Proper way to tow a Wanderlodge

[timvasqz]

Thanks Pete.
The marketing end just seemed to cloud my judgement of the service
end. if you try and sign on thru any affiliation on their site the
only membership number they ask you for is your Visa or Mastercard
membership number (talk about dues). the sales consultant barked
that the offer was exclusive.
Greg ofTim&Greg
94ptCa


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> There are two primary Emergency Road Service providers that
specialize
> in RVs. Coach Net and Good Sam ERS. Coach Net can be purchased as
a
> modest discount through FMCA (Family Motor Coach Association --
must
> be a member) and they may have other discount plans. While the web
> site may have seemed misleading, that may simply be a poorly
> constructed web site (there are a LOT of web sites that have
problems,
> minor and major). Good Sam ERS requires that you be a Good Sam
member
> -- but that's not too expensive. (At the bottom line, both
services
> are competitive in price counting the memberships, etc. that you
may
> need to have.)
>
> Coach Net generally has an excellent reputation for service.
Likewise,
> Good Sam ERS also has a generally positive reputation. That's not
to
> say that both entities have had their share of unhappy clients.
Both
> services charge about $100 per year, more or less, for coverage --
> although Coach Net may be a little more expensive if you
don't/can't
> get it through a discount program.
>
> I've had Good Sam ERS for 3+ years. I've had 3 calls for service --

> dead coach (ground loose), leaking fuel tank (after
an "incident"),
> and a tire blow out on the tag axle.
>
> In all three cases, the contract service providers arrived in a
> reasonable time (well, the tire-guy was slow, but I was warned up
> front that there was a backlog that day in that area). All
performed
> reasonably well (that is, the stuff needed got fixed). But the
> important thing to note is the it's the "contract service
provider"
> who actually performs the service. The ERS simply dispatches local
> contractors. Coach Net offers "technical consulting" (more so than
GS)
> which might get you underway again without having to wait for a
> service provider.
>
> Most liability insurance policies have a low-cost or
> "included" (varies by state) road service clause. These require
> payment up front and reimbursement by the insurance company.
However,
> you're on your own to get service -- and that's the key to the ERS
> companies -- they have the service providers set up already
(almost)
> anywhere you could be. Note that if you have ERS you can't also
claim
> against your liability policy unless there are out-of-pocked
expenses
> you had that were not covered by the ERS service -- that's called
> "coordination of benefits" as explained in your policy.
>
> Finally, AAA road service is usually a poor choice for an RV,
> especially for an RV in the Wanderlodge class. RV service an add-
on
> (extra cost) to the basic AAA road service -- but AAA regularly
> dispatches inappropriate equipment and it's unlikely that the tow
> truck operator or service technician will have a clue about an RV.
AAA
> RV coverage also has a lot of limits that end up leaving you to
pick
> up a lot of the cost if you must be towed. For the record, my cars
are
> insured through CSAA (California) and I have AAA ERS as part of
the
> insurance coverage package. I do not have the AAA RV extension. I
> recommend AAA ERS for those who have automobiles or light trucks
(but
> generally not for RVs).
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 (For Sale)
> <http://www.aeonix.biz/BBforsale.html>
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
>
>
>
> On Mar 1, 2009, at 1:09 PM, timvasqz wrote:
>
> > Ernie do you like coachnet? I just got an offer from them to
> > administrate a club discount which seemed real good so I went to
> > their site to check it out and see if any other club was offered a
> > discount. The discount stood true until I tried to buy it at full
> > price and was not able to. Kind makes me wonder what game is
played
> > in time of need. I may be too synical?
> >
> > Greg of Tim&Greg
> > 94ptCa
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ernie Ekberg
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> "take out wallet"- or just purchase Coachnet service for a little
> > over a hundred bucks a year.
> >>
> >>
> >> Ernie Ekberg
> >> 83PT40
> >> Wanderlodge
> >> Weatherford, Tx
> >> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/erni...gandrepair
> >>
> >> --- On Sun, 3/1/09, Stephen Birtles wrote:
> >>
> >> From: Stephen Birtles
> >> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Proper way to tow a Wanderlodge
> >> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> >> Date: Sunday, March 1, 2009, 10:50 AM
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> real big truck with a wheel lift or stinger be sure to tell them
it
> >> has a 5 foot setback front axle and weighs 40,000 lbs
> >> disconnect drive shaft OR pull rear drive axles Drive shaft is
> > cleaner
> >> but is Necessary to climb under coach to disconnect drive shaft
> >>
> >> TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS OR SOMEONE WILL DIE
> >>
> >> take out wallet
> >> leave credit card with driver
> >>
> >> Stephen 77fc35
> >>
> >> --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "jburgessx2"
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Just to satisy my curiosity, I would like to know the proper way
> > to tow
> >>> my 85 PT40. I don't plan on having it towed but it would be nice
> > to
> >>> know if the situation arises - it never hurts to plan ahead.
And,
> >>> sometimes the tow truck folks don't know or think they know and
> > they
> >>> are wrong.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Jerry
> >>> 85 PT40
> >>> Port Hueneme, CA
> >>>
> >>
>