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Old 05-21-2014, 06:19 PM   #1
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Waiting for tow truck

I am on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck. I have a class A diesel pusher. Any words of advice or warning?
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Make sure the drive axles are pulled and capped or the drive shaft removed.
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Nothing more to add......Bullheaded nail it. I hope you are not waiting to long......What happened?
Maybe one thing, do you know where you air chuck is so the tow truck and plugin to your air system to air up your Coach and to release the brakes if your engine is down? He will most likely want to have the air line hooked up anyway for towing......
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Old 05-22-2014, 03:32 AM   #4
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I made it to the shop with no problems. The guy was very knowledgeable and very helpful. Thanks for the advice! By the way, apparently the fan clutch
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Looks like they sent the right truck though.......what happened? Did he pull the driveshaft? Do you have towing service?
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Looks like they sent the right truck though.......what happened? Did he pull the driveshaft? Do you have towing service?

Yes he did pull the drive shaft and accessed the air system too. I recently got Good Sam roadside. For the most part it was painless
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Make sure the drive axles are pulled and capped or the drive shaft removed.

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Thanks again!
Glad you made it to the shop unscathed. You obviously got lucky with a knowledgeable driver. I have been towed several times, and I almost came to punches with one guy who wouldn't drop the drive shaft. He kept telling me it was not necessary.
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