Motor Coach Industries F3500

Motor Coach Industries F3500
Years of manufacture	2000 to 2004
Length	35 feet
Width	102 inches
Power/Fuel	Diesel

The Motor Coach Industries F3500 (initially known as the 102F35) was a 35-foot coach available in North America. The F3500 was originally intended to be used as a conversion shell due to its affordable price and length, but it soon found markets in the shuttle and motorcoach industries.

After the merger of MCI and Dina in 1994, MCI worked on a new, small integral coach for the North American market. This became the F12 in Mexico, a 40-foot two axle coach, and the F3500, a 35-foot two axle coach, in Canada and the United States. It used the torilastic suspension developed by Flxible and acquired by Dina. The coaches were manufactured in Sahagun, Mexico.

Specifications

Engine
Cummins ISC 285 hp, 800 lb-ft of torque, exhaust brake
Detroit Diesel Series 40
Transmission
Allison B400
Suspension
Lord independent front suspension
Brakes
Service: Bendix ABS with optional traction control
Emergency: Power spring chambers in rear axle
Steering
Hydraulic Ross gear TAS 65
HVAC
6 cylinder compressor, driven by a self adjusting belt drive off the main engine
Electrical
24 volt negative ground
Two heavy duty 29 plate, 200 ampere hour capacity batteries
Front headlights - xenon halogen - 12 volt lamps
Seating Capacity
36 passenger recliners with restroom
Luggage Compartments
Underfloor enclosed compartments - 280 cu. ft.
Fuel Tank
158 gallon capacity with double access tank door located behind front axle

Other photos

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  Passenger area.
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  Driver's area.
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  Builder's plate of Skyport International 8101.

Operators

Canada

• Airlink Tours - Niagara Falls, ON
• Badder Bus Service - Thamesville, ON
• Sahalla Coach Lines - Calgary, AB
• Skyport International - Dorval, QC
• Universal Coach Line - Richmond, BC

United States

• Academy Bus Lines - Hoboken, NJ
• Beiber Tours - Kutztown, PA
• Bellair Charters - Ferndale, WA
• Cowtown Charters - Fort Worth, TX
• Escot Bus Lines - St. Petersburg, FL
• Great Lakes Motorcoach - Grand Rapids, MI
• Hampton Jitney - Southampton, NY
• Heartland Motor Coach - St. Joseph, MI
• Lamers Bus Lines - Green Bay, WI
• Premier Coach Company - Colchester, VT
• Starline Luxury Coaches - Seattle, WA
• The Free Enterprise System - Jeffersonville, IN
• Tri-State Motorcoach Charters - Galena, IL
• Venture Tours - Virginia Beach, VA
• Wolf's Bus Lines - York Springs, PA

Demonstrator units

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Year	VIN	Engine	Transmission	Notes
		2001				White