Technical Author
Marcus Delgado
Shop Foreman and Lead Estimator, OCRV Center
Marcus Delgado runs the estimating desk and the production floor at OCRV Center. He has spent 22 years in heavy collision and recreational vehicle repair, starting on frame racks in commercial truck shops before moving into motorhome structural and fiberglass work. He writes the technical library on this site because most of what RV and fleet owners find online is either a parts catalog or a sales pitch, and neither one tells you what actually happens to your vehicle once it is on the rack.
Credentials and Experience
- I-CAR Platinum, ASE Certified, RVIA Trained
- 22 years in heavy collision and recreational vehicle repair
- Began on frame racks in commercial truck shops before moving into motorhome structural and fiberglass work
- Currently runs both the estimating desk and the production floor at OCRV Center, which means he writes the estimate and then watches whether it survived teardown
Why This Library Exists
Most of what an RV or fleet owner finds when they search for a repair problem falls into two categories. It is either a parts catalog trying to sell a component, or a shop marketing page that describes a service without ever explaining what happens to the vehicle.
Neither one helps somebody trying to understand whether the soft spot in their floor is a $2,000 problem or a $12,000 problem, or whether their insurance adjuster is being reasonable.
Everything on this site is written from the estimating desk and the shop floor. When an article says a supplement is normal, that is because we file them weekly. When it says most slide failures are structural rather than mechanical, that is from measuring rooms that would not seal. Where the honest answer is that a repair is not worth doing, the article says that too.
Editorial Standard
Every technical article is written from direct shop experience with the specific platform or system it covers. Price ranges reflect actual jobs performed here rather than industry averages copied from elsewhere. Where a topic sits outside our scope, such as engine work or hydraulic certification, the article says so rather than speculating.
Articles are reviewed and updated when procedures change, parts availability shifts, or something we wrote turns out to be less true than we thought. The last updated date on each article is real.
Articles by Marcus Delgado
- The RV Collision Repair Process From Start to Finish
Every stage of an RV collision repair explained by the people who do it, including why the estimate always grows after teardown and what that means for your claim. (12 min read)
- How to Diagnose and Fix a Leaking Fifth Wheel Slide Out
Most slide out leaks are not seal failures. They are geometry failures wearing a seal costume, and replacing the rubber without fixing the cause guarantees a repeat. (11 min read)
- RV Roof Repair Versus Replacement: How to Decide
The decision is not about how the membrane looks. It is about whether the plywood underneath is wet, and you cannot tell that from the top. (10 min read)
- What Causes RV Delamination and How It Gets Repaired
Delamination is a bond failure caused by water, not a surface defect. Understanding that explains why every shortcut repair fails. (11 min read)
- How Hail Damage on an RV Roof Is Assessed and Claimed
On a twelve foot tall coach the entire hail impact surface is above eye level, which is why most owners discover the damage when a leak appears. (10 min read)
- How Frame Straightening Works on Commercial Trucks
A frame is a geometry problem, not a cosmetic one, and the only way to know whether it is bent is to measure it against something. (12 min read)
- Sprinter Van Electrical Troubleshooting for Conversions
Almost every intermittent fault in a van conversion is a connection problem, and almost every owner replaces a component first. (11 min read)
- Water Damage Restoration in Travel Trailers
By the time a stain appears on an interior panel, the wet area behind it is typically several times larger. That single fact explains every water damage estimate. (12 min read)
- Why RV Generators Fail and How to Prevent It
Most generator failures are not mechanical failures. They are storage failures, and one habit prevents nearly all of them. (10 min read)
- After an RV Accident: The Insurance Claim Walkthrough
The decisions made in the first hour affect the claim more than anything after it, and they are made by people who just had an accident. (13 min read)
Marcus Delgado can be reached through the shop at (949) 799-3387 or info@ocrvcenter.com.
Get Your Vehicle Looked At Properly
Call the shop, describe what happened, and we will tell you what the realistic scope and timeline look like. All work is performed in shop at our 35,000 square foot facility.