: Highway breakdown, who do you call?


Kaiser5
05-31-2005, 03:00 PM
Thought this topic fits here best.
I tow my Scrambler with either my 32' motorhome or my 3/4 ton Suburban.
I live in Illinois and wheel in Colorado, Utah, South Dakota, and Arkansas a lot. In other words, I have to drive at least a thousand miles to get to most of the trails I like to run.

This got me thinking about the possibility of a highway breakdown. I rarely caravan with others and I am usually alone, meeting up with friends at the trails. I carry a ton of parts, tools and fluids for all the vehicles but there is always the chance of something major letting go (like the trans in the MH).

So the question(s) is this, who do you call when your in the middle of nowwhere Nebraska (or wherever) and something major pukes? How do you get the best possible deal (realizing your at the mercy of the locals)? Alternate tow rigs? How have you seen this handled?

With the MH it becomes specialized towing, not to mention that it takes a heavy truck shop to work on the thing. Don't have AAA or anything like that.

cruzer75
06-01-2005, 06:26 AM
Guy here at work has something like AAA but it is for people who tow stuff. Basicly no matter what happens they will come tow your tow rig and your trailer out of where ever you are. I can get the info if you are interested.

Stew

mondtster
06-01-2005, 06:58 AM
I believe that there is something similar to AAA that is specifically for campers/rv's. If you are interested I could ask my parents about it since I believe they have it.

SolidAxleDurango
06-01-2005, 07:11 AM
Good Sam Emergency Roadside assistance. They specialize in RV's - towed units... I have them and used them. Good service.

Kaiser5
06-01-2005, 07:12 AM
Thanks guys.
Yea, let me know what options are out there.

Puffdragon
06-01-2005, 09:20 AM
AAA offers a rv plus membership. If you use it it's actually pretty reasonable. They will tow 100 miles with your truck and trailer. You have to tell the operator that the trailer is an rv style but I've never had a tow truck not hook up with either my gooseneck or my bumperpull neither which are not rvs.

-ben