Newbie Questions that scare him
As a first time RV here, going full time, in a 2002 Newmar Dutch star 40 foot diesel, 50k miles, there are things that I just don't understand yet and SCARE THE HECK OUT OF ME. 1) Just how often do...
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Plumber101010 wrote:
What about towing? Any clue? Decided against roadside plans after reading about LONG wait times as they try to find the cheapest tow around..
Roadside assistance is the cheapest good thing you can buy for a motorhome/ trailer.
Occasionally there are long wait times. Mainly because of where the breakdown happens.
I've used it once, had a flat at 11 pm, but we were right near a motel. We stopped in the parking lot, explained out problem, they let us stay in the lot. Told GS to send us someone first thing in the morning. Quick efficient service.
I have seen other folks use it probably a dozen times. Some in Big Bend National Park had to wait to the next morning, for a heavy tow truck to be sent from Odessa - 235 miles away.
There might be a wait time, but you won't have to pay $2,000 cash or $3,000 credit card before the tow driver will even look at your rig.
The other important thing is you don't have to negotiate with the tow truck company/ driver. As you asked, how much is a good price for a tow? Let the Roadside Assistance company handle those negotiations.
Yes, sometimes they have to negotiate a price, because there is no contracted tow facility in the area. But the vast majority of times, the Roadside Assistance company has standby contracts for set rates. It's just a matter of calling up a local service. (And it usually doesn't matter which RA plan you have - many of these folks do AAA, GS, CoachNet, and several others.)
That can be an issue in the middle of the night, because a lot of tow operations are small businesses - maybe a single owner/operator, or only two or three rigs. Getting them out of bed takes a while.
It will take only one instance in 10 years to make roadside assistance pay off.
