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Footslogger03
Senior Member Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Location: Laramie, WY Online Status: Offline Posts: 362 |
Topic: Good Sam Club ... Posted: 01 Feb 2012 at 3:15pm |
Just taking an informal user poll. Got my renewall statement today from the Good Sam Club. Have been a member now for over 3 years but honestly don't think it's ever done anything for me.
How about everybody else ? Thanks in advance ... MJ |
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Livin' the Dream ...'Slogger
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 at 8:52pm |
I had thought about it, but I think pulling a trailer is different that a $300,000.00 Motor Home. I can change a tire on the Pod, I think the worst problem would be a wheel bearing going out, that should not be a problem for most repair shops. I have thought about it, but am on the fence, what does everybody else have to say ? I am kinda like footslogger03.
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Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 at 9:09pm |
For on-the-road issues I have AAA.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Footslogger03
Senior Member Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Location: Laramie, WY Online Status: Offline Posts: 362 |
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 at 9:13pm |
================ We have AAA but not for the camper. Heard that they don't/won't send 2 tow vehicles if you break down ...so you have to leave one piece of your rig along side the road ? MJ |
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Livin' the Dream ...'Slogger
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sfish
Senior Member Joined: 18 Sep 2011 Location: Bloomington Mn. Online Status: Offline Posts: 134 |
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 at 10:03pm |
I have 4 cars and a Truck and a Montana fifth wheel and the Pod and have never used it but I buy it for security.They will tow you farther than AAA. Its cheap insurance for me.
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2Peas-n-Rpod
Groupie Joined: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Nampa, ID Online Status: Offline Posts: 96 |
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 at 11:28pm |
We had GS when we owned a motorhome for reasons stated by dsmiths. Now we use AAA, just because 80% of our driving is around the state or in town, and we usually only take 2 long trips in the summer. GS was just fine for us, but it was more about the towing/repair costs being so much higher on a motorhome.
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2011 R-Pod 182G Hood River Edition
"Ribbitt" Pod (now sold) 2000 Ford F150 5.4L V8 TV |
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TerryM
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950 |
Posted: 02 Feb 2012 at 4:24am |
The 10% off camping with Good Sam isn't really all that much. Others offer the same.
Terry |
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RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 at 7:04am |
I don't belong to any. If I need help on the road with something I can't do alone, I'll grit my teeth and "pay the man". I see it as a gamble either way.
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Tidalwave4455
Groupie Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Location: minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 57 |
Posted: 02 Feb 2012 at 9:14am |
It was worth the money to have GS road assistance when I had my RV. Broke down and GS paid the $800 tow fee. Very long tow to nearest repair shop. AAA would have only paid the first $150 of the tow. GS has unlimited towing distance (to nearest shop that can handle the repair). Very rapid and polite response. However, after trading in the RV for a Pod I switched over to AAA. I figured out that the most important repair on the road for the Pod (other than tires) would be a hub. I bought a replacement hub from Lippert and bring it with on long tows. You have a double fee when using GS...the club fee and the Road Assistance fee.
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 02 Feb 2012 at 5:04pm |
tidialwave, thats a good idea to have a spare hub just in case. We have only got to use ours twice last fall and we bought late, but after we retire and start doing longer pulls I think I will get a spare hub just to be on the safe side.
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Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
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