You’re so right about that. I’ve been away for a long time.

@@bikdav Most of the newer busses are equipped with Alison Automatic transmissions. What you do is steer, push the gas, step on the brake. You don't have to shift or use the clutch pedal. Most busses are now equipped with disc brakes.

@@frankdenardo8684 Yes, I’ve seen the disc brakes.

@@bikdav You can get about 500.000 miles before changing them.

We have plenty of manual bus drivers here in Malaysia

I agree about the restriction 100%!!

looks like that tranny is a synchromesh, no need double clutch

I concur!

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The manual transmissions were being phased out by the late 1980's early 1990's. Ford started installing automatic transmissions about 1970 as an option. Other manufacturers followed suit and most busses are now automatics and also gasoline engines are not available anymore. They use diesel, propane, CNG or LNG. Also disc brakes are now being used.

@@frankdenardo8684 You sure about that? Because from what I heard, Bluebird and IC provides a gasoline option for their Conventional school buses now

@@superbrownsheep3777 I did check and IC which is a subsidiary of International trucks has an 8.8 litre gasoline engine and so does Blue Bird. They also have CNG and propane powered buses in lieu of the diesel engines. Most buses are equipped with Allison automatic transmissions.

I wonder if you have to order it. I found a video of a 2010 Thomas C2 with a manual transmission kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j5OSpJx_1KzFlmw.htmlsi=Fo5LIyuHfjFb5b2O

I didn't either...this is blowing my mind! I thought manual school buses went out of vogue back in the late '70s.

They ran 40 year old busses?

You where driving kids to school in a 40 year old bus?

Might have been a spare bus. Seems smart to have a few if they can as long as they run well and are well maintained.

I too would like to know if they actually transported kids on 40 year old busses.

WERE manual transmissions? How long ago are you talking and in what parts of WV? I know they used to like up into the early eighties. They were being phased out by the mid,late eighties except for the old couple spare buses they would bring out every once in a great while. In my neck of WV. Born,raised and still there. They have had automatic since the eighties an they have been gone since the early ninties in my area.

The school bus I rode in 2003 got a new bus and it was a manual international Bluebird. After that in 2005 they started purchasing all automatic. They went to Navistar IC and now they have all Thomas Saf-T-Liner.

@@pianogospel05 That's awesome! What county in WV? Berkeley and Jefferson were as I described. Hard to believe they were ALL manual or even mostly manual in 2004.I have no reason to doubt you though. In any case that's cool.

What video game was this?

The engines are banned or the transmission? There is a manual transmission not a manual engine. No such thing.

@@user-lt5bp3ww3n the engines are banned. The emissions are too dirty and California won’t let you renew registration. Thousand and thousand of good trucks made illegal.

They stopped making this model in 2002

@@seanthe100 well then I guess they were used old ones then

It's a synchronized transmission so floating can cause lots of damage over time. Hes putting the clutch to the floor to shift so definitely synchronized.

It's good smooth shifting though. Where I used to work we had sync 6&7 speed spicers in 5 tons. Tandems had 10&13 speeds. Tractors were 10, 13&18. Had to keep in mind what you were driving from shift to shift. Both work shift and transmission shift

I miss that generation of trucks. Styling, engine sounds, manual shifters. These new trucks are boring, and they all come with the same boring Cummins. That engine is too quiet, sounds like it’s all choked up and knocking rods.

@@callofdutyguy9 Those Cummins are boring. But, they made a good name for themselves.

@@bikdav they’re good engines. But I think someone should take a shot at them and make them earn their spot properly.

@@callofdutyguy9 That's a good point all right.

Bobs and vagíne yes

At one time the automatics weren't reliable & without electronic controls the shifting logic was terrible. Today driver "training & retention" would suffer (more than covid) if they had manuals.

@@willc5512 oh that makes sense

once upon a time an automatic was luxury, manual was the cheaper boring option. school buses had these because public schools were cheap.

@@greego5952 yeah yeah i know

How they were in the day

You don't know how to drive manual that's the reason you say that lazy guy

All it takes is a litte practice. If you physically can't multitask enough to use a stick shift then you shouldn't be driving at all.

If there is anyone who cannot drive any large Commercial vehicle with a Manual Shift Transmission, then they have no business getting behind the wheel of these vehicles at all. All Large Commercial Vehicles, including School Buses should have Manual Transmissions, and Air Brakes, and this should be a Federal Mandate, there should never be any large Commercial Vehicles with Automatic Transmissions, or Hydraulic Brakes.

I like driving manuals. They are more fun and engaging for me. The automatic feels boring to drive. It’s like paying to win, smash the accelerator and the thing goes. Just feels cool to me to be in control of the beast.

@@callofdutyguy9 Hmmm Interesting