TLDR
Trailer work covering frame, running gear, and envelope. Most body damage we repair here started as a bearing or a tire nobody serviced.
About Trailer Repair in Newport Beach
Trailer repair covers travel trailers, toy haulers, cargo, and utility trailers. OCRV Center performs Newport Beach trailer frame and structural welding, axle and brake service, roof, and body repair in shop.
Trailers have no drivetrain, which removes an entire category of failure and concentrates everything else into three places: the structure, the running gear, and the envelope. The running gear gets neglected most. Bearings that have not been repacked in five years, brakes that were never adjusted, and tires that aged out long before they wore out. Those three cause the failures that then create the body damage, because a seized bearing or a tire coming apart at freeway speed does substantial damage on its way. We repair both the cause and the consequence.
Problems We Solve
These are the situations Newport Beach owners bring us most often for this work. If yours is not listed, call and describe it. We would rather tell you it is outside our scope than take a job we are not the right shop for.
- Frame or tongue bent in a jackknife or impact event
- Axle, bearing, or brake failure and the damage it caused
- Tire failure damage to fender, skirting, and sidewall
- Roof or seam leak producing floor damage
- Floor structure soft or failing in a cargo area
- Coupler, safety chain, or hitch mounting damage
What Is Included
- Frame and structural welding in steel and aluminum
- Axle, bearing, hub, and electric brake service
- Floor and subfloor replacement in wood, aluminum, and steel
- Wall and roof skin replacement
- Cargo door, ramp door, and roll up door service
- E track, D ring, and tie down installation
Ballpark Pricing
Every job is quoted from the vehicle after inspection. The ranges below let you plan before you call. Body and paint labor is billed at $210 per hour, mechanical and electrical at $260 per hour, and diagnostics at $285 per hour with the diagnostic hour refunded as a credit against an authorized repair.
| Scope of Work | Ballpark Range | Typical Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Running gear and tongue repair | $250 to $5,500 | 1 to 22 hours |
| Body, roof, and floor repair | $400 to $15,000 | 2 to 60 hours |
| Frame and structural welding | $750 to $20,000 | 5 to 80 hours |
Ranges are ballpark figures for planning. Your written estimate is built from the actual vehicle after inspection.
Collision estimates are provided at no charge and insurance walk ins are always welcome. RV systems estimates covering slides, awnings, water, electrical, and generators are $150, refunded as a credit against an authorized repair. See the full posted rates and terms.
Insurance Notes
Trailer claims are commonly written for the visible panel while the frame and running gear damage that caused it goes unaddressed. Both belong on the same claim and we document both.
We bill direct with every major carrier and hold direct repair relationships with several. Read how the claim process works or the 25 things carriers do not tell you about RV and van claims.