Road Service Plans

We have been very happy with AAA Plus. Have been with them for almost 20 years. Have had the RV ryder for 10 years. Have used them twice to tow our tow vehicle and trailer (the HTT in my signature).

AAA plans differ by region. Our region covers off-road extraction as long as the driver is comfortable with getting to where the vehicle is stuck. I would expect, if an RV can get there so can a tow truck.

For us, there is no comparison. We had Coachnet and AAA Plus at the same time (Coachnet came free for 1 year when we bought our HTT). We had a breakdown almost 100 miles away from our destination. Coachnet offered to tow us to the nearest campground and get us set up, then take the tow vehicle to the nearest Chevy dealer. AAA had no problem towing us to our destination and then taking the tow vehicle to the dealer for repairs. Coachnet would not let us pay the difference to go where I wanted. The kicker to this story is that Coachnet and AAA both called the same tow service (the only guy in the area that could accommodate 4 of us, the HTT and the tow vehicle). I should also mention, both times that we needed to use the RV portion of AAA, we were outside our home region.

Never bothered with Coachnet again. We got a free year of Coachnet service when we bought our Motorhome a few years later, but never bothered to sign up.

That being said, in your region AAA Plus might not be worth it. You should call both and find out which service better suits your needs. As others have said, check with your insurance company. You may already be paying for Roadside Assistance or may get a better deal through them.

-Michael

WesternHorizon wrote:
A contract tow guy for Good Sam assured me that they will NOT dispatch off of paved roads. He implied this is industry standard.

Otherwise I have been happy with them for two tire incidents. Would like to know about others though.

Because I am usually off-pavement I have put together a complete tire recovery kit described here

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28538464/gotomsg/28561886.cfm#28561886

Latest addition is a Made in USA "Safety Seal" plug kit.

I learned the expensive way that a single stone can wedge between duals and destroy both tires. This cost me $350 and nearly rendered my RV immobile on a mountain road many miles from pavement. Since then I have modified my travel logistics to stay on "Improved dirt" which have less loose stones larger than gravel.

I believe GSRA AND coachnet both cover gravel or dirt roads but AAA does not.
From gsra brochure

NOT COVERED Vehicle in a repair facility, off-road area*,sand beach area,or any unattended, unlicensed or abandoned
vehicles

* An off-road area is defined as an area OFF of any of the following: hard-
packed or graded dirt public road, paved street, driveway, parking lot, highway,
freeway, expressway or adjacent shoulder

Many insurance companys offer an ERS (emergency road service ryder) for only a couple $$ a year. I think mine is about $6 a vehicle.

Couple issues with it, no 800 number,you find your own tow or service, I do not see that as a problem. Actually I prefer it that way I do not want to get towed to an RV service place I want them to send a mechanic!

You pay upfront and get reimbursed, not an issue for many.

Using the ERS shows as an incident on your insurance, does not raise rates but if you want to change company could be an issue.

When I bought my Toyota, I bought a separate ERS policy through Coachnet. Once I have the vehicle and get it all done I will drop the Coachnet coverage and depend on State Farm for ERS.
HTH Jim

A contract tow guy for Good Sam assured me that they will NOT dispatch off of paved roads. He implied this is industry standard.

Otherwise I have been happy with them for two tire incidents. Would like to know about others though.

Because I am usually off-pavement I have put together a complete tire recovery kit described here

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28538464/gotomsg/28561886.cfm#28561886

Latest addition is a Made in USA "Safety Seal" plug kit.

I learned the expensive way that a single stone can wedge between duals and destroy both tires. This cost me $350 and nearly rendered my RV immobile on a mountain road many miles from pavement. Since then I have modified my travel logistics to stay on "Improved dirt" which have less loose stones larger than gravel.

check with your insurance carrier and see what they offer. we have progressive insurance on ours and they offer roadside.

AAA good for cars not for Rv's

No contest