Tag: Bus

Installing auto tire chains on a school bus takes a better part of a day but it’s so worth it! All the service calls I went on to get buses out of a jam during a winter tire spin out was endless. One time a semi truck and trailer spun out on a hill which… Continue reading School Bus Auto Chains

The video shows you where to find the wiring control modules for this bus model. The modules are a printed circuit and can’t be accessed but through the years we have replaced very few of them. The location of the fuses and relays for all the body components is located on the the inside of… Continue reading School Bus Body Wiring Modules

School Bus Conference in Vancouver In the first week of July myself and 2 other Mechanics went down to Vancouver to attend the annual ASTSBC (association of school bus transportation services of BC) conference. It attracts managers and support people from school districts throughout the province to find out the latest and greatest technical and… Continue reading School Bus Conference Vancouver

The video below is my kayaking adventure on Canada Day. I’m pretty sure one of the bird chirps you hear is a bald eagle. I saw him roaming the skies later on that morning and the wing span must have been 5 or 6 feet. So I’m not doing too much talking during the shoot… Continue reading School Bus Mechanic – Kayaking and Upcoming Summer Schedule

We purchased 9 brand new International school buses this month. Shiny new paint jobs and that new bus smell can not be beat. They came with an ISB Cummins diesel engine. Since Cummins uses the SCR (selective catalyst reduction) we have to monitor the DEF (diesel exhaust fluid). This fluid is part of the emission… Continue reading New International School Bus Tour

This is a retired school bus tour showing some features this bus came with from the factory. We have sold all nine of our retired buses to the same company which is unusual. Typically they are auctioned off at the government website one at a time which takes ages to complete. We needed the space… Continue reading Retired School Bus Tour