Best road service

[Hit_the_Rhod]

Originally Posted by kerryvan

I’m considering using the new orphan tire as a mounted spare. On another thread, they replaced all tires Toyo for less than 2k.

What do people do with old tires? Sell them?

Many short haul dump trucks or construction type equipment use the larger tires. There are always people who will purchase used RV tires, not for steer wheels, but for tag axles or tandems on dump trucks. You should be able to get $50 to $100 each for your old tires, especially 22.5" ones. Also, make sure the tire people don't charge you the "State Mandated" tire disposal fee's required in many states since you are not disposing of the tires at their facility, but reselling them! It's not a lot, but if I'm going to be "taken advantage of" I want to be at least be kissed!

[CnG]

Good Sam has lost a bundle of money on me. We have used the service every year and they are always prompt. The response has been for motorhomes and cars.
My son-in-law and daughter borrowed our motorhome and had a driverside front blow out in the Uinta moutains which was 40 miles from civilization. Good Sam had a truck with a matching tire out in less than 2 hours. Other times have included my daughter running out of gas, but because my wife was with her Good Sam honored the membership and had gas delivered.

An older daughter lives near Cortez, CO and drives to work at the Shiprock NM hospital returning at night when the wild animals are a hazard. I bought her a membership in Good Sam and within 6 months she hit a racoon which damaged her radiator. GS got her to a garage and then when her husband did not like what the mechanic told him he had it moved and GS paid again.

Great Service, do not believe you can go wrong with Good Sam.

Cnge

[George Schweikle]

Very good comments. We should realize that every road service (except maybe AAA) contracts with local providers but their arrangements, and influence, with these providers varies. I'm a CoachNet customer and my one experience with them was outstanding.

Originally Posted by ImagesByHawk

Regardless of the insurance provider you choose the bottom line is who they contract with locally to where you are at in times of distress. If there isn't a reliable wrecker, tire or other service provider where you are...its going to take longer for them to get one to you and sometimes they have no control over the quality of the services/equipment provided.

Who shows up to provide you aid also depends on the financial arrangement the insurance company has with the contractor...some contractors won't do business with certain insurance companies because they take to long to pay the claim or won't agree to pay their going rate which leaves you stranded or having to pay the difference between what the insurer will pay and you having to deal with getting money back from your insurer to cover out of pocket costs.

All that said, I prefer to work with an roadside assistant provider who primarily specializes deals with larger vehicles, who have developed a network of subcontractors who have the resources to handle them. We use Coachnet for that very reason.

As we learned getting upset with the insurance company because you had to wait stranded along the road somewhere isn't necessarily their fault. They are as dependent on subcontractors to provide the assistance as you are on your insurance company to get the assistance to you.