Arches Repair Center

Arches Repair Center is an auto repair and towing shop based in Moab, Utah, at 1160 South Highway 191. It is independently owned and run by Patrick Rippee, who has been in Moab since 1996. It does not come to you, so you bring the RV to its shop. It serves "Grand County," and it names Moab, Castle Valley, Cisco and Thompson Springs as places it covers.

It lists cars, trucks, jeeps and RVs among the vehicles it services. Its listed services are cooling system repairs, electrical work, air conditioning and heating systems, brakes, engines, transmissions, clutch repairs, computer systems and towing. It names no RV brands and no RV-specific systems, so ask whether it has worked on your rig's particular equipment before you make the drive. It also says it can handle "almost all vehicle types and sizes" for towing, so if your rig will not roll, ask whether it tows motorhomes.

It publishes no trip fee, hourly rate, diagnostic fee or RV repair price, so ask about all of them when you call. Its only listed prices are for car rentals at 250 free miles a day/.10 cents a mile after, and those are not RV prices. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday is closed. In winter it asks you to call ahead for Saturday. Its 24-hour service is towing, and it invites calls any time, day or night. It also lists "Same Day Service," but it states no after-hours repair hours.

Its listed certifications are ASE Certified, an ASE Certified Master Technician in charge, a State Certified Vehicle Inspection Station with Utah State Certified Licensed Safety Inspectors, and AAA Approved status, awarded in 2002. It describes itself as "Fully Licensed & Insured." A state inspection station matters if your registration renewal requires a state safety inspection. No warranty on repairs is stated.

This is a good fit for an RV owner around Moab who can leave the rig at the shop during weekday hours and wants a shop with an ASE Master Technician in charge and a state inspection station. It also suits a traveler stranded in Grand County who needs towing and a shop to look over the rig.