WARNING BB Towing

[Al Scudder]

I had mt transmission go out ( whet into 1st ad third gears when I stopped) The tow company took the axel out of the passanger side after he hook up and got me out of the intersection. Towed to Allision dealer and they put in a Allision ReMan with transend installed for $11,000. They towed the bird for 16/20 miles.

Scooter 2000 LXocqueoc,MI

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To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
From: jehdds@...
Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 14:18:58 +0000
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: WARNING BB Towing

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 ...>
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> >
> > 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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> >
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> Rob, Sue and Joey Robinson
> 94 WLWB
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