IMportant info

 

I was told yesterday by AAA that none of their packages will cover a trailer at all. I threw a belt on my Ramat 0430 yesterday heading for a lake I have not fished before. I was less than 100 miles from home so getting my truck towed home was not an issue, but: I had to call my brother to go k e get the boat. 

 

I have been a AAA member for years and never had to use it till yesterday. I will get more info on Monday!

From the AAA site:

 

"Enhance your AAA Plus or AAA Premier benefits by adding RV coverage. RV provides up to 100 driving miles of towing for motor homes, pickup trucks with campers, travel trailers (including fifth wheel), motorcycles, camping trailers, snowmobile trailers, and boat trailers."

On 7/17/2017 at 10:29 PM, brgbassmaster said:

 

Very good info thanks!

 

 

Great info glen..never knew about greasing the ball. 

Yup, That only do you not only bust your knee off of it, you hurt yourself and ruin your pants at the same time!! 

On 7/23/2017 at 7:05 AM, XpressJeff said:

IMportant info

 

I was told yesterday by AAA that none of their packages will cover a trailer at all. I threw a belt on my Ramat 0430 yesterday heading for a lake I have not fished before. I was less than 100 miles from home so getting my truck towed home was not an issue, but: I had to call my brother to go k e get the boat. 

 

I have been a AAA member for years and never had to use it till yesterday. I will get more info on Monday!

AAA Plus RV and Premier RV should both cover trailers, motor homes, and motorcycles. They at least do through West Penn AAA, I know some coverages vary due to your particular branch of the motor club. At least, they did 3-4 years ago when I moved on from my career as a professional vehicle relocation specialist.

Just to clarify as I just got off the phone with mEmbership Services, and I quote:

 

"We offer NO product which will support the towing or repair of trailers or boats. You can purchase coverage plans for RVs and Motorcycle however!"

 

 

PlusRV and PremierRV Memberships
PlusRV and PremierRV memberships extend your coverage to include travel trailers with sleeping accommodations as well as Motorcycles and Dual Wheel pickup trucks.  - From AAA Carolina's website

 

It does not look like your local branch covers boat trailers, definitely check it out before you buy! Check out www.goodsamroadside.com - they don't have the massive network of providers that AAA does but do come highly recommended by a lot of travelers. 

 

Should you choose not to go the motor club route, www.nationaltowlist.com is a great resource and listing of reputable service providers.

 

On ‎7‎/‎17‎/‎2017 at 0:01 PM, Lures'n'Liberty said:

I was a tow truck driver for many years and have seen a few trailer failures ruin vacations. #1 - if you have AAA, make sure you have an AAA Plus RV membership, as it's the only one that covers trailers should either your truck or trailer fail. #2 - Bring a spare spare tire. If you've got a dual axle trailer and one tire fails, you've only for a couple miles to notice it before the other one will follow suit from the additional load, especially if you're running cheap Chinese tires. If you've got 2 flats and one spare, you're going to be cussing and kicking stuff #3 - bring a little compressor and a tire plug kit. Make sure the cord will reach from your cigarette lighter to the trailer tire, if it doesn't, make up an extension cord or carry a booster pack. #4 - Road flares. Bring some, if you're on the side of the highway, people will try to run you over. They will run over your safety triangles, too. Fire seems to be the most effective deterrent for drunk drivers and morons. #5 - tire club and infrared thermometer. OK, so the thermometer isn't such a big deal, but if you have one and use it to check your bearings when doing your walk around each time you stop, you'll be a lot more likely to spot a failing bearing before it fails on the highway, as it will be hotter than the others. #6 - I believe you said above that you serviced your bearings recently, but have you had them underwater since then? You're about to go 2500 miles each way, pack the bearings before you leave AZ and again before you leave MI. It doesn't take long to do in a parking lot and it certainly beats replacing a bearing with 18 wheelers flying past 3 feet away at 80 MPH. #7 - Bring a heavy ratchet strap, practice strapping up an axle to lift the tire off the ground long enough to get you to an exit or safe place to change a tire or bearing on your tandem axle trailer. This isn't a 2500 mile solution, it's a get your busted stuff 2 miles up the road so you can fix it without getting smashed solution. You can also use it as a jack, but bring a jack/wood blocks too. #8 - Pack your emergency roadside stuff where it's accessible. Having a jack and a spare is great, unpacking everything you are bringing onto the side of the road to get to it is not. Every second that you can save on the side of the highway can save your life. #9 - WRB gave great advice, follow it.  #10 - Don't get the oil changed the day before you go, do it about a week in advance if you can. If the schmuck at the local quickie lube double gaskets your filter or leaves the drain plug loose, you will be in a lot less of a pickle if it fails at home, and a mechanic that you know and trust will be back home replacing your engine while you're northbound and down in an Enterprise Rent a Truck or SUV. #11 - map out places along the way that carry spare tires. If you have to use your spare, replace it ASAP, don't wait to get where you're going. Running 15-20 minutes out of your way to stop at Tractor Supply Co could save you a real headache. AAA usually runs within the hour, but when it's midnight and the small local towing company they dispatch only has one driver on call, He's got to finish his local calls before he comes and takes you 100 miles closer to your destination, and he (or she) will have to wake his backup driver out of bed to bring a second flatbed to haul the trailer. The "I'm broke down and towing a trailer" call is one that many drivers dread. They don't always carry a hitch ball, if they do, chances are really good that it's the wrong size or someone borrowed their ball wrench and never returned it. They get that trailer call once every 2 years, it's hard to justify putting $2-300 worth of trailer towing attachments on each truck knowing that they will probably never pay for themselves. #12 - Tip the tow truck driver $10 when they show up and say thank you, even if they're late. If they take a while, it's usually the fault of the dispatcher, not the driver. Don't shoot the messenger, they're busting theirs to save yours, and the dispatcher probably has them just as frustrated as they do you. Nobody likes being yelled at because they work for an *******. A little kindness and courtesy goes a long way. Kind words and dead presidents will ensure kid glove care 99.9 percent of the time. 

 

 

Thanks for serving us and hope you have a great trip!

 

 

@Lures'n'Liberty ~ Superior Response ~ 

Thank you for taking the time to post it.

A-Jay

 

13 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 

@Lures'n'Liberty ~ Superior Response ~ 

Thank you for taking the time to post it.

A-Jay

 

Read some of the ones below, while a lot of that is awesome information, a few of these fine folks from around the country have shown that you need to look very closely at motor club coverage, as the boat trailer might not be covered.