S & H Automotive & Truck Repair

S & H Automotive & Truck Repair is a shop based in Hammond, Louisiana, on the North Shore, with a second shop in Metairie on the South Shore. It calls itself "a family-owned and operated truck and automotive repair shop" and has been at it since 1978. You bring the RV to either shop. Ask whether it will come to your campsite or driveway before you book.

It works on "all kinds of trucks, trailers, rvs and cars." Its RV work is listed as motor homes and "motor and mobile homes." For an RV owner, the useful entries are air conditioning diagnostics, repair and replacement, generators, brakes, transmissions, suspension, and "awning and roofs on motor and mobile homes." It also lists itself as a Cummins/Onan authorized dealer.

No hourly labor rate, diagnostic fee or trip fee is published, so ask what a diagnosis costs before you leave the rig. Hours are 7:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am to 1:00 pm Friday, and closed Saturday and Sunday. It lists "emergency road assistance" but no after-hours shop service, so a breakdown on Friday afternoon may wait until Monday.

ASE certification means technicians have passed national tests in specific repair areas, so ask which technician will work on your RV. The shop also lists Spartan Service Center, and Tiffan & Power Glide Service Center, which says it "can do warranty repair." Its warranty covers engine work: "We replace gas & diesel engine assembly with full warranty." The length of that warranty is not published, so get the terms in writing. It also offers "a pre-inspection for vehicles about to be purchased." Before you buy a used motor home, ask whether that inspection covers an RV.

Google rates it 4.8 stars from 49 reviews. This is a good fit for an owner on the North Shore or South Shore with a motor home, trailer or truck who can get the rig to the shop on a weekday and wants a warranty on engine work.