J&D Truck Repair & Towing

J&D Truck Repair & Towing is a truck repair shop and towing company based at 789 Carter Drive in Helena, Montana. You can bring your RV to its shop. It also runs a mobile service truck for on-location work, which its pages describe for axles and bearings.

It repairs semi-trucks, diesel and gas pickups, trailers, motorhomes and buses. It says it "specializes in motor homes and camper and pull trailers." Its listed systems include diesel-engine repair, brake and wheel repair, springs and suspension, full drive train repair, lights and electrical troubleshooting, Axle Surgeon axle repair, and Hunter alignment for trucks and pickups. Its listed services do not include air conditioners, refrigerators, slide-outs, generators or roofs, so ask before you count on any of them. It serves Helena, East Helena, Montana City, Clancy and Lincoln.

It offers 24/7 emergency towing that includes RVs and motorhomes, and it hauls RVs on a 53-foot sliding-axle trailer. A rig that cannot be driven needs that tow, so a traveler may care most about the towing side. Its published shop hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., so ask whether RV repairs happen outside those hours. It accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, COMCHEk, EFS and T-Check. It publishes no hourly rate, service call fee or trip fee, so ask about the trip fee when you call.

It is an authorized Cummins repair shop with two certified mechanics on staff. Shop foreman Will Elmose is its certified Axle Surgeon, and the business calls itself "the only certified Axle Surgeon in western Montana." Its drivers are certified through WreckMaster and background-checked, and AAA approves it for road assistance and towing. It has been locally owned and operated since 1981, and its owner is Tye Harrington. Repairs carry a 30-day labor warranty, and parts follow the manufacturer's warranty. A labor warranty covers the work if it fails after you leave the lot. Ask about its license and insurance before you book. Google rates it 4.7 stars from 106 reviews.

This is a good fit for an RV owner around Helena who needs axle, brake, suspension or drivetrain work, or for a traveler whose motorhome will not move and needs a tow at any hour.