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Vehicle Description

Universal

When it comes to meeting tough requirements for performance, reliability and passenger comfort, the Universal addresses all of your concerns and transportation needs! Up to 25 passengers can travel in solid, quiet comfort with an interior styled to meet your specific application requirements. Steel-Safe construction wraps passengers in strength and comfort. The Universal is designed to accommodate a variety of applications without sacrificing quality. With many standard features and hundreds of options, you can have the rugged durability of an all-steel bus at an affordable price. DESIGNED TO MEET OR EXCEED APPLICABLE FMVSS STANDARDS

Features

Universal Advantages
  • Available in many different floor plans
  • Great resale value
  • 5 year, 100,000 mile limited warranty
  • Stepwells and wheelwells are galvanized steel
  • Steel framed emergency hatch
  • Full view curbside window for improved visibility
Standard Features & Equipment
  • Ford E350 Super Duty Chassis
  • Gas Engine: 6.2 V-8, 6.8 V-10
  • 40 Gallon Fuel Tank
  • Automotive Air (R134A)
  • Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes
  • Dual Batteries
  • Dual Electric Horns
  • Power Steering
  • Cruise Control
  • Tilt Steering
  • Intermittent Wipers
  • Driver's Air Bag
  • Dual Rear Wheels
  • Radial Tires
  • Chrome Grille
  • Halogen Aero Headlamps
  • AM/FM/CD Player with 4 Speakers
  • Engine Shutdown
  • Rear Stabilizer Bar
  • 5 Speed Automatic Torque Shift Transmission
  • Front and Rear Disc Brakes
  • Ford OEM Driver's Seat w/ rec vm
  • White Rims
  • Gas Engine:6.8 V-10
  • 110 Amp Alternator (Single or Dual)
  • 55 Gallon Fuel Tank
  • Automotive Air (R134A)
  • Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes
  • Dual Batteries
  • Power Steering
  • Cruise Control
  • Tilt Steering
  • Intermittent Wipers
  • Driver's Air Bag
  • Dual Rear Wheels
  • Radial Tires
  • Chrome Grille
  • Halogen Aero Headlamps
  • AM/FM/CD Player with 4 Speakers
  • Engine Shutdown
  • Rear Stabilizer Bar
  • 5 Speed Automatic Torque Shift Transmission
  • Front and Rear Disc Brakes
  • Ford OEM Driver's Seat
  • White Rims
  • Fully Galvanized Structure Frame and Floor
  • Single-Piece Vacuum-Laminated Structural Panel Assembly
  • Steel Frame
  • Dense Foam Insulation
  • Galvanneal Steel Exterior
  • Grey Vinyl-Coated Lauan Interior Panels
  • Glavalnized Step Well
  • 5/8" Pressure-Treated MarineTech Plywood Flooring
  • Flooring, Gray Koroseal Ribbed Center; Smooth Under Seats
  • Fiberglass Front Cap and 5-Piece ABS Rear Cap
  • 32" x (22" or 46") Windows with T-Slides
  • Full View Curb Window
  • Non-Rusting, Manual Double Entry Door
  • Track Seating
  • Electrical Panel
  • Stepwell Lights
  • Modesty Panel, Curb Side
  • Stainless Steel Stanchion, Curb Side
  • White Exterior
  • Fiberglass Composite Roof
  • Side Mounted Rear View Mirrors
  • Rear Center Brake Light
  • Front Chrome Bumper
  • Rear Bumper, Powder Coated Steel
  • Rear Mud Flaps
  • Exterior Rub Rails
  • Galvanized Steel Wheel Wells
  • Undercoating with Warranty
  • Window Drip Rail
  • Front End Alignment
Optional Equipment
  • Electric Hybrid Conversion (Special Chassis Specs. Req'd)
  • Airporter Style Cab with Flat Floor or Std. Floor
  • Block Heater
  • Exhaust (Roadside Std.) Curbside or Rear Opt.
  • Fast Idle
  • Hour Meter
  • Hubodometer
  • Jack and Lug Wrench
  • MorRyde® Suspension
  • Rear Step Bumper
  • Romeo Rim Bumper (Front/Rear)
  • Spare Tire
  • Stainless Steel Wheel Inserts
  • Telma Retarder
  • Rear Tow Hooks
  • Slide-Out Battery Tray
  • Exhaust, Rear
  • Front Mud Flaps
  • Anti-Ride Bumper
  • Chrome Exhaust Deflector
  • 40,000 - 98,000 BTU Air Conditioning - Carrier
  • 35,000 BTU Heater
  • 65,000 BTU Heater
  • Ducted Air System
  • 200 Amp Alternator Penntex, American Power Systems, or Mitsubishi
  • AM/FM/CD/Cassette with Page and 4 Speakers
  • Defrost Fan
  • Destination Sign, Single
  • Destination Sign, Multiple
  • Dome Lights, Door Activated
  • Door Ajar Buzzer and Light
  • 8D Battery with Slide-Out Tray
  • PA System
  • 12V Fluorescent Light
  • Side Directional Lights
  • Additional Speakers
  • Mirrors, Exterior Remote Heated
  • Two-Way Radio Prep
  • TV/VCP Package
  • Electric Door, 30" with Ext. Key Switch
  • Electric Door, 40" with Ext. Key Switch
  • Door, 40" Manual Entry
  • Door, Rear Exit without Window
  • Door, Rear Exit with 1 Window
  • Door, Rear Exit with 2 Windows
  • Driver's Aluminum Running Board
  • Painted, Galvanneal Steel Skin Roof
  • Stepwell, Stainless Steel
  • Underbelly Steel
  • Locking Fuel Door
  • Solid "Bonded" Window
  • Solid Standard Window
  • Custom Paint/Custom Graphic
  • Painted Wheel Rims
  • Various Graphics Packages
  • Std. Blackout Windows
  • Full Blackout Windows
  • Painted Skirt
  • ADA Lighting (Lift and Door)
  • ADA Signs
  • Belt Storage Box
  • Interlock System
  • Padding Kit
  • Surlok Tiedowns
  • Surlok Retractor System
  • Q-Straint Tiedowns
  • Q-Straint Retractor System
  • Lift Package, Braun Front
  • Lift Package, Braun Rear
  • Lift Package, Ricon Front
  • Lift Package, Ricon Rear
  • Backup Alarm
  • Escape Hatch, Standard
  • Escape Hatch, Deluxe
  • Exit Window Alarm
  • Hand Rail, Entrance (Right Hand)
  • Hand Rails, Overhead
  • Mirror, 9" Round Convex
  • Mirror, Cross View
  • Mirror, Interior (6" x 16")
  • Triangles
  • Additional Emergency Egress Window
  • Fresnal Lens
  • Safety Package: Extinguisher; FA Kit; Triangles; Backup Alarm
  • Manual Seat Belts
  • Retractable Seat Belts
  • Drive Cam System
  • Carpeted Walls
  • Ceiling Feature Panel and Modesty Panel Treatment
  • Koroseal Flooring Color Choice
  • Flat Floor
  • Seating: Freedman, Various Fabric Levels Available
  • Driver's Seat
  • Interior Luggage Racks (Various Sizes)
  • Overhead Luggage Racks w/ Lights
  • Rear Luggage Compartment
  • Moveable Luggage Wall Package
  • Front Glove Box
  • Cargo Net
Seating Options

At TESCO Bus, we want the process of purchasing a bus to be as easy as possible. Finding the perfect seat for your bus may seem overwhelming, but we are here to help. We are a distributor for Freedman seats, the most common of all seating in the transportation industry. Freedman offers endless amounts of seating types from the low back vinyls to the high back recliners, both common choices amongst our customers. To take a deeper a look at some of the Freedman seats and products that TESCO offers, click here.

Floorplans

Dimensions

  • Passengers (Adult): up to 25 passengers
  • Chassis: Ford E350 / E450
  • Wheelbase: 138" / 158" / 176" / 186" / 190"
  • Engine: Gas: 6.2 V-8, 6.8 V-10
  • Exterior Height: 111"
  • Exterior Width: 96"
  • Interior Height: 78"
  • Interior Width: 92"
  • Length: 21' / 22' / 24' / 25'
  • GVWR: 10,700 lbs. / 11,500 lbs. / 14,500 lbs.