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Mon, 21 November 2011 21:34

Harry

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I'm trying to help a friend retrieve his family's GMC. It does not run. It will need to be towed. I'm in North Carolina and the GMC is on Vancouver Island where I live. I offered the use of my place to park it until next spring when he can come from Ottawa Ontario and make arrangements to take it home.The question is...I have read several items on the towing of the GMC but I can not find anything. I saw pictures where blocks of wood were used to protect the bumper, etc.
Where can I find this information so I can forward it to him?
Thank you for any help.
DJ

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Re: [GMCnet] Towing [message #150390 is a reply to message #150389]

Mon, 21 November 2011 21:43

jimk

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Dave,
That picture is 35 years old, cross it out.
Get a tow truck that can lift the front tires and tow it. Lift the
back additional 2" to eliminate the dragging.
Tell the towing you request a tow truck with front wheel lift,
12,000lbs, 26' long,front wheel drive.

On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 7:34 PM, David H. Jarvis <jarvis210@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>
> I'm trying to help a friend retrieve his family's GMC. It does not run. It will need to be towed. I'm in North Carolina and the GMC is on Vancouver Island where I live. I offered the use of my place to park it until next spring when he can come from Ottawa Ontario and make arrangements to take it home.The question is...I have read several items on the towing of the GMC but I can not find anything. I saw pictures where blocks of wood were used to protect the bumper, etc.
> Where can I find this information so I can forward it to him?
> Thank you for any help.
> DJ
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[GMCnet] OFF NET RE: Towing [message #150408 is a reply to message #150389]

Tue, 22 November 2011 07:07

USAussie

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David,

Here you go:

http://www.gmceast.com/technical/Mueller_GMC-Towing-Guide.pdf

Regards,
Rob

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, 22 November 2011 2:35 PM
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Subject: [GMCnet] Towing

I'm trying to help a friend retrieve his family's GMC. It does not run. It will need to be towed. I'm in North Carolina and the GMC
is on Vancouver Island where I live. I offered the use of my place to park it until next spring when he can come from Ottawa Ontario
and make arrangements to take it home.The question is...I have read several items on the towing of the GMC but I can not find
anything. I saw pictures where blocks of wood were used to protect the bumper, etc.
Where can I find this information so I can forward it to him?
Thank you for any help.
DJ
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Re: [GMCnet] OFF NET RE: Towing [message #150418 is a reply to message #150408]

Tue, 22 November 2011 08:39

WD0AFQ

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What Jim K said. Believe me, I am an expert on this.
Very Happy

Dan

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Re: [GMCnet] OFF NET RE: Towing [message #150422 is a reply to message #150418]

Tue, 22 November 2011 09:11

Ray Erspamer

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Getting way more experience than I've wanted !! LOL

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What Jim K said. Believe me, I am an expert on this.
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Re: Towing [message #150426 is a reply to message #150389]

Tue, 22 November 2011 09:24

Matt Colie

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Harry wrote on Mon, 21 November 2011 22:34

I'm trying to help a friend retrieve his family's GMC. It does not run. It will need to be towed. I'm in North Carolina and the GMC is on Vancouver Island where I live. I offered the use of my place to park it until next spring when he can come from Ottawa Ontario and make arrangements to take it home. The question is...I have read several items on the towing of the GMC but I can not find anything. I saw pictures where blocks of wood were used to protect the bumper, etc.
Where can I find this information so I can forward it to him?
Thank you for any help.
DJ

Dj,

The first question I would like to ask is, "How bad is 'it doesn't run'?"
There is always the possibility that it can be repaired and taken home to Ottowa on its bottom.
That would sure beat towing it almost all the way across Canada. And, I might be cheaper even if you hire local help in Vancouver to do what it needs.
Just my opinion offered without know any specifics.

Matt

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Re: Towing [message #150433 is a reply to message #150426]

Tue, 22 November 2011 10:47

Harry

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This coach has sat for a while. The trans pan is inside, so there could be a problem there. All we want to do at this time is to move it about 10 miles from where it sits to my place. Then the new owner can come out later and see about moving it back to Ottawa.

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Re: [GMCnet] OFF NET RE: Towing [message #150438 is a reply to message #150408]

Tue, 22 November 2011 10:38

Mr ERFisher

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Who?

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On Nov 22, 2011, at 5:07 AM, "Rob Mueller" <robmueller@iinet.net.au> wrote:

> David,
>
> Here you go:
>
> http://www.gmceast.com/technical/Mueller_GMC-Towing-Guide.pdf
>
> Regards,
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of David H. Jarvis
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 November 2011 2:35 PM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: [GMCnet] Towing
>
> I'm trying to help a friend retrieve his family's GMC. It does not run. It will need to be towed. I'm in North Carolina and the GMC
> is on Vancouver Island where I live. I offered the use of my place to park it until next spring when he can come from Ottawa Ontario
> and make arrangements to take it home.The question is...I have read several items on the towing of the GMC but I can not find
> anything. I saw pictures where blocks of wood were used to protect the bumper, etc.
> Where can I find this information so I can forward it to him?
> Thank you for any help.
> DJ
> --
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Re: Towing [message #150630 is a reply to message #150389]

Fri, 25 November 2011 11:01

jim white

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If you can find a heavy duty bumper hitch, (U-haul did have them)
you can tow wheels down...I towed one 50 miles without any problems....followed along like a littl puppy...I wouldnt think towing it 10 miles would hurt it anymore than it is...just a thought...
jw

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