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Unfortunately another major problem has arisen in the Adventure Bus: the transmission... The other day I was driving it home from a camping trip and realized the trans temp was reading "-69°" and the overdrive light was flashing. I didnt think much of it because it was driving fine, no weird sounds or leaks, just figured it was a bad temp sensor. I didnt have time to get it fixed before going on another, farther camping trip last weekend. Once I got back from that trip I realized the trans was seriously leaking fluid. There was a nice puddle and trail leading into the parking spot where the bus was parked at the shop. I had a diesel mechanic come by and check it out and after a little bit if searching he found that the front pump seal had blown. That requires the transmission to be removed to be fixed. The main problem is we have no idea how long it had been leaking and how long I had driven on it with low fluid. It's possible the trans is completely destroyed, although I'm hopeful since it was driving perfectly fine when I parked it. Either way it's a huge bummer and another expensive repair. I'm starting to think this bus might be more effort and expensive than its worth. What do ya'll think? Fix it and sell it? Or fix it and keep it and hope nothing else breaks? I remember saying those exact words when the engine blew haha.

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Thomas Ruth

You have put too much time into to sell

Afsavage

you have to fix it, dont give up

Ketters (edited)

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2026-09-19 07:00 Keep & fix it, you made it your own
2020-07-15 01:50 Keep & fix it, you made it your own

Keep & fix it, you made it your own

Brock Butts

Sell bus, buy toterhome, profit

Anonymous

If you did sell it what would be the replacement

Bryce Sandlund

That’s so sad. You can’t sell it though. That thing is awesome. It’s a part of Gingium

Diego Jesus Gamez

Tbh Caleb, whatever you wanna do that you think is best, imma support you and the channel no matter what you wanna do!!

Zach South

We all love the bus but I’ll be honest I think trying to recover the losses and put it into a proper truck/haul rig.

EFREN F BAILEY

Agreed he has spent way too much time to sell. Even more, way too much money. You have redone the interior twice. The engine is already bulletproof. Just replace or fix the trans.

Kody Kaster

I want sprinter van is the move. Still have room inside and power to pull the trailer or a real rv?

Garrett Krieger

It's already got a built engine, might as well have a built transmission too😁

Jeff Meyer

There’s a fine line between walking away, and cutting losses(you’ve sunk a lot into this thing) and getting something else that, if we’re being honest is likely going to be another huge money pit, OR spending that money(probs less) and chasing problems on this bus properly till it’s a bullet proof rig. Hope that makes sense but either way I’ll always support you here and a lot of other people will too, whatever you decide we’ll be here to cheer you on through both success and fail man.

Greg Rhyne

We’re all gonna say keep it cause we watched you build it from nothing to what it is now, which is AWESOME! No matter what you do we’re all here to support you along the way my friend.

Kevin Bourlier

fix it man, and tell yourself that is the last big expense on it, if it break another major component, You'll have to do a tough choice.

Daxton Koester

fix it and sell it to buy a rust free chassis

Skulldriver101

Get a trans shop to rebuild it for more power. The same trans as the f350 probably. They might have an aftermarket solution that's better. Fords in those years were garbage all around.

Lane Campbell

You cant sell the bus gingium! Its a staple of what your channel represents. I became a patron because of the bus! I will stay a patron no matter your decision though.

Francisco Mejia

Keep it, you have put a lot of effort on the bus to make it your own, plus don't forget all the memories you have made in that bus.

help Walker

If the engine is as good as it is, it should be worth fixing just to have a 500hp bus!!

help Walker

Maybe get a trans with a transfer case for a 4x4 bus that wud be cool.

Red Squirrel

I'd say keep it, you put so much work into it. Even if you end up spending 5k to rebuild the trans if it's needed (no idea how it would cost so just guessing here) it's probably still cheaper than finding a replacement for the bus. Though another RV/bus build series would be fun... :P

Not Me

Hard choice. Just cuz you put a lot into something doesn't mean you shouldn't get rid of it if it's costing you too much. Who knows what else will pop up with that old bus. Would be expensive for a replacement though. Idk man gonna have to think about that one you will

Daniel Adam

Get rid of it. Sometimes there are these haunted cars that always have an issue and they are not worth it. I mean why would you always think about a car and what's wrong next. And seriously: this is the second time you ignored a problem and it got worse. Please always check if everything is OK when something weird happens to your cars.

Colton Vandevoord

After how solid the engine is with the rebuild, it would seem dumb to sell the bus when whatever would replace it would also be super expensive.

Daniel Salyer

Man that's a tough decision after all the work you've done to it. I wonder what would replace the bus if you got rid of it?

Andrew Fan- Hagenstein

I mean there are two ways you can go about this. Keep it and fix it since you made it your own and to your likeing. Or you could fix it sell it and buy a newer bus to remodel. Imo id say keep it and fix it. Its such an important part of the channel since it helped you grow your range of what you could do.

ZeVent

Sell it, buy RV do a restoration for it and have full accessories of rv

Fabian

i would love to see a new van/bus build. Get some quotes on new/rebuild better trans and think about it if its worth it.

George

Honestly exactly what i was going to say, it may be sad but its the same opinion i had with the battle van. No point to good content if you dont enjoy making it.

Joshua Meserve JR

New project. This one has been fun, but it keeps kicking you guys in the teeth

Benjamin Picknell M667 TJN

Still waiting on every patreon's name being written on the side or wherever. I say keep it

Chris B

The adventure bus is what brought me to your channel. I'd hate to see it go since you have already put so much into it. Keep in mind that bus was already driven hard before you got it. And they weren't really designed to be driven long distance all the time. Hopefully with a freshy transmission she'll give you plenty more years of service.

Konrad Leśniak

Sell it and buy something interesting to convert into an RV or just buy an old beat up RV and restore it. I love the bus but it's starting to be a money pit 😕

Tony Rantz

Perhaps finding an older RV to fix up would be a decent idea for the future, but you have already sunken a lot of time and parts into this Bus, might as well fix it and use it for a few years.

Sean McQuiggan

This build is definitely one of my favorite hope she can be fixed.

chris bange

Sell it only for the right price

AJ Ortega

I love your channel because of the cool projects with cars, with that being said everyone who is saying get an RV and restore it or whatever, thats doesnt sound cool tbh. The Adventure bus is a freaking school bus you made something out of nothing and its a freaking bulletproof 6.0 and it spools like crazy. Its such a cool project and I think its worth keeping even if you have to replace everything thats left to replace on it! Plus people are waiting to see their name on the bus!

Will Ferland

I’d say try to find a stock 6.0 to swap back in before selling, and keep the bulletproof 6.0 for another truck/project

Ruby Jane Fae

I originally started being a patron for the bus, so it might be sunk cost fallacy but I want to see it be a true beast (and our names written on it :P)

Cole Sandstrom

Yeah I'd say keep it and make it more bulletproof (mainly because it looks awesome and you put a lot of fabricating and creativity into it) or if you decide you want something else just keep that 6.0 for something else.

Faye Degurechaff

The motor is already built. fix the trans. maybe learn to do it yourself? transmissions arent that crazy to do. just alot of snap rings. clean up some of the bad rust spots. and keep the thing. its super cool.

Elio Trujillo

Should had 5.9 swapped it when the 6.0 blew