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ALL AMERICAN® FORWARD ENGINE

Technical Specification Highlights

CAPACITY Multiple floor plans available ENGINE Cummins® ISB 6.7-’13, 200-280hp with passenger seating up to 89 SIZE 11R22.5 (G) all-position radials EXTERIOR WIDTH 96” ALTERNATOR 240-amp, 12 volts INTERIOR WIDTH 90 3/4” BRAKES 4-wheel hydraulic disc brakes with AISLE WIDTH Varies by floor plan 4-channel antilock brake system SKIRT LENGTH 19 3/4” SUSPENSION Soft ride front leaf spring suspension INTERIOR HEADROOM 77” (rating varies by capacity) ; OVERALL HEIGHT 122” - 128” depending on options Two-stage steel leaf rear spring 141” / 169” / 190” / 211” /232” suspension system (rating varies by OVERHANG Front: 95” with standard steel capacity) STEERING Tilting & telescoping steering column Rear: varies by body length/ FRONT AXLE Front axle (rating varies by capacity) wheelbase REAR AXLE Rear axle with hypoid, single reduction FUEL TANK 60-gallon located between the gears with broad range of ratios frame rails in rear overhang available to optimize powertrain ENTRANCE DOOR 32” wide x 79” high/double performance (rating varies by capacity) electric outward opening WHEEL CUT 50o REAR DOOR 37” wide x 52” high GVWR Up to 36,200 lb. TRANSMISSION Allison® 2500 PTS - 5 speed automatic

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Chassis • Type D - FE design • Cummins® ISB 6.7 - ‘13 diesel engine • 15-gallon diesel exhaust fluid reservoir Comfort & Convenience • Engine fan clutch • Exhaust tailpipe routed to left side before rear wheels • Soft ride front leaf spring suspension (rating varies by (depending on wheelbase) capacity) • Automatic Transmission • Tilting & telescoping steering column • Driveline guard at each shaft section • Large, easy to read instrumentation panel with Drivers • Six (6) All-position radial Information Display (DID) • Six (6) 22.5in. Disc, hub-piloted steel wheels • Entrance door, electric operated, outward-opening with • Front axle (rating varies by capacity) upper and lower glass • Soft ride front leaf spring suspension (rating varies by Safety • , tinted laminated glass capacity) • Split-sash passenger windows with easily servicable • Superior driver visibility • Rear axle with hypoid (rating varies by capacity), single lockrail latch • Superior maneuverability achieved by optimized steering reduction gears with broad range of ratios to optimize • Ergonomically designed driver’s cockpit with switches component geometry powertrain performance and controls placed for drivers from 5th percentile • 4-wheel hydraulic system • Two-stage steel leaf rear spring suspension system female to 95th percentile male • 4-channel anti-lock brake system (rating varies by capacity) • Driver’s seat with fore/aft and up/down adjustments • Diesel fuel tank located between frame rails in rear • 4-wheel hydraulic disc brake system • 3-point lap & shoulder belt with 7” vertical adjustment overhang • 4-channel anti-lock brake system • Blue Bird’s legendary unitized construction creates Optional Features • 50,000 PSI C-channel steel frame rails a “mighty safety cage“ around the passenger • Diesel Engine Horsepower choices • Diesel fuel tank located between frame rails in rear compartment • Rear air ride suspension overhang • Rearview mirrors, split design flat and convex • 4-wheel air system • Large, easy to read instrumentation panel with Drivers • Crossview mirrors, convex • 100-gallon diesel fuel tank Information Display (DID) • Dome lights in passenger compartment • Wheelchair lift door and power lift • 240-amp alternator, 12 volts • Electric intermittent single switch windshield wipers • Wheelchair securement option for special-needs • Group-31 batteries secured to slide-out tray in passengers compartment Serviceability • Extended service coverage Durability • Front tilts down for easy fluid checks and is • Lease/Purchase services removable without tools • Entire underbody (body skirt and floor) is undercoated • Engine with textured non-slip surface Dimensions before mounting on chassis • Halogen headlights, high/low beam • Exterior surfaces are finished with heat-cured, ultra Headroom 77” • Easy access to front headlights durable urethane paint for gloss and color retention Width Exterior 96” • Easy access to fluids • Interior surfaces are finished with high-quality paint Width Interior 90 3/4” • Chassis warning indiactor lamps • Body wiring circuits accessible through exterior electrical Skirt Length 19 3/4” Strength compartment Overall Length 354” - 487” • 50,000 PSI C-channel steel frame rails • Fused electrical circuit protection throughout body and Overall Height 122”-128” depending • Steel front bumper chassis on options • Steel rear bumper • Wiring is color coded throughout harness for easy circuit Wheelbase/Passenger Capacity 141” = 54 • Blue Bird’s legendary unitized construction creates identification 169” = 60 a “mighty safety cage“ around the passenger • Wiper motors mounted behind hinged panels for easy 190” = 72 compartment access 211” = 72/78 232” = 84/89

Specifications shown were in effect on the date they were approved for printing. In keeping with its policy of continual product improvement, Blue Bird reserves the right to change specifications without notice and without incurring obligations. Some equipment and features shown may be optional- your Blue Bird Dealer will explain. SB-AAFE-1212 © 2012 Blue Bird Corporation

Specifications shown were in effect on the date they were approved for printing. In keeping with its policy of continual product improvement, Blue Bird reserves the right to change specifications without notice and without incurring obligations. Some equipment and features shown may be optional—your Blue Bird Dealer will explain. COUNT ON BLUE BIRD 8 BLUE-BIRD.COM