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Blue Bird All American Rear Engine (RE)
The redesigned All American Rear Engine (RE) school bus extends Blue Bird's legacy of leadership by setting new industry standards for driver ergonomics and productivity, safety, serviceability, passenger comfort, and life-cycle value. Its new features rest on Blue Bird's time-honored foundation of school-bus-specific design, superior materials, and cut-no-corners construction. The engine's rear location provides exceptional serviceability, allows extra cooling and consequently higher power ratings, reduces noise, and allows an unencumbered stepwell for boarding ease and a clear view of children boarding and exiting.
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Wheelbase & Seating Capacity
- 189" — up to 66 passengers
- 217" — up to 72 passengers
- 245" — up to 78 passengers
- 259" — up to 84 passengers
- 273" — up to 84 passengers
Engine
- Cummins® ISC-07 diesel engine, 260 - 300 HP
Dimensions
- 96" exterior width
- 90¾" interior width
- 78" headroom at aisle, front to rear
- 123" - 126" overall height (excluding options)
- 405" - 489" overall length
- 19¾" skirt length
- Up to 36,200 lb. GVWR
Chassis Features
- 50,000 psi steel chassis frame rails
- 9⅝" high x 3" flanges x ¼" thick
- Allison® PTS 3000 automatic transmission
- Synthetic transmission fluid
- Spicer SPL70 with 3½" diameter "lubed for life" driveline
- 60-gallon fuel tank between frame rails
- 200 amp alternator
- 11R22.5(G) tires
- Large, easy-to-read gauges
- Hendrickson 13,200 lb. front axle with two-leaf parabolic spring suspension
- Meritor 19,000 lb. rear axle with two-stage variable rate leaf-spring rear suspension
- 4-wheel anti-lock air brake system
- Suspended brake and accelerator pedals with optimized spacing
- 12" steel front and rear bumpers
- Tilt / telescoping steering wheel with multiple settings
- Ignition switch relocated to steering column
- New steering system allows up to 50° wheel cut
- Three-set 12V/2850 CCA batteries
- "Huck Spin" fasteners on all permanent frame fixtures
Body Features
- All parts pre-primed or thoroughly rust-proofed after fabrication and before assembly
- Entire underbody (body skirt and floor) undercoated before mounting on chassis
- Exterior surfaces painted with heat-cured polyurethane
- Interior surfaces painted with high-quality, hot-sprayed, baked-on enamel
- Rubber molded wheelhouse
- 14-gauge steel, hat-shaped posts and roof bows
- 16-gauge channeled interior steel window headers
- Riveted and welded construction
- 3 full-length 16-gauge exterior side rub rails
- 20-gauge smooth exterior side panels
- 22-gauge interior galvalume side panels
- 14-gauge steel floor panels
- Easy-access single halogen headlights
- Dome lights and speakers integrated into wire molding
- New exterior mirros to compliment design
- 33% larger tempered bonded windshield for improved driver visibility
- Larger full-view electric outward-opening entrance door with oil-impregnated bronze pivotal bearings
- High-back channel-mounted passenger seats
- Larger lowered driver's side window
- 12" split-sash tempered windows
- 90,000 btu front heater and defroster
- Full "panoramic" cockpit view
- Full body insulation
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The purpose-built Blue Bird All American Rear Engine Chassis delivers high levels of durability, optimization, and safety for extended life cycle value. |
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The All American's Hendrickson Front Axle and 50º maximum cut steering gear provide increased maneuverability and superior handling. |
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Easily adjustable tilt / telescoping steering column improves driver ergonomics and accessibility. |
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Premium components such as maintenance-free Huck-Spin fasteners on all permanent frame fixtures provide strength and durability. |
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The 3/16-inch thick, 12-inch high steel bumper with Blue Bird's signature A-frame bracing on corners adds strength and reliability to the chassis while protecting bodywork. |
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The All American’s panoramic windshield enhances sightlines around the front of the bus, including the loading and unloading zones. |
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Cummins engines offer a variety of horsepower options and a choice of diesel or compressed natural gas fuel. |
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The fuel tank located between frame rails in rear overhang ensures maximum protection while offering increased range and greater flexibility in routing. |
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The All American's redesigned rear engine compartment location offers easy service access, allowing quick servicing for maximum up-time. |
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Blue Bird's trademark one-piece roof bows, now made with high-strength, low-alloy steel, provide maximum roll-over strength. |
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Three full-length, 16-gauge exterior side rub rails are positioned to offer optimum strength and protection and are specifically designed to resist penetration on side collisions; rails are dimpled at bottom fasteners to facilitate drainage and prevent corrosion. |
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The All American's rear engine compartment location offers easy service access to allow for quick servicing for maximum up-time. |
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Mineral wool insulation provides better vertical integrity than the fiberglass competitive buses use, and does not wick corrosive moisture into body cavities as fiberglass can do, adding to durability and total life cycle value. |
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A new, 33% larger windshield, bonded to add structural strength to the All American's unitized body, provides unexcelled visibility. Its raised sightline eliminates ducking and craning to see traffic lights when drivers are stopped at the limit line. |
Optional equipment and custom floorplans are available upon request. Floorplans may vary from state to state in compliance with legal requirements. Our school bus sales representatives are available to assist you in selecting a floor plan which has been designed to meet your specific requirements.
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