Service

RV & Motorhome Repair

RV and motorhome mechanical repair in Spokane — chassis, engine, brakes, generators and pre-trip inspections.

An RV is a house on a commercial chassis, and the two halves need very different people. We are the mechanical half: the chassis, engine, drivetrain, brakes, suspension, electrical and generator — the parts that decide whether you get where you are going and stop when you need to.

We work on motorhomes and RV chassis at our East Trent shop, and the bays are set up for large vehicles because we service Class 8 trucks in the same building.

What we cover

Engines. Gas and diesel, including the heavy-duty diesels used in Class A coaches and the chassis engines under Class C motorhomes. Diesel pusher work is the same discipline as our commercial truck work — injectors, turbos, cooling, emissions systems and cold-start problems.

Brakes. Hydraulic and air brake systems. An RV is heavy and its brakes work hard on grades, which matters a great deal in this region — anyone heading over the passes or into the mountains is asking a lot of them. Air brake work includes slack adjusters and pushrod stroke.

Suspension and steering. Leaf springs, air ride and height control valves, shocks, kingpins, tie rods and steering play. A coach that wanders on the freeway is exhausting to drive over a long distance, and it is usually fixable.

Generators, charging and electrical. Batteries and charging systems, alternators, chassis wiring, and generator service.

Tires. RV tires are a specific hazard because they usually age out before they wear out. A tire with plenty of tread can still be years past safe service life, and a blowout on a heavy vehicle at highway speed is serious. We check the date codes, not just the tread.

Pre-trip inspection

This is the most useful thing we do for RV owners, and the cheapest. Most RVs sit for months and then get asked to cross several states, which is exactly the usage pattern that finds problems — fluids that have degraded while parked, tires that aged in the sun, brakes that seized lightly from sitting, batteries that lost capacity, belts and hoses that dried out.

A pre-trip inspection covers fluids and their condition, brakes measured rather than glanced at, tire condition and date codes and pressures, suspension and steering, belts and hoses, batteries and charging, cooling system condition and protection, and lights and wipers.

Finding a problem in our bay is inconvenient. Finding it on a grade in Idaho with a family aboard is a different kind of day, and the cost gap between those two outcomes is not close.

Storage and winter

Spokane winters are hard on a vehicle that sits outside. Ask us about what matters before storage — fuel treatment and stabiliser, coolant protection level tested rather than assumed, battery maintenance, and where the moisture and rodent problems tend to start.

What we do not do

We are not an RV coach shop. Interior fittings, cabinetry, plumbing, holding tanks, slide-out mechanisms, awnings, roof sealing and appliances are somebody else's specialty, and we will say so rather than attempt them. If it moves the vehicle or stops it, it is ours.

Call (509) 655-7715 and tell us the chassis and engine.

What You Get

  • Gas and diesel motorhome engines
  • Diesel pusher service, same discipline as our Class 8 work
  • Hydraulic and air brake systems
  • Suspension, air ride, steering and handling complaints
  • Generator, battery and charging system service
  • Tire date-code checks, not just tread
  • Pre-trip inspections before a long journey
  • Bays sized for large vehicles

How It Works

  1. 1Tell us the chassis and engine — they are often different manufacturers
  2. 2Full inspection on the lift, sized for the vehicle
  3. 3Measure brakes and, on air systems, pushrod stroke
  4. 4Check tire date codes, pressures and condition
  5. 5Test batteries, charging and generator operation
  6. 6Report findings prioritised as now, before the trip, or later
  7. 7Carry out the approved work and road test

Frequently Asked

Do you work on motorhomes and RVs?

On the mechanical half, yes — chassis, engine, drivetrain, brakes, suspension, electrical and generator. Our bays are sized for large vehicles because we service Class 8 trucks in the same building.

Do you do RV interiors, plumbing or slide-outs?

No. Interior fittings, cabinetry, plumbing, holding tanks, slide-outs, awnings, roof sealing and appliances are a coach shop's specialty and we will point you to one rather than attempt them. If it moves the vehicle or stops it, that is ours.

What should I have checked before a long trip?

Fluids and their condition, brakes measured rather than glanced at, tire condition and date codes, suspension and steering, belts and hoses, batteries and charging, and coolant protection. Most RVs sit for months then cross several states, which is exactly the pattern that finds problems.

My RV tires look fine. Do they need replacing?

Possibly, and this catches people out. RV tires usually age out before they wear out — plenty of tread means nothing if the rubber is years past safe service life. We check the date codes moulded into the sidewall, and a blowout on a heavy vehicle at speed is serious.

Do you service diesel pushers?

Yes. It is the same discipline as our commercial truck work — injectors, turbos, cooling, emissions systems, air brakes and cold-start problems.

What should I do before storing it for winter?

Ask us before you park it. Fuel treatment and stabiliser, coolant protection tested rather than assumed, and battery maintenance are the main mechanical items, and we can tell you where moisture and rodent problems tend to start on a vehicle sitting outside through a Spokane winter.

Other heavy-duty and fleet work we do

We cover the greater Spokane area and North Idaho — see the areas we serve.