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denandjules
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Mar 05, 2015

towing a fifth wheel

I am concerned that purchasing the rv premeir package that if my truck breaks done unexpectedly will my truck will be towed home to be repaired and my trailer will be towed to a yard?
I am a do it yourself mechanic and want the peice of mind knowing that my travel trailer and truck will be towed home in case of such an instance.
AAA does not tow both only 1 rig either the trailer or the truck, and the owner is stuck with a hefty bill getting the other rig home.
so does good sam cover both trailer and truck in the same day?

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  • From the on-line membership brochure for the Platinum + plan,

    "If there is a request to be towed to a location other than the nearest professional service center, as described above, the vehicle
    will not be entitled to any additional towing services for the same
    disablement. If a request is made to tow the vehicle home, you
    will be required to pay the excess mileage fee if that distance
    exceeds 100 miles from the disablement location."
  • We have good sam.....trying hard here to make sure correct maint is done so we don t have to use them....
  • Roadside assistance programs typically tow your truck to the nearest capable facility on their dime. Same for your trailer. Any distance after that is on your dime. That is the way I understand it. If "home" is closer, they might just tow you home. If you are 500 miles from home, I suspect you will pay the difference yourself.
  • denandjules,

    Thank you for your post. The Good Sam Roadside Assistance Platinum+ Plan would cover both the tow vehicle, as well as your trailer just the same. Please let me know if you have any further questions.

    Nate K.
    Marcus' Rapid Response Team
  • I had one instance of needing help from Good Sam while I was towing my Fiver. They took the Chevy to a Chevy Dealer, and took my FW to an RV park that was close by. We stayed in the RV park two days while the truck was repaired. All the towing was covered by the GS policy, and we had zero issues with them. We only had to wait about 90 minutes for them to arrive.

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