BusBuilding

When strange things happen in electrical circuits and you’re pulling out what little hair you have left chasing down the problems, remember this forum poster’s attempt at poetry:

Weird things abound with a faulty ground.

Ground leads can become corroded and lose contact intermittently. The symptoms can be anything going weird, since the ground is common to the entire circuit, and can affect everything in that circuit.

- John MC9, on BNO

IF “the dreaded” happens to you and you find yourself in a situation where your bus must be towed, there are a number of issues to be aware of. Regardless of make, take the following advice and engrave it into your dashboard. (well, not literally!)

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Muncie Transit Supply is the largest independent supplier of service parts in North America, providing replacement parts to the transit bus and coach industries since 1953. With more than 130,000 parts in their system, Muncie Transit Supply offers parts for every bus on the road.

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In researching how to deal seats and seat belt mounting I came across this loong flame war on BNO discussing all the pros and cons of one way or another.

LABryan said it best…

And no, I don’t plan on hauling kids if their parents aren’t also on board. Perhaps the simplest solution is to just pile them all on the bed in back and use a cargo net over everyone to tie them down…

Ya gotta love busnut ingenuity!

[BNO Forum]

MCI® MC9 Motor Coach Specifications

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Many different kinds of metals are used in the manufacture of a bus, each for its unique strengths.

Here’s a brief overview of the various components of the classic MCI structural framework.

Note that later in the design and manufacturing process, MCI changed some of the mild steel to stainless for longer-lasting structural integrity…

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