Pete Masterson
05-26-2009, 05:25
If the driveshaft is disconnected, then the transmission doesn't turn. No movement, no heat (retarder on or off).
Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
"aeonix1@mac.com"
On May 26, 2009, at 10:05 AM, joedana0502 wrote:
I'm not sure if the retarder was on or not. The second tow company pulled the bus for 150 miles with no transmission heat at all. The only thing he did that the other one didn't was to disconnect the drive shaft. Will the transmission heat up with the drive shaft disconnected and the retarder on ?
Joe Blankenship
1990 WB40
Panama City Beach Fl
--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", "jburgessx2"wrote:
Steve - That certainly sounds more plausible and would explain the excessive heat for such a short distance.Jerry85 PT40--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", Steve Pfiffnerwrote: I was wondering if somehow the retarder got turned on, three miles towedfighting it would explain a lot of heat!SteveWannabeeOn 5/26/09, jburgessx2wrote: Two towing stories:- I had a van stolen from my front yard a few years back. Some kidsdecided to do some joyriding and then destroy the evidence by burning itup. So, I had my van stolen and burned to the ground and the police foundit at 4:30 in the morning. They had it towed. I got a call from the policein the morning with the report. I went to the towing company to find thevan completely burned to the ground with zero salvageable on it. The towingcompany made me pay for the tow in the middle of the night and the storagecost. My insurance didn't cover the cost (no steal then burn it upinsurance) so I had to foot the $250 bill - an insult to me. I wish I couldhave found those kids.... and I had thought about taking retribution withthe towing company as well. One would think they wouldn't be liable whensomeone comes to your property, steals your vehicle, burns it up and youhave to foot the entire bill - hardly seems fair...- I had my Beaver (with Allison) towed twice without unhooking the driveshaft with zero problems. Both drivers claimed there was no problem towingan Allison for short distances at low speeds and they had done so on manyoccasions. So, it seemed to work okay for me and the Beaver. I'm wonderingif there was some other issue involved with your Allison because I dobelieve they get towed daily without disconnecting the drive shaft sincemost drivers do it.Jerry85 PT40--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", "joedana0502"wrote:The cost seem very high to me also. As they explained it to me. It tookthem 4 days just to get the transmission out. It had been in there for 17years. They had to totally remove the bedroom. The bed, water tank, waterheater had to come out to get to a plate under the bed. The inside of thetransmission ran around $10,000 and the core was another $5,000 thats themain ports and then labor.This towing company has been in business for 15 years. The owner said hetows this way all the time without any problems. This is why I was having somuch trouble getting him to pay (four weeks). Have you every tried tocollect from a tow company it's not something you want to do.Joe Blankenship1990 WB40Panama City Beach Fl--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", "bubblerboy64"wrote: I'd be interested in knowing if the tow truck operator lost his jobover that one. Now you would think if this is UNIVERSAL to Alisontransmissions the fellow would know that. Mighty expensive mistake. On theother hand. How in the world do you get $25,000 in a transmission. I knowstuff is expensive but that seems rather much. I would think $10,000 wouldbe more then enough. Perhaps some one can explain if there is explaining todo. I too would be looking for personal expenses but know that it's likelynot going to happen.John Heckman1987 PT 36Shippensburg PaI feel your pain. A couple of years ago the starter in my 94 wentflaky andI was on a car ferry. Worried that I might not get the rig started IcalledAllison in Coburg Or and they said a wrecker could tow me very slowlyoffthe ferry but no more than a couple of hundred feet. Given the risk Iamglad I got it running and didn't need the tow. There was no way theferrywas going to wait while a wrecker did the disconnect. I hope you goafterthe towing company for all your out of pocket expenses.2009/5/26 joedana0502I have a 1990 WB40 that needed to be towed. The towing companyconvinced methat they didn't need to disconnect the drive line if we were goinga shortdistance and if we left the engine idling. Well after 3 miles thetransmission was smoking like it was on fire. I then had anothertowingcompany tow the bus 150 miles to an Allison transmission repairshop. Notonly were all the part inside burned up the core was also damagedto thepoint it had to be replaced. Total cost for this repair was$25.000. Thiswas two months ago and I am still waiting to get it back. After alot workthe towing company is paying for the transmission, but I am stillstaying inmotels and eating out which I am having to pay for. We are fulltimers. Aword to the wise Allison told me they make NO automatictransmission thatcan be towed ANY distance without disconnecting the drive shaftfrom Pickupsto buses and 18 wheelers. I hope this will save somebody else a lotofproblems and expense.Joe Blankenship1990 WB40Panama,Fl--Rob, Sue and Joey Robinson94 WLWB------------------------------------Yahoo! Groups Links
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