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Jim Nichols

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Re: Motorhome Towing question
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2013, 02:23:06 AM »
Paint code should be on a decal on the inside of one of the kitchen cabinet doors.  Ours is on the one over the sink.
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Re: Motorhome Towing question
« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2013, 02:34:54 AM »
Thanks Jim, but I'm just not sure the coach has the original colors!

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Re: Motorhome Towing question
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2013, 02:48:05 AM »
Picture of the coach sure looks original color to me.
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Re: Motorhome Towing question
« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2013, 02:54:33 AM »
Randy,
Looks like a stock color. That combo was fairly popular with both Pats and Marquis in the circa 2000 period. Paint codes should be on a sticker inside one of the kitchen cabinets.
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Re: Motorhome Towing question
« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2013, 05:06:34 AM »
I think if you call Beaver Coach Sales, either Ty Kelly or Ken Carpenter could help you with the colors.
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Re: Motorhome Towing question
« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2013, 04:17:38 PM »
Should your code not work out (no local shop could decode mine, as the paint brand codes did not transfer to locally available brands of paint)  I had some success buying a spray bomb of touchup by taking a small piece of trim to a Lordco Auto parts store (on the recommendation of a body shop) where they have thousands of paint swatches, looking through all of the domestic manufacturers colours till I found one that looked correct.  They made up the spray bomb (took less than a week) and when I applied it, the match was perfect.  I borrowed the trim above the driver's window,  a piece that covers the joint between the front cap and the side, below the rain gutter.  On my coach, this is the same colour as the mirrors, so if I ever need to touch those up, I have the right paint.

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Re: Motorhome Towing question
« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2013, 11:05:33 PM »
I have been towed a few times, and it has always been with the rear wheels on the ground.  In one case the tow was about 50 miles.  The drive shaft has to be disconnected, which a lot of tow truck drivers to not like to do, but it's a cinch for a really qualified one.  You have to make sure that the tow bar and mud flap do not drag; both of these can be dealt with.  I have not been problem free, but in every case the problem has been due to incompetence or inexperience of the tow truck driver, and I have found that to be very hard to judge before it's too late.
 
A flat bed would be great because it's easier to get the coach up on it and lashed down, but it is problematical due to the height of the coach; there are too many underpasses that a coach on a flat bed will not clear.  If the towing outfit has a low boy it is possible that it will work, but you still have to be wary of the underpasses and in most cases you are dependent on the knowledge of the driver.

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Re: Motorhome Towing question
« Reply #22 on: December 19, 2013, 01:12:50 AM »
Trucks are allowed a full 14' so underpasses on truck routes are all at least that high.  Motorhomes are only allowed to be 13'6" high, so you have at least 6" allowance to be raised by a tow truck.  If you don't know how high your coach is in the front, you should measure it.  Then you will know when you are approaching that limiting 14' if you are ever towed.  The same applies on a low bed, as they will also raise you at least a foot.  
All underpasses that are only a little higher than the 14' allowed to trucks are marked with the height.  If you measure, then you will know for sure.