Field notes
Seven Subjects, Sorted by What You Are Dealing With
Posts are filed by the situation that brought you here rather than by vehicle class, because an owner with a leak and a fleet manager with a leak want the same article and a different one from the owner comparing coaches.
Topics
Pick your situation
4 posts
Insurance Claim Guides
How a claim on a laminated vehicle actually proceeds, where scopes get thin, and what evidence moves an adjuster.
6 posts
RV, Camper and Fifth Wheel Repair
Named assemblies on coaches and towables: what fails, what the part costs, what the lead time is.
6 posts
Commercial and Fleet Upkeep
Vans, box trucks, buses and municipal units, written around down days rather than around the repair total.
1 posts
Before and After Repair Stories
Single jobs followed from intake through delivery with the operations and the numbers attached.
4 posts
Seasonal Advice
What Southern California sun, not rain, does to sealant, membrane, fabric and finish.
8 posts
How To Guides
Diagnosis you can do yourself with a flashlight and a phone, and the point at which you should stop.
1 posts
Industry Notes
Changes in parts channels, certification requirements and calibration rules that change what a repair costs.
Reading is the cheap part
A priced evaluation is what turns a diagnosis into a scope and a band into a number. Every tier is credited against an authorized repair.