8/2/2015
Emergency Road Service For HDTs
Towing Horse Trailers |
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horsecampers 05 April 2010 11:40 AM |
I have been researching ERS plans for those of us that tow horse trailers with our HDTs. The two that I found were Coachnet-equipass, and US Rider motor plan.
Both plans will tow your rig and horse trailer, and provide multiple services like jump start, flat tire assistance etc. The big difference that I noticed was the Coachnet-equipass plan offers UNLIMITED towing and US Rider offers 100 miles. In most cases that might not matter but in my case, I get very remote and often times I am more than 100 miles away from a qualified service facility. That is the reason I went with Coachnet-equipass. The only thing I didn't like and found a little curious with CoachNet, was the requirement that the ERS service is only available to I signed up today with CoachNet and will see what happens. |
Cowhunter 05 April 2010 12:36 PM |
The 100 mile limit for US Rider is meaningless, as they also have a $400 maximum. You wont find a wrecker who will tow one of our rigs 100 miles for $400! I s there a dollar limit per tow with the AQHA deal? Mike |
D K. 05 April 2010 04:22 PM |
Sounds like you're buying into a co-op like most other hobby groups or purchasing groups join together for. Getting a co-op established to cater to a specific need is not easy, it takes a popular interest and a lot of lobbying and/or getting the word out before they have enough members to make an impact for discounts.
I still think that the HDT/MDT forum together on Escapees should see about approaching an ERS service for a cooperative group discount. I'd be willing to pay $100 a year if I could get my trailers and trucks under the program. From the experiences I've had with other tow contract services, the worst I'd have is a redundant chance of calling one to get me 1/2 there, then calling another to get me the rest of the way. A single out of pocket tow with the vehicles we're talking about here will run into the mid 3 figures without any distance at all. Making sure livestock is a part of the forum's ERS agreement should not be that out of the question to get a service agreement to. |
horsecampers 05 April 2010 06:48 PM |
Mike The equipass/aqha site states "Unlimited Towing, Towing your disabled vehicle and horse trailer to the nearest qualified repair facility." No $$ limit listed that I could find. Dave |
Cowhunter 05 April 2010 07:17 PM |
The FAQ says no $ limit, so that is great coverage. It is quite a bit more money, than US Rider when you factor in joining AQHA. After being burned by breakdowns (mostly in the Ford) while pulling horses, I might buy both. Mike |