RV Towed from a Rest Area.. Who's CoachNet, T&M Towing & TEC Equipment? And you want BROWNIES? S1E21

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I'm Mark from @TravelingMarlins. Have you ever been towed from a rest area? We've been traveling since the 1980 and I guess it was our time to have that happen.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
02:25 CoachNet Roadside Assistance, T&M Towing
05:30 Footage of the process
15:30 Camp Marathon, TEC Equipment
16:15 The issue
#towingservice #restarea #Travelingmarlins #oregon
🚌 We had left Coburg, Oregon, headed north on Interstate 5. We had only gotten around 30 miles on a rainy morning when I noticed fluid pouring from the back of the bus. I couldn't tell for sure if it was just rain water or something severe. Thankfully we were at an area that has rest areas on both sides of the highway. I pulled off and evaluated the issue. The fluid was coming from the radiator area of the bus.
We have a 1999 Prevost coach (bus) with a Marathon conversion and we were only about 30 miles north of Marathon Coach's facility. Because I didn't know how much fluid had dumped, I decided to call our roadside assistance company, Coach-Net, to arrange a tow back to Marathon.
Coach-Net was excellent. They worked with us nonstop and continually checked on us to make sure we were doing okay and that we were safe because the tow company couldn't get to us until the next day. The tow company, T & M Towing Service, was excellent as well. They have a piece of equipment that was used to tow our Prevost and it's something to see! Prevost buses sit very low to the ground so if a Prevost can drive up on this trailer then I'd say any RV could drive up on it without dragging its mid-section. TEC Equipment is also a company who helped us in our time of need. We can't say enough about CoachNet, T&M Towing Service, TEC Equipment and Marathon Coach. Camp Marathon was wonderful.
This episode is to show you this interesting piece of towing equipment, visit about the importance of having roadside assistance and what caused our coolant to leak. It's also to teach a life lesson of the importance of human reaction during times like this. Stay calm. Think. Be Safe and have some brownies!
Note: I didn't anticipate using this iPhone footage for our KZfaq channel so I apologize for its quality. Gail
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@imike0367 7 ай бұрын

Well, we took your advice and purchased the CoachNet coverage.......and had to use it while parked at a KOA in near Canton, OH for a tire issue. They were the best at customer service and getting us back on the road during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Thanks for the advice. We will pay it forward. BTW - taking the "almost 20-yr old" Marathon H in for renovations in 2024 to Coburg.

@TravelingMarlins 7 ай бұрын

I think overall you will have a great experience with Coach-Net. I'm sure we might be somewhere someday where they might not be able to get someone to help us, but so far they have always helped us. I think that you will definitely be happy with the work that Marathon Oregon will provide, while maybe not the cheapest place, you will leave with it looking amazing because it will be done be the converter themselves. I tried looking up Busapalooza and couldn't find anything on it, I've heard about it, so I'll do some checking. As always stay safe and thanks for sharing.

@LiveTomorrowNow 8 ай бұрын

We signed up our Prevost with Coachnet too after seeing this video!! Thanks for sharing❤Zack & Linda

@TravelingMarlins 8 ай бұрын

Hey Zack & Linda, CoachNet really saved our bacon, and a number of our friends have used their service. We have nothing but positive things to say about their service and our friends as well. Hopefully you never have to use them, but they do a great job if you do. Thanks for sharing and watching!

@donwat91 Жыл бұрын

You are right about that,a road side service is a must. You can them but if you find someone before they get there , you can cnx the one you don't need. I've been stuck waiting on one for two days.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Dr Don, luckily this is the only time we’ve needed to use our roadside service, and they got to the first thing the next morning. We’ve had friends stuck for days like you said, and 1 friend had a tow company sent out by his roadside service, asked for more money on the side of the road, and when our friends said no, the guy drove off and left them. Not sure of the price of an engine, but I suspect your correct, it won’t be cheap. So the price of our service is very inexpensive! Thanks for watching.

@Riker-eq2yv Жыл бұрын

How refreshing to hear a story on a great experience instead of a terrible one. PS You have a Beautiful coach

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Your right, great service is hard to find these days but thankfully Coach-Net provided it to us. And we love our bus, she’s an older one, but runs great and other than this little mishap, has never let us down. Thanks for watching.

@valerieservice2491 Жыл бұрын

Wow! So cool to learn there’s a roadside assistance in that situation. Love the brownies idea! So glad you guys saw it and are ok! 🌹🌷

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

😀YAY! You're still watching! 🌻 It shocked me when Mark asked for brownies! 🤪🤣It was an interesting tow, and yes! The good Lord was watching out for us with that happening close to a rest area! 🙏

@kenuber4014 Жыл бұрын

I guess it wouldn't be any sweat off your knuckles, if you can afford a "Marathon Coach"!! But for a middle class man...Well it would have been a huge problem, and yes the problem would have been discovered and repaired in the rest area along the roadside without a tow on a lowbed trailer.

@mikedavis3841 Жыл бұрын

Yeah man I've done turbos on side of the road

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Ken, you can believe it would’ve been a big deal to us as well, Marathon owner or not. That’s the reason we pay for Coach-Net on a yearly basis, so in the event we do need a tow, it’s easier to accept.

@vivian6425 Жыл бұрын

I deal location to breakdown in. Plus, you were prepared for the breakdown. Some people may have the notion that you just jump on the road without some type of good tow service. This could be very different if you don’t have this tow service. Plus, if you are camp far out in the middle of no place, another different story. Thanks for the information about your tow service. People definitely need to listen to what you are saying. Thanks!!!!

@mattberg378 Жыл бұрын

Well atta boy

@mikeaustin8547 Жыл бұрын

I would think if you can afford a coach like that A WRECKER BILL IS CHUMP CHANGE, Compared to the fine for dumping antifreeze on the road way or covering someone’s windshield & causing an accident

@ariverstonesthrowaway Жыл бұрын

Great that the issue wasn't major! What a cool looking ramp/tow system they have. Luckily when we had our Prevost we never needed a tow BUT ALWAYS paid for a roadside service since you just never know.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

It was a neat trailer, and I agree with having the roadside service. Not super expensive and gives me peace of mind. Thanks for sharing.

@Wanderingsomewhere145 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation. AAA just failed us, so will change to Coachnet.

@TravelingMarlins 2 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that about AAA. All we can say is that CoachNet has come through like a champ for us so helpfully, should you have to use their services, they will for you, too. Thank you so much for watching & have yourself a terrific weekend! 😁

@seawolff33 Жыл бұрын

We have coach net for our fifth wheel. Last year we had a blow out on the door side on I10. Coach net took good care of us as well. They made sure we were ok. Got a great service to take care of our blow out. they are always so helpful.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Seawolf, great they took care of you. I with you, they offer great service and go out of their way to make sure in a safe area. Thanks for sharing!

@lorenzowilson8336 Жыл бұрын

Love the video and how you just gave us the full details.👍👍👍

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hey Lorenzo, thanks for watching, I intend to always give the full details, even if I could have stopped this from ever happening had I been more diligent about changing out the hoses sooner. Again thanks for watching!

@IssaquahWA1979 Жыл бұрын

Love coachnet just towed my super c after oddly having both passenger calipers seize even after a recent inspection by freightliner. Sometimes you just don't know what's going to happen. Matt's towing in Washington did an awesome job

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

I agree, you never know what and when you’re going to need a tow. As you mentioned, Coach-Net really took care of us, they have our vote. Thanks for sharing!

@calparsons2502 Жыл бұрын

I have Coachnet, but have never used them. Good to hear they are upstanding. I probably would have investigated the leak and fixed it on the side of the road. I carry tools and do that sort of thing. Glad you had a good experience.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Cal, I carry tools as well and a hose wouldn’t have been any problem to change. It was pouring rain and the thought was it was the radiator leaking, so my thought was no since buying 22 gallons of coolant, just to have it leak out again. Since we pay for Coach-Net, it was an easy decision to be towed back to Marathon. If it had needed a radiator or it had to come out for repair, we would have full hookups and the Coach to stay in. Thanks for sharing!

@weighit Жыл бұрын

Well done video, thanks for the good review of Coach Net, I have had them for many years and so far never needed their help, but feel better seeing how well they did with your issue.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Stacey, we’ve had the for years as well and never needed them, but they went above and beyond making sure we were taken care as well as being in a safe location. Within 2 months of our tow, some friends had to use them as well, they also were extremely satisfied. Thanks for watching!

@jimmyturbeville8753 Жыл бұрын

never seen any thing like that pretty cool thanks for sharing be safe out there

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Jimmy, thanks for watching. It was cool watching them expand the trailer out to be able to carry us. But I rather have the trailer than a long reach boom, picking up only the front of the coach and dragging us in.

@duaneayers6117 Жыл бұрын

That's one of the coolest trailers I've ever seen. 👍🇺🇲

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Duane, I think that everyone thinks that, it was pretty neat. Thanks for watching!

@IRDeezlSmoke Жыл бұрын

Just signed on to Coachnet this year for the first time. This is ever so great to hear such an awesome review. I am an Oregonian at the more northern end of the state. I think a lot of the reason you were asked/allowed to to drive the coach up onto the trailer is, they figure if you can drive on the highway, you must possess at least some skill. Looked to me like you were an old pro. You followed instruction and the loading went perfect. Thank you for taking the time to record this adventure and give this awesome review.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Coach-Net is the insurance you hope you never need, but glad you have it when something happens. They do a great job. Thanks for watching!

@LayloNewt Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video. Awesome tow trailer. Brownies were a great idea but so true. You have everything you need so why get upset. Kick back watch some tv and wait for the rescue. Life is short laugh and add this little hiccup to your memories

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Yes sir, just a bump in the road. A day later we were rolling again, like it never happened. Thanks for watching!

@tomsisson7217 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting the video. Very informative! We have a 45’ Newmar Essex and I’ve often wondered how it would be towed should the need arise. We also rely on CoachNet for emergency situations. They’ve responded twice for us, once for a serious air leak on the coach and once for dead battery in our towed vehicle. Both problems taken care of without issue. We recommend CoachNet as well!

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

He Tom, the Essex is a very nice coach, we have a friend with one. I agree with you, Coach-Net is top notch. In all the years that we’ve had their service, this is the first time to need any help. Thanks for watching!

@ourv9603 Жыл бұрын

YEARS AGO, I gotta call from one of our drivers, his simi had broken down on I-5 in California. I asked where he was & then I ask if he was with the truck 'No, he said, I hoofed it about a mile to a truckstop & I'm hanging out in the coffeeshop.' Ok, I rolled out there & found him picked him up & we went to the truck. We got there & no truck. He said 'I left it right here in the slow lane. ' I said 'You left it blocking the slow lane?' He said, 'Yeah, it was broke & would not move.' 'I left the flashers on.' So with that admission I called the CHP. They knew where his truck had been towed to. !

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Glad you found your truck, hopefully it wasn’t a major issue. Thanks for sharing!

@robbj938 Жыл бұрын

Glad you where taken care of in my home state of Oregon. I live 8 miles from Marathon.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Robb, great people and beautiful state, both make us want to go back. Thanks for watching.

@deanh7190 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience...now about those brownies🤔😉🤣

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Dean thanks for watching, the brownies were great with Blue Bell ice cream on top. Blue Bell is a Texas treat!

@cahillsonia0245615 Жыл бұрын

I like that trailer oh and bus coach 🤙🏽

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Sonia, thanks for the comment about the bus and it was a neat trailer. Thanks for watching!

@ricki7187 Жыл бұрын

T&M Towed our Phaeton all the way from Prineville to TEC when the AC Compressor froze up. Did an awsome job with not a mark on the coach or any problems!

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Rick, glad you experienced the same great service we did. Both companies did a great job for us. Thanks for sharing!

@dennybrenke2397 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful bus

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Thanks Denny, she’s older now but still runs a drives really well. Thanks for watching!

@peterlanum Жыл бұрын

I've seen this trailer design for heavy equipment and boats. It's pretty cool.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

It is a neat trailer, the company owner said that he and the manufacturer designed it together just for motorhomes. He said it cost about $750K if I remember correctly.

@davidham1687 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark. For what it's worth, the folks that rescued you have a RGN (retractable goose neck) trailer, and it is also an expando, or trombone style, as you have shown us. Interesting design with the rolling platform for the steer axle. Somebody put their thinking cap on. Take care and travel safely.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

David, good eye on seeing how the trailer worked. I’m with you, someone with way more brains than me designed that trailer. It made the guys who loaded us up, job so much easier and faster. Thanks for watching.

@kw900lkevin Жыл бұрын

RGN is removeable Goose neck

@redman2805 Жыл бұрын

@@TravelingMarlinswe have a actually bus/rv trailer that stretches out to accommodate them and fire trucks our trailers also have winches Incase they don't run to winch them on that is just a regular stretch rgn with ramp kit . Get a chance look up kayln siebert versamax will see it's made specifically for them out trailers also have long ramps to swap for low slung buses and coaches

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Robert, I’ll take a look.

@fuzzybutkus8970 Жыл бұрын

@@kw900lkevin They are changing the names of everything it seems. Just watched a tractor hauling a single trailer with a second fifth wheel and they called it a “Wiggle Wagon” to me a WW is always gonna be a set of doubles or triples.I’ve always called these removable too.Looks like that WW is in need of maintenance. YIKES!!

@donwat91 Жыл бұрын

P.S. you did the right thing. Even if you had to pay for the tow , it's cheaper than paying an engine. You doing the work it would have been over $30 or 40,000 dollars for the engine alone.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Agreed 👍 Thank you so much for your supportive comments. Have a great day and hope to visit with you again!

@godbluffvdgg Жыл бұрын

Hose? Nice to get exemplary service...It's rare these days... Wrote that before the five minutes...I knew it...:)...Keep a Husky tire pump ( 12V) a Nexpow 2000A jump box, a 5000 watt Inverter, and a box of metric sockets with extensions, Pliers, cutters, duct tape (3M) few hose clamps, and some hose; that'll help keep you going, if the need arises...Stay safe...

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

You left out the kitchen sink. Thanks for watching!

@godbluffvdgg Жыл бұрын

@@TravelingMarlins i figured you already were good with one of those, on that rig!...:)

@imike0367 Жыл бұрын

Awesome info. Thank you. Have always had this concern in the back of my mind. BTW - have you ever used the Prevost PASS service?

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

I haven't as of yet, Marathon Oregon told us who to call for the tow. I then reached out to Coach Net and they got in touch with the tow company and took care of the payment. But I do have the Prevost Pass card in my wallet. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@imike0367 Жыл бұрын

@@TravelingMarlins Nice part about these coaches is that when this happens, you make lemonade from the lemons and turn on the TV and AC/heat and wait.......

@johns6290 Жыл бұрын

That happened to me on my coach but it was the elbow in the aqua hot. I took the hoses off and bypassed it and fixed it when I got to the repair place. I think, while we love the heater, the diesel heater plumbed in has its downsides. That said the upsides still outweigh it.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hey John, while we don’t have an aqua hot, our diesel heater is plumbed so it can heat the engine, water heater’s and the coach itself. So one little hose took out everything, if we could have found it on the side of the road, it would have been an easy fix, but we didn’t. Thanks for watching!

@docholiday1034 Жыл бұрын

We use those trailers all the time. Stretch RGN. Mostly for big tanks( cylinders). We put bigger long trucks on them also…. No motorhomes 🤣 Beautiful motorhome.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hey Doc, I guess it can be used for a lot of different reasons, thanks for sharing!

@ricktaylor6373 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been rv’ing for years and retired owner operator truck driver and had my stuff towed, tow bill costed me more than the repair bill at times. 😂 With the coach it’s been hands on an took care of the simple myself. But have good roadside if I’ve gotta have it on the hook. Glad it was small and save that engine.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi rick, It did turn out to be a minor item. But sitting on the side of the road in the rain with that much coolant coming out, I decided to play it smart and as you mention save the engine. I am glad that we have Coach-Net, to call when needed. Thanks for watching.

@ricktaylor6373 Жыл бұрын

@@TravelingMarlins absolutely! My coach is a pee wee to yours but they are an investment and at times a bit of a money put but really enjoy getting out there! I’ll be watching for you and your wife In future videos. Safe travels and enjoy.👍

@jeffbyrd7976 Жыл бұрын

Yes it happens. My wife wouldn't have brownie mixings in the bus, I may have to hide them away just for this. Thanks.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Jeff, get the mix and hide them for a rainy day, they work. Thanks for watching.

@laurakilmer8652 Жыл бұрын

WOW is all I can say

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Laura, it was an experience, but as with most things, the guys who loaded us made it look really easy. It’s nice when workers know what they’re doing. Thanks for watching.

@brianmcintyre8940 Жыл бұрын

In Canada I use caa rv . Excellent 245 a year it was

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, your correct, the amount you pay for the service is well worth it. Thanks for watching.

@colinl9018 Жыл бұрын

A $5 part is quite often the cause! Great video. We use those extendable trailers on air bag suspension in Australia for a myriad of things, mainly moving mining equipment but also other trucks etc. Does your coach have air bags? Very nice unit, is it powered by Mack or Volvo? Thanks.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Colin, your correct a cheap piece of hose shut us down. Our coach has 8 air bags and is powered by a Detroit Diesel series 60 engine. Speaking about the trailer, it was very cool how it extends out to our size. Thanks for watching and sharing!

@colinl9018 Жыл бұрын

@@TravelingMarlins Cheers mate.

@rayrowe2664 Жыл бұрын

thats the best bus chassis out there

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Ray, I’m partial to it and in 9 years, other than this one small issue, it’s been 100% dependable. Thanks for watching!

@kw900lkevin Жыл бұрын

figured it was a simple leak from a hose failure, maybe carry some extra heater hose for a quick repair

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Strangely enough I carry a tube with a full set of belts and filters, but at that time I didn’t have any heater hose. I do now

@Agnemons Жыл бұрын

Until such time as you have determined exactly where a coolant leak is, and understand what it means, you should not run an engine for more than a minute or so MAX. If the leak is in a position that it can lower the coolant level in the block below the head/s then running for more than a minute or so could crack or warp the heads. In either case the head/s have to come off. In the case of warping you may get away with planing them level again. If they crack it's easier and cheaper (usually) to replace them Either way is is expensive and tim consuming. As for the trailer, where I'm from it's called a trombone trailer for obvious reasons. Though that is the first I have seen as a low loader.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hey Kim, at first we thought we had a really bad leak in the radiator, and as you mentioned, we weren’t going to risk the engine. Some think we did the wrong thing, having it towed, but it made us feed better. Thanks for sharing!

@carloscortes5570 Жыл бұрын

It would had been cheaper just to call a local road service mecanic specially if you just leaking coolant. Most likely a broken hose.worst scenario a bad gasket around water pump or hole in radiator..i would had checked on that before calking for a tow

@717weston2 Жыл бұрын

How come you did not have a road service check leak out possibly could of repaired on location

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

We were definitely under the impression that the radiator was leaking, and it was pouring rain, so my thought was there was no reason to buy 22 gallons of coolant, if the radiator was leaking. After we got to TEC, they thought that the radiator was the issue as well, but putting a water hose in the coolant recovery tank, we were able to run enough water through the system and found the leaking hose, right next to the radiator.

@peteschram9524 Жыл бұрын

Should have topped off with plane water befor running yes it takes a bit to warm up to heat water up but low water will not cool cylinder head’s remember they are running at 800 up to 1200 exhaust temp under load true your not under load so your more them likely fine just try not to run low or out of coolant if possible so you don’t cook your head gaskets some times smaller lines have shut off valves close then top of water or coolant get to nearest service center if no valves if it’s to a system that not engine related 2 vice grips to pinch it off temporarily can get you to a shop glad it all worked out for you

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Pete, good info thanks for sharing!

@hoytballard5504 Жыл бұрын

Might have called road service first and see if it was just a loose clamp or blown hose before you went through all that.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Hoyt, I’m fairly mechanical and did check those things out. It appeared it was coming out under the radiator, as coolant was everywhere. I did talk to Prevost and Marathon and both thought it was the radiator. It was only after we were back at Marathon and could stick a hose in the radiator and run a lot of water through it, were we able to pinpoint where it was leaking. The heater hose running to my diesel fired heater was the culprit. The leak was on the very bottom and on the inside of the hose barb, couldn’t be seen before running all the water through it.

@barryholiday8998 Жыл бұрын

Yikes, what an ordeal. Lucky you had coachnet and were close to Marathon. Amazing that a bus takes 22 gallons of coolant.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hey Barry, it wasn’t that bad, and I just looked in my Prevost manual and It states the cooling system (Approx.) 24 U.S gallons and we put in 22 gallons, so it was about empty.

@barryholiday8998 Жыл бұрын

@@TravelingMarlins wow, I have a small class C and I think it takes 1 gallon or less of coolant.

@mban2120 Жыл бұрын

So a field mechanic with a service truck could have fixed the problem. Instead, 24hr wait then a very costly tow bill. Yeah, I bet all the service providers were happy with how things turned out on this one. $$$$

@pooch7607 Жыл бұрын

Must have been a rough neighborhood with that tow driver packin'!

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Pooch, good eye, the guy told me that most wrecker drivers carry, and I’ve noticed that around here in the DFW area, he’s right. Must be a tough job!

@tjbray72 Жыл бұрын

I thoght Gail left the water running in the bathtub.😅

@larrybe2900 Жыл бұрын

Did the good service include the cost of the tow or just the arrangements for the tow?

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Larry, Coach-Net arranged the tow and took care of everything, we were not out of pocket for anything on the tow. The only cost to us was having the hose and coolant replaced. So the cost of our yearly service to Coach-Net is well worth it. Thanks for watching.

@larrybe2900 Жыл бұрын

@@TravelingMarlins That is really impressive. It's not quite the same in the automobile world as a rule.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Larry, strangely enough I’ve never had a car towed. I will say Coach-Net for us has been a top notch company to do business with.

@garypollard9770 Жыл бұрын

I would have thought that it would have been cheaper and quicker to just have the hose replaced in the rest area and continue on. I was a truck driver for 35 years and have operated that kind of trailer. That is a pretty expensive ride if you didn’t have some kind of coverage.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Gary, you are correct, but at the time it was pouring rain and we thought it was our radiator core or tanks with a hole in them. But as you mentioned our road side service took care of the tow, nothing out of pocket to us. Thanks for watching.

@rickcross7888 Жыл бұрын

I would think that a service call and Roadside repair would have been much faster and easier than having it towed? I drive a volvo vnl around 100,000 miles a year. I carry tools and spare parts and have fixed many small problems myself over the past 15 years... I have had to call a cab to go get parts. Uber nowadays.. I have had coolant lines, clamps and coolant delivered by parts companies.. Every time something breaks that I can fix myself I get extra parts and carry them with for the next time.... I have saved thousands of dollars and lots of time doing this. Fortunately I was a mechanic before I became an over the road trucker.......

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hey Rick, at first we thought it was a bad radiator, it was pouring rain and since we pay for the roadside service, decided to tow it. I do carry tools and could have easily replace the hose and coolant myself, but again it really appeared to be the radiator. I certainly didn’t want to wrestle with a 300 pound radiator in a roadside park, so the decision to tow it back into town, where we could have full hookups incase it was going to take any length of time to repair it, was simply to make. Thanks for watching.

@unguidedone Жыл бұрын

so was it an engine gasket leak?

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi, it actually turned out being a hose going over to our Webasto diesel fired heater. Since it can heat the engine, while Coach and hot water, all coolant lines run to it. Once we found the hose, it was an easy fix.

@1946luke Жыл бұрын

So, how much did this whole fiasco cost, from start to finish including the tow ?

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hey Luke, the tow didn’t cost us anything, our roadside service picked the cost up. We paid for a piece of heater hose and 22 gallons of coolant and labor.

@707SonomaComa Жыл бұрын

What needed to be replaced?

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

At first we thought the radiator was leaking, but at the shop, we found a 18 inch piece of heater hose split. At the end of the video, we show what went wrong. Thanks for watching.

@pross263 Жыл бұрын

I think I might have taken the auto being towed behind the coach and got the hose and antifreeze for $160.00

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hey Ziggy, looking back if we had known that was what the problem was, I would’ve taken care of it. But since we pay for the roadside service, and the tow didn’t cost us anything out of pocket, it was a small inconvenience and a big piece of mind not having to mess with it.

@pross263 Жыл бұрын

@@TravelingMarlins you are smart having tow insurance for sure, just like sea tow for boats, when you need it nobody regrets having it.

@andrewdexter2832 Жыл бұрын

Just a little hose ..... lololol.... Someone should of really looked @ that beforehand....

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, I admit that someone was me, I changed the radiator hoses but not that particular heater hose. They have all been changed now. Thanks for watching!

@andrewdexter2832 Жыл бұрын

@Traveling Marlins .... That is a beautiful coach , Always good getting overall maintenance done for the highway 🛣 traveling

@StephenAyers1 Жыл бұрын

Not my experience with CoachNet. We had lost all coolant. Waited for 4 hours to finally hear they couldn't help us.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Stephen, sorry to hear things didn’t go well for you. Were you trying to get a tow set up or have someone come to you with coolant?All we had them do was set up a tow, but good to know, they may be able to help in all situations. Thanks for sharing!

@ramondtaylor9852 Жыл бұрын

She's a Beauty glad y'all got a toad

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Thanks Raymond for the compliment, we appreciate it.

@p.a.andrews7772 Жыл бұрын

While taking it out on employees to pay for it .

@cheeseball3204 Жыл бұрын

A man can fix his own things. Pick up a wrench and read a book so something. I could have fixed that when l was 13

@LWRC Жыл бұрын

Water from a water tank to a heater is not coolant!!! Not sure why you said it was coolant consicering you said it didn't come from the radiator nor is the fluid colored as it was clear water!!! So it wasn't coolant you were referring to but water from a ho,ding tank!!!!

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

LWRC, not sure what you’re talking about. Maybe you misunderstood when I said we found the leak by sticking a water hose in the coolant recovery tank. Our diesel fired heater has different heating loops that run to it, engine, coach heat and water heating loops. The diesel heater sits in the driver’s side of the engine compartment, and our coolant is Detroit Power Cool, which is a very light purple color, which looks almost light straight water. Hopefully this clears up any confusion!

@brucebannerman6848 Жыл бұрын

If you had not stopped it would have cost the engine, thousands of dollars

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce, yes sir it would have been extremely expensive. I realize that some people think I should have just put a new hose and coolant in and kept going. But since it look like the radiator went bad, I was very happy to have it towed in to be fixed, where we had full RV hook ups for our house on wheels to stay in for however long it took. Thanks for watching!

@bobkoskovics2530 Жыл бұрын

It’s an auxiliary heater different brand names for them but it’s your auxiliary heater and that little piece of hose is always a problem and all the little hoses and connecting hoses on your bus engine will fail sooner or later I work on Rta buses For Cleveland on a rig like that you have to always watch for leaks he did a good job stopping and not driving it👍👍👍👍

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Bob, you are absolutely correct, at the time we replaced the heater hose, we also replaced all the other coolant lines running from the recovery tank to the engine as well. The hoses to the radiator had already been replaced. It was my fault, but I just overlooked that one 18 inch piece of heater hose and with the rain that day, I swore it was coming from the radiator. Thanks for sharing!

@crazyprepper5400 Жыл бұрын

Lol had the trailer all the way out. Had to make a big intro

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Your right, they pulled it out pretty far, not sure how much further it would extend.

@michaelchamberlain4618 Жыл бұрын

May God bless you both in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael.

@alanlanghorn7393 Жыл бұрын

Man can not understand why you posted this lot people have breakdown. Was it just again to fill up you tube or make money

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hi Alan, the intent is to share information with the RV community when we have issues on the road. All the companies mentioned provided us with great service.

@martinmiles11 Жыл бұрын

Yea, even tho you have 20 gallons of coolant, I don't want it on my windshield. Good decision not to drive it

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

Hey Martin, I agree and your right it’s a mess on your windshield. Thanks for watching

@jeffbrown3963 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Just barely fit !

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

You know I think they had the trailer extended about all the way out. The trailer was built to haul Prevost buses, so if it can hold ours it will hold anything smaller. Thanks for watching!

@reubenj.cogburn8546 Жыл бұрын

Which is why I ride a horse, and not an elephant.

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

A horse would be an easier tow for sure.

@reubenj.cogburn8546 Жыл бұрын

@@TravelingMarlins actually, I secretly would love to ride an elephant. Don't tell anybody.

@jamesritter623 Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to ask you what kind of brownies are you talking about having, because I just love the special kind of brownies, they keep me mellowed out and in a great frame of mind 😊

@TravelingMarlins Жыл бұрын

James, currently I eat the coco kind, but if the problems get worse I could be open for a change. Thanks for the suggestion!