Bowling RVs

Bowling RVs is an RV dealer based in Ottumwa, Iowa, with a service department beside its sales lot. You can bring your RV to 14270 Sycamore Road, or its "certified technicians" can come to your home, campground, storage lot, or lake site. The page gives no travel radius, so ask whether it comes to your spot.

The mobile service covers air conditioning and furnace repairs, water heater troubleshooting, plumbing and electrical issues, slide-out and awning repairs, and de-winterization and seasonal prep. The shop adds oil changes, brake inspections, generator service and roof inspections, on Class A, Class B and Class C motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers. A rig with a slide-out that will not come in should not be driven far, so a tech who comes to the campground can save you the tow.

No trip fee, hourly labor rate, diagnostic fee or mobile pricing is published, and no after-hours or emergency service is listed. Ask about the trip fee first when you call. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6:00pm, and Saturday, 9:00am to 3:00pm. The service direct line is 641-814-8326 or 641-814-8327.

Les McConnell is the RV service technician with 31 years in RV service, and Jeff Verschuure is an RV technician with 17 years of RV experience. The page names no certification and no license or insurance, so ask which credentials the tech holds. Repairs are "warrantied and guaranteed."

This is a good fit for an owner around Ottumwa or Pella who wants sales and service under one roof, or a traveler in Southeast Iowa with a slide-out, air conditioner or water heater problem who wants the work done at the campground.