Alliance Used Truck Center

Alliance Used Truck Center is a heavy-duty truck shop based in Hartford, Connecticut, and it describes itself as "a full-service repair facility for heavy-duty trucks, RV's and Fire & Emergency vehicles." You bring the RV to its shop at 45 Brainard Road.

It works on chassis and suspension, brakes, exhaust, transmission and drive-train, steering and axle, and lighting and electrical systems. It also has an Engine Overhaul Center stocked with genuine Cummins, Detroit and CAT parts, which matters if your rig's diesel engine needs more than a routine fix. The site lists roadside service among its offerings as well, though it does not say what that covers or where.

The shop does not publish an hourly rate or a trip fee, so ask about both when you call. Its service department is open Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, and closed Saturday and Sunday, so this is not a shop for a weekend breakdown.

Alliance calls itself a "Warranty Certified OEM Repair Facility for Heavy Duty Trucks, RV's, and Fire & Emergency Vehicles," and the parts it installs carry a nationwide warranty, backed by its own words: "All Alliance™ Parts meet or exceed OES specifications for quality, fit and finish and are backed by a nationwide warranty." Google rates it 4.3 stars from 32 reviews.

This is a good fit for an RV owner near Hartford whose rig needs chassis, brake, drive-train or engine work done at a shop built around heavy-duty trucks, rather than a traveler who needs someone to come to a campsite.