roadside assistance when using a trailor

[doublenaughtspy]

Looking to purchase a trailor. Informed that aaa (spoke to them directly) does not cover picking up a bike with a trailer. Called can am roadside and received the same info from them re our emergency roadside program (dealer informed me that can ams program is actually aaa). Friend of mine read his gold wind premium roadside service contract and it specifically includes a bike with a trailer in its emergency roadside coverage. Anyone know what we would use and how can can am sell "the best trailer on the market" but not include it in roadside assistance. We would obviously want to not leave our trailer on the side of the road if we encountered a problem. Thoughts or experiences please?ray:

 

[harrypottar]

Double check with your insurance company some offer road side assistance and check if the cover trailer.

Understanding "cover", they're not expecting you to leave the trailer at the side of the road they just won't pay for it "if" charged.

If you do breakdown, just put the trailer on the flat bed and if needed slip the driver a tip.

harry

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

HAVING A TRAILER

JMHO on this, If you are going to be towed......it's going to be on a flatbed, right. I have never seen a flatbed unit smaller than a length of 22ft. of surface available for the vehicle....be it a car or pick-up etc........If they are getting your Spyder on the Flatbed there will be more than enough room for the trailer also.......If they balk about it ,,,,,,well just " GREASE " some palms and be done with it. I would always carry a few " TIE " downs just in case. ........Mike :thumbup:..............And Harry and I seem to think alike on this .......He just types faster :roflblack::roflblack:

 

[murphybrown]

AAA comments to me.

Looking to purchase a trailor. Informed that aaa (spoke to them directly) does not cover picking up a bike with a trailer. Called can am roadside and received the same info from them re our emergency roadside program (dealer informed me that can ams program is actually aaa). Friend of mine read his gold wind premium roadside service contract and it specifically includes a bike with a trailer in its emergency roadside coverage. Anyone know what we would use and how can can am sell "the best trailer on the market" but not include it in roadside assistance. We would obviously want to not leave our trailer on the side of the road if we encountered a problem. Thoughts or experiences please?ray:

Really appreciate your post as I am right now making the decision to add a trailer...I have AAA and love their service (fyi on AAA make sure you have the premium rv coverage or your spyder/motorcycles are not covered). OK my conversation was that if the spyder broke down and the driver determined that it was simple to load and would fit on the rollback along with the spyder then they would 'more than likely' (that is a qualifier statement IMHO) take trailer also. I know last year when I broke down and rollback came I was ryding with Dick574 who pulls trailer...tow truck driver asked if that was the spyder to haul .. pointing at Dick's...said no and he said it would be ok I was just picturing how to place bike and trailer...so that particular driver was williing.
AAA rep said that since these are small easily handled trailers her experience has been they usually go. I asked what about the "not usually"..she said this would be a situation by situation but AAA is required to take the trailer to a mutually agreed upon safe place to store until you can pick up. She also stated that if a storage yard, facility that the storage fee is owner responsibility....
OK anxious to read what others experience. :thumbup:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

MOVING THE TRAILER

Really appreciate your post as I am right now making the decision to add a trailer...I have AAA and love their service (fyi on AAA make sure you have the premium rv coverage or your spyder/motorcycles are not covered). OK my conversation was that if the spyder broke down and the driver determined that it was simple to load and would fit on the rollback along with the spyder then they would 'more than likely' (that is a qualifier statement IMHO) take trailer also. I know last year when I broke down and rollback came I was ryding with Dick574 who pulls trailer...tow truck driver asked if that was the spyder to haul .. pointing at Dick's...said no and he said it would be ok I was just picturing how to place bike and trailer...so that particular driver was williing.
AAA rep said that since these are small easily handled trailers her experience has been they usually go. I asked what about the "not usually"..she said this would be a situation by situation but AAA is required to take the trailer to a mutually agreed upon safe place to store until you can pick up. She also stated that if a storage yard, facility that the storage fee is owner responsibility....
OK anxious to read what others experience. :thumbup:

Karyl, if they are going to move to the "trailer", ( to a safe place ) they are going to have to put it on the flatbed ( roll-back etc.). I would argue very strongly " THEN WHY DO YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF, BEFORE THE SPYDER GETS TO WHERE WE ARE GOING ". just sayin.......Mike :thumbup:

 

[3corvettes]

I have AAA and have had to haul Spyder and trailer twice. No problem either time. Just told them that I had a pull behind trailer. Driver never questioned it.

 

[Yazz]

Had to have Spydee and trailer towed about 100 miles using BEST. The trailer was financially treated like another Spyder. What BEST paid for was a drop in the bucket compared to the total cost of that ride on the flatbed.

The tow-truck driver told us if we would've had AAA RV all services would have been free. Guess what we did that night at the hotel...

 

[MouthPiece]

This is an excellent post and there have been some excellent responses. I too had this question and went to my AAA agent in Heathrow, Flarda, (their headquarters) and asked. Initially, I received a vague and off the reservation response. I kept pursuing the matter.
I was ultimately told that they, the tow company, would honor my AAA coverage and tow my trailer. (bet me). I failed to mention that I have AAA "Premier Motorcycle" coverage.

With all said above, I'm not going to pass out if the tow company tells me that they will not honor the coverage. In fact I'm expecting it. AAA is divided up in regions. And where one region may honor this coverage, other regions don't. Consequently, a wink at the driver and and the "flash of a Grant" ($50.00 for those in Rio Linda) will more than likely get you covered.

Hope this helps.

Chris

 

[doublenaughtspy]

thanks for the posts

Thanks for the follow-ups. A tow truck driver happen to overhear my conversation with the folks at the dealer an indicated that he would always include the trailer since it was a flat bed. Dep on the company he worked for he may do it for free or charge just a little "handlin fee". It looks as though things would work out I was just trying to figure what the standard was or if I was missing something. Thanks again for all the responses, see you on the road and be careful!

 

[Chupaca]

Cost to you..!!

Is the difference. Depending on the coverage you may have to pay something extra but the fact is they are not going to leave the trailer there. AAA depends on many shops tow companies and garages so there will always be the help needed. Just get the most complete coverage...ryde safe...:thumbup:

 

[Frank G]

Self Insured

AAA RV coverage: $50.00/ month X 12 month = $600.00/year X 51 years of driving =$30,600.00. I think I can afford a tow or two. This along with all those other extended warranties they try to sell you can lead to a happy retirement. :yes::yes::yes:

my 2 cents

 

[murphybrown]

Wow sure glad I live here

AAA RV coverage: $50.00/ month X 12 month = $600.00/year X 51 years of driving =$30,600.00. I think I can afford a tow or two. This along with all those other extended warranties they try to sell you can lead to a happy retirement. :yes::yes::yes:

my 2 cents

I pay $130 annual for Premier RV coverage with AAA..has been very wise investment..last summer Spyder had spline/shift issue AAA hauled me to dealer of choice 169 miles..then they paid for 2 nights lodging and meals then I used my BEST extended warranty, even with $50 deductible drop in the bucket for a 6 hr repair+parts bill..so for me both AAA and BEST...came thru with kudos.. On both AAA & BEST I am ahead of what I paid for the 3 year premium. Insurance is just that..the issuing company hopes you never use....me? I am grateful (as is my bank account) that I had. We all have to decide for ourselves. Just stating what works for me...:yes::yes:
Then this a.m. AAA again saved me mega $$$ when Ms Spyder developed an attitude and my dealer is 195 miles from me...Ms Spyder is probably arriving at dealer as I type...and the service mgr already has the BEST on file and ready if needed...both of these issues were after BRP warranty expired....and my 2010 with close to 70k has had minor issues...so again each person has to decide what is best for them.

 

[NetJunkie]

AAA RV coverage: $50.00/ month X 12 month = $600.00/year X 51 years of driving =$30,600.00. I think I can afford a tow or two. This along with all those other extended warranties they try to sell you can lead to a happy retirement. :yes::yes::yes:

my 2 cents

Where are you getting your numbers? AAA RV Plus normally $109/yr (~$9/month). Often you can get discount codes for that. I recently joined using a 50% off code for us. And don't forget you also get to use the services for other vehicles and I save AT LEAST $10/month on hotels using my AAA discount. Last year my AAA membership saved me money, didn't cost me money.

 

[Frank G]

My Apologies and Correction. I made an assumption based on my lack of knowledge of the subject as I have never purchased this type of service. :banghead: I looked it up and in my area the cost is $125 for the first year and $115 for renewals. As for part 2 of my statement, I be leave that you have to be very selective with add on warranties. Yes the BEST warranty for the spyder is probably a good investment. But the extended replacement warranty offered to me from Radio Shack for a $15.00 set of Ear phones probably is not.

Thank you all for your guidance in this matter.

 

[NetJunkie]

I'm with ya on extended warranties. I love those like you say..a warranty on a cheap semi-disposable item. WTF. I travel a lot for work so the hotel discounts w/ AAA sealed the deal for me. Made it free or even had me come out ahead.

I probably wouldn't have bought the BEST with my newly purchased 2013 as I'm sure I'll move up when they do a significant rev to the RS-S...but BRP threw in another 2 years on a promotion so it's all good. The next owner can benefit from that. About the only other warranty I've ever bought was on my 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Chrysler offers a lifetime (yes, lifetime) bumper to bumper warranty on some vehicles. I found a dealer that would discount it down to $1900 so I took it. I'm at 3 years exactly and very close to 100K miles (like I said, travel for work) and I plan to go at least 250K in this vehicle. So it seemed like a safe bet.

 

[jcthorne]

Another option you may wish to consider is Good Sam Roadside Assistance. This is a national policy with national coverage, not at the whim of other regions policies when you travel. Under a Good Sam RA policy the motorcycle and the trailer are specifically covered. Its a policy written for families with RVs and covers all owned and rented vehicles. I have been with them for about 14 yrs.

The RV community has learned long ago that AAA is NOT what they advertise once you leave your home region. Lots of war stories there.

Another competing coverage is coach.net but I have no first hand experience with them.

 

[gwritesel]

I have Markel motorcycle insurance and for about 24.00 a year I get roadside assistance.Have used the towing on one of my wifes bikes 3 or 4 times and once on mine,never paid a penny out of pocket.
Geo.

 

[murphybrown]

? on Markel

I have Markel motorcycle insurance and for about 24.00 a year I get roadside assistance.Have used the towing on one of my wifes bikes 3 or 4 times and once on mine,never paid a penny out of pocket.
Geo.

How far do they tow you? Limits? the dreaded fine print if any? thanks....:thumbup:

 

[doublenaughtspy]

any experience with...

Has anyone had any experience with the heritage trailer from trailor sales in greenville SC?

 

[2 Stricklands]

Look into Rescue Plus

I had AAA for years at over $100 a year and rarely used it; never had to have a tow. Two years ago switched to Rescue Plus which has the same coverage as AAA for autos and better for bikes. It covers towing for 100 miles for any family vehicle (car or motorcycle) and includes trailer. The best part is it is only $25 per year. They have over 45,000 towing providers across the US and Canada, over 36 years of bike experience and are available 24/7.

I think this is the best deal going.