WHERE AMERICA S BUSES GO TO MARKET 650 Red Oak Rd., Stockbridge, GA Fax

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1 WHERE AMERICA S BUSES GO TO MARKET 650 Red Oak Rd., Stockbridge, GA Fax nd March Issue No Published Since 1982 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES - MISC - WANTED WE BUY BUSES! Want more for your trade-in? Need quick cash? From just one bus to an entire fleet, call JD at 612:490:3185 or Darcy at 800:322:8687 or website: WE BUY BUSES, TOO!!! Selling or Trading your Motorcoach or Shuttle Bus? Paying Top Dollar $ for the Right Buses! Call John 308:627:7520. MCI COACHES BUSES FOR SALE to 2007, MCI - Models C-D-E-J - No reasonable offer refused! Call 724:322: MCI, 102DSS, 57 passenger, Cat C10, Allison World, 560k miles, one owner, extra parts. Upgraded fleet - $14,500. john@ sheppardbus.com or text 609:743:0629. For A/C Work Call Welch Industries A/C Affiliate Shop BERNHARD BUS SERVICE 1442 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Quakertown, PA your full-service air conditioning service facility using Welch Industries methods, supplies & parts. Call for an appointment: Need additional A/C in your coach, see page 10 for our Auxiliary A/C Units - Mention Code WINTERSALE for 10% Off Unit not Labor - Expires 3/31/ MCI 102 EL3 Series 60 engine, Allison B500, bus currently in service, Reduced to $35,000. Call MCI J4500 s, Series 60/B500, MCI E s, Series 60/B500, 05 Van Hool T2145, Series Prevost H345 s, Series EXC. Cond! Only $59,995-$144,995 Great Deals! $49,995 - $74,995! B500, Great deal, Only $99,995! 60 / B500, $49,995 - $104, Ford E450 Champion Challenger Shuttle Bus, 6.8L gas, A/T, 20 or 24 pass., $22, Ford E350 Champion Shuttle Bus, 5.4 L gas, A/T, 14 passenger, $17, Chevy Startrans, Vortec Gas, A/T, W/C lift, 20 passenger, Great Deal! $17,995 More inventory available - Call to receive a full-inventory PRICE LIST. 09 Dodge / Mercedes Sprinter Diesel 09 Chevy C5500, 6.6L Duramax dsl, 08 Freightliner GCA 3035RE, 39 Pass. 131K miles, A/T, 17 pass. Like New! $29,995 A/T, 24 pax, Overhead luggage, $29,995 w/ Restroom, A/T, ISC Cummins - $49,995 Additional Bus Inventory!! Call for more info: PH: VADLR

2 Reliability Pre-Driven. View all available inventory at mcicoach.com/preowned Nobody knows pre-owned coaches like us. MCI has the longest history of working closely with operators who require the best in pre-owned coaches. Only MCI offers a complete refurbishing of post-2007 J4500 models back to new through its popular Re-Energized program that come with a 2 year engine and transmission limited warranty. To simplify shopping, we also categorize coaches in service-ready Select+ and lowest cost Deal classifications. And because it s an MCI, you have the unrivaled support of our entire service network. Whatever you re looking for in a pre-owned coach, you ll find it at MCI MCI E4500, Cummins, Allison, 54 Passenger, shades, 6 monitor video system with DVD Vin #65766 $260, MCI J4500, Detroit Diesel, Allison, 56 Passenger, tire monitoring system, 6 monitor video system with DVD Vin #64650 $230, MCI J4500, Cummins, Allison, 50 Passenger, leather seats, 110v outlets, 6 monitor video system with DVD Vin #65918 $275, Prevost H3-45, DD, Allison, 58 Passenger, overhead blowers, cordless mic, 5 monitor video system Vin #10717 $140, Freightliner, Cummins, Allison, 43 Passenger, leather seats, 6 monitor video system with DVD Vin #Z0783 $145, Prevost H3-41, DD, Allison, 48 Passenger, overhead blowers, video monitor system with DVD Vin #10684 $85,000 Behind every great, pre-owned MCI coach, there s a great team of experts. Marshall Deems WEST COAST Jason Rounsaville ROCKY MOUNTAIN Brian Hill SOUTH CENTRAL Bob Dethloff MIDWEST Brian Lichter NORTH CENTRAL Walter Sturdivant MID ATLANTIC Randy Wilcox NORTHEAST Janet Cathey SOUTH EAST Chad Sadowy CANADA WEST Guy Charron CANADA EAST

3 2012 MCI D Prevost 2--H3-40s Trade-In As-Is runs and drives, will need service etc. LOW MILES! $ 149,000 FOB Tulsa 53P Cummins/Allison nationalbus.com/frontline Call Lamar These 2 coaches look pretty well inside and out. Will need paint etc. Series 60 Allison Auto. $11,000. each

4 20kw Kubota genset, 300 hrs on new head. New batteries, house & bus & genset, November Built-in Kenwood, 9 GPS nav, DVD & tuner. in-dash. Pro-driver since factory new. 2 roof-tops,(rear new) bus air, 2.5 central. two refrig-freezers Dometic. under-mount Trace Inverter. New windshields & rubber, 1 1/2 yrs. old. This one has it ALL, and has been very well maintained. 4 Here s the NICEST Entertainer we ve seen in a long time! 1998 Prevost XL - Superior conversion, 12 bunks, bus air, central air, 2 roof airs, in-motion satellite. Front & Rear lounges, Was a Hank Williams Jr crew bus. Total miles approx. 602,000, front end is new, upper, lower, shocks etc. 30,000 miles back. Rear tires 85%, front Michelins 90%. 315 s. Serviced 6,000 m. back complete. This is a coach that you would not be afraid to go anywhere, to use for any purpose, and would receive compliments anywhere! Serviced 6,000 m. complete. Well worth asking price of $90,000. Everything about it is first class, functional and beautiful! See it at 650 Red Oak Rd., Stockbridge, GA. Call Lamar LAS VEGAS BUS SALES MCI Coaches 2015 J $399, J4500 s - $299k ea 2011 J4500 s - From $199k 2008 J4500 s - From $79k 2006 J4500 S - CALL! 2001 F $35k CARB COMPLIANT COACHES AVAILABLE Van Hools 2013 T $309, C $119, T $89K One Le!

5 5 HOT SUMMERS and WHY DOES IT NOT COOL We ve been accused of having all the answers: WE SIMPLY DO NOT! Most questions are asked by owners of 10 year old and older coaches. That explains a lot: Is your insulation like new? Are you condenser and evaporator coils like new? Is your compressor, it s switches, it s capacity control unloaders like new? Of course not! Any or all of these may contribute to it not cooling like it once did. You can do needed maintenance and restore SOME of it s shortcomings. No CLEAN the evaporator coil - with a good coil cleaner, spray it on, let is soak for 20 minutes and clean with a good hose wand that is designed to spray directly between the fins: We have them for $ UPS. No CLEAN the condenser coil - with coil cleaner as above + a good water hose. No CHECK compressor: All heads pumping? A point-and-shoot-infrared thermometer will tell. ($ UPS.) Between top 2 bolts on side head, and between bottom 2 bolts should be over 30 degrees apart, near 0, a bad unloader or broken valves, if deg. apart, probably at least 1 broken valve. These 3 checks along with good maintenance and refrigerant level will help. Another handy: Compressor clutch hub nut socket: $ UPS. INDUSTRIES.com 650 Red Oak Rd., Stockbridge, GA

6 FOR SALE Amaya seats out of a 2011 Van Hool C2045. All leather seats with aircraft style tray table on the back of each seat. 11 of them are doubles with cup holders in the middle of both seats. 9 of them are single with a single cup holder on the side. Does not include nuts and bolts to mount to the floor and wall. Contact Jimmy Hall: jimmy@venturebustours.com or Prevost H3-45 One Owner, Series 60, 56 pass., National seats, clean, well maintained, $435k miles, $170,000 Conestoga Tours, Lancaster, PA Contact Darrell Gerke SETRA COACH OWNERS: New Product: No. 20 Discharge Hose at Compressor. Replacing with a flexible STAINLESS STEEL HOSE with heat shield. $145. exchange (so we can reuse fittings from yours), outright $225. If your coach has FC555 Aeroquip, it will get brittle with heat, then rupture loosing all the refrigerant! A custom - designed auxiliary system will be available soon also. Keep in touch. WELCH INDUSTRIES PRE-OWNED INVENTORY! 2010 Van Hool C Van Hool TX45L STARTING AT $209, ,272 Miles Cummins Engine 6 Video Monitors Allison Transmission 57 Passenger Seats Modified CPR Contact your ABC Account Manager for pricing and inventory updates or trosett@abc-companies.com View ABC s pre-owned inventory at and STARTING AT $325, ,541 Miles Cummins Engine 56 Passenger Seats 5 Video Monitors Allison Transmission 110V Outlets Open Parcel Racks Pre-owned vehicles sold As-is. Actual coach may vary from photo. Conditions may vary by location. No warranties expressed or implied. Financing and special lease rates available to qualified customers.

7 Call Our Welch Industries A/C Affiliate Shop BERNHARD BUS SERVICE 1442 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Quakertown, PA Full-service air conditioning service facility using Welch Industries methods, supplies & parts. Call for an appointment: Air Conditioning Is Our Specialty 415 Filter-drier for MCI , and D Model Coaches $60.00 ea. -- Henry Driers - $ Filter-drier for MCI E - J -- $60.00 EXPANSION VALVES - Alco - 3/4 to 10 ton -- $85.00 Sporlan Type for MCI D Model Dash Unit -- $85.00 PRESSURE SWITCHES - Low or High for Clutch Circuit -- $30.00 STAINLESS STEEL HOSES - The Very Best for Any Refrigerant. We Stock Hoses for Most Coaches. NEW & Remanufactured Compressors NEW Bitzer 4NFCY Compressors - $2450. We supply FIRST QUALITY A/C compressors with a limited two year warranty. For years now, we have supplied the BEST in reman units. Call today, we ll help you get your coach cooling. 05G 37 or 41 c.i. or 5F30 - $ Exchange Clutches for most coaches - $ AIR COOLED ALTERNATORS 450 AMP - EMP Used Units from running buses. Tested -working good - $550. Ritchie Refrigerant Reclaim Machines YJ-LTE We have used these machines for years and find them to be good quality, fast & efficient. $ Shipping. Easy-to-read and extremely durable 2-1/2 gauge Single valve control panel - Simple operation Sealed compressor crankcase to minimize refrigeran loss over the life of the compressor Built-in purge circuit for easy clearing at the end of each job; no extra tanks or vacuum pumps required Quiet running compressor performance Lightweight at 24 pounds One-year warranty INDUSTRIES.com 650 Red Oak Rd., Stockbridge, GA

8 8 GOING THE DISTANCE FOR CUSTOMERS Call: (888) BUS BLOW OUT SALE OF LIKE NEW MCI J4500 S! $190,800 OBO 2008 MCI J k-365k miles Detroit S-60 / Allison B500 CARB COMPLIANT 7 IN STOCK 12 IN STOCK $204,999 OBO 2010 MCI J k-465k miles Detroit S-60 / ZF Transmission 12 IN STOCK $169,499 OBO 2007 MCI J k-485k miles Detroit S-60 with ZF Transmission RETRO FIT CARB 2 IN STOCK SHUTTLE AND MINICOACH SPECIALS! $11,499 OBO 2008 Dodge Sprinter 400k-465k miles 2.7L I5 OM 647/ 5 speed Automatic 15 Seats 2 IN STOCK w/spare Trans $5,999 OBO 1995 Setra 215HDH 400k-465k miles Cummings / ZF Transmission 49 Seats 2 IN STOCK $12,899 OBO 2010 Startrans Shuttle 150k-200k miles Ford E CNG V10 19 Seats 13 IN STOCK Call: (800) BUS bussales@silveradostages.com

9 USED COACHES FOR SALE SOLD Two 2007 GMC Duramax Diesel Mini Coaches Both have Both have recent recent wood wood grain grain floors, floors, recent paint, PA, PA, DVD DVD player player and and 2 point 2 point seat seat belts. belts. Both Both only only have have 80,000 80,000 miles miles on on them. them. Low Low miles miles for for the the age. age. Original Original owner. owner. Unit #1185 has 28 seats with no rear luggage. Body by Champion Bus $25K. or B.O. Unit #1185 Unit 1183 has 28 has seats 27 seats with with no rear rear luggage. luggage. Body Body by built Supreme by Champion Corp Bus - $25K. Inc or B.O. model. Unit #1183 has 27 seats with rear luggage. Body was built by Supreme Corp model TD TD Van Hool Van Hool * Seats Seats people * Cummins engine * ZF Transmission * Recent interior but needs a a paint job. job. Contact Jimmy Hall: jimmy@venturebustours.com or SHOP CLEANING! We have a lot of things around the shop, 6V & 8V engines, auto transmissions, blower motors, shop heaters, you name it, and it s time to move some of it. Whatever it is you have a need for, call us first, we may have a bargain to offer you. And if you have something unusual to offer, let us know about it and we ll help you move it. Also, we need condenser frame assemblies for E or J models for the fittings and for patterns. B400 Transmissions from running buses, $650. plus shipping or pickup. Belt-drive Delco Alternators - $450. (Alternators from running buses, not failures.) WELCH INDUSTRIES CLUTCHES ARE A SPECIALTY 2-B (Prevost) -- 2-C (MCI-DL) 1-C-MCI -E-J Van Hool 4 Groove - Any - $ ea. Our Clutches Are Manufactured By America s Leading Mfg. of Electric Clutches WELCH INDUSTRIES 650 Red Oak Rd. Stockbridge, GA Bitzer - Single Groove Clutch for MCI s - $675. (Imported)

10 10 A Comfortable Ride Sells Easy, Let Us Help With a Cool Bus! We have installed auxiliary units in coaches as late as 2010 Van Hools, several others in the 2000 s. Which of your coaches could use more cooling? With age etc. some coaches just don t cool like they did and there many places you stop, where you can t run your coach while loading, this extra cooling makes a big difference when you are ready to go... Our unit cools down very quick, with free-blow air conditioning power at the flip of a switch! Call For An Appointment-Let Us Install a Welch Auxiliary AC Unit in your favorite motor coach. Your customers will simply love it! You can be assured of adequate air conditioning even on the most hot, humid summer days, with much quicker cool-down when boarding a hot coach. Our auxiliary units function as a totally independent back-up system in case of main system failure; this feature alone can be worth the investment many times over on charter and tour operations. Welch auxiliary A/C units operate independently of main coach air; with separate condenser, compressor and lines. Hoses, fittings, connecting wires etc. are custom made to fit. Complete instructions are furnished with kits, the average technician can install in about one day without difficulty. Telephone support is available if you have questions. Another Great Product From Your Friends In The Coach Air Business! Units priced $2700. to $3000. depending on make and model of coach, plus shipping. Installed prices are from $3700. to $ Day Installation is Normal. Call for Appointment. INDUSTRIES.com 650 Red Oak Rd., Stockbridge, GA

11 11 Due to the road salt and chemicals in the wintertime, we see more and more rust. Rust repair is one of our specialties. Recently, we ve performed many repairs on red tagged DOT inspections. To schedule an appointment or to get an estimate, call (215) Bernhard Bus Not Pretty Now, but it will be when Bernie and the crew finish with it! We know how it needs to be... just call. RADIATORS & CHARGE-AIR COOLERS To Fit Most Coaches At Significant Savings Call with Part Number or VIN No. New Radiators and Coolers MCI - PREVOST - VAN HOOL - OTHERS RADIATORS for most MCI, Prevost & VanHool Coaches CHARGE-AIR COOLER Photo Representative - Not Actual Part INDUSTRIES.com Red Oak Rd. STOCKBRIDGE, GA

12 FRONT-LINE is mailed Regular U.S.Mail twice monthly to all motor coach operators in the U.S.A. Plus subscribers. We reach the coach buyers! Annual subscription for others, U.S. $15.00, CN $25. ADVERTISING DEADLINE: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month. Mailed Tuesday of following week. PLACE YOUR AD: Write copy for classified or sketch out display ad exactly as you want it to print, or ad as pdf. All images placed should be grayscale BEFORE placing on layout. For 2-color use process blue. PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY AD ORDER! Ads must be prepaid, we DO NOT INVOICE for advertising. Rates are NET. NO DISCOUNTS allowed other than as listed. DISPLAY ADVERTISING RATES: SIZE: 1-Time 2-Times 6-Times 12-Times 1/8 Page - (3 x 2) $105. $205. $510. $970. 1/4 Page - (3 x 4) $205. $335. $915. $ /2 Page - (6 x 4) $330. $545. $1360. $ Page - (6 x 8) $490. $850. $2395. $4595. PHOTOS. 1 Photo included at no charge for 1/8 1/4, 2 for 1/2 pg, 4 for full page ad. Add $5. for each additional. (1-time Charge) Medium or hi-resolution digital photos and regular camera prints OK,.NO film. (Available only in display ads.) TWO COLOR: NO CHARGE! for 2-color if ad is made-up, or we can change easilly. Colors are red & black for first issue, blue & black for second issue. $90. PER ISSUE for special colors. CLASSIFIED AD RATES: $ words-1 time + $.50 each additional word. $ times + $.75 each additional word. $ times + $ 1.25 each additional word. $ times + $ 2.00 each additional word. $ times + $ 3.85 each additional word. Words over 8 letters count as two words. Telephone numbers including area code as one word.) Name Address City,St,Zip. Aree Code & Ph. $ for page Times Display Advertising. $ for word Times Classified Ad. Mail, Fedex, ad with payment or FAX your ad with complete credit card info (Number, Exp.Date, Signature, Billing Address, 3-digit security code) to (VISA, M/C, AMEX, DISC) - Fax # FRONT-LINE Red Oak Rd., Stockbridge, GA addesk@frontlinebuses.com