Step by Step Guides for RV and Fleet Owners
Short answer. Things you can do yourself before you ever hand the vehicle over. Documenting damage properly, spotting a leak before it reaches the subfloor, and reading an estimate line by line all change what a claim ends up paying.
- 01
Delamination or Just a Blister? How to Tell Them Apart
A bubble in an RV sidewall can be a surface blister or a structural bond failure. The tests are different and so are the repairs. Here is how to sort them out.
6 min read
- 02
Inspecting a Used Travel Trailer Before You Hand Over Cash
Most used trailer problems are visible in an hour if you know the order to look in. Here is the inspection that separates a good buy from a project.
6 min read
- 03
How to Check a Fifth Wheel Pin Box for Stress Cracks
A cracked pin box gives warning before it fails, and the warning is visible from the ground. Here is where to look and what a crack actually looks like.
6 min read
- 04
Documenting Aftermarket Solar and Lithium for a Claim
Aftermarket solar and lithium systems are the most commonly underpaid part of an RV claim. Here is the documentation that gets them recognized.
6 min read
- 05
How to Prep an RV Before You Drop It at the Shop
An hour of preparation before drop off shortens a repair and prevents most of the problems that turn a two week job into a four week one. Here is the list.
6 min read
- 06
Reading a Body Shop Estimate Line by Line
An estimate is a document with a grammar. Here is what each column means, why labor types differ and where the lines that matter most usually hide.
6 min read
- 07
How to Test a Slide Room for Rail Sync Loss at Home
A Schwintek room that has lost sync racks itself a little more every cycle. Here is how to test for it in your own driveway before it damages the opening.
6 min read
- 08
Finding a Roof Leak Before It Reaches the Subfloor
Water entering an RV roof shows up on the floor months later. Here is how to trace a leak upstream and find the entry before the subfloor is gone.
7 min read
- 09
How to Photograph RV Damage So an Adjuster Can Read It
Most RV claim photos are unusable. Here is the shot list, the order and the technique that lets an adjuster approve what is actually wrong with the coach.
6 min read
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