motorhome recovery

[Firefox]

I got recovered by the AA in a large Luton motorhome on Bedford CF about 1991. It was LWB 3500kg territory but he winched it on the back of the truck OK. Because not all relays could cover it, he took me back from Southampton to Hertfordshire, so not all AA recovery will make you change on area boundaries.

 

[bigboack]

Boundaries not the issue.

I got recovered by the AA in a large Luton motorhome on Bedford CF about 1991. It was LWB 3500kg territory but he winched it on the back of the truck OK. Because not all relays could cover it, he took me back from Southampton to Hertfordshire, so not all AA recovery will make you change on area boundaries.

Hi firefox the boundary is not the issue with the AA its the travel time and driving hours, Insurance Choice for me.

 

[Firefox]

Hi firefox the boundary is not the issue with the AA its the travel time and driving hours, Insurance Choice for me.

I remember he told me they might have to swap but he took me right home in the end. Made it look like he was doing me a special favour. Probably after a good tip!

 

[John H]

23 foot long van, 3.5 tons, 2005 registration, insured with Safeguard - 12 month European cover, including breakdown recovery from anywhere in the insured zone (incidentally it all cost just over £300 this year). Hope this helps.

 

[redgate]

redgate

HI Ihave a peugote auto sleeper i am insured for recovey in europ gb under my insurance total cost 240 00 with specialist insurance.if you req moor nfo em me c.kelly99@yahoo.co.uk hope this may help when renewal time comes around.

 

[derekfaeberwick]

Got to go with the Safeguard flow. They use the A.A. and my 7 metre 3,500 k.g. van is not an issue.

 

[biggirafe]

Hi. I'm with National Breakdown £55 inc. limited Euro cover. I've got a 25' Winnebago. Used them once for roadside repair but the unit they turned up in could have lifted a bus.

Hi
This has me concerned, I recently joined the RAC and quoted my vehicle, 24 foot Swift KONTIKI I have roadside assitance and recovery to nearest garage. Do I need to check out that I am actually covered?

 

[biggirafe]

Hi
This has me concerned, I recently joined the RAC and quoted my vehicle, 24 foot Swift KONTIKI I have roadside assitance and recovery to nearest garage. Do I need to check out that I am actually covered?

OK, just got off of the phone with the RAC. I have a 'vehicle Based' policy with Roadside Assitance and recovery of 10 miles or the nearest approved garage. Therefore I am covered. If I wanted National Recovery to a destination of my choice I would have to have personal cover (any vehicle) and be a member of the Caravan and Camping Club. This then covers me in the motohome and allows recovery to any chosen destination but of course this costs £99 per year whereas my cheap roadside assistance only costs £38 per year, but to be honest with the roadside assistance I have it really needs them to get it fixed on the roadside or I could end up with a big recovery bill. Having read this thread I may have to rethink and contact my insurers to see if they can do me a deal.

Were going to europe next year for over 30 days and I want make sure I have adequate cover. Any recomendations for recovery that covers europe in a 15 year old van?

 

[Deleted member 967]

Hi
This has me concerned, I recently joined the RAC and quoted my vehicle, 24 foot Swift KONTIKI I have roadside assitance and recovery to nearest garage. Do I need to check out that I am actually covered?

My Hymer is with Comfort and RAC (Commercial) Yes they deal with large vehicles.

Broken Fan belt Sent out a fitter he took a look and said it would have to be recovered, as he would have to do a major body strip to even get at the fan belts.

Then as it was downhill to the garage he suggested that I drove or freewheeled and kept an eye on the temp gauge and just to flash if the temp went up. We made it to the garage in two hops. They then took me home.

They stripped the vehicle down early the next morning and I was on the road again by dinnertime.

I have not yet tried the continental side of this cover yet.

 

[biggirafe]

My Hymer is with Comfort and RAC (Commercial) Yes they deal with large vehicles.

Broken Fan belt Sent out a fitter he took a look and said it would have to be recovered, as he would have to do a major body strip to even get at the fan belts.

Then as it was downhill to the garage he suggested that I drove or freewheeled and kept an eye on the temp gauge and just to flash if the temp went up. We made it to the garage in two hops. They then took me home.

They stripped the vehicle down early the next morning and I was on the road again by dinnertime.

I have not yet tried the continental side of this cover yet.

Were going to Europe next year and I'm coming up against 2 problems

1. We want to go for more than 90 days running
2. Those people who will give us cover for over 90 days (Only the AA so far) will not cover a vehicle of our age, its 1994 which makes it 15 years next year.

Has anyone got any good suggestions, I'll have 2 children with me so I really do not want to embark on the trip without some good recovery options if the worst should happen.

 

[Deleted member 967]

Were going to Europe next year and I'm coming up against 2 problems

1. We want to go for more than 90 days running
2. Those people who will give us cover for over 90 days (Only the AA so far) will not cover a vehicle of our age, its 1994 which makes it 15 years next year.

Has anyone got any good suggestions, I'll have 2 children with me so I really do not want to embark on the trip without some good recovery options if the worst should happen.

Comfort Insurance do cover for 180 days and can also do household insurance to match as well as UK/Comtinental Breakdown.

For a little extra (about the cost of the house contents insurance) they cover me for fulltiming.

My vehicle is 1992 Hymer S700 7m long. All up with Smart car on trailer about5.5 ton

 

[biggirafe]

Comfort Insurance do cover for 180 days and can also do household insurance to match as well as UK/Comtinental Breakdown.

For a little extra (about the cost of the house contents insurance) they cover me for fulltiming.

My vehicle is 1992 Hymer S700 7m long. All up with Smart car on trailer about5.5 ton

Thanks for the info. Next year when we renew I'll certainly look more closely at the options. This year I was a little stuck. I have driven a company car for the last 10 years and Caravanwise were the only company I could find that would honour my Company Car no claims bonus. Well there might have been others but I called 5 companies and they were the first. I did not think that getting recovery would be a problem, which its not for the uk its just the European bit that WAS stumping us.

Its sorted not, Brittania will do full UK roadside / recovery to any location and home start for £85 the year and for £90 they will add in European including reptriation of us and the vehicle for 6mths european stay. we need only come back to the uk for 1 day and then go out again and we have a years European cover. Its not perfect and we will certainly be looking at options when we renew but its a workable solution for us. We need to return in August next year to do some 'stuff' with MOTS etc anyway so this will work for us. The all up cost including our fully comp insurance is about £400 which is not too bad.