In some places AAA does in fact offer RV roadside assistance. Trouble is, AAA is actually a group of different state associations, some of which do not offer or honor RV assistance. There have been documented instances reported in the different RV forums of someone from, say, TX getting a Roadside Assistance plan from AAA TX only to discover when they have a problem in MA that AAA MA will not help them at all.
As for towing plans from regular insurance companies, read the fine print VERY carefully. If you are pulling a fifth wheel, and your tow vehicle dies, will they send TWO tow trucks out, one to pull in your tow vehicle and one to pull in your fifth wheel, or will they pull in the tow vehicle and leave the trailer sitting by the side of the road? I've seen reports in the forums of THAT happening, also.
You are almost sure to be better off with a Roadside Assistance plan from a company that SPECIALIZES in doing that for RVs. Good Sam and Coachnet are two of the best known, but Escapees and FMCA also offer plans tailored for their member's needs.
Read and compare the different plans fine print carefully. Will they assist you in Canada if you plan to travel there? Or go up the AlCan to Alaska? How about Mexico if you plan to spend a winter in Baja?
Any mileage limits on how far they will tow? What if you are so far from civilization that there is no cell service, and the local Highway Patrol has to summon a tow truck via police radio? Will they still pay, even though you didn't call them and let them arrange the tow with one of their approved towing contractors? What kind of documentation will you need for reimbursement under those circumstances?
