POV Bus Drive: 2013 Freightliner M2 Champion Defender

[@carolinameck]

That exhaust brake sounds amazing! Great video Eugene! Sounds just like a Thomas c2 school bus.

[@TellurideS13]

It has the same engine as the C2

[@Buick_GSX]

The c2 is just the school bus version of the m2

[@Mads0808]

@@Buick_GSX yea

[@hqgirl567]

I love Thomas c2s and love the sound of it too

[@LewisAndLewisLawFirm]

​@@Buick_GSXActually the c2 came first but yeag

[@jg-7780]

The 118 Gold, what a bizarre route (made even more bizarre today due to purple line construction). Back when I lived in Prince Frederick hall, I'd ride through the full 45 min loop just for fun while listening to an audiobook for my class.

[@axolotl8227]

0:38 door open 0:59 start up 2:28 drive 17:04 park 17:21 shut down

[@thearousedeunuch]

This is an excellent POV video. Thank you for taking the time to record it.

[@eugew23]

I'm glad you enjoy my hobby lol

[@thearousedeunuch]

@@eugew23 I do. Buses and trucks don't get as much praise as they should, in my opinion.

[@mattrocus9672]

Drove 26' box trucks with the ISB6.7 Cummins, Good engines. I love the turbo flutter.

[@yabelrafaelrosacastillo4171]

Cuánto gasta ese motor de diesel

[@Pkmn_mlp_sonic_fnaf_fan]

0:09 sorry for the interruption but IS THAT A SUPRA?

[@braydenschaeper6455]

The TURBO sounds in that thing dude

[@eugew23]

Ha ikr? I was also surprised

[@charlesrodriguez7984]

@@eugew23 it’s cool when you can hear the turbo blowoff in a Cummins diesel.

[@NickkAtNyte]

Jake brake sounds pretty wicked on this thing. I like it.

[@victorgan97]

This is a 2013 Freightliner/Champion Defender powered by Cummins ISB6.7 and Allison 2500 transmission.

[@bjb3006]

Thanks for posting these videos I always appreciate it! If you ever get the chance to get your hands on a newer freightliner with the dd8 or dd5 I’d watch in a heartbeat!

[@2014bluebirdvision]

Where I live we have those exact buses. I love freightliner defenders

[@markcaldwell2831]

Very cool looking bus and love the position of the gear lever....nice and convenient.

[@Pa_school_bus_enthusiast]

7:04 good thing you werent in a flat nose that turn wouldve been imposible with that van there

[@workinghardusa]

Great well done Eugene!

[@evandill2430]

Impeccable technique! 🗿

[@chrisender1079]

yall need to get some of the thomas transit-liners they are the same thing but it has the door and switches of a thomas c2

[@arandomperson8]

That Exhaust brake sounds just like the one on the 2022 C2 I drive!

[@eugew23]

Isn't the noise just intoxicating?

[@arandomperson8]

@@eugew23 I don't think so.

[@byrongorrell4066]

love that engine brake my dad is gettin one on his 2020 international ic ce with 6.7l cummins

[@eugew23]

Sounds gnarly, doesn't it?

[@superbrownsheep3777]

I’ve always wondered what these types of buses are used for. Are they for shuttle routes?

[@eugew23]

They are used on routes in which a medium sized transit bus would not fit.

[@superbrownsheep3777]

@@eugew23 well that’s where 29 ft transit buses come in. Can’t they also go on routes that a full sized bus can’t fit in?

[@UahUahUah]

@@superbrownsheep3777 Width and other clearances matter just as much as the length of the bus. I reckon this shuttle might be a bit narrower and shorter than a 29’, but I could be wrong. The shortest conventional transit bus I’ve seen on this channel is 35’.

[@eugew23]

@@superbrownsheep3777 that is also correct. The 29 foot Gilligs are also used in tight areas.

[@a-dog8075]

@@eugew23 how many gears does this truck have?

[@peytonwilkinson]

Wow the light is just like Thomas c2 bus wowowowowowow

[@mtgau2000]

Nice video!

[@xnopyt13]

Don’t think I have ever seen a class 5 chassis shuttle bus like this, interesting.

[@Teidra1988]

The Engine Fan iS great it kicks on good 13:25

[@CommuterRailProductions]

Can you drive an navistar truck?

[@eitherinjection2518]

I have a 2012 Freightliner m2 box truck. The truck has only 130,000 miles. I bought the truck new and I only use it a few days a week. I like the truck but I am having a huge issue with it. Since last fall the truck constantly wants to do a regen literally every 30 miles. I will be driving it down the highway and the truck will just stop. I have replaced everything I could of thought of. It has been to Freightliner twice and they can’t figure it out. I love the truck, but I am ready to scrap it. Does anyone have this problem? And if so, does anyone know what to do?

[@danlenox1430]

My old truck (2014) had the same issue.. simple fix.. delete the entire DPF/DEF emissions system. I did it on my M2 when I had it several years ago. Picked it up for a hell of a deal because the previous owner got tired of messing with it. He replaced everything twice over and it was still wanting to regen all the time and reducing engine power. I had the delete done and never had a problem with it after that. Bought it at just over 70k miles and ran it until 345k miles and I ended up selling it for over double what I bought it for. The emissions bs on these new diesels is completely ridiculous.. that's why most O/O's seek out pre-emissions trucks.. no bs to deal with. Best of luck to you in getting it figured out/fixed.

[@eugew23]

The DEF system cause the most issues on the new vehicles, for sure. Clogged filters, wimpy power, muted sound.

[@victorgan97]

I would like to get Freightliner Hybrid 🚌🚌 that reduce emissions and quiet noisy ride.

[@Leo_B_F]

Nice video. What is the powertrain of this bus?

[@eugew23]

i believe it is the Cummins ISB 6.7

[@southernbustransportation]

@@eugew23 It is the Cummins ISB 6.7L. I can tell by the acceleration and the year of the Freightliner.

[@devonefoster105]

Very nice

[@anhducanh2798]

00:09 is that a supra

[@eugew23]

IS THAT A SUPRA?!

[@Steve1766]

yes

[@andrewstahle81]

I thought this bus had a electric door or air door.

[@eugew23]

Some versions may have that as an option. Most don't, however.

[@kaiolima7967]

Abraçoz do Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷💥🤙

[@bruninho811]

Thank Brazil 🇧🇷

[@axolotl8227]

Hey Eugene Can you drive a 2019 ICCE school bus

[@eugew23]

I'd love to but I don't have access to one

[@axolotl8227]

@@eugew23 can you ask a district if you can drive one

[@Pa_school_bus_enthusiast]

@@axolotl8227 he doesn’t work for a school district or school bus company he works for a transit company

[@axolotl8227]

@@eugew23 Do you have a bluebird at your depot

[@eugew23]

I currently work for a transit agency in Virginia. I also do not have a school bus endorsement, so I cannot drive school buses, unfortunately. Hopefully, one day.

[@py5624]

Good driver

[@Tom_DVH]

the Turbo waw

[@rosemaryrita4156]

Ok obrigada por enquanto não estou

[@rosemaryrita4156]

Parabéns felicidades tudo bem graças

[@AviTheWolf]

Hey sir. I hate to be *that* guy but theres a person who is stealing your videos and re-uploading them to his channel, i told him to stop, and now he is saying i stole his content lmao, you mind striking his channel down if i send a link to it?

[@eugew23]

Absolutely.

[@AviTheWolf]

@@eugew23 Here is his channel. kzbin.info/door/FltXZwEztuoET3_oiE4DVQ

[@AviTheWolf]

And some of the videos he stole from you kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6i5nYWtibN_rcU kzbin.info/www/bejne/bV6adGxueraVhpo

[@AviTheWolf]

@@eugew23 he stole even more videos, but he deleted one after i confronted him

[@Steve1766]

steering from 2003

[@AceXproGaming]

Wassup PestroPlay

[@M_A_R_I_N_E785]

Cummins isb 6.7

[@rosemaryrita4156]

Eu também não tenho nada sobrando para fazer a revista virtual não tenho

[@rosemaryrita4156]

De nada sobrando pra fazer

[@eveleugenio5978]

Jajajaja no pude hacer en casa del señor de mi abuela y no pude más o la tarde de hoy a la

[@rosemaryrita4156]

Jesus entende a Deus que lindo ❤️ e

[@eveleugenio5978]

Jos de la mañana a Dios

[@eveleugenio5978]

Holaaaaa en casa y en el baño de tu padre de tu casa y en casa del señor de tu que tal el parque de la mañana y de la mañana a la mañana a la noche y no me avisa si mejusta en el campo y no estaba tan feliz que bueno eso f en la tarde de tu que a las que a las y no me gusta que a se la

[@limitededition3295]

thats not 2013 its more like 1993 iveco looks better then this