WARNING BB Towing

[Rob Robinson]

I feel your pain. A couple of years ago the starter in my 94 went flaky and I was on a car ferry. Worried that I might not get the rig started I called Allison in Coburg Or and they said a wrecker could tow me very slowly off the ferry but no more than a couple of hundred feet. Given the risk I am glad I got it running and didn't need the tow. There was no way the ferry was going to wait while a wrecker did the disconnect. I hope you go after the towing company for all your out of pocket expenses.

2009/5/26 joedana0502 <"joedana0502@yahoo.com">

I have a 1990 WB40 that needed to be towed. The towing company convinced me that they didn't need to disconnect the drive line if we were going a short distance and if we left the engine idling. Well after 3 miles the transmission was smoking like it was on fire. I then had another towing company tow the bus 150 miles to an Allison transmission repair shop. Not only were all the part inside burned up the core was also damaged to the point it had to be replaced. Total cost for this repair was $25.000. This was two months ago and I am still waiting to get it back. After a lot work the towing company is paying for the transmission, but I am still staying in motels and eating out which I am having to pay for. We are full timers. A word to the wise Allison told me they make NO automatic transmission that can be towed ANY distance without disconnecting the drive shaft from Pickups to buses and 18 wheelers. I hope this will save somebody else a lot of problems and expense.



Joe Blankenship

1990 WB40

Panama,Fl

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Rob, Sue and Joey Robinson
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