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Allison Automatic Transmissions – The Best Powertrain Component For Fleets

Allison Automatic Transmissions Exclusive to School Buses I was thinking how many Allison automatic transmissions are operating in North American school buses. There must be thousands (probably more)….no other brand that I know of is being used more than Allison. Automatic transmissions are by far the best drive train component to run in any fleet… Continue reading Allison Automatic Transmissions – The Best Powertrain Component For Fleets

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Cat 3116 Engine Rebuild Photos

Cat 3116 Diesel Engine Rebuild In a previous post I covered Cat 3116 tools and adjustments. This one is all about the rebuild stage. In our fleet we acquired 13 of these engines and a few of them needed rebuilding. This involved removing the entire block. The photos you see in the video above cover… Continue reading Cat 3116 Engine Rebuild Photos

New Gardian Angel Lighting System Increases School Bus Safety

The Gardian Angel Light System On School Buses Saves Lives It’s an ongoing problem…. students getting on and off a school bus through a gauntlet of drivers who still don’t know or don’t care about the traffic rules concerning school buses. When a bus is stopped on the right side of the road there will… Continue reading New Gardian Angel Lighting System Increases School Bus Safety

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Cat 3116 Diesel Engine Tools and Adjustments

Cat 3116 Diesel Engine During the late 1990s Caterpillar designed and developed the 3116. It only had a one exhaust valve and one intake valve configuration which was a weak spot. Especially with the exhaust valves. In our fleet it was usually #5 exhaust valve that would fail ( in other words break in two).… Continue reading Cat 3116 Diesel Engine Tools and Adjustments

Used School Bus Buying Tips

It’s buyer beware when you’re shopping for anything online. You haven’t met the seller face to face and sometimes advertisements for products for sale can have a little embellishment added in. Used school buses however are (most times) a good buy simply because of the regulations that a school district fleet has to follow. I… Continue reading Used School Bus Buying Tips