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ibflat2	HD driveline reinstallation debate		Lead	[-]
Posts: 1411 07/17/06 17:37:47 Featured Member August 2004 WreckMaster #92190 I.T.R.H.F.M. Friend of Museum	Tags : towing, tow truck, driveline, driveline reinstallation, spicer, roadranger Remove this ad I know that there are lots of people and shops that want the drivelines reinstalled on tractors after being towed in. We have that fight almost daily with a shop here in town.. Now I am not saying that we as towers are not responsible or able to reinstall the driveline properly, but since we are in such a sue happy nation now, it makes sense to have the knowledge to know when to say no.. The link will take you to the Spicer Life Driveline service manual (168 pages of it) and it covers all aspects of the driveline including greasing it, removing it , re installing it.. www.roadranger.com/ecm/groups/public/@pub/@roadranger/documents/content/rr_3264-spllr.pdf sorry if it loads on like page 38 but that was where I was when I linked to it. Also here is the older full round style of driveline, (series 1000 to 1880 ) its the one that always gives everyone grief.. www.roadranger.com/ecm/groups/public/@pub/@roadranger/documents/content/rr_dssm-3264lr.pdf Hope this helps educate you as to the proper policy to follow. "Don't waste time calculating your chances of success and failure. Just fix your aim and begin" ----- Guan Yin Tzu Last Edited By: ibflat2 01/06/08 08:37:53. Edited 1 time.
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ibflat2		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1411 12/20/07 08:51:05 Featured Member August 2004 WreckMaster #92190 I.T.R.H.F.M. Friend of Museum	wow 192 views and not comments about this subject. Amazing !!!! I have seen other discussions where this subject gets about 100 comments about it... "To be honest, I'm more worried about what the government can do to me than what they can do for me."
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HvywreckerW900		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 87 01/10/08 20:40:18 Featured Member August 2003Moderator	I do not reinstall drivlines. But if i do I charge for that. The spicer lifes need new straps and bolts for reinstall. And that is for the shop to do. Jr Last Edited By: ibflat2 01/27/09 10:36:57. Edited 1 time.
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twinbulls		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 59 01/11/08 01:03:16	When I did,do heavy work I DO NOT install drive lines....For some reason I lost one or two bolts.... I have impounded U haul trucks and removed the drive shaft.. Uhaul has to pick them up....with there tow truck.... I vote NO on reinstall.. unless A fee is paid and a waiver is signed.. Just my thoughts Tim Safari Towing on Facebook be a fan Safari Towing in Florida,Fort Lauderdale Safari Towing in Texas,McKinney,Plano Last Edited By: twinbulls 02/26/08 09:20:17. Edited 1 time.
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gentlyrotate		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 18 01/11/08 20:25:01	We recover a lot of stolen and recovers around here, and usually they are dumped were we can rear tow, however, I've personally done 3 or 4 in the last year where it made my life easier to re-install the shaft after a front tow. This was local city street stuff, drop shaft, hook up (including safety zip ties) get to yard, drop truck (cut zip ties?), re-install and drive into my yard (it was already hotwired once). We also do a lot of motorhome impounds as well, most are junkers (lots of 70's vintage) that we have to eat, no worries on the driveline so long as it dont fly out! (again, this is all short drive stuff within 5 miles or so) When the customer comes to the yard to get their recovered vehicle, its in "as-is" condition. Who knows what was a preexisting condition or what the guy who stole it did to it ( probably drove it like they stole it, as the saying goes, right) If its a customer call, we'll do whats needed to get it were its going, once it's there our job is done. Someone who's certified (maybe) to do it gets to reinstall whatever we took out. Show me the money!
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autoexpresstow69		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 129 01/12/08 03:42:34	we do it strictly on a case by case basis.if we have any doubts we don't do it........ *Twinkie Free!*
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cbdancer		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6 02/12/08 11:47:58	Remove this ad i only have one shop that i do it for and they give me a new strap kit when i come in the door and they know that if it even looks like there might be any kind of issues with it i wont do it and they are fine with that. i dont do it for any other shop and i wont start but for the amout of business i do with the one shop and the understanding i have with them about it i dont have a problem doing it for them George wreckmaster#010474 George Jones www.advancedtowing.net
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harold67wm		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 44 02/17/08 12:21:29	Pull Shaft or Axles to SAFELY tow... Leave for shop to reinstall!!! One dealer(Cummins) here has a sign on there gates saying "All Wrecker drivers MUST reinstall Driveline of 1hr Labor WILL be charged to Towing Company @ $100.00" NOW we don't tow FOR this "dealer" but we do tow into to them, NOW how do they think that they are going to collect??? , if it is something that they are covering??? just add thier "charge" to the bill + a 25% markup!!! how you like me now???
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general tow		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 149 02/26/08 09:38:55	Here we do not re-install. Too much liability involved. We tag the key and steering wheel and leave it at that. Steve
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nrc1.tow411		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 7 01/26/09 23:48:29	we do not re-install shaft
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gdwrnch33.tow411		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5 02/11/12 23:41:07	I do not re-install shaft.
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MrsHook.tow411		#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10 02/12/12 02:48:09	Remove this ad We do not reinstall. Our hrly rate is higher than shop rate...and all the other reasons posted above. Our shops don't ask us to. But they know that we could expand our offerings and drag these to our shop and fix them, but we don't. We tow; they wrench; all happy.
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