Posted by Grandpa's Fords on January 21, 2019 at 09:48:47 from (50.107.184.112):
In Reply to: School Bus Chassis posted by modirt on January 19, 2019 at 15:43:01:
You need one of them city buses that lower when stopped to let off their passengers :roll:
Kidding aside I have no experience with the transit or flat nose versions only to know guys that ran them said they like the maneuverability but also said they were going the first one to the wreck.
Getting them apart was not difficult but very time comsuming, the way we did it was to roll the chassis out all the while jacking and lowering different sections to clear the rear wheels as they came forward. The worst part was clearing the entrance of the body(the steps) that come down to 8-9 inches off the ground that meant we had to jack the the front of the body at the steps probably 5' off the floor to clear it. If you aren't worried about body cut it apart and you have clear sailing. As suggested flop it on it's side, cut it lose and yank the chassis back down and out.
I don't know if it would work for you but I have seen several conversions where you cut the very back of the body off, remove however much of the body you desire and reattach the back end to what remains. That way you keep all driver controls and a cab intact and even a few seats if you want. At that point
construct whatever body or framing that works for your needs.
Sounds like you got yourself a project in the making. Good luck with it sounds like something I'd try.
Incidentally Blue Bird referred to it as a full roller and IH dealer called it a glider. I came to know what a glider was as Destroked had described, commonly used just as he had stated.
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