So you’re asking people to bail you out of that money pit because you made a lot of bad decisions?

This was the best unintentional comedy series I’ve ever seen. Wow. You guys really had no idea what buying a literal bus entails

They even asked for advice before wasting all of their money. A majority of the advice was to either replace the rear main themselves for 50$ or to replace the motor for the same 12k they were quoted for the rms. Safe to say the didn’t take the advice and now they stopped their project. Crazy to think that the Alison rear main is much more simple to replace than the vw dsg rear main I did the other day, and these mechanics got a whole months paycheck from just one job. As a heavy diesel mechanic, I can say that they got absolutely skewered on that price.

For $25000 you could just buy a nice bus/rv

You’re kidding me lol. Not this again. School bus companies get rid of them because they are near the end of their life. None of these “schoolie lifers” understand this

Running a motor with no oil is like your body running with no blood

Here’s a crazy idea, when the oil pressure drops… STOP THE MOTOR🤦‍♂️ Rest easy little Cummins :(

"We didn't plan this out, didn't know what we where doing, and blew a bunch of money we don't have on mistakes that could have been avoided with a few days spent on Google, but hey, YOU can pay for it to get done! Yay!!!" "OH, and just to ensure the emotional manipulation works, we ""promise"" to donate some of that money to somewhere we plan on benefiting from later. You know, after you get done paying for our dream. Bye! Love you all! 😍 ❤️"

Not to be an ass AT ALL but why replace the engine for 25k when you could replace the bus for under 10k and ensure you have a quality engine? I understand that you’ve put work into this one (gutting, subfloor, etc).

Give your money to people that suffer real tragedies not these yuppies.

Just hear me out, $25k for an engine I’d cut bait and buy a new rig, van, bus etc… you can still have a ton of other issues even after putting a new motor in a car or truck. Let alone a bus.

Both of y’all should get a job and start working towards your 25k goal 😊.

I just can't even with these guys

you ran a Cummins out of oil..

There's other options. For 12k you could get 2 busses for a donor engine. It sucks, but that's how it goes. As a mechanic that's done numerous builds, set backs and just mole hills on the mountain that is life

Honestly, what were you thinking going into this?

The best option here, and I mean this with respect and good vibes. Salvage everything you can out of the bus, and scrap it. You’ll get a little return back on the scrap metal and then buy another bus to restart the journey. Good luck, hope all goes better on your second trip around!

Should of started with the engine base check before buying 🤔 before wasting on cosmetics. Heres a 5 projects takes years chill and be patient

Sometimes you have to be realistic and know when you need to go back to the drawing board and work to save up the money needed. No excuses unfortunately. Imagine Lord forbid one of y'all gets sick and have no medical insurance or monetary means... Dont waste more money throwing at a bus if you have no idea if it is up to functional standards, be smart save and know when to continue the project, that will remove a large portion of the monetary stresses.

It’s incredible how ignorant they are to the infinite money hole they are sending thousands of OTHER PEOPLES hard earned dollars into.

Aren't diesel bus engines like the Navistar DT466 for like $6500. Why the $25,000?

25k? Wow. Pull the engine yourself and swap a used one. Running low on oil is going to kill anything so you might be better of living in a minivan that you can just junk Every time you blow it up.

Replace the engine yourselves with the guidance of a qualified mechanic. Living a nomadic lifestyle requires people to be resilient. You guys need to learn how to do this stuff. Commerical vehicle services and mechanics charge high prices because 95% of their customers are businesses with positive cash flow.

Scrap the bus and pivot to #vanlife. Fuel and maintenance costs are astronomical for buses. Why do you think a full size school bus only cost $5000? They are normally sold for parts by the school district after their service life. Just cut your loses and consider yourself schooled before it’s too late.

Dang y'all, that really suck! Hope you keep your head high! Sending positive vibes your way!!!!

Go to a government auction! You can literally get an 8l cummins for a few hundred bucks and ditch the Allison and put an Eaton behind it

Should probably sue that mechanic for doing that much work on a junk engine. Imagine hearing a no crank and replacing a rear main seal.... like you had no clue the engine would even run why do all that work?

Current skoolie owner and marking a year living in it....how did a mechanic replace a rear main and yet have no clue what else was wrong with it.... something isn't right here. It does not make sense when many of us could tell from a video that something else was wrong with the engine in original video talking about money side of things...

I wish I would have seen this before all the mechanics and tows I’m a diesel mechanic and the way it’s cranking I knew the engine was toast and the rear main seal was just a way to get you to spend more money good thing the air compressor wasn’t changedn

Keep it up guys!

I guess while we're at it why don't I post a go fund me link for my next engine build

Great videos as Always you two. For what's its worth for cost, and what stage your at on your build, you might want to consider getting another bus. AAA bus sales in Arizona sells nothing but busses and they do not sell any junk. You might want to check them out.

U all are fabulous

I am curious why the bus wasn't checked out beforehand making sure everything was in great shape even before buying it. It's like taking this out of a junkyard to fix up with all the major problems which is probably why it was for sale to begin with. I would want to make sure we both liked driving it and the kids liked it too.. Probably can get a bus in better condition for the same price it is costing just to get it up and running.

Please don’t stop now you guys have gotten so far

I feel the pain hope y'all get it running soon

Don't give up, prayers

You guys are one of the happiest couples I have ever seen on UKposts and I hope you reach your goal good luck with the bus!

Get a used engine... A new one is 25k a used one is like 5k

Just wait until the bus goes into limp mode because the dpf is clogged. The emmissions system is gonna love your wallet. For 25k you could of gotten an old dt466 bus and had what you wanted with zero tows. Cummaparts are called that for a reason.

I like how she goes over the sad news and in the background they’re all happy and stuff

I love you. You guys are so funny

Hi I would highly suggest Jake learns how to work on that diesel engine ASAP! Not just do you can save money by not having to go to mechanics all the time cause some times you do but if you are making it your home learn to work on it Jake

What engine repair costs 25000? You can get a rebuilt motor for 5000

Yall need to learn to kill a Dying horse you spent how much on repairing thst engine without even checking if it was good??? Take your bus to a real mechanic and have him work on it

This is why i have yet to buy a bus. In order to do this on a budget, you GOTTA have a really good diesel mechanic friend in your back pocket. Also, i would suggest posting what model cummins engine was in that bus. Perhaps someone has one or can get you in touch with a used one. These also came with other engines. Some of them gasoline (generally cheaper to fix)

Never give up 🎉

What failed? Shop around wrecking yards for an engine. A friend of mine just got one for $5500. Definitely not cheap but a lot more realistic than $25k. Good luck

Don’t give up if u went all this way keep trying 🎉🎉

25k for a new engine? That's about right but you don't have to go that route. I'm a diesel tech and I've done my fair share of repowers(swapping engines). Seeing how it's a cummins isb 6.7 from what I can see. Look online for used engines. There are many many engines for sale that are used and in good condition. You can also find a donor vehicle from auction that has the same engine. Remember as long as it's the same engine, you can swap it over. Accessories and other parts can be swapped onto the donor engine. This engines are can be expensive to maintain but the cummins isb series are great engines. It's just unfortunate that yall got an abused high mileage engine.

I'm sorry you guys get to deal w/ so many haters & trolls :^( Try to keep ur heads & always be positive :^) You Two ARE BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER!!!! WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!! BE SAFE, GOD BLESS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!

You guys got this I believe in you❤❤❤

Don't give up ur dream keep going

yall need to fire the guy who put a rear seal in that bus knowing that you ran it out of oil and lost oil pressure. they should have known the rear seal was a waste of time and money. like putting a band aid on a gun shot....

Oooof. I seen the last video and it definitely sounded like it was struggling to crank. Like it has alot of friction. Plus the compression didn't seem even when it was cranking. But when it did start the loud chirping was a dead give away that it had eaten the rod or main bearings. But tbh it's a blessing in disguise. Atleast this didn't happen after you have invested and build the bus out. It sucks but it could be worse

That’s why you don’t buy a cheap bus. It’s cheap for a reason.

$25000? A bit extreme even with labor from a shop. You can go to eBay and find them for less than $5000, it’s a Cummins they are everywhere.

From someone who's restoring a school bus and does some engine work, this is sad!! Sorry to hear that guys... Normally those engines will last forever, sucks to hear that one failed.. sending positive thoughts!!

Chickens out of your school bus you should paint it red and purple and then on the lights you should leave them that's cool I love your phone I love your videos I'm watching a lot of them right now I just love on your channel

Would have been better off with the old 90s international bus. I had a 1996 one for 5 years and only had to replace the turbo, usual oil changes and brakes. Tires too but whatever

Four repairs that's kind of impressive most people probably have to get thousands of repairs

Here is my best piece of advice, sell that bus. Both of you go to work for 2 years working 60 plus hours a week. Save up all the money that you can. Buy a house if the interest rates come down, but if not, and you still want to pursue this, get some mechanical knowledge before you go out and you buy a bus

I wish I could remember the channel- I watched a couple cut off the entire roof behind the front cockpit/ dash raise up 1ft. Put 10 inch studs etc in floor/ raise floor so tanks for all types of water; Grey, black . Pumps, storage space was needed. Tiny home channels I believe it might be on.

Certified cummins mechanic, the engine should have shut down with no oil pressure. Unless there was a severe and rapid way the oil pressure was lost the engine should not have been a total loss. Hit me up for any cummis questions. They are the most reliable engine .

Wow, for such a journey of what you both have been through to complete this project, through all the setbacks, to now have the engine fail? I do hope that this project goes well for you both after this setback and that you two can follow your traveling dreams. Positive vibes to you both and plenty of luck to finish the project. 👍 P.S. A few options available besides a new engine that can be looked into are an engine rebuild or finding an engine with lower mileage and good mechanical condition to replace the bad one. I don’t know what the mechanical failure of the current engine is, but if it necessitates an engine change, then a rebuild or a lower mileage swap could be good alternative options to consider.

I don't have money but I have prayers and love, I hope you too live a happy life in the home you guys create ♥️

I’ve been a bud person for awile I’m sorry this happens desial engine break down a lot but very few fail hope you can get it fixed so you can live the bud life that you want to wishing you luck my friends

Hope everything works out!

you guys have been doing great don't stop your hard working. you doing really good

NEVER GIVE UP GUYS. we love you all please never let us down!

I really love buses

Aw, man 🥺 I don't have any money on me right now but I can support you in comments, my apologies 🥺

Woop there it is🤣, they were planning on a "god help me" fund me page because of our terrible spending habits and decision making. Love the resilience but after all the break down tows, mechanical repairs and major engine failures a wise person would of known this is a money pit. 8 tows😳 and you guys didn't see the red flags is beyond me.

I’m sorry to here that there worth thousands I worked with a mechanic that was retired and rebuilt my busI enjoyed it it was a Perkins motor it was a gas and fuel setting the valves was A pain we got it fixed then there was something about the steering there was a bolt broken in it I have to use an easy out to get it out dam hard job but I got it back thanks to the mechanic we changed springs turned them over a lot of things this is while I was in Yulara nt

I would say, don't put an engine yet. Build it up but not have it as the money pit is it. Busses have hundreds of thousands of miles on them carrying hundreds to thousands of weight daily.

NEVER GIVE UP

Btw you can just make the bus like home but without a engine and instead of the engine build a storage room so a bus but it cant move

You guys can do this!!! Stay positive!

The journey has been fun but it will only be a short pause!

I love this series and I don't want to end

The school bus I had in kindergarten was a bluebird school bus in the engine failed while I was on it. It just started pouring black smoke everywhere. Fire trucks were coming. We were all evacuated. It was like the most scary thing in my life

Don't give up. You can do it.

Keep it up guys you’re officially get there and you guys will be proud of it it’s just timeAnd I hope it gets

Omg. I’m so sorry. If you guys decide to get rid of the bus and are still looking for another one, lmk and I’ll give you a ton of models and brands to look for!

Look for a used engine from a junk yard. Sometimes you can find one that is cheaper than a build and doesn't have a ton of hours or miles.

Imagine if it’s just a bad oil pressure sensor.

Wow 😢 sad but so happy sunshine will come (new bus)

Lol y’all got robbed for that rear main. You don’t lose oil pressure from it leaking. Engine was fuxked to behind with

I heard from a other channel that I used to watch company that down in Arizona called AAA Bus LLC but don’t know if they have a website I work for a school bus in garage 1 and 1/2 years we finally got the part to fix the bus

Its really not that hard or expensive to change the real main seal but frankly you can get a used cummins 4bt or 6bt diesel engine for under 6k in excellent condition.

Just never give up guys. Look into a cat motor, it will work hard for you and they aren't that hard to fix. Keep your heads up guys!!!

Man you got to get somebody that knows what they're doing as a mechanic! When you're trying to start it in the previous video and it was dragging halfway through cranking that's because you spun a bearing and when it finally did start after they fixed the rear main and you heard that intermittent squeak that was because the bearing was grinding into the crankshaft journal because it spun in it's bore! I'm a professional diesel mechanic, I can tell exactly what happened here: 1. It had a rear main oil leak, filled the bell housing full of oil. 2. You kept driving it with it leaking oil and it ran out of oil and then spun a bearing. *If* and this is a big if the crank journal isn't too badly damaged you might be able to get away with just replacing the bearing and the rod and cleaning up the journal with some emory cloth

Maybe you should have done an inspection on the bus prior to starting the work 🤔

Make the bus outside red or purple!

Don't give up you guys persevere and keep trying and try to complete your dreams

Prayers for you guys ❤️❤️

Lmao imagine not knowing basic mechanical skills

Don’t give up 💪🏾

And this is why you don't see buses converted to campers everywhere. Welcome to an absolute endless money pit. Ask me I have 14 buses. Not once have I ever thought let's convert one to a camper. Just the fuel bill alone gives me sleepless nights.

Hey guys. This was tough! I wish I was in a position to help. Keep trying! Good luck!