Howdy.Manually cranked up our trailer in a campground and the wood underneath the jack moved and the trailer crashed to the ground. Called AAA and plan b emergency road service (its called Choice) Founds out they don't cover me since I needed a tow truck to lift trailer A frame so I could slip the wood back under. Since I was not in a ditch, in danger or on the side of the road Choice rep said he would call a tow truck out but hey would charge $92.25 cents to do the job. Ok I said. Tow truck driver comes out in 5 minutes trailer jack is back on wood. He said I should have fibbed and told emergency road service folks I was in danger in a ditch etc and they would have paid. Hmmm. Upshot is DW went to high school with drivers older brother and sister (we were in DW's old stomping grounds)and charged us only $26.00. SO dear saintly fellow rver's..should I have fibbed? Advise please.

nephi007 wrote:Howdy.Manually cranked up our trailer in a campground and the wood underneath the jack moved and the trailer crashed to the ground. Called AAA and plan b emergency road service (its called Choice) Founds out they don't cover me since I needed a tow truck to lift trailer A frame so I could slip the wood back under. Since I was not in a ditch, in danger or on the side of the road Choice rep said he would call a tow truck out but hey would charge $92.25 cents to do the job. Ok I said. Tow truck driver comes out in 5 minutes trailer jack is back on wood. He said I should have fibbed and told emergency road service folks I was in danger in a ditch etc and they would have paid. Hmmm. Upshot is DW went to high school with drivers older brother and sister (we were in DW's old stomping grounds)and charged us only $26.00. SO dear saintly fellow rver's..should I have fibbed? Advise please.you did the right thing. but I would start shopping for a new roadside service. take a look at Good Sam and Coach Net.

no fibbing. cause if the driver came out expecting you in a ditch, a driver with some good character would have charged you anyway and not lied along with you. It isn't worth his job for your lie.being fibby gets ya in trouble most times. it isn't worth it.

Should you commit insurance fraud?Invest in a good elec. jack

No. IMHO a person that will "fib a little" will fib a lot and is not to be trusted.

Just wondering? Did you have chocks behind the wheels first? If so how did it fall off the wood? Might consider getting a bottle jack or jack of some sort just in case, you might need to change a tire sometime anyway.

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noe-place
Explorer
Aug 04, 2013
If we lie it will catch up with us sooner or later and the result will probably be worse than the initial fib. :S
Haulinhazmat
Explorer
Aug 04, 2013
Honest. John's Towing Service
We cheat the other guy and pass the savings on to you.
atreis
Explorer
Aug 04, 2013
No, you should not commit insurance fraud.

Couldn't you use the jack in your tow vehicle?
RoyB
Explorer II
Aug 04, 2013
Camping for us is all about having PLAN Bs in place...

It takes some planning to be be successful...

It is also all about the golden rule for us as well... If I did something like that I would be punished ten times more later on one way or another. When I do something good for someone it usually pays me back ten times over later on...

Roy Ken
Horsedoc
Explorer II
Aug 04, 2013
You did not lie and Karma rewarded you for making the right choice - you got a deal on the price of the visit. Be thankful and drop a couple of bucks extra in the collection plate next sunday
pnichols
Explorer II
Aug 04, 2013
Sign up for a good emergency road service, such that just about any RV situation will be covered by them. Be sure and pay the slightly more $$ for their premium coverage just to be sure you get their best shot when you need them.

We dropped AAA becuase of some shenanigans they recently pulled regarding our RV - after being with them at least 30 years.
nephi007
Explorer
Aug 04, 2013
Howdy again. Reviewed all the good advise given here. I really didn't want to mess with bottle or truck jacks because I figured that's why I pay and have road coverage for the trailer. That's my plan a and b. What I didn't know was WHAT the policy covered and WHEN it could be used. So that was my error. I am looking for a better policy that will cover things other than the catastrophic stuff such as what happened to us.
stetwood
Explorer
Aug 05, 2013
OP: You did right, and the tow driver did you right too. Tall stacks of small blocks are incredibly wobbly, big ( long & wide) are better but your jack can skid on them too. Block your tires too, front & back.
tomkaren13
Explorer
Aug 05, 2013
Bob & Ann wrote:
What you did was right. At the end of the day we have to live with ourselves. The good news is that you now know what your roadside assistance is like. You now can take your time to research a good roadside assistance program before you need it again.

X 2
Definitely get rid of AAA. They may be good in their own area. Found that AAA varies greatly from region to region, even from city to city.

Go with CoachNet or Good Sam as they are more RV friendly.

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