How much does a 25 passenger bus weight

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Vehicle Summary

  • Stock No: STAR2832
  • Year: 2021
  • Seat Color: #686 Newport Gray

  • Chassis: Ford E450
  • Capacity: 25 Passenger plus Driver
  • Vin #: 1FDFE4FN1MDC02832

  • Body: Starcraft Allstar
  • Engine: 7.3L

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How much does a 25 passenger bus weight

Vehicle Specifications

Additional information

Stock #

S15350

Price

$39,999

Condition

Used

Status

In Stock – Seattle, WA Location

Capacity

25

Wheelchair Accessible (ADA)

No

Storage

No

Canadian Admissible

Yes – Let us know if you have questions about importing

Odometer

56,889

Year

2016

Make

Elkhart Coach

Model

EC II

Chassis

Ford E450 Super Duty Chassis with Dual Rear Wheels

Engine

Triton 6.8 Liter V10 Gas Engine

Fuel Type

Diesel

Transmission

Automatic

Brake Type

Hydraulic Brakes

GVWR

14,500 lbs.

Seats

Aisle Side Arm Rests, Grab Handles, Mid Back

Seat Belts

Lap Belts

Air Conditioning

Driver and Passenger Air Conditioning

Heat

Driver and Passenger Heater

Media

AM/FM Stereo w/CD

Misc. Options & Features

Power Adjustable Exterior Mirrors

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When looking at the specs for different school busses, the weight will be typically listed as GVWR. This stands for gross vehicle weight rating or the maximum weight of the vehicle including the vehicle’s chassis, body, engine, engine fluids, fuel, accessories, driver, passengers, and cargo, excluding any trailers.

For pulling a school bus, it’s recommended to use a truck that can tow at least 15,000 pounds for the lightest school busses. This would account for the additional weight of passengers and cargo. The average F-350 truck can handle a towing capacity of 12,000 to 20,000 pounds depending on your model. With most larger school busses, you’ll need a commercial-grade tow vehicle to haul them if they cannot be driven.

Many school bus resale companies do offer bus delivery. However, if you do plan to tow a school bus yourself, or drive it over certain areas, it’s important to know your bus weight for legal and safe driving.

Make sure to check your vehicle’s towing capacity. This can be found in your owner’s manual or the manufacturer’s website as your gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR).

7 Example School Bus Weights

The following chart features example school bus weights of specific models ranging from the lightest to the heaviest used on the road. Additional details can be found on the manufacturer’s websites. Here’s the school bus weight chart:

School Bus ModelEstimated GVWR2005 Chevrolet Collins12,000 lbs (5,443 kg)2008 Chevrolet Thomas12,300 lbs (5,579 kg)2000 GMC Bluebird22,000 lbs (9,979 kg)2002 GMC Bluebird27,060 lbs (12,274 kg)2008 Freightliner Thomas29,000 lbs (13,154 kg)2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner EF33,000 lbs (14,969 kg)2005 Thomas HDX RE35,350 lbs (16,034 kg)

Source: WeSellSchoolBusses

Additional Weight and Trailer Options

The additional weight you will encounter with a school bus will come from a few areas. Those areas being seats, add-ons, handicap lifts, additional storage, and fuel or propane gas (wet weight). This creates an additional weight to consider when towing and traveling on a school bus.

Make sure to refer to your vehicle’s owner’s manual and read the section on towing capacity. It’s always safer to leave some extra wiggle room to not damage your engine.

To Conclude

School busses provide a great mode of transport out on the road, whether that’s for transporting kids, or a buildout for a school bus conversion aka skoolie. Each make, model, and size comes along with its own weight based on use and if any mods are installed. The key factors to consider the weight of a school bus come down to:

  • Length
  • Seats
  • Construction/material
  • What’s stored inside
  • Fuel tank/gas propane

It’s important to know the correct weight when looking to tow and transport your school bus. If you’re unsure and want specific weights, you can always check the manufacture’s website or go to a local cat scale to get a more accurate weight.

How much does a 24 passenger bus weight?

Since the Type A-2 bus can hold around 24 passengers, however, when it's at full capacity, it weighs around 21,500 pounds. That means that a Type A bus can weigh around seven to 11 tons.

How much does a 25 foot school bus weigh?

They weigh about 10,000 pounds when empty and about 14,500 at total capacity.

How big is a 24 passenger bus?

Dimensions: Exterior Length: 21ft. Interior Length (Driver Seat to Back Wall): 12ft 6in. Interior Width: 7ft 6in.

How tall is a 25 passenger bus?

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