TLDR
Fifth Wheels repair for Newport Beach owners. Collision, paint, structural, and systems work completed in one 35,000 square foot facility with direct insurance billing.
About Fifth Wheels in Newport Beach
Fifth wheel repair at OCRV Center covers slide-out mechanisms and seals, roof, structural, collision, and interior work on standard, toy hauler, bunkhouse, and luxury destination units for Newport Beach owners.
Fifth wheels carry more slide-outs per unit than any other category, and slides are the single largest source of expensive damage in a recreational vehicle. A quad slide fifth wheel has four large openings cut into its structure, each one sealed by rubber with a service life measured in years rather than decades. Add the pin box and landing gear loads at the front, and a toy hauler garage carrying a thousand pounds of cargo at the rear, and you have a structure under continuous stress. Newport Beach owners see us most for slides, roof, and the water damage both of those produce.
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.
- Slide-out binding, stalling, or out of synchronization
- Slide seals hardened so the room no longer seals
- Roof membrane or sealant failure over a long span
- Water damage in the floor beneath a slide
- Pin box or landing gear structural damage
- Toy hauler garage floor fatigue from cargo loading
What Is Included
- Slide-Out Repair
- Roof Repair and Replacement
- Collision Repair
- Fiberglass Repair
- Interior Remodeling and Repair
- Frame and Structural Repair
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Slide and seal service | $400 to $8,500 | 2 to 35 hours |
| Roof repair or replacement | $500 to $14,000 | 3 to 70 hours |
| Collision and structural | $750 to $50,000 | 5 to 250 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
Slide related water damage is the most disputed fifth wheel claim. Sudden seal or mechanism failure is usually covered while gradual degradation is not, and metering at intake establishes which applies.
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.