Driving My 1962 GM PD4106 Bus

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4 жыл бұрын

In this video, you see me driving my 1962 GM PD4106 bus, as well as get a tour of the inside! This bus originally was a Greyhound Bus PD4106-1346. Central Greyhound Lines Kansas City Missouri, put into service 4/7/62. The bus has an 8V-71 Detroit Diesel engine, with an Allison V-730-D Automatic Transmission. It has been retrofitted as an RV, with front lounge, and kitchen and dining area, bunk beds, a bathroom, and a rear bedroom.

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@manitoba-op4jx 3 ай бұрын

that interior in the rear is wonderful. a tasteful escape from the minimalist corporate garbage you see in the mainstream now. no LEDs either 😊

@dennyalfro9832 2 жыл бұрын

DOPE THIS BUS IS DOPE💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼🤩🤩🤩🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️

@billmurraywhite2518 9 ай бұрын

I had PD 4106. #1074. For 25 years it was a great coach, we travelled a lot of miles to music festivals that we played at

@LacroixCruiser 4 жыл бұрын

Looking good

@craigjasper2502 5 ай бұрын

I think you said "nice" 400 times or maybe a little bit less. 300 times for sure lol. Nice.

@TATEXPRESSINC 4 жыл бұрын

I love the video

@TATEXPRESSINC 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely gonna subscribe to your channel

@strayhound61 3 жыл бұрын

No power steering! Imagine trying to drive that bus with NO POWER STEERING AND SHIFTING a non-synchronized transmission, DOUBLE CLUTCHING, AND IN CITY TRAFFIC with passengers for many hours. One hand on the wheel and one on the shifter. It was A LOT OF WORK. I used to do that when I was young. It's so painful to watch you turn. Good luck with that. Check out my bus if you haven't already.

@sidallen685 3 жыл бұрын

I think the later 4106’ had power steering

@macelius 3 жыл бұрын

@@sidallen685 Was an option i'm pretty sure, but i've heard that the hydraulic ram used was more like power-assist and still pretty difficult to turn at low speeds or a standstill (which is why so many were retrofitted with a Sheppard box, including mine).

@garydesgres1382 3 жыл бұрын

@@macelius Mine has p.s. It is actually too light, I can steer with one finger.

@marshalllhiepler 2 жыл бұрын

@@garydesgres1382, Ahh, but it is a blessing in disguise. The super-light steering prevents you from using that finger, when impatient drivers cut you off.

@arnoldanderson1501 Жыл бұрын

Yes, if setup right the steering was fairly light, but only if it was setup properly. I drove a 1960s GM transit bus for years with manual steering, until we got ram- assisted steering.

@bill8582 Жыл бұрын

Same year I was born, but I already have a vehicle from that year, so we may go get a bus the same year my wife was born 74.

@Bredenwr23 8 ай бұрын

"Let's get some gas" HaHa...yeah right!

@marshalllhiepler 2 жыл бұрын

In all of his videos, he seems to enjoy threading the bus through narrow roads, parking lots, and discontinued deer trails.

@bradrichards6107 3 ай бұрын

That’s a very nice bus. Do you still own the bus?

@rosaliesullivan4367 3 жыл бұрын

See George you did a tour of the bus in July!

@Goodvibes-Adventures 9 ай бұрын

Nice Bus .. How many busses do you own?

@jimsmith9819 Жыл бұрын

actually, all the couches and chairs, lack of a kitchen, lack of a bathroom and having bunk beds says that this was a tour bus

@marshalllhiepler 2 жыл бұрын

He says: "The painful thing about owning a bus." Now, a year later ... and diesel is over 5 bucks per gallon!

@bill8582 Жыл бұрын

It's all political, it won't last, the people are finally starting to wake up, and push back.

@TaylorRose981 3 жыл бұрын

Curious, If I may ask, how much was it to switch the trans over to an automatic? And how much time did it take?

@rosaliesullivan4367 3 жыл бұрын

George bought it with it already having automatic transmission.

@macelius 3 жыл бұрын

You need a V730, flywheel, bellhousing spacer to clear the cradle and bulkhead beam, longer input shaft to match, cooler, filter, shifter and kickdown (either cable or air), a bit of trimming on the cradle and bulkhead is required, as well as possibly a custom driveshaft. A bit of work, Bus Grease Monkey did a few videos on converting Lance's 4106 if you look back through them. P.S. I have a spare V730 with everything but the spacer and input shaft if anyone's looking (located in AZ).