Proper way to tow a Wanderlodge

[GARY MINKER]

Never remove the axle tube rods and tow these units. You risk getting sand in the tubes and pumpkin. You can not cover or seal them effectively. If you must move the coach, you must drop the drive shaft of you tow for any distance more than 15 to 20 miles. Any amount of sand in the differential will be fatal right quick to the gears, shims and bearings and it will never come out. Short distance towing is ok with a front lift truck but long distance must be done on a lowboy or roll away bed. Gary --- On Tue, 3/3/09, timvasqz wrote: From: timvasqz Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Proper way to tow a Wanderlodge To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:43 AM Remove axle shaft???? is this in lue of removing a drive line? May be this is done so the tow driver doesnt have to crawl under the bus? The rear is not allison so I cant see where they predict damage at the rear to demand you render motorchoach rear not moving during a tow????? Plus what lubes the hubs when you remove the axle shaft. you will need to displace the lost volumn of the metal of the shaft to get oil up to the hub? For me I would pull the bus to a parking lot with a chain off a tow truck (you need a tow truck for compressed air)then call a mobil truck repair tech to determine that repair required the bus be shop stored. When things go to a shop most of the hours it is there is just parking effort. Mobil tech are working on your bus every hour they are there. Greg ofTim&Greg 94ptCA In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "Kurt Horvath" wrote: > > When all else fails >> > ALLISON > Operator's Manual If the vehicle is a motor coach, remove the axle > shafts from the drive wheels. When the axle shafts are removed, be > sure to cover the wheel openings to prevent loss of lubricant and > entry > of dust and dirt. An auxiliary air supply will usually be required > to actuate the vehicle brake system. > > > > Kurt Horvath > 95 PT 42 > 10AC > >