Roadside assistance

[truitt44@...>]

Your response so for to my question about roadside assistance is.

Good Sam ------------- 7

Coach Net-------------- 5

Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
86 PT40

[mbulriss]

Well Howard, since you're keeping score, I've got Coach Net thru FMCA.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX


-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
> Your response so for to my question about roadside assistance is.
>
> Good Sam ------------- 7
>
> Coach Net-------------- 5
>
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> 86 PT40
>

[Wallace Craig]

Howard, I am with FMCA coach network and have always gotten good service.


truitt44@... wrote:

Tom,
You can bet if it's in the contract they will begin enforcing it. I can
understand why. I bet they have some horror stories they could tell.
Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
86 PT40




> From: Tom Warner
> Date: 2007/04/04 Wed AM 11:15:04 EDT
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Roadside assistance
>
> I thought about this Howard and after reading of some peoples post on
> the internet of going to veggie oils and other concoctions to burn in
> their diesels and adding transmission fluids to their diesel fuel
> "for lubrication" (which by the way is not recommended by DD ) , and
> not performing yearly preventative maintenance on their coaches, I
> can understand where coach-net is coming from.
>
> It gets expensive towing a large motorhome to a garage and then the
> mechanic finding out the Racor is plugged with algae or sludge (been
> there done that this year), or finding out the transmission went out
> because the fluids were low or the filters not changed, or the coach
> had an engine fire because someone rewired a gadget in their coach
> that did not meet the national electrical codes.
> What concerns me is that this is a large loophole for coach-net. Will
> they start giving guidance to the tow agency and mechanic working on
> the motorhome to look for these possible problems and then one of us
> getting stuck with a really large towing bill?
>
> tom warner
> vernon center,ny
> 1985 PT 40
>





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Wallace Craig
95 WLWB 42
Azle, Texas


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[Leroy Eckert]

I use National Interstate on my bus. I now pay $50.00 per year for ERS,
administered through the policy by Continental Car Club whoever they are. It
covers the bus and my other vehicles. The wife has ERS through Alltel on her
vehicle. As far as I can determine, there are no maintenance exclusions and are
towed to the nearest qualified service center. Until this post was started by
Howard I paid $7.00 per year, I had to pay the bill and get reimbursed. I
relied on my maintenance. That has been 3 years. I hope I never have to use
it.

Just for info, during my lifetime, unless a vehicle was financed, I only carried
liability coverage. I have saved thousands, but it only takes once I guess.
It's self insurance to some degree.

For 35 years, I never carried in-flight insurance on the airplane for
obvious reasons. How does that compute?

Been quietly tell'n ya'll I'm out there on some things. LOL

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL





----- Original Message -----
From: truitt44@...
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 3:52 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Roadside assistance


Your response so for to my question about roadside assistance is.

Good Sam ------------- 7

Coach Net-------------- 5

Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
86 PT40





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[James Harvie]

Howard. I haven't decided yet, so add one undecided lol. I plan on joining
FMCA, but I haven't gotton that far yet. I'm insured for the purchace price of
the bus, I did that to get it home, but I plan on adding more before I leave.
When I asked to speak to the Motorhome expert at my insurance co, the gal I was
talking to claimed she was the one. I told her I wanted awning insurance, incase
the wind blew them away, when parked, and she asked " Oh, this will be parked"?
Then she told me " Auto insurance don't cover that. That's covered under your
home owners policy". Maybe I'll have better luck talking to FMCA.

Jimmy Harvie

82 FC 35 SB

Boston Ma

mbulriss <mbulriss@...> wrote:
Well Howard, since you're keeping score, I've got Coach Net thru FMCA.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
> Your response so for to my question about roadside assistance is.
>
> Good Sam ------------- 7
>
> Coach Net-------------- 5
>
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> 86 PT40
>






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[Don Bradner]

Coach Net here also. Was through Monaco, and when we switched over to the Bird,
they moved us to FMCA.

On 4/4/2007 at 5:18 PM erniecarpet@... wrote:

>I, also have Coach-net thru FMCA

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Eureka, CA

[mjzakowski]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
wrote:
>
> Coach Net here also. Was through Monaco, and when we switched over
to the Bird, they moved us to FMCA.
>
> On 4/4/2007 at 5:18 PM erniecarpet@... wrote:
>
> >I, also have Coach-net thru FMCA
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> Eureka, CA
>
we have progressive ins. they paid $800.00 to get me home. first
they pull me off of 465 in Inpls to there yard since it was the week
end than I called monday and they said I should go to cloverdale
which cost $250 and then found out they could not do the work so I
call again and told them I had a engine guy back home. so the had me
towed home for $600.00 and they paid both towing. very well please.
Joe Indiana 1984 1/2pt40

[Curt Sprenger]

Me too.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.



mbulriss wrote:

> Well Howard, since you're keeping score, I've got Coach Net thru FMCA.
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>
> -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> , wrote:
> >
> > Your response so for to my question about roadside assistance is.
> >
> > Good Sam ------------- 7
> >
> > Coach Net-------------- 5
> >
> > Howard Truitt
> > Camilla, Ga.
> > 86 PT40
> >
>
>

[Bruce Morris]

Count me as another FMCA Coach Net.


Bruce Morris in Raleigh, NC
Phone: (919)872-7635 Cell: (919)740-8941 (Verizon)
Wanderlodge Owners Online <http://www.wanderlodge.us> Webmaster

FMCA# 7142s VB KI4ME
Vietnam Vet - 1966-67 3rd MarDiv Navy Corpsman "DOC"



Wallace Craig wrote:
>
> Howard, I am with FMCA coach network and have always gotten good service.
>
>
> truitt44@... wrote:
>
> Tom,
> You can bet if it's in the contract they will begin enforcing it. I
> can understand why. I bet they have some horror stories they could tell.
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> 86 PT40
>
> > From: Tom Warner
> > Date: 2007/04/04 Wed AM 11:15:04 EDT
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> > Subject: Re: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Roadside assistance
> >
> > I thought about this Howard and after reading of some peoples post on
> > the internet of going to veggie oils and other concoctions to burn in
> > their diesels and adding transmission fluids to their diesel fuel
> > "for lubrication" (which by the way is not recommended by DD ) , and
> > not performing yearly preventative maintenance on their coaches, I
> > can understand where coach-net is coming from.
> >
> > It gets expensive towing a large motorhome to a garage and then the
> > mechanic finding out the Racor is plugged with algae or sludge (been
> > there done that this year), or finding out the transmission went out
> > because the fluids were low or the filters not changed, or the coach
> > had an engine fire because someone rewired a gadget in their coach
> > that did not meet the national electrical codes.
> > What concerns me is that this is a large loophole for coach-net. Will
> > they start giving guidance to the tow agency and mechanic working on
> > the motorhome to look for these possible problems and then one of us
> > getting stuck with a really large towing bill?
> >
> > tom warner
> > vernon center,ny
> > 1985 PT 40
> >
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
> Wallace Craig
> 95 WLWB 42
> Azle, Texas
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>


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[Tom Warner]

Being suspicious of the coach-net wording in my members brochure I
decided to contact coach-net and ask for an explanation. This is
what I received today.
tom warner
vernon center,ny
1985 PT 40

Dear Mr. Warner,
I spoke with the head of our Technical Department, and he reiterated the
fact that there are few incidences that are deemed maintenance issues.
Those listed in the benefit guide are the most common: As follows:

1. The use of alternative diesel fuels cause problems, because the
engine was not designed for the alternative fuels.

2. Accidentally putting gas in a diesel engine.

3. Improper draining of the fuel separator. Which should be done by a
professional.

4. Failure to maintain the battery: the life of the battery can vary
depending on conditions, but there is an average lifespan of an RV
Battery, and it should be replaced within a certain period of time
before problems arise.

5. Failure to maintain the battery during storage. There are procedures
to follow to maintain the battery during storage.

6. Prolonged periods of non-use. can cause wiring an fuel filter issues,
as well as dry rotting of tires.


Our RVDA and ASE certified RV technicians are trained to make the
decision from the members input, but in any case, Coach-Net shall assist
you in finding assistance for your vehicle.

Coach-Net is committed to providing excellent customer service through
our team of Customer Service Agents and Certified RV Technicians. We are
committed to the safety of all our members.

As an owner of a Bluebird Motorhome, I am sure that you are aware of
proper maintenance on your vehicle and by maintaining that proper
maintenance, you can be assured that you would not be confronted by any
of those issues. I hope that this has clarified some of your concerns.
If I can be of any further assistance, please contact me.
Sincerely,




Mary Jane Dyda
Coach-Net ®
Membership Services
877-801-0333