Today, we have a Ford E-450 passenger van/bus used primarily for paratransit. This one only has around 6700 miles on the clock. Engine: Ford Triton V10 (6.8 liter gasoline)
turn tow/haul on and stop doing all that shifting. It will do it for you with tow/haul on. tap breaks twice if you want it to down shift etc. i was here to see if your steering wheel vibrated over little bumps like our 2018 e-450 rv 13k pounds does.
We just got a brand new Starcraft F-650 44 passenger bus with that v10 under the hood at work. I am biting at the bit to drive it for the first time. We are waiting for a company wrap for the exterior but since its been delivered it has less than 1500 miles on the odo where as all of our current fleet has over 200k miles. Id imagine that little short bus you are driving hauls major a double s with that powerplant under the hood.
It ain't bad at all. However, we have a few newer Ford cutaways with the same powerplant, but they are low-floor cutaways make by a different bus maker. Don't know how different they are but those are some of the worst vehicles I've ever driven.
This 2017 Ford E-450 XLT Super Duty Starcraft Allstar with WC Lift equipped by Ford's 4 speed Torqshift transmission and Ford Triton V10 6.8L gas engine.
i agree with Gillig Bus Operator. Well I said this in another video and not gonna be rude, but in my opinion I understand the need for them is based on property/agency/purpose but they ride so rough, require constant maintenance and are just not as driver-friendly as a transit and/or even as a school bus. With this in mind, next time a get a Thomas Minotour (if it's brand new) I would want it to have the body be built on an E-450 derived stripped chassis (from the same model year) with airbag suspension and have it easy to maintain as a Honda CR-V (at least the front of the bus)
Ok so I saw this comment on the other video and thought, "woah someone else said the se thing on the other video," and it was you lol. I feel ya, they're an interesting concept and certainly ride rough, but so many agencies use them that I wonder what makes them so attractive!
@@eugew23 I also forgot to point out that just like another user said, these cutaway van derivative buses require little to no CDL to be driven. By the way, the cutaway van chassis really is rather designed for cargo than carrying tons of people in my opinion. Mostly, these cutaway chassis tend to use a more durable setup intended for cargo, rather than one that rides smoothly for passengers. For example, some cutaway buses are equipped with airbag suspension that ride much better, but the extra cost to buy and maintain them would withdraw their value. In fact I was planning on modifying a Thomas minotour bodied on the Ford cutaway chassis so that it would be easy to maintain, but never got to it cause of the cost.
I hated driving those Ford/ Starcrafts! The Engine always reved so high and made me think that damn thing was going to blow up. The ride was also horrendous. Not to mention the fuel Economy was worse than a full-size coach.
Cutaways are the WORST thing anybody could buy. I understand the need for them is based on property/agency/purpose but they ride so rough, require constant maintenance and are just not as driver-friendly as a standard transit bus (hell, even a school bus).
This is a great e series van and if you don't like em why watch this video it's all about a cutaway bus chassis and I'm a big fan of them and the great v10 seen many chevy with this setup and they had too much breakdowns left many drivers shut down the v10 ford's only needed oil changes I have never had to work on or had to have one worked on I was a shuttle driver for 14 years the v10 was better then any diesels we had even
