Questions on FMCA and Coach net

[Elkhartjim]

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Originally Posted by rigmover Should you ever need a tow more than just a couple miles, especially if getting towed down the highwy, INSIST THAT THE DRIVESHAFT GETS DROPPED ON A FRONT ENGINE, OR THE AXLES OF A DIESEL PUSHER GET PULLED!!!!

I would never want anyone and please no offense, especially a tow truck driver pulling the rear axles from my pusher. The one time I had it towed, they did pull and remove the drive shaft. I said pull and remove. I've heard of too many drive shafts being disconnected and tied up falling off during the tow. Plus, I can't imagine any tow truck driver equipped to remove the axles from a pusher parked on the side of the highway.

Front wheel drive cars and the Revcon MH front wheel drive have a drive shaft to each front wheel and should either be towed with the front wheels on a dolly or the front wheels raised.

This is of course just my opinion and my experience.

[rigmover]

Yes you are right, REMOVING the driveshaft is the safest way to go. But yes, pulling the axles is relatively simple, I used to always tow car haulers this way, they have the stinger so low that they really cannot be lifted high enough to get at the driveshaft.