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2011 DiesalTiffin Allegro Red open Road 36’
May need to have it towed. Read owners manual it said remove drive shaft and tow. So can or how should it be towed. From front or rear? Should it be towed or lifted onto a flat bed??
Anyone have so actual real world experience with this.
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Thermoguy
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I have AAA - when they came to tow my 5th wheel, they knew exactly what to do. Had to chain up the back axel then tow from the hitch but low to the ground, keeping the rear axel off the ground.
They can not tow a 36' anything on a flatbed, has to be towed wheels down.
Sorry, can't be of any other help - have you tried calling a tow company to get their opinion?
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JRscooby
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If they lift rear, the front axle will be way overloaded. That, and going backwards is likely to damage. Plus, the distance rear to front axle will make it harder to maneuver, compared to front to rear axle.
Any tow operator will have no issue pulling driveshaft, or more likely, axles to tow it. After all, they do it every day on trucks.
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enblethen
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Some rear engine chassis it is easier to pull the drive axles and not driveshaft.
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the very best advice ,,call three big rig tow company,s the type that tow eighteen wheelers. make sure your insured.
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Consider being towed as a very last resort.
What is the issue that has you considering being towed?
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We have had our couch towed three times, they removed the drive shaft each time. It is to protect the transmission.
2000 Newmar mountain aire 4081 DP, ISC/350 Allison 6 speed, Wrangler JL toad.
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Ready set go wrote:2011 DiesalTiffin Allegro Red open Road 36’
May need to have it towed. Read owners manual it said remove drive shaft and tow. So can or how should it be towed. From front or rear? Should it be towed or lifted onto a flat bed??
Anyone have so actual real world experience with this.
Having it towed, from the front , with drive line disconnected, not necessarily removed. Make sure the towing company is familiar with MH towing,
I said disconnect, as opposed to removed, the rear of the transmission will leak fluid if the drive line is removed for the transmission. The would remove the bolts from the universal joint at the differential, then secure the drive shaft to the frame.
Russ & Paula the Beagle Belle.
2016 Ram Laramie 3500 Aisin DRW 4X4 Long bed.
2005 Copper Canyon 293 FWSLS, 32' GVWR 12,360#
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wildtoad
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Had to have a 2000 Hurricane towed. Unhooked drive train, towed it from the front.
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JoeH
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Remove drive shaft, tow with bus lift. The bus lift goes and behind the front wheels and lifts the front by the wheels/tires so no change of frame or suspension damage and also avoids the possibility of damage to teh front facia of the coach . That's what Freightliner told me to do... especially important to do it this way due to the independent ZF front suspension.
Your RED may be different-- call Freightliner and ask them .
Depending on thew route it needs to be taken, using a low boy may or may not work. With the height of the MH at nearly 13 ft. then add 2+ ft for the
low boy, you'll have clearance issues on going under many bridges.
Joe
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Toad is 2015 F-150 with bikes,kayaks and Harley aboard
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