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If I have a mechanical failure will roadside assistance tow my Chevy truck to the nearest GM service dealer and tow my fifth wheel to a nearby campground?
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If the repairs on your truck are serious enough that they will take several days to complete, Good Sam Roadside Assistance will pay to have your fifth wheel or travel trailer taken to a safe location, such as the nearest campground while you wait.
Several days? What if the truck can't be repaired until the next day?
Broke down 40 miles west of Phoenix. Called GS Emergency Roadside Assistance. Tow truck arrived in 40 min. I was towing a 32' TT with my 3500 Dodge Diesel. Tow driver unhooked the trailer, winched the truck up on the flat bed, reconnected the TT to the tow truck. Tow truck drove to the Dodge Dealer, unhooked the TT, unloaded the truck at the dealer. Then hooked my trailer up again and drove the TT to our RV Resort 20 miles away and completely set it up in our yearly reserved site. The Dodge dealer arranged for a car rental. Dealer called me the next morning, the fuel pump was bad which would take 2 days to replace. 2 days later dealer called and I picked up the truck.
All of this service took one phone call from my cell phone:):):) All of this service for $120 per year!!!!!
On another ERS incident, the rear spring on the TT broke, pushing the trailer tires together. Called GS, the tow truck arrived 30 min. later. Unhooked the TT and winched the trailer up onto a flat bed trailer. Drove the trailer 35 miles to a truck repair facility that could work on the springs. Just out of curiosity, I asked the tow operator how much this tow would have cost without my Good Sam ERS, "$1200". This service was at no cost to me. The repair shop ordered and replaced broken spring in 3 days.:):):):)
2 years later I had the same experience with a broken rear spring:( Same service, winched the trailer onto a flat bed trailer and drove it 40 miles to a truck repair shop. I told them to replace the whole suspension system on both sides of the trailer. 1 day later I was back on the road. :) No cost for tow service to me:):) All this service with just a cell phone to Good Sam:)
Several days? What if the truck can't be repaired until the next day?
Broke down 40 miles west of Phoenix. Called GS Emergency Roadside Assistance. Tow truck arrived in 40 min. I was towing a 32' TT with my 3500 Dodge Diesel. Tow driver unhooked the trailer, winched the truck up on the flat bed, reconnected the TT to the tow truck. Tow truck drove to the Dodge Dealer, unhooked the TT, unloaded the truck at the dealer. Then hooked my trailer up again and drove the TT to our RV Resort 20 miles away and completely set it up in our yearly reserved site. The Dodge dealer arranged for a car rental. Dealer called me the next morning, the fuel pump was bad which would take 2 days to replace. 2 days later dealer called and I picked up the truck.
All of this service took one phone call from my cell phone:):):) All of this service for $120 per year!!!!!
On another ERS incident, the rear spring on the TT broke, pushing the trailer tires together. Called GS, the tow truck arrived 30 min. later. Unhooked the TT and winched the trailer up onto a flat bed trailer. Drove the trailer 35 miles to a truck repair facility that could work on the springs. Just out of curiosity, I asked the tow operator how much this tow would have cost without my Good Sam ERS, "$1200". This service was at no cost to me. The repair shop ordered and replaced broken spring in 3 days.:):):):)
2 years later I had the same experience with a broken rear spring:( Same service, winched the trailer onto a flat bed trailer and drove it 40 miles to a truck repair shop. I told them to replace the whole suspension system on both sides of the trailer. 1 day later I was back on the road. :) No cost for tow service to me:):) All this service with just a cell phone to Good Sam:)
