Tow Home Insurance ?

[motto (RIP)]

I believe that some vehicle insurers have a vehicle age cut-off beyond which they will not ensure. The situation varies from company to company, state to state and you have to shop around.
In Australia it would be worth talking with Shannons as a national company that specialise in collector vehicles.
Not much help to you I'm afraid Phil but I think you have broached an interesting topic.
I personally haven't pursued tow home insurance, just trusting to fortune and ability to figure my own way out of trouble. The nearest I've come to real difficulty was at the end of a 9,500 km trip across Australia and back when the Stovebolt Six in my 3 ton Chev began to knock 60 km from my Dad's place. It cost $350 to get the truck towed to Dad's and I was still 500 km from home. I shudder to think what difficulties I may have had and what the costs may have been if the problem had developed in a remote area.

David

[Bob McNeill]

Shannons don,t have that style of cover YET, NRMA certainly do and if you want it on a conditional registered vehicle it is listed with your normal car policy. Had to use it and it worked fine, late night, raining and towing a trailer, explained what was wrong and tilt tray was on its way. But the cost is around $100/ year.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

Thanks for the feedback so far, all useful.

It seems that there are two levels to the questions, smaller vehicle and larger vehicles. I also have a roadside assistance rider on my antique insurance it works for smaller vehicles up to 6-8000 lbs like HUPs, doesn't seem to work as well for a 3-ton CMP radio truck. This is why I'm asking the question we have a antique car insurance company that is willing to consider I'm trying to find a little more background.

Is Tow Home insurance something people military vehicles would really want?

Cheers Phil