Getting Towed 2014 Volvo 670 I shift with 53’ dryvan attached need info

Got towed last night in Miami. Only went about 12 miles but the guy did not drop axle or disconnect drive shaft. Was reading that doing that would mess up transmission? Is this correct? I have only been towed one other time and I was not with the truck so don’t know how guy did it.

first tow had to go to their yard for the night. Now I am going to the dealer but he is having all sorts of problems trying to get it ready. I think this is his first big truck tow.

any knowledge would be great. I want to talk to the dealer when I get there so they know.

 

Forgot to mention it was towed with my dryvan attached. Last time I got towed it was bobtail and they picked it up from the rear.

 

Just had my truck towed bobtail. They hooked up from back. So they lift the drive axles off the ground. They did that to so they would not have to remove the drive shaft.

 

Just got off phone with dealer. They said it very well could mess up something. They will document it with me when I get there. Now the guy is trying to drop the drive shaft. Been messing with this for 2-3 hours and still not at the shop. FML.

 

I don't know the specifics of the IShift but you can definitely do damage to Eatons towing them at speed for a distance.

 

If still hooked to trailer plus ishift, they probably messed something up. I'm not mechanic but they always pull drive shaft out if towing with drive axles on ground.

 

Well the truck is at the shop and most likely won’t know till Monday or Tuesday. They pulled the truck and trailer about 5 miles and was doing 10-20 miles an hour. I sure hope it didn’t f things up but will find out. Ok

 

What was the problem with your truck that required a tow?

 

Stupid hose broke wear the DPF is and ran all the Anitifreeze out. This is the second time that happened. Should had replaced all the hoses at that time.

 

The pump on truck transmissions works off the input shaft. Towing them without dropping the driveshaft or pulling an axle means the output shaft is turning without lubrication. I got put OOS at the sb I65 scale near Crown Point. Because it was cold, we towed it to the shop next to the Flying J at exit 240. Instead of dropping the shaft, the driver had me run the engine for the 5 mile tow.