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Mr_Mark1
Nov 20, 2015Explorer
A couple of things to keep in mind.
If you are waiting for a tow and you have a front generator, most likely the generators exhaust system will need to be removed for proper clearance. So, you may not want to run the generator waiting for the tow as your wait time has just been extended for the system to cool down.
The tow truck driver may have to run electric wires and air lines to the rear of the coach along the side. Keep extra shop towels and/or cut tennis balls to save your expensive paint job. Tie rags to the wires in knots to save the cables from scratching or rubbing the paint.
The drive line and/or the half shafts can be pulled out of the axle housings for towing (the chrome hats have to come off).
The engine would need to be running to lubricate the transmission which could be done for a short towing distance and not disconnect anything (info from our session).
You also need to know how much your coach weighs if asked by the tow company (for proper equipment to be sent), know each axle weight too.
MM.
If you are waiting for a tow and you have a front generator, most likely the generators exhaust system will need to be removed for proper clearance. So, you may not want to run the generator waiting for the tow as your wait time has just been extended for the system to cool down.
The tow truck driver may have to run electric wires and air lines to the rear of the coach along the side. Keep extra shop towels and/or cut tennis balls to save your expensive paint job. Tie rags to the wires in knots to save the cables from scratching or rubbing the paint.
The drive line and/or the half shafts can be pulled out of the axle housings for towing (the chrome hats have to come off).
The engine would need to be running to lubricate the transmission which could be done for a short towing distance and not disconnect anything (info from our session).
You also need to know how much your coach weighs if asked by the tow company (for proper equipment to be sent), know each axle weight too.
MM.
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