Welp…this is embarrassing. Good thing I work at a tow company in the winter. Currently waiting on a boost and hoping I can get a truck by the end of this week.
I have AAA for these type of issues
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Use your roof pump battery lol. Well it might not have enough cracking amps. I keep a battery charger and a drop cord on the trailer for my roof pump just incase.
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Battery jump box Is what i keep that have come a long way
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Why not ask the customer for a jump? It happens to all of us.
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He was inside with his young grandchildren and his wife left while I was washing. I didn’t even bother asking.
Got one similar to this thing for a gift. Mine will jump your truck through the 12v cigarette lighter thing so you don’t even have to get out if I remember correctly.
Got a hand crank flashlight that will also charge your phone that’s surprisingly effective too.
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Every time I’ve needed a tow through AAA, it’s taken the subcontractor hours to get there. I think those calls get bottom priority.
Those little battery chargers work very well. I keep one in my van.
AAA and CAA pay their contract companies like garbage…They have a hard time getting companies in some areas and are unable to keep a good amount of their own drivers on the road due to the poor pay. Tow truck drivers are some of the hardest working people I know of. Long hours, dangerous work, and lots of angry customers.
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That might depend on your location, here in Los Angeles the 2 times I have needed them they have responded in under 30 minutes… Not bad
I drove a wrecker for four years. AAA got put that the bottom of the list. In the mid 90’s they paid $15 for a lockout, tire change, jump start or tow under three miles
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As a dispatcher they were no fun to deal with. Pay our drivers like crap and expect fast ETA’s. The company ended up dropping them…That was a good day lol
It’s 35$ now but most drivers only get ~30% of that.
That was the same here the last time I dealt with them. 5km free and I think light service only paid $30.
My sister had a flat. She called AAA because she was covered with them and the guy came out got a attitude and showed her where her spare tire and jack was and left. Wished a could have a face to face conversation with this guy.
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Not aure if this guy was with AAA but my alternator went out in my other truck at 10pm at night in the middle of nowhere and my insurance sent a guy out from a county 1hour 30mins away. Took him 2 and half to get there. Super nice guy but he told me he sleeps at the shop mon.-fri. Because its the only way he can get atleast 1 hour of sleep. I tipped him with some deer tenderloins he was thrilled.
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This would’ve given you a prime opportunity to blow the dust off of your skateboard, lasso a moose, and flip tricks all the way to your nearest Canadian Tire. You could’ve even stopped and got a blueberry donut on the way back for you maybe even one for the moose if you felt like going a little faster. Granted, one downfall would be you wouldn’t have been able to listen to The Wiggles Movie soundtrack like you do while in the truck.
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I run a huge cable to the back and the machines start off the truck battery. If anybody runs a battery down in the field I can walk them through a quick little rewire and the machine will recharge the truck 
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this made my day. The wife also got a good laugh at this.
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Like your last post, some of them can be the worst but most are great people who genuinely enjoy helping others.
