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RV Collision Repair: Can you fix my truck camper? I hit an overhead I-beam!

By Dustin Simpson
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Last week, our RV repair shop received the below email from Harold:

Hello Dustin,
I am looking for repair options for my Lance model 1120 truck camper with some collision damage. I hit an overhead I-beam yesterday. Is this something you can take a look at?

Thanks,
Harold

Join me in this RV Collision Repair video as I sit down with my Service Manager, Zach. We share our initial thoughts on what it would take to repair and if it’s worth it.

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Dustin Simpson
Dustin Simpsonhttps://calrvspecialists.com/
With more than 25 years in the RV industry, Dustin Simpson has done it all—technician, manager, instructor, business owner, and expert witness. He owns California RV Specialists in Lodi, an independent repair shop known since 2003 for unbiased diagnostics, failure analysis, preventive maintenance, and structural repairs across all major RV brands. Dustin has inspected thousands of RVs, consulted with manufacturers on recalls and engineering improvements, and testified in RV-related legal cases nationwide. He’s also a dedicated educator, sharing advice through Facebook RV communities, his YouTube channel, and his contributions to RVTravel.com.

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Neal Davis
2 years ago

Thank you, Dustin! 🙂 Wow! That was a significant hit! I cannot imagine how the sentimental value of the RV could be great enough to pursue repair. 🤔😯 Thanks, too, for the brief discussion of the way in which this camper was built so that we understand why repair costs would be prohibitively high! 🙂 Safe travels! 🙂

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UPRIG
2 years ago

‘Repair options’ mean…
1] cost to repair to like new.
2] cost to patch that may last five (5) years.
3] cost to patch to get me home (say 2,000 miles).

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