WARNING BB Towing

[jburgessx2]

Two towing stories:

- I had a van stolen from my front yard a few years back. Some kids decided to
do some joyriding and then destroy the evidence by burning it up. So, I had my
van stolen and burned to the ground and the police found it at 4:30 in the
morning. They had it towed. I got a call from the police in the morning with
the report. I went to the towing company to find the van completely burned to
the ground with zero salvageable on it. The towing company made me pay for the
tow in the middle of the night and the storage cost. My insurance didn't cover
the cost (no steal then burn it up insurance) so I had to foot the $250 bill -
an insult to me. I wish I could have found those kids.... and I had thought
about taking retribution with the towing company as well. One would think they
wouldn't be liable when someone comes to your property, steals your vehicle,
burns it up and you have to foot the entire bill - hardly seems fair...

- I had my Beaver (with Allison) towed twice without unhooking the drive shaft
with zero problems. Both drivers claimed there was no problem towing an Allison
for short distances at low speeds and they had done so on many occasions. So,
it seemed to work okay for me and the Beaver. I'm wondering if there was some
other issue involved with your Allison because I do believe they get towed daily
without disconnecting the drive shaft since most drivers do it.

Jerry
85 PT40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "joedana0502" wrote:
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> The cost seem very high to me also. As they explained it to me. It took them 4
days just to get the transmission out. It had been in there for 17 years. They
had to totally remove the bedroom. The bed, water tank, water heater had to come
out to get to a plate under the bed. The inside of the transmission ran around
$10,000 and the core was another $5,000 thats the main ports and then labor.
> This towing company has been in business for 15 years. The owner said he tows
this way all the time without any problems. This is why I was having so much
trouble getting him to pay (four weeks). Have you every tried to collect from a
tow company it's not something you want to do.
>
> Joe Blankenship
> 1990 WB40
> Panama City Beach Fl
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64" wrote:
> >
> > I'd be interested in knowing if the tow truck operator lost his job over
that one. Now you would think if this is UNIVERSAL to Alison transmissions the
fellow would know that. Mighty expensive mistake. On the other hand. How in
the world do you get $25,000 in a transmission. I know stuff is expensive but
that seems rather much. I would think $10,000 would be more then enough.
Perhaps some one can explain if there is explaining to do. I too would be
looking for personal expenses but know that it's likely not going to happen.
> >
> > John Heckman
> > 1987 PT 36
> > Shippensburg Pa
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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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