Greetings! In need of VIN help!

Mpolsfu · March 23, 2015, 12:11:02 AM

Greetings,

I'm new to this forum and I apologize in advance if I am posting in the wrong board. If all goes well, I will hope hopefully be a frequent poster. I have my eye on an American Eagle bus but the current owner has very little information about the vehicle. It's VIN is 9097. My biggest concern with the vehicle, is whether or not it is geared for the highway. It only has a single axle in the back, instead of two. That may have nothing to do with anything. Mechanically, it runs and is drivable. It's speedometer and fuel gauge does not work. I have been trying to look into the parts, but there's confusion over what year the vehicle is. Any help you all can give to identifying the year, the engine, the transmission and any other details you may know about this model.
Thanks!

luvrbus · March 23, 2015, 03:45:41 AM

9097 was a 1973 -05 Eagle a Tamimi Tours of Florida bus it should have had a bogie axle with a 8v71 and 4 speed manual with 3:73 gearing if we are talking about a Eagle bus. you have a photo ?

bigred · March 23, 2015, 05:33:51 AM

Wonder if this could be a Buffalo disguised as an Eagle?? Saw one of these in Asheville N C some years back.It was a grey one with a single axle.Looked just like an Eagle until you really got to looking.

lvmci · March 23, 2015, 06:49:52 AM

Hi All, american eagle, was and is a motorhome, the company that builds it, is now called allied recreation group inc. Fleetwood, as we used to know it , its a big and expensive high end coach, could look like a bus, mpolsfu, do you think it's a silver eagle? Lvmci...

Mpolsfu · March 23, 2015, 07:41:34 AM

Here is a pic

luvrbus · March 23, 2015, 08:10:13 AM

That is diffidently a Eagle looks to be modified it has the 05 windshields and that is a tall roof raise for a Eagle you don't see many with that tall of a raise,looks to be shorten is it 35 ft or 37 ft. so the serial number will fit ? what engine and tyranny

I wouldn't worry to much about the gearing if it has the 4 speed manual they will cruise around 70 with no problems and it is probably going to be a 3:73 rear gear.is that bus in FL

Mpolsfu · March 23, 2015, 10:34:01 AM

Thanks! It was originally in FL. It has an automatic transmission, not sure if it's Allison or not. They have driven it on the highway before. I just want to make sure it has enough power to get through the mountains.

Mpolsfu · March 23, 2015, 10:48:08 AM

What is the primary difference between buses that have one rear axle and two? Is it just a matter of carrying more weight?

lostagain · March 23, 2015, 11:56:20 AM

40 and 45 foot buses have tags wheels, not axles actually. Each tag wheel is independent from the other. The biggest function is to carry weight. They also have brakes that help slow down the extra heavy bus.

JC

bigred · March 23, 2015, 12:02:18 PM

Also helps a lot with handling IE going in a strait line!!!

bigred · March 23, 2015, 12:10:38 PM

That is one good lookin Eagle .Being the armature sleuth that I am,since there are no bin doors in front of the wheels'I would say that the tag was removed (Most of the older Eagles had the tag's in
front of the drive wheels.I would say that this is probably a 40 ft coach! Let me know if I am correct.!!

krcevs · March 23, 2015, 01:13:45 PM

I've seen the single axle Eagles before. There is one for sale on bargainbusnews. http://www.bargainbusnews.com/Buses/5527-1991EagleEagle/5527-1991EagleEagle-1.jpg

Ken

digesterman · March 23, 2015, 01:42:47 PM

Don Smith has a nice single axle Eagle

niles500 · March 23, 2015, 02:48:45 PM

I'm with Bigred, Bogey was removed - FWIW

Mpolsfu · March 23, 2015, 03:27:44 PM

Awesome information guys! So the consensus in that it would make a good base for a RV restoration and fine for highway driving cross country?

Thanks!