Roadside assistance

In 2016, Good Sam R A sent a tire man from Tucson out two and a half hours into the desert to change a tire for us near Tombstone. No charge! Have a nice day, sir.

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We have had Coach-net for years and worked well for us the 2 times I used it. Coach-net rarely gets a negative comment on RV forums I visit.

We've had good experience with AAA Plus with RV for our Hybrid TT. Was disappointed with them for the Class C when we had a blow out. Twice we had breakdowns with our TV and needed both the TV and the Hybrid towed. The first time, the kids were young. Our son was still in a booster seat and needed a tow truck that could accommodate us. AAA found someone right away, but it took a little while for him to get to us, as he was towing someone else. Both times, the tow was close to 100 miles and didn't cost anything, except for a tip.

When we had the blow out on the Class C, it took AAA 2 hours to find a mobile tire repair. We were on I-95 just south of Savannah, GA. Once they finally found someone, he came right out and had us back on the road in under 15 minutes.

For us, AAA is the way to go. When we had our first TV breakdown with the HTT, we also called Coachnet (came free 1 year with HTT purchase). They would only cover towing our HTT to the nearest campground and our TV to the nearest dealership. We were on a way to another campground about 60 miles away from the KOA they wanted to take us to. They also called the same tow guy that AAA called. The one nice thing Coachnet did that AAA has never done, was called the local State Police barracks since we were broke down in a turn lane. The trooper came quickly and setup some flares and gave us a few extras.

When we started camping seasonally, we dropped the RV coverage, but kept AAA Plus. We've only had to use them once or twice in the last few years, but well worth the piece of mind especially now that both kids are driving. With the AAA discounts offered at hotels, campgrounds, restaurants, etc. the membership usually pays for itself.

-Michael

Warranty may get truck pulled, but not trailer!

You already have RSA with your new truck as long as it's still under warranty.

Doesn't Ford cover towing (Assuming mechanical breakdown) during the warranty? Then, double check your insurance to cover towing for other things. We pay separate RV insurance (about $125 a year last I checked) and I'm pretty sure that covers towing if needed.

You have a DP or a trailer to get towed and AAA is done with that and in addition to Coach Net I have AAA plus for the 4 wheelers around town because it is quicker. But for anything bigger, forget it.

I’d ask why one would bet over $400/year that they will have a break down requiring a tow on a new truck and new trailer.
If it’s for flat tires and run out of fuel, then sure, I suppose…..
Maybe some use these services a lot.
Nam70 guy seems to be on first name basis with several companies.
Either old clunker vehicles or bad luck I’d say…

So far I have had excellent quick service from AAA for well over 5 years. I also have USAA but have never called them due to good AAA service. They (AAA) just registered my recently purchased Dodge Ram truck and saved me a month wait for Nevada DMV appointment or waiting 5 hours in line for early morning walk in DMV service in Reno. There was no extra charge for this convenient time saving service. Cost is $100 to 120.00 per year for premium membership. My truck insurance is with USAA. Cheers to the good guys.

I had Coach net for a few years and they were hateful difficult people to deal with on the phone and online. To h with them. AAA is always friendly on the phone and online and in person at their offices. Extremely pleasant ladies to deal with in the office. I may switch my insurance because of them if competitive with 45 years of USAA.

No to AAA and Good Sam!