SuiteSuccess Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 This is what happened to a bus at my local high school. Looks like a bad day 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkoenig24 Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Don't you just HATE it when that happens........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclord2002 Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 it's a low rider........Charlie Don't ever tell a soldier that he doesn't understand the cost of war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 I thought "You" tightened up the U-Bolts! Alie & Jim + 8 paws 2017 DRV Memphis BART- 1998 Volvo 610 Lil'ole 6cyl Cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted December 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 What? You can't "pop" the clutch like my 69' Mustang? 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adept99 Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Doesn't moving the rear axle back make it easier to back in to a camping spot ??? Paul & Paula + Daisy the amazing wiggle worm dog... 2001 Volvo 770 Autoshift, Singled, w/ Aluminum Bed - Toy Draggin 2013 395AMP XLR Thunderbolt Toy Hauler 2013 Smart Passion 2012 CanAm Spyder RT 2013 Harley Davidson Street Glide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollytrolley Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Ok.....Line-up the brats and........find the geek with the 1" drive socket set in his backpack....... Drive on.......(count your.......axles) 97 Freightshaker Century Cummins M11-370 / 1350 /10 spd / 3:08 /tandem/ 20ft Garage/ 30 ft Curtis Dune toybox with a removable horse-haul-module to transport Dolly-The-Painthorse to horse camps and trail heads all over the Western U S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdickinson Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 American Graffiti take 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted December 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Doesn't moving the rear axle back make it easier to back in to a camping spot ??? Singled long. Now for that ET. 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 But the engine is always in front of the axle! You said to drive it like I stole it! Did somebody say to grease the nuts? Alie & Jim + 8 paws 2017 DRV Memphis BART- 1998 Volvo 610 Lil'ole 6cyl Cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncohauler Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 American Graffiti take 2. That's my first thought. Look for the chain to a pole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappir Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Funny to have a Hauling and Recovery sign at the end of the bus. You will have to convince me that this isn't a fake photo. Way too many things wrong with the picture. White 2000/2010Volvo VNL 770 with 7' Drom box with opposing doors, JOST slider hitch. 600 HP Cummins Signature 18 Speed three pedal auto shift. 1999 Isuzu VehiCross retired to a sticks and bricks garage. Brought out of storage the summer of 2022 2022 Jeep Wrangler Sport S Two door hard top. 2007 Honda GL 1800 2013 Space Craft Mfg S420 Custom built Toyhauler The Gold Volvo is still running and being emptied in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIBERNUT Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 And even though the bus was empty, 49 kids went to the hospital.......................... 2000 Volvo 635 A/S, N-14 Cummins"The Phoenix"'03 KA 38KSWB http://s918.photobucket.com/user/sibernut/library/?sort=6&page=1Furkids- Sibe's CH. Sedona & Tseika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 And even though the bus was empty, 49 kids went to the hospital.......................... Counselors were brought in and the school was closed down until after Christmas. New laws will be written. Bumper stickers will appear on the back of VW busses. KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted December 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Funny to have a Hauling and Recovery sign at the end of the bus. You will have to convince me that this isn't a fake photo. Way too many things wrong with the picture. Unfortunately it's real. Here's the news link. http://www.local8now.com/home/headlines/Broken-bolt-causes-wheels-to-fall-off-school-bus-carrying-Maryville-students-360496911.html?device=tablet&c=y 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety3 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Unfortunately it's real. Here's the news link. http://www.local8now.com/home/headlines/Broken-bolt-causes-wheels-to-fall-off-school-bus-carrying-Maryville-students-360496911.html?device=tablet&c=y I realize that the spelling and grammar police (i.e. me, amongst too many others) are having to slowly accept lower standards, but I find it absolutely hilarious that it happened "...(w)hen the driver hit the breaks...". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlvillestu Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 A 15 year old bus still carrying kids? Around here, they're retired long before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncohauler Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 I have seen it happen on a semi trailer. Not one of my companies let's make that clear. The driver had slide the tandems on the trailer but didn't lock them in mistake #1. He went down the road and had to make a panic stop and for what ever reason he thought he would stop faster by pulling out the red air supply knob Dumb mistake #2 The brakes obviously completely locked. the rear end of the trailer started jumping up and down and tandems slid all the way back and tore out the back end of the trailer landing on the ground behind him. "Here's your sign" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatsnext Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Looks like a School Bus Top Fuel Dragster! 2016 Volvo VNL780 D13 I-Shift 2016 DRV 44 Houston 2015 Smart Cabriolet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollytrolley Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 I have seen it happen on a semi trailer. Not one of my companies let's make that clear. The driver had slide the tandems on the trailer but didn't lock them in mistake #1. He went down the road and had to make a panic stop and for what ever reason he thought he would stop faster by pulling out the red air supply knob Dumb mistake #2 The brakes obviously completely locked. the rear end of the trailer started jumping up and down and tandems slid all the way back and tore out the back end of the trailer landing on the ground behind him. "Here's your sign" This thread brings back my ......"abused-childhood"......We were rounding a sweep turn about 45 MPH in the 55 KW long-logger when a Bug-Eyed Sprite came at us half-in-our-lane........."Grumps" swerved onto the soft-shoulder and the old truck started to dig in hard.......ALL of a SUDDEN a hell of a HUGE bump and when I glanced in the mirror........the load of logs was.......gone......(up in the air about 15 feet!!)........then the old KW rolled over on it's side......HARD.... In the soft shoulder the front driver torque-arm had broken the ball-joint and the rear-driver climbed over the front driver...........Bad JuJu Day...... " "Grumps" remark............"J u s t a n o t h e r d a y m a k i n a f o r t u n e l o g ' n.........." Drive on..........(Keep your drivers in .....order) 97 Freightshaker Century Cummins M11-370 / 1350 /10 spd / 3:08 /tandem/ 20ft Garage/ 30 ft Curtis Dune toybox with a removable horse-haul-module to transport Dolly-The-Painthorse to horse camps and trail heads all over the Western U S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted December 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 A 15 year old bus still carrying kids? Around here, they're retired long before that. This is Tennessee in the Appalachians. Shoot just getting broken in at 15 years. On a serious note, bus companies around here are privately owned, but do require documented inspections yearly. Not ideal but bussing is on the bottom of the education budget since most of the budget comes from the local community and not the state. 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Dreamer Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 If you do a search on school bus lost axle there actually have been a few of these that have happened. Also if you are worried about a 15 year old bus still being used, I suggest you do not look at the age of the airplane you might be getting in and definitely don't go for a ride in one of my vehicles! I have 37, 25, 13, 10, and 9 year old vehicles and the 25 year old one is my winter work car because it is all wheel drive (and has collector car plates because it is over 20 years old). Many of the HDT's on the forum are over 15 years old. 2005 Freightliner Century S/T, Singled, Air ride ET Jr. hitch 2019 46'+ Dune Sport Man Cave custom 5th wheel toy hauler Owner of the 1978 Custom Van "Star Dreamer" which might be seen at a local car show near you! Check out http://www.hhrvresource.com/ for much more info on HDT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 My child bride (she was 19 on our wedding day) drove a bus for 20 years. Much of that was in older buses. In Indiana, there is no age limit on buses, but after they reach a certain age, they get inspected twice annually, rather than once. The article linked above also mentioned that the bus had passed the twice yearly inspections. I wouldn't hesitate to climb into a 40 y/o Cessna, or a 80 y/o Steerman or Waco. KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrap Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Call me a greenie eco freak, but kids breathe in half again as much air as we do, 25% more PM2.5 sticks to the insides of their lungs as ours, and it has been found many times over that there is 10-15% more PM (soot) in the air inside the bus than there is outside. Something like 70% of kids' particulate intake is just traveling to and from school. There are many ways to combat it but every time a DPF (or DOC for retrofit) makes head and shoulder improvements over all the other ways. So my opinion is to save the old busses to move inmates and haul Grandmas to the casinos, but if it is manufactured or purchased to move kids then a a new bus or a retrofit one is well warranted. My computer has no sound so I have no idea what they are all saying, but interesting that it happened upon braking. But I suppose that is the highest amount of axle torque in the life of a 250HP bus. Or I wonder if a backwards installed axle has something to do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappir Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Call me a greenie eco freak, but kids breathe in half again as much air as we do, 25% more PM2.5 sticks to the insides of their lungs as ours, and it has been found many times over that there is 10-15% more PM (soot) in the air inside the bus than there is outside. Something like 70% of kids' particulate intake is just traveling to and from school. There are many ways to combat it but every time a DPF (or DOC for retrofit) makes head and shoulder improvements over all the other ways. So my opinion is to save the old busses to move inmates and haul Grandmas to the casinos, but if it is manufactured or purchased to move kids then a a new bus or a retrofit one is well warranted. My computer has no sound so I have no idea what they are all saying, but interesting that it happened upon braking. But I suppose that is the highest amount of axle torque in the life of a 250HP bus. Or I wonder if a backwards installed axle has something to do with it? Nice info Scrap. School boards will not want to hear that but I may tell them anyway. Could you share your sources in a PM? Thanks, Rod White 2000/2010Volvo VNL 770 with 7' Drom box with opposing doors, JOST slider hitch. 600 HP Cummins Signature 18 Speed three pedal auto shift. 1999 Isuzu VehiCross retired to a sticks and bricks garage. Brought out of storage the summer of 2022 2022 Jeep Wrangler Sport S Two door hard top. 2007 Honda GL 1800 2013 Space Craft Mfg S420 Custom built Toyhauler The Gold Volvo is still running and being emptied in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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