I got the chance to shoot this 2013 Ford E-450 Thomas School Bus recently for Four Wheeler magazine. It belongs to Steven Merrill, who works at the go-to Ford E-series 4x4 van specialist Ujoint Offroad in Fletcher, North Carolina.
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@rtcoleman362613 сағат бұрын
I love that bus I want the exact same bus thank you for the video🇺🇲👍👍💯🇺🇲
@rspurdie Жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching this bus for a while. Really cool spotlight video 🤙
@Ali_Mansour_Editor Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It’s such a cool build.
@chrisnaaa3378 Жыл бұрын
can you please tell me where you saw the build? thanks
@Ali_Mansour_Editor Жыл бұрын
@@chrisnaaa3378 I’m not sure if this question is for me, but the only place I believe that Steven has uploaded photos of the progress is on his Instagram. (@steven.merrill)
@davids2885 Жыл бұрын
@@chrisnaaa3378, you can also see it on the UJoint KZbin page.
@fmxman1564 Жыл бұрын
nice bus! props for doing it!
@BitzerDogTaylorsVersion13 Жыл бұрын
I ACTUALLY WISH this were my bus to school every day
@reidcrosby624111 ай бұрын
Most folks dont know just how COOL the 5r110 tranny is. I have had two 2014 6.8s with that tranny ....LOVE it!! The mountain descents are the awesome thing when you hit that "tow" button on the end of the gear shifter. It'll put you into the windshiled.
@josephvalentjr76772 ай бұрын
Excellent build.
@bobmoss45789 ай бұрын
What an amazing build congratulations
@828findadventure Жыл бұрын
Very nice build.
@jdtankvideos2584 Жыл бұрын
You have the totally awesome KZbin channel keep up the good work my friend and totally awesome school bus
@Ali_Mansour_Editor Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment.
@johnnysapperАй бұрын
Great job man!
@sixyonex7385 Жыл бұрын
Nice, Buses can be a very good platform to build out.
@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports Жыл бұрын
That is one cool 😎school 🚐 bus!!
@alexl2981 Жыл бұрын
Very cool & practical.
@kevinfenton2781 Жыл бұрын
Great Great job as usual 👍👍🍺🍻
@Ali_Mansour_Editor Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@user-dg6ub6xp9j Жыл бұрын
Amazing
@savagewagon60388 ай бұрын
Pretty sure I saw this bus in black mountain a few days ago. Very nice
@Ali_Mansour_Editor8 ай бұрын
That was most likely him. He lives around that area.
@richardkamara5532 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Mansour for mentioning the price.
@gouchmcdougal78313 ай бұрын
Looks great!!! Luke 9:62
@Thesaltymedic36 Жыл бұрын
I know it snowed ❄️ but you’re still going to school 😂
@nickyp310Ай бұрын
What I"m seeing here is a grown man who owns a functioning, fully passable school bus with a queen sized mattress in the back.
@HighCountryRambler Жыл бұрын
Does this mean no more snow days? Curious why your running your rear tires so deflated? Also considering the swap from dual rear wheels to single, did you have to add a wheel spacer or anything else? Lastly, what's the rating on those rears? Thank you nice work boys...
@stevenmerrill739 Жыл бұрын
we deflated the rear tires after attempting to drive out of the pit with no success so we aired down to around 20psi and she crawled right out no problem, i did add 2' wheel spacer to the rear with a little extra backspacing on the wheels to fill out that wheel well, and by rating i assume you mean weight rating witch if i remember correctly is 3500lbs, and that is how i'm able to run singles in the rear.
@D_Cali_Life10 ай бұрын
4th Child ? wow, i'm 32 and can't even have my 1st lol and own several vans and schoolies lol
@johnluniewski17919 ай бұрын
Sold❤
@Gemma6thSense11 күн бұрын
Uhhhhhh i have an opportunity to buy a transport vehicle for a good price. BUT- the problem is that I don't need to transport 25 people!! I need a place to live. I'm trying to find someone who does these rebuilds in NJ. (Near let's say Atlantic City area-ish) but I'm not having any luck. So I'm trying to NOT hold up the person selling the vehicle. They said they don't mind holding it for me bc they're familiar with my situation, so if I can find a builder!!! I have a chance. Any suggestions or recommendations in the South NJ area. ????? Thank you in advance!
@laforja_2 ай бұрын
how much did this cost? both to make and modify?
@mattg3153 Жыл бұрын
What is the towing capacity for this bus? I’m looking at doing a build and wanting to be able to tow my jeep. Just can’t find any answers on towing capacity online for busses.
@Ali_Mansour_Editor Жыл бұрын
A stripped E0450 cutaway van for that year had a towing capacity of 10,000 pounds. With that bus body, it likely cut that in half. I know that's the case with most motorhomes on the same chassis.
@ktanner11Ай бұрын
50k? Insane. That will buy you a really nice used slide in and a pickup. With Left over money.
@IntuitiveUniversity Жыл бұрын
Why are the tires so soft?
@Ali_Mansour_Editor Жыл бұрын
He aired down. They place we were shooting the video was very sandy.
@FluffyCookie_3 ай бұрын
What lift kit did you use for it
@Ali_Mansour_Editor3 ай бұрын
The bus was built by Ujoint Offroad. It uses their six inch lift 4x4 conversion kit.
@FluffyCookie_3 ай бұрын
@@Ali_Mansour_Editor thank you, I really like the build
@hilostateofmind5 ай бұрын
How much did the 4x4 conversion cost?
@Ali_Mansour_Editor5 ай бұрын
He works for the company that sells the conversions. Pricing depends on a few different things. You can actually see all of the price breakdown here. www.ujointoffroad.com/products/e-series-4x4-conversion/
@paulfmurphy617 Жыл бұрын
why an open rear diff?
@Ali_Mansour_Editor Жыл бұрын
It's on his list of future upgrades. For most of the camping/wheeling adventures he takes his family on now, he can get away with an open rear diff for now.
@aminghasemi6121 Жыл бұрын
Anyone knows how much does this (4wheel conversion) cost here on this bus???
@Ali_Mansour_Editor Жыл бұрын
It depends on what parts you need and if you are going to do the conversion yourself. You can find parts pricing on Ujoint's website here: www.ujointoffroad.com/products/e-series-4x4-conversion/
@D_Cali_Life10 ай бұрын
Anywhere from $10,000 - $25,000 depending on lift, springs, dana 60 vs dana 60 wide. Usually buses you want the wide track axle due to the weight.
@nwobodougochukwu9616 Жыл бұрын
I like tho bus. How can I get it? I live in Nigeria
@rndmprsn3532 Жыл бұрын
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
@industriousus Жыл бұрын
You have to build it. Me too.
@grandpawolt13497 ай бұрын
How’s the mileage?
@Ali_Mansour_Editor7 ай бұрын
I believe he said he only gets around 7 or 8 miles per gallon.