Need Help on School Bus Scrap "Fun" Project

**IdahoScrapper** · 02-16-2012, 11:16 PM

I didn't think you needed a CDL if it was under 26,000 lbs.

I'll check out the ad. Thanks.

**IdahoScrapper** · 02-16-2012, 11:19 PM

Oh yeah...that HAS to weigh more than 6,000 lbs.

**IronPirate** · 02-17-2012, 01:08 AM

http://richmond.craigslist.org/rvs/2771425696.html

sure seems like it would weight more than 6k. According to some stuff I'm reading now, looks like maybe 12-15klbs. If you figure 50 kids @ 100lbs each, subtracted from the 21k gvwr, that would leave around 15k without accounting for fluids, driver, etc.

Does that make sense?

How long was the bus and who was the body builder?

**corycouch** · 02-17-2012, 01:15 AM

your required a passenger endorsement for a bus i think if it seats more than 15 no matter the weight, same way with air brakes you have to have an endorsement for air brakes also no mater the weight, seems like i remember that from the test(20 years ago), i got a class A but no passenger endorsement, now you can take that how you want ur bus only has one seat

**HGWells** · 02-17-2012, 07:27 AM

I dont know the body manufacturer or length.

**badkarma506** · 04-13-2013, 11:30 AM

habor frieght towbar, backed the screws off on the airbrake cans 77 3/4 ton chevy, did a older 60 passenger bus. and don't exceed 30 mph. it will make the pickup wonder all over the road and makes for a fun ride. i wouldn't recommend it to the feintharted. but it weighed 10,000 and they sheared the tires off and loaded them in the bed of my truck.(not including the tires)

**MattInTheHat** · 04-13-2013, 11:50 AM

did anyone mention that some buses used aluminum bodies?

**SuperDave** · 04-13-2013, 01:53 PM

when you say "not this country" if it is a Canadian title, it could be 6000 KGs?

**beedubz** · 04-13-2013, 08:51 PM

I did a little research on the weight of a "classic" large school bus. According to the wikipedia article the Gross weight is "GVWR: over 21,500 pounds (9,800 kg), typically between 23,000–29,500 pounds (10,000–13,400 kg) " but the weight you want is the curb weight which is going to be significantly less than that. Gross weight included driver, passengers, seats, all fluids and fuel, etc. That's going to be quite a bit heavier than what you would be bringing to the scrap yard.