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First 24 Hours
In the first hour, secure the scene, check for injuries, call for a report, and exchange information. In the next few hours, document everything befor...
Read moreInsurance Claim GuidesSupplement Estimates
A supplement is a revision to the original repair estimate submitted after teardown reveals damage that could not be seen. On recreational vehicles su...
Read moreRV Repair TipsSidewall Corner Cracks
Corners crack because they concentrate stress. A window or door opening interrupts the load path through a sidewall, and the corner is where that inte...
Read moreInsurance Claim GuidesDocumenting RV Damage
Document the vehicle before it moves, before anything is cleaned, and before you make the first call. Wide shots establish context, close shots establ...
Read moreBefore and After StoriesFood Truck Fire Rebuild
Fire repair on a food truck runs assessment first, then decontamination, then systems replacement, then structural and body work, and cosmetics last....
Read moreFleet MaintenanceFleet Repair Scheduling
Repair throughput is limited by one stage, usually paint, and sending more units than that stage can absorb creates a yard full of vehicles that are n...
Read moreFleet MaintenanceBox Truck Downtime Cost
A realistic daily downtime figure combines lost contribution margin, fixed carrying costs that continue while the unit sits, driver labor, substitutio...
Read moreRV Repair TipsSlide Seal Warning Signs
Slide seals fail gradually and predictably. The early signs are a bulb seal that stays compressed instead of springing back, uneven contact along one...
Read moreCost GuidesBlend or Full Repaint
A blend feathers new color into adjacent panels so the transition is invisible, and it is the right call when the repair sits inside a panel with defi...
Read moreCost GuidesCollision Repair Timeline
A minor RV collision repair typically runs one to three weeks. A structural repair with panel work commonly runs four to ten weeks, and parts availabi...
Read moreInsurance Claim GuidesHail Damage Inspection
An adjuster inspecting an RV for hail looks for directional impact patterns, fractured or dented material at specific points, and collateral damage on...
Read moreRV Repair TipsFrame Rack Measuring
A frame rack does three jobs: it anchors the vehicle so force can be applied without moving it, it measures reference points against specification, an...
Read moreRV Repair TipsStructural Delamination
Delamination is structural when the wall has lost its ability to carry load, which shows up as flex under hand pressure, changed door or slide fit, or...
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