WARNING BB Towing

[jburgessx2]

Steve - That certainly sounds more plausible and would explain the excessive
heat for such a short distance.

Jerry
85 PT40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Steve Pfiffner wrote:
>
> I was wondering if somehow the retarder got turned on, three miles towed
> fighting it would explain a lot of heat!
>
> Steve
> Wannabee
>
>
> On 5/26/09, jburgessx2 wrote:
> >
> > 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:
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- 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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