OT-Roadside Assistance when Towing

[Tony in SD]

I have traveled for work from one end of the country to the other for decades. The biggest problem with any of those "roadside assistance " companies, is finding timely help in a rural location when needed. BTDT

 

[MARK ROBKE]

Hire a good looking girl with a short skirt to ride shotgun. Then, if you break down, you go hide in the trailer while she just stands on the shoulder. You'll have plenty of help in no time.

One time years ago, I saw a good looking, mini skirt wearing gal broke down. About as soon as she got out of her car, 3 cars pulled over. Another time I stopped to help a gal in stop and go traffic. Another guy stopped about the same time, and yells at me, 'we saw her first'! Mark.

 

[Tree-Farmer]

I think I would just plan on using my cell phone to ask google, from the side of the road wherever I am, for whatever town nearby. Google: tow service Columbia mo. Or "towing Sheboygan." I would plan to ask google, get a list and start calling myself. Just like I would at home. You would also use your cell phone to find a repair shop in a nearby town. If you had a breakdown, where do you want them to take you? You can use your phone to find a repair shop. Backup plan, if my signal was low: You could call your wife, ask her to look for towing service for the town that you're near.

 

[joeysmith]

When this thread was started 16 years ago a lot of cellphones were still just phones only

 

[KCTractors]

We have towing/roadside assistance through our car insurance company. Very, very cheap and it goes where you go whether you"re 5 miles from home or 1000 miles. 24/7, you call the number, they get your location and they call the wrecker. Will even send the cops if you"re not in a safe location.

First 13 miles(nearest repair facility) are at no charge to you. If you request your vehicle to be towed someplace further, you have to pick up the fee for the additional mileage over 13 to where you want your vehicle towed.

Big catch - If you call for a wrecker (roadside assistance) and you have a trailer, be sure to tell them that. Be aware that no matter what roadside assistance you call, they may not tow the trailer.

 

[Square Eye]

Nancy is not back. Her post was in 2010. This is an old thread.

 

[showcrop]

Don't plan to break down. You have enough worries without thinking about what might happen.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A stitch in time save nine. For want of a nail the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost, for want of the rider the kingdom was lost.

 

[Loosehandle]

Looks like I might be taking a 1000 mile road trip coming up. On the return trip I may be pulling a trailer, so I want to plan ahead in case I have any problems...
Whats the best way to get road side assistance if you break down? I dont have AAA and I am not big on paying membership fees. Is there a directory number you can call from a cell phone? What do the truckers do? I regularly see trucks on the side of the road with a service truck parked near by. How do the truckers find these guys?
Thanks

Just take plenty of jacks, blocks, tires, etc and you won't have any trouble.

 

[Ozlander]

I've been in every state in the country and Canada by car and motorcycle in the last 70 years and have never needed to be towed.
If you start with a fairly good vehicle, chances are you won't either.

 

[chvet73]

I've been in every state in the country and Canada by car and motorcycle in the last 70 years and have never needed to be towed.
If you start with a fairly good vehicle, chances are you won't either.

My main vehicles at less than 2 years old have unfortunately been towed. The Tacoma had a faulty Redarc trailer brake controller. Redarcs are brake controllers specifically designed for your vehicle. Plug into the harness and fit a spot on the dash to look built in. The controller kept activating the brakes and stopping acceleration with no trailer. And my Ram that I had before the Tacoma blew a clutch with about 800 miles on it. So towing does happen on newer vehicles in seemingly great shape.

 

[showcrop]

I've been in every state in the country and Canada by car and motorcycle in the last 70 years and have never needed to be towed.
If you start with a fairly good vehicle, chances are you won't either.

I think that I will cancel my homeowners. I have never had a claim, and I maintain everything pretty aggressively, so it is a big waste of money.

 

[SweetFeet]

I think I would just plan on using my cell phone to ask google, from the side of the road wherever I am, for whatever town nearby. Google: tow service Columbia mo. Or "towing Sheboygan." I would plan to ask google, get a list and start calling myself. Just like I would at home. You would also use your cell phone to find a repair shop in a nearby town. If you had a breakdown, where do you want them to take you? You can use your phone to find a repair shop. Backup plan, if my signal was low: You could call your wife, ask her to look for towing service for the town that you're near.

And check the online reviews of the towing businesses too.