RV training schools

there are many RV schools out there. I looked into them couple years ago and found that you will need to spend 6 or more months to do the complete course. That being said....IMHO...I do not think any campground would use the services of a full timer on the road or give out your name to one of their customers. Most campgrounds will either have a local service tech they use or even will do some repairs for campers themselves. A liability and reliability thing

rockhillmanor...I'm sure everyone reading my post understood exactly what I was saying. In fact, even you understood what I was saying because the business is real.

You've added nothing to this thread. Go play English professor somewhere else. And I hope I don't find myself becoming as cynical as you in retirement.

And if it wasn't your intent to be rude, I apologize in advance.

One occupation which I have not noticed in the RV world is that of a surveyor.

In the marine world, unless you are experienced in the type of boat that you are looking for, you would not dream of buying without a survey first. I'm talking about used boats that will most likely be worth over $75K. Certified surveyors are not cheap so there comes a point where a small simple boat is not worth a survey.

Maybe that is the case of RVs. Who is going to pay a thousand for a survey of something worth less than $25K?

spindrift wrote:

rockhillmanor wrote:

spindrift wrote:
Let me be a little more specific. I'm not interested in doing this for myself. I'm interested in making a buck. Marketing myself to campgrounds, banks, etc......

They already have that it's called RV Mobile Repair

Since you typed "RV Mobile Repair" in capital letters can I assume this is already a business with which you're familiar?

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It's not in caps. I capitalized the first letter of each word and RV is usually always used in caps! :W

And yes. I use them. I have the money to do so, so I do. And I find it VERY convenient. I also have them do routine maintenance when I am on the road also.

I am retired, full-time. Pull in, call them, they have all the parts on board their truck and I sit back on my CG site and open a cold one while they work on it! Have not sat in a dealership waiting room for over 10 years and counting.

That said I have repaired, replaced, and rebuilt numerous parts on my RV's without having to pay for an internet service to tell me how! Just saying.

rockhillmanor wrote:

spindrift wrote:
Let me be a little more specific. I'm not interested in doing this for myself. I'm interested in making a buck. Marketing myself to campgrounds, banks, etc......

They already have that it's called RV Mobile Repair

Since you typed "RV Mobile Repair" in capital letters can I assume this is already a business with which you're familiar?

spindrift wrote:
Let me be a little more specific. I'm not interested in doing this for myself. I'm interested in making a buck. Marketing myself to campgrounds, banks, etc......

They already have that it's called RV Mobile Repair.

If I need help with a repair I can always ask my forum members. Can't fix it myself, there is always RV mobile repair, Johnny on the spot, at any CG I might be at.

Just don't see too many RV'ers "paying" to access a website to obtain the same info. But heck if you find a way to make a buck go for it!

Actually, we're preparing for "retirement" as fulltimers. As such, this new business will be done "on the fly", so to speak.

spindrift wrote:
Let me be a little more specific. I'm not interested in doing this for myself. I'm interested in making a buck. Marketing myself to campgrounds, banks, etc. For this kind of stuff you need a "certification" of some sort. To be competitive, do you need to be able to hang out your shield, so to speak.

I'm fairly competent on all of the sytems of an RV having owned one for over twenty years. I'm approaching the next phase of my life and I want to be prepared as much as possible.

As some one else said, learn by the seat of your pants and go slow for quality. At an earlier time I considered doing just what you are talking about. I wanted to stay specifically in a field that I knew and that is wood working. While shopping over the years I saw lots of cabinets, cabinet doors, drawer slides etc, that were deal breakers for me. I was interested in solid units with no fixes needed but the units were always used out of warranty. I offered to make some repairs on a couple of units we looked at but they said they would either get wood works repaired or replaced under warranty and the used units would be sold as is and repaired at he buyers expense. My point is, You say you know your way around much of the workings of an RV, Then I would get some insurance and advertise locally and hang fliers at local businesses as well as the bank. Maybe you could offer inspections for lenders before they let money out on a unit that should be in good order. Anyhow trust me, Ive seen the wood working skills of just having an inverter replaced, the guy couldn't figure out how to make the 3 pieces of back wall in the basement pass thru fit together. I called them and they told me to bring it in and they would try to fix it. My response was thanks but no thanks, I will do it myself. Local private businesses do well around here for winterizing and such. Consider winter storage as add on to your business. Just think about it, take the unit for storage but the renter wants new brakes for the next season or tires replaced before the season begins. You would have all winter to work on it!

25 years of boats progressing from a 21'er with a 200hp on the back to a 27' diesel to a 32' diesel. When things went wrong I had to figure it out for myself, mechanical, fiberglass work, plumbing electrical, everything.

It was an easy step into RVs. I swapped bottom paint at $200/gal for tires, the washing & waxing is the same though the RV is much easier with the flat sides. Engine oil changes are much easier now. Fuel burn went from gallons burned up in a mile to many miles per gallon.

RVs are simple beasts. They are much easier to access too. Things go wrong. Most of the time with a little logicsl tracing the problem is a simple fix.

RVDA/RVIA certification is probably the patch you want on your sleeve.
It looks like you can accomplish most of it online if you're proficient enough in those areas.

Any courses should be tied to that organization and they may have a list of accredited courses and learning centers.

If you don't have any experience in the field, a job at a dealership would be a good starting point. Hopefully, one of the guys that work in the field will post and let you know how important/unimportant certification is to finding and holding a job as a technician.

I have a few certifications and license in some industries. Some of them are essential for employment or self employment and a couple are not that much. Most of my certification is expired as the organizing body wants continual fees to remain certified.

Good luck with your career and I would think a good RV tech is an in-demand occupation at this time. I base that assumption on the recent increases in sales.