International 3000
| International 3000/3900 | |
|---|---|
 IC Bus RE-Series (current model) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Navistar International |
| Production | 1990-present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Type D |
| Layout |
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| Body style(s) |
Bare chassis
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| Vehicles | see below |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine(s) | Diesel (International) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
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The International 3000 Series is a Type D bus chassis manufactured by Navistar International, used for school bus and commercial bus applications. In production since 1990, it has been produced in both front and rear-engine configurations.
3000
Introduced in 1996 as a chassis for the AmTran RE, the 3000 was the first rear-engine bus chassis produced in nearly 20 years. In use nearly exclusively by AmTran and successor IC Bus.
The 3000 borrowed was powered by both the DT engine family and V8 engines such as the T444E, the VT365, and MaxxForce 7.
3900
Introduced as the replacement for the long-running International Harvester 1853FC forward-control chassis, the 3900 was first produced in 1990. Along with its IHC predecessor, many body manufacturers sourced the 3900 as the replacement for the discontinued General Motors S7 and Asia-Smith Motors forward-control chassis. By the mid-1990s, Navistar subsidiary AmTran became the sole user of the 3900. In 2010, production of front-engine bus chassis was discontinued.
All 3900 chassis were powered by variations of the DT engine family.
Powertrain
While a bare chassis instead of a cowled chassis, the 3900/3000 maintained mechanical commonality with the 3800 conventional. This included shared powertrain and suspension components, while interior parts included Navistar instrument panels and steering columns. The 3800 itself was based on the International 4700/4900
Engine
- T444E
- DT466E
- VT365
- MaxxForce 7
- MaxxForce DT
- MaxxForce 9 (IC RC only)
Transmission
Unlike the 3800 conventional, the 3000/3900 were only produced with automatic transmissions.
- Allison AT545
- Allison MT643
- Allison World Transmission (MD3060)
Availability
| Manufacturer | Model Name | Production Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| International 3900 buses | |||
| American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) |
Genesis FE |
1992-1997 1998-2002 |
The AmTran Genesis and AmTran FE are evolutions of the Ward Senator. |
| Carpenter Industries, Inc. |
Counselor FE | 1991–1992 | In 1993, Carpenter switched to a chassis from Spartan Motors |
| Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil, Inc. | EMC 1st Premier | 1991-1999 | The 1st Premier was never sold outside of Canada. |
| IC Bus | IC FE300 | 2003–2010 | IC Bus was the final user of the 3900 in school bus form. |
| Ward Body Works | Senator | 1990–1992 | The Ward Senator was the first bus to use the 3900 chassis. |
| Wayne Corporation | Lifestar | 1991–1992 | In 1993, Wayne Wheeled Vehicles restarted production of the Lifestar with a chassis from Crane Carrier Corporation. |
| International 3000 buses | |||
| American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) |
AmTran RE | 1996-2002 | The AmTran RE was the debut model of the Navistar 3000 chassis. |
| IC Bus |
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2003–present | |
| Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil, Inc. | Corbeil Rear Engine | 2000 | Never sold outside of Canada. |
See also
References
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