ride a 2004 FS-65 with the MBE 906 & now I’m on a 2019 Vision with the 260hp Cummins ISB 6.7L. There’s a huge power difference between the 2 engines from what I’ve noticed and it’s funny because the MBE is like a lawn mower lmao

[@zacharybishop6595]

The sound of the MBE makes up for it though lmao

[@ulisessanchez4430]

my spare bus is a 2002 or 03 or 01 international ic ce 300 amtrans interior and th dt366 sound like that but the turbo the bus number is #735 in my bus is # 761 with the maxxforce dt 2008 ic ce 300 handicap they both handicap spring i.s.d

[@dreamskate8611]

it's so beautiful there what town you driving in? I love you job

[@BB0840AE]

_Sarasota Co., Florida_

[@GLO_2016]

could you do a video in a c2 with the mbe906 and do a ride along with that plz

[@BB0840AE]

_If I'll have a chance. Most our C2's with MBE906 retire this year_

[@GLO_2016]

Madyar.NET - 2nd channel dang that sucks

[@System6VideoProductions]

Does this bus have a governor to reduce the speed? And nice video.

[@BB0840AE]

_All our buses have a governor. Depend what engine and rear axle ratio rate speed variety from 66MPH to 72MPH_

[@meowzic]

is this a reliable bus or is it expensive to maintain? is it good for highway driving?

[@BB0840AE]

_I don't know how expensive it is to repair and maintain, mechanics are engaged in it. Break like any car. This can happen often and for a long time, or it can work properly._ _I never had any discomfort when driving on the highway._

[@Project_29]

can you drive a bus with a 926la

[@BB0840AE]

_You can check my playlists_ _2009 Thomas Saf-T-Liner® C2's:_ kzbin.info/aero/PL1iWDLmjmb4eEH53R0BK3k3loXbWZktk3 _2010 Thomas Saf-T-Liner® C2's:_ kzbin.info/aero/PL1iWDLmjmb4dUKIi3dpx1SFMDksmZVVLG

[@thekarlkeeper8727]

Just to ask: Is it rare for a first gen C2 to have a CAT engine?

[@BB0840AE]

_We never had a C2’s with CAT engines. Only Mercedes-Benz and Cummins_

[@superbrownsheep3777]

Have they ordered Thomas C2s with the Detroit Diesel DD5?

[@BB0840AE]

_We have 6 or 7 2020 C2’s with DD5 engine_

[@lucreciafuentes4559]

How much?

[@BB0840AE]

_It not for sale_

[@yjavian2441]

I didn’t know c2’s had no gear shift

[@BB0840AE]

_It can be with manual transmission_ i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa219/03CV200/Buses/2010C2Manual4.jpg i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa219/03CV200/Buses/2010C2Manual3.jpg

[@tj1lincoln182]

Oi

[@jenniferbrockington5697]

can u do another 2006 fs-65 video

[@BB0840AE]

_Sorry. I can't. They will retire soon_

[@sebastienhenley903]

Engine powotrains Detroit Diesel serie MBE 0M926HLA Transmission Alison PTS 2500 6-SPEED

[@janamaro5894]

Sounds like a 3000 series or MD3060 to me, because of the push button transmission.

[@gradientgamer5480]

are cummins engines common on c2

[@BB0840AE]

_It common on most european trucks and buses too_

[@gradientgamer5480]

@@BB0840AE i rode a IC with Cummins. and i have a Ford with a v12. for IC the Maxxforce engines are common (7 and dt)

[@sandrasalcedo5467]

try by HGTV part

[@ceejaygirlie8615]

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[@hunterbink5582]

can u drive a 2020 ic ce

[@BB0840AE]

_We’re a C2’s district_

[@hunterbink5582]

Than drive a 2020 or a 2019 c2 please

[@BB0840AE]

_Check my Main Channel for 2019 C2’s._

[@sterlingaaron8747]

sounds like you need some new brakes

[@yjavian2441]

Deleted Account don’t all busses have brakes that squeak

[@CentralJerseyRailfan]

TrigaaFingerr There are buses with engine brakes. I rode in a C2 about 2 years ago that had engine brakes and noticed less brake squeal

[@CentralJerseyRailfan]

Busdriver434 Hydraulic or air brakes on yours

[@Bodyhauler]

I drive a 2010 C2 with this engine. I hate it!

[@jyotikaurchevroletavalanch5416]

Mercedes benz mbe900

[@westaylor9771]

first

[@jorgegomez715]

so

[@westaylor9771]

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[@angelitobarrera3054]

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[@angelitobarrera3054]

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