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Old 11-27-2005, 07:08 AM   #1
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Emergency Roadcare policies

I have a question about road service. I am hoping that after school lets out next year ( 8 year old grandson) we will be able to do some traveling, so far it has all been local with our furthest trip being to Disney. It is my plan to head for Louisiana to try and locate family and I would like to enroll in Emergency Road service from either Camping World or the Good Sam club. I have complete faith in both my Montana and my F-350 but I do know that stuff happens and Murphy is always silently waiting for an opportunity. The back of my truck looks like a mobile maintenance shop, I even have an air compressor (small) to maintain correct tire pressure, always. Can anyone share with me the positive and any negatives with these programs. I would really appreciate it.
 
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Old 11-27-2005, 07:19 AM   #2
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You can't beat Camping World's Road Care Service. It's very reliable and the price is right. We broke down last year and they sent 2 trucks: one to pull the fifth wheel and one to carry the tow vehicle.
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Old 11-27-2005, 07:45 AM   #3
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We have had Good Sam Emergency Road Service for many years. They have been nothing but great. Even called us back to make sure we were okay. In the years we have had them we've had 2 blow outs (previous 5er) on I5 in the middle of the boondocks in Calif. and they took care of us great. Besides that they have changed flat tires for us when parked. It is about $100 per year and I would highly recommend them. Now that we are down to one vehicle (TV) and the Monty and we can do all the DMV on line, we have given up AAA and just have Good Sam.
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Old 11-27-2005, 07:56 AM   #4
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check w/our insurance company. We did and found for 18.00 more a year we have the same coverage that Good Sam offers for 98.00.
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Old 11-27-2005, 09:08 AM   #5
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But are you sure they have the capabilites of towing the rig if you need it done. Or even if they offer that. Also a lot of the road services cannot change tires on the rigs.
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Old 11-27-2005, 11:49 AM   #6
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Thanks for the information, I also called my insurance company and for $18.00 every six months they will cover the tow vehicle but not the Montana, I belong to the Good Sam Club so maybe I will purchase the Road Service from them, thanks again friends.
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Old 11-27-2005, 12:06 PM   #7
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IMHO go with Good Sam ERS. We did and we will continue to renew.
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Old 11-27-2005, 12:53 PM   #8
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They all do about the same thing and as with everything you need to do a little homework to make sure they will provide the coverage you need.We had good Sam and they are OK.Had a little trouble in them getting a provoider to us..Switched to Allstate because we figured they had MORE providers.Had to use Allstate once, broke a Spring on the TT, and they were excellent.There are a lot of tow truck operators/ service garages/ etc that never heard of Good Sams but most everyone has heard of Allstate..somethng to think about....
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Old 11-28-2005, 01:25 PM   #9
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We have used our Good Sam Emergency Road Service twice in the last year. On both occasions they have been quick, courteous, and professional. The service providers they used have also been outstanding. Both occasions were in cities; I don't know if the experience would have differed in a rural area.

Good Sam apparently has a database that is tailored for RV users. When our truck broke down in Flagstaff, the Good Sam operator easily looked up the nearest campground and the local Ford dealership. That allowed us to call and make arrangements with each while the tow truck was en route. The tow truck took our truck and Montana to the nearby campground, waited while we registered and unhitched the Montana, then towed the truck to the Ford dealership for repairs. Their service made a difficult situation in a strange city much easier.

We hope not to have to use them again, but we won't be without Good Sam ERS in our future travels. It has worked well for us.
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Old 11-28-2005, 01:49 PM   #10
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I do believe Roman4 hit the nail directly on the head..."Good Sam apparently has a database that is tailored for RV users". Something that most other road service providers do not have.
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