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So, a few weeks ago I was loading up the 5 ton to take it to a car show about 70 miles from the house. I packed my normal stuff and went to get my "grab bag" of tools when I realized if it was anything other than relatively minor repairs, I was going to have to BOHICA...... I don't even have a jack to jack up the truck, an impact to remove lug nuts or jack stands....
So I call my insurance company...
"State Farm, how can I help you?"
"Hi, it's kendelrio. Quick question... what all vehicles do I have towing on?"
**checks policies**
"All of them except the 1990 AM General"
"Is it eligible (I have it insured as a classic vehicle) for a towing policy and if so, how much would it cost to add it?"
"Do you need a tow right now sir? Because we wouldn't cover that!"
"No, I don't, I'm just covering bases for if I ever do..."
"Yes sir, it is eligible and it would cost..... $12 a year to add it".
"Please do"....
I know for a fact the truck needed to tow a 5 ton costs $1,000 to out the key in the ignition... so $12 a year is worth it to me...
Next step is to start buying "big boy" roadside tools I guess.![Man shrugging :man_shrugging: 🤷♂️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/joypixels/emoji-assets@5.0/png/64/1f937-2642.png)
You may want to check if your vehicle can be covered with a tow rider...
So I call my insurance company...
"State Farm, how can I help you?"
"Hi, it's kendelrio. Quick question... what all vehicles do I have towing on?"
**checks policies**
"All of them except the 1990 AM General"
"Is it eligible (I have it insured as a classic vehicle) for a towing policy and if so, how much would it cost to add it?"
"Do you need a tow right now sir? Because we wouldn't cover that!"
"No, I don't, I'm just covering bases for if I ever do..."
"Yes sir, it is eligible and it would cost..... $12 a year to add it".
"Please do"....
I know for a fact the truck needed to tow a 5 ton costs $1,000 to out the key in the ignition... so $12 a year is worth it to me...
Next step is to start buying "big boy" roadside tools I guess.
![Man shrugging :man_shrugging: 🤷♂️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/joypixels/emoji-assets@5.0/png/64/1f937-2642.png)
You may want to check if your vehicle can be covered with a tow rider...