Makes me think, we need some sort of database for PROPER mechanics that can and will work on schoolbuses, coaches etc. There are quite a few running around so even mobile mechanics might be worthwhile.

Between their age, their (now) relative rarity, disappearance of large outfits operating fleets, I think it's normal to see this knowledge go away. It being a hobby for GBM, his ability to dig up documentation and his exposure he's been able to keep himself involved as opposed to a regular mechanic shop that would probably see one every few months. Hell I've had a 1989 Japanese car and even with all the manuals I could find, the dealership guys were scratching their heads because almost nobody was left old enough to have worked on one and know the quirks. And I'm not even touching on the subject of hack jobs he's shown us, that's another issue with today's part changers, limited diagnosing abilities or general lack of interest in their trade.

I was thinking the same thing. Ive wanted a bus RV but seeing as Scott seems to be the only one who can fix things properly I think I’m gonna pass

@@macbeth2354 Agreed, a true mechanic is a lost art but Scott is fixing sloppy, lazy & dangerous work. I work on cars as a hobby now and the ignorance I see is amazing. Who thinks that pushing a battery cable into a terminal without crimping it is a good idea? (found the other day) There was electrical tape around it. 🙂

@@macbeth2354 Dealership mechanics are since the worst of all. Anyone who is actually a competent mechanic leaves the dealership and goes out on their own. Dealerships almost always hire from schools and training classes and the kids are usually young and the only wrenching skills the person has came from the school. So there is a constant cycle of poorly trained kids getting jobs at dealerships and the ones who actually learn on the job and get good at their job just to go out on their own. People that are truly mechanically inclined can literally work on anything since they can observe and understand how things work.

Very sorry for your loss of your son.

I lost my dad in 2019...wish we could work together. Enjoy it while you can it can be gone in an instant

this is crazy its simple truck and bus reapairs wtf are commercial compaines doing to train thier staff. it least pople bying these machines needs to learn alot more about how they work before buyingand driving them.. whiles its a pain almost everything on the roads in europe must have an annual inpsection the bigger it is the more they check. imagine if this bus had a wreak im guessing the insurance would not have paid out due ot the poor condition.

@@gavinferguson the craziest part is that only 15 states in the whole country have annual/biannual testing regimes,technically this truck was legal and could have stayed on the road indefinitely,,America is so far behind european countries despite having heavier rigs with much higher speed limits in most states,,you can kill a whole load of people in a bus in this condition

you have to be a well trained , qualified and experienced engineer to do the work of maintenance and repair properly and with competance , most are just parts fitters with minimum actual skills and knowledge , i have seen it so many times where big companies dont train the staff correctly , gone are the days when i was trained and had pride in the work i did , now its all about making a profit and nevermind the inconvenience to customers etc

I'm wondering if a previous owner needed ground clearance and was willing to sacrifice handling to get it?

Haha!! Right? It’s a passion! I’m a pilot and a bus is a little less expensive!

Some people work hard and have a good retirement…

The really big elephant in the room here is the fact that the previous owner didn’t properly maintain this bus. Any large diesel vehicle requires consistent preventative maintenance, as well as normal routine. The more shortcuts that are made, the more expensive they will be to undo all of the normal stuff.

A Bus coach conversion is a lot less expensive in the long run than any fiberglass motorhome. Why do you think the transportation industry have been using these for decades.

Thanks. I was wondering about the fix. Appreciated. A really nice bus just in need of some competent wrenching.

I wonder if he thought about digging a pit?

💯% agree. If the DOT catch them in that condition it wouldn’t be allowed to move.

Our 3/4 snapon ratchet head stripped a gear. Our tool guy rebuilt it. It stripped a gear again. He ordered us a new head. This was that head and it is bad already. Ahhhh it should be much more durable and unfortunately when it slips getting injured is a real concern because we are usually giving it the beans when it happens

All the modifications were done by the previous owner not a shop

@@BusGreaseMonkey Wow, that's some serious work. Don't know how I missed that. Glad he got the RV he hoped for.

You do know that it literally takes less time to create a UKposts account than it does typing “wifes name and pic. Mark here” isn’t time to get your own account mark? ;) plus your poor wife never gets to see recommendations for stuff she really is probably interested in seeing. Free marriage advice…

WW Williams didn’t install me with a lot of confidence on his previous repairs. They have a great reputation but flat out told him they were having trouble finding people to work. Trying to keep a big shop staffed with competent mechanics is impossible now a days. Not sure what the solution is for getting good service anywhere. Big shops always have good better best mechanic and a few turds too. Hence the saying “crap shoot” if your going to get a good one or not ;) Someone is always the best mechanic there and someone else is the worst. It seems like worst runner up is a popular category for contenders too.