School Bus Fleet Magazine Forums
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Members | Search | FAQ
 All Forums
 Professional Garage
 Enter Forum: Professional Garage
 FS 65 Hood		  New Topic  Reply to Topic
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

bwest
Administrator

United States
3820 Posts
Posted - 03/24/2017 :  05:16:52 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Anyone know of a good hood I can purchase within a couple hundred (or so) miles of Effingham, Illinois? This is the second hood that I've had break out around the hinge mount. Very rough route. There isn't a bus made that can handle the roads this thing travels. I just keep putting it back together.

exmod110
Senior Member

150 Posts
Posted - 03/24/2017 :  05:26:59 AM  Show Profile  Visit exmod110's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I have replace 4 hoods on 2 fs65's in 6 years. mine break around the pass side head light bucket.
there is a reinforcement kit for the hinge area.
Go to Top of Page

Thomasbus24
Administrator

USA
4544 Posts
Posted - 03/24/2017 :  06:27:25 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
http://commerce1.cera.net/tacbusparts/sections/catalog/catalog.asp?cat_id=1478 Dunno if that would help you fix or stop this failure or not.
Go to Top of Page

bwest
Administrator

United States
3820 Posts
Posted - 03/24/2017 :  07:52:41 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Thomasbus24

http://commerce1.cera.net/tacbusparts/sections/catalog/catalog.asp?cat_id=1478 Dunno if that would help you fix or stop this failure or not.


Got one ordered! Thanks for posting!
Bryan
Go to Top of Page

Thomasbus24
Administrator

USA
4544 Posts
Posted - 03/24/2017 :  07:59:23 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Very welcome. Let us know how it turns out. I've never had the "privilege" of using one of the kits.
Go to Top of Page

bwest
Administrator

United States
3820 Posts
Posted - 03/24/2017 :  11:00:44 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Thomasbus24

Very welcome. Let us know how it turns out. I've never had the "privilege" of using one of the kits.


lol, My body guy looked at the picture and instantly said "order it". He said it looked like a great idea to him.
Bryan
Go to Top of Page

baptistbusman1
Senior Member

USA
175 Posts
Posted - 03/24/2017 :  3:56:31 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
We have a pretty good hood for sale if you decide to go that route, probably around 100 miles or so from you.
I was formally Baptistbusman. However, I lost my password, and had not updated my email address.

Here is a link to my old posts. http://www.schoolbusfleet.com/forum/search.asp?mode=DoIt&MEMBER_ID=1846
Go to Top of Page

mquiring
Senior Member

79 Posts
Posted - 03/24/2017 :  8:09:06 PM  Show Profile  Visit mquiring's Homepage  Reply with Quote
We had the same problem with ours. We put the kit on with our last new hood and haven't had any problems since.
Go to Top of Page

bwest
Administrator

United States
3820 Posts
Posted - 03/27/2017 :  12:47:57 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by baptistbusman1

We have a pretty good hood for sale if you decide to go that route, probably around 100 miles or so from you.


I'll keep that in mind.
Bryan
Go to Top of Page

tigger2
Advanced Member

USA
470 Posts
Posted - 03/28/2017 :  11:25:02 AM  Show Profile  Click to see tigger2's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
We have used about 10 of the hood reinforcement kits work very well and no return problems.Got them from the same company.
Go to Top of Page

bwest
Administrator

United States
3820 Posts
Posted - 03/28/2017 :  11:44:54 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by tigger2

We have used about 10 of the hood reinforcement kits work very well and no return problems.Got them from the same company.


Just got the kit about an hour ago. Looks good!
Bryan
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Reply to Topic
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
 


School Bus Fleet Magazine Forums © 2022 School Bus Fleet Magazine Go To Top Of Page
This page was generated in 0.07 seconds. Snitz Forums 2000