Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:51:30 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Coach Net roadside services
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Over the years I have had a number of vehicles towed home by them. This was
a first and second time I ever actually ended a tow in the motorhome. They
never questioned a request for a flatbed. For the motor home a flatbed that
could handle 39 feet and 28000 pounds may be a challenge.
What makes their service unique to the RV crowd is technical support. They
will help get parts or even tools. They worked to locate my tire and wheel
before the hook arrived at 4:30am.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Geneva Saint-Amour
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 9:15 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Coach Net roadside services
We would be interested in this plan, but will they view our Vanagon as an
RV? And we prefer a flatbed over a tow.
Sent from my electronic leash!
Geneva Saint-Amour
www.slowcarfasthouse.com
> On Feb 27, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
wrote:
>
> As a Friday topic many of us look for roadside assistance one time or
> another. Coach-Net is like the AAA of the RV community and I have used
> them since my 2nd RV back in 1999. Last week, (2/17) we left New York
> in the Motor Home to go to Florida for the Daytona 500 and to do some
> work on Mom's house. While traveling through Rocky Mount NC we smelled
> what we first thought was brakes. The smell lingered. Then we realized
> it was us! Pulled over. In a few minutes bedroom filled with smoke.
> Turned out an exhaust pipe broke and set the rear bedroom closet floor
> on fire and melted the left rear taillight and wiring. Fire
> extinguisher took care of that. Anyway Coach-Net towed my RV to Byrds
> towing-truck repair at no cost. Mind you towing this beast required a
> truck with a long under reach hook, removing the drive shaft, and
> connecting air to release the rear brakes. Anyway, Byrds took care of
> the exhaust for a very reasonable price and I was back on the road by noon
the next day. Byrds also let us sleep in the RV in their lot.
> Luckily our furnaces worked since it like 5F outside. Anyway so next
> night we just get into Georgia and we have right front tire blow out.
> Called Coach-net again. No problems. I needed a tire and a wheel. They
> even helped locate both. They towed us to the Loves truck stop at the
> next exit as they had a wheel. I bought the wheel, and then they towed
> me to a TA truck stop that had the tire. Yes I paid dearly for that
> tire but I was back on the road. But anyway, that was service.
>
>
>
> The towing plan for the RV which also includes the family vehicles is
> only about $100/year. They tow to the nearest qualified facility, not
> a preset mileage. It is worth looking into.
>
>
>
> Dennis
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