Driving My Cummins-Powered Bus

This is my 12 valve Cummins powered Bluebird TC2000 bus. It was originally a 78 passenger bus; now it's an RV. It is featured in other videos, but this is the first one of me actually driving it.
I had to take it pretty slow because of unsecured stuff in the back.

[@iboy5043]

I think the door is open the whole ride lol. nice vid

[@eddieferguson377]

Published on May 28,2013

[@jaggass]

i did say that the cummins 6bt is a good engine. we used it here in the uk till about 2001. the 6bt was fitted on lightweight leyland daf trucks or buses. it worked better in the trucks since they had 130bhp or 150bhp engines and had a manual gearbox. the buses with the 6bt was only offered with the 130bhp and an allison at545. it wasnt very powerful in buses but they did its job.

[@Possumliving]

+michael jagger This one has the at545. It does ok. Its main selling point is that replacements are cheap, since nobody wants them. I would definitely prefer a manual, though.

[@jaggass]

Possum Living the 6bt and at545's are cheap

[@Possumliving]

Yes, it does! Hard to beat a good old 12-valve Cummins. I have one in a Dodge truck, too.

[@bobbyheffley4955]

5.9

[@Possumliving]

It has rained almost every day for the past two months. Usually it is not quite as bad, and only rains enough to just keep the humidity at 100% to go with the 100F temperatures. This year, the mosquito larvae are drowning.

[@Possumliving]

I have a cold-start video up from awhile back, and I think I showed the interior a bit. I haven't worked on the interior much since then, but I need to because cooler camping weather will be here soon. I have a little Kubota diesel engine I plan to build into a generator for the bus.

[@MattsMadnessOfficial]

that thing sounds sweet :)

[@chrisbroesky2932]

My soon to be future home on wheels!

[@Jesse-re6gp]

Same here! Just bought a 34’ 97 12 valve tc2000

[@chrisbroesky2932]

@@Jesse-re6gp Good choice👍

[@Possumliving]

That buckle has a problem. I need to find another one to replace it.

[@NuttyforNissan]

It appears to be quite green there, considering its summer, turns brown here.

[@andrahayessucksnauttpnathd8041]

Huh doesn't the bus have a low mounted turbo?

[@cetuspa]

Your seat belt done come undone!

[@ihababbas9863]

great video. I like to drive big rigs and buses. :D

[@Possumliving]

Yeah, me too. Especially diesels.

[@cringedriver6915]

A school bus is a big rig

[@Possumliving]

That's a good idea! There would be a virtually unlimited supply of fuel to power it.

[@michaeljagger7673]

is that big lever on the dashboard to shut the doors manually?

[@Possumliving]

+Michael Jagger Yes.

[@michaeljagger7673]

seen them levers on gmc new look buses etc.

[@kjchicago1]

+Possum Living Can this bus go from 0 to 60?

[@Possumliving]

+kjchicago1 Yep, eventually!

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

you mean there's another way?

[@cringedriver6915]

Yes Cummins

[@AndrewG2.0]

Im jealous!

[@markdunn1533]

i wish i was on that bus

[@576justin]

oh the sweet sound of a Cummins!

[@Possumliving]

Cool ASCII art, Matt! I gotta say, that's the best thumbs-up I've ever gotten!

[@3289970]

That bus is a monster, it has a semi motor. You will never make money on that road, you didn't pick anybody. how did a country boy score that thanks good vid

[@Possumliving]

One of my local friends spotted it for sale and told me about it. The guy who owned it was behind on some bills and had to sell it to get caught up. I hate it for him, but that's life sometimes.

[@jaggass]

How is the bus doing?

[@Possumliving]

Alternator quit working; I need to look into that.

[@meatballstorm]

Why such a high idle?

[@Possumliving]

To charge the battery and circulate fluids more efficiently. It has manual idle control on the dash.