WARNING BB Towing

[Wayne Kotila]

I think you are rite, they did take advantage of someone stranded from out of state, I had the low pressure return hose for the power steering pump develop a slow leak years ago while out on a road trip and it was getting the toad very oily so Idecided to stop outside of Buffalo NY and let a repair shop fix it. It was a hydraulic hose about 6 foot loang and about 1 inch in diameter and fairly easy to get at, something you could have found at a farm supply store and with there off the shelf hose and the proper fitting adapters got by for under a $100 for the parts. After spending the day at Niagra falls we picked up the coach and they stuck me for $750.00, I shoud have drove home with the slow drip and fixed it myself.

Wayne

1985 PT40

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From: bubblerboy64
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 1:52:15 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: WARNING BB Towing

Having never attempted it, hoping never to have to, I think this is another example of taking advantage of the third party paying. The tow company is no doubt insured so it's not coming out a second parties pockets. I can't believe that it would take 4 days to remove the transmission. I understand that the bed would have to be removed and a ruff idea as to want would be needed to access the transmission. Seems like a day would be plenty. (Easy for me to say right?) And a day to do the mechanical stuff. I just have the feeling that this bill is getting padded big time. But, that's my opinion based on little or no knowledge but when has knowledge been needed to have and express an opinion. There are several parties what are captive in this so there are no options other then sucking it up and taking it. I feel badly for you as an owner and fellow BB'd er.

John Heckman
1987 PT 36
Shippensburg Pa
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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.
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> Joe Blankenship
> 1990 WB40
> Panama City Beach Fl
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> --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com",
"bubblerboy64" wrote:
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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
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> > > 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.
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> > > 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.
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> > > > Joe Blankenship
> > > > 1990 WB40
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> Panama,Fl
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> > > Rob, Sue and Joey Robinson
> > > 94 WLWB
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