WARNING BB Towing

[Wayne Kotila]

There is a company called Arizona transmission with 2 locations in Arizona and they one of the larger companies that specializes in rebuilding Allison trannys. They charge around $1500 core charge and I think they would be more reasonable on the price of a rebuildt to. When things go wrong out on the road you sometimes end up at the mercy of the closest place that can help you and and your not in a good position to do alot of comparison shopping. Sorry you ended up going thru such a nightmare, by the way what was the problem that required you to be towed originally?

Wayne

1985 PT40

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From: joedana0502
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:14:16 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: WARNING BB Towing

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