Broken down towing a race car???
 

hears the deal..trans in the surburban blows up..calll AAA they take my surburban but refuse to take my open trailer with the race car...WHAT THE ***?? Does anyome have an alternative insurance company??

thanks,
joe mocci

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If you had purchased AAA's RV Premier policy they would have taken the trailer also. Been there done that.

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7820 I did look into the rv coverage from AAA they claim it still would not cover the trailer

joe mocci

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Joe -- I have AAA RV Plus also -- they told me they would take trailer................

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About five years ago I was traveling home from racing in the Midwest and had problems. AAA sent out two trucks and off they went with my trailer and truck. I was about 100 miles from home at the time.

You have to get the RV Prermier plan....which of course is the most expensive plan they offer.

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7820 I did look into the rv coverage from AAA they claim it still would not cover the trailer

joe mocci

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hey jack,
just for the hell of it please call AAA and double check your coverage .this is the third time i have called them with the same answer...no

joe mocci

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Joe -- this hasn't been a good transmission year for you -- maybe you need trans insurance instead........

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did you call and try to update on the phone on the spot?
I let my AAA lapse, broke down in a friends car and renewed on the spot w credit card over phone late at night. they sent truck, no charge.
I have AAA gold. don't know about the rv AAA tho.

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hey jack,
UNREAL??

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Spoke with AAA -- they didn't have an answer right off the bat -- but said they'd get back to me .Then I called the AAA towing Company we use at my shop -- I'm friendly with the owner -- he pretty much said the RV -- good to go but the trailer he wasn't so sure about ........they both should have been politicians .....................not a clear answer from either .

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Allstate Motor Club will tow trailer and truck 1-800-786-2277 about a hundred dollars

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Get AAA RV PLUS--they WILL tow the truck and trailer( I recently broke down and they towed toterhome and 45' trailer to repair shop. Had to pay tow truck driver cash but was reimbursed by AAA. The tow truck driver charged me $400, but it was worth it. Each tow company has different policies--different areas different answers.

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That's what I have but still no answers ...............

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I have the AAA plus RV. I broke down and they towed the Truck with camper and my 28ft trailer no questions asked.

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Maybe is just a jersey thing but...aaa claims no way

joe

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Maybe the guy just didn't like 69 Camaros Joe, lol.

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Joe, maybe its just that state..not only have I used AAA plus RV for my truck and trailer for up to 100 miles with no charge in the western US personally, but I also managed a towing company in Alaska that did AAA service and with plus RV not only was the truck or motorhome hauled but ANY trailer was also hauled at no additional charge even if it took another truck.

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Allstate RV Roadhelp...Never had any problems with them. Someone else suggested them and they are right, bout $100. I call them 1-800-Come-Get-Me!

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Happened to me last year coming home from the Bakersfield points race.The ignition module died in my Silverado half way up the hill heading south toward Gorman-right on the worst part of the grade. I called on the call box( the rural ones still work and don't have pieces missing or graffiti obliterrating the diractions),and a flatbed arrived in about 20 minutes with the craziest old gal I ever saw running it. My truck went on the flatbed, the stinger came out and a ball screwed into it, and we rigged some lights. This person was a cross between Tugboat Annie,Calamity Jane and Annie Oakley, but she really was pretty funny and nice. 100 mile tow home to Glendora from Gorman cost $500.00,auto club would tow 10 miles free, then $9.00 a mile. I paid for it, got up early Sunday and got a NAPA module,fixed the truck, and went to the last Irwindale Summit race . I advise all of you to carry and know how to install, a fuel pump relay, ignition module, and a distributor rotor so a $40.00 part won't turn into a $500.00 tow late at night.Live and learn, it could have been worse,like spending the night on the mountain with her until the local parts store opens. At least I didn't hear banjos.

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Thanks michelle will give them a call...hey jack you better write down this no. thanks joe

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I had the same problem. Towing my 24ft enclosed with a 1 ton dually and the converter blew on it. Called CAA (I was up in Canada) using my AAA RV Plus and didn't even think to ask about the trailer. The tow truck showed up and he asked me about towing the trailer. His GPS came up with 99 miles door to door and he was gone, no charge.

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Joe -- I haven't given up on AAA just yet as many racers can and have had their rigs including trailers towed home -- maybe I'll just tell them I'm from Pennsylvania .....................And forget about that '69 Camaro deal with the tow truck drivers -- even Joe Sorensen haters like those old Camaros ! !

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AAA North Jersey club does not offer RV Plus, Premier, or RV Premier. Called and asked. Central or South Jersey clubs may.

AAA Plus tows the truck for free. Trailer towing is offered at owner expense.

Cecil mentioned Allstate. Worth looking in to.

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Went back and read the AAA RV Premier policy again. It says "Pontiac Only" and they prefer GTO's. :D :D :D

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I had the same thing happen to me. I have General Motors protection plan and they paid for towing of race car trailer behind flatbed tow truck.

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I needed road side assistance twice in 1 week...I had service from Sears (Allstate) they failed to provide both times... I had 2 find my own help .....I was pissed considering I had paid them for about 10 years without a claim.
I am now with Good Sams Club.. My wife needed service & they were Johnny on the spot.....
No complaints....

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You know , I thought I read some similar in my policy...............mine also mentioned F-bodies ! ! !

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Rich Oakes has an even better service! It's called the Jim Pursglove service. Rich was heading to the US Class Nationals in Byron, IL and had the crankshaft snap in his duallie near Morgantown, PA. Rich calls Jim. Soon a rollback is there for the duallie and Pursglove shows up with his duallie and let's Rich take it out to Byron. The Pursglove duallie made a SMOOTH trip to Byron and back!!!

Now THAT's SERVICE!!

Don't ask me how Jimmy got back, I don't remember that part.