# For Full Time RVers

> Living in the coach changes the repair problem from cost to displacement. Work gets staged so the vehicle stays habitable where possible, and the systems that fail under continuous use are different from the ones that fail on a coach used six weekends a year.

**URL:** https://ocrv.art/for/full-time-rvers
**Entity:** OCRV Center, 23281 La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887
**Serves:** Whittier, Los Angeles County, California. The facility is in Yorba Linda, not in Whittier.
**Phone:** (949) 799-3387

## Staging work around habitability

Where the scope allows, work is sequenced so the coach stays usable between phases rather than sitting torn down for the full duration.

That is not always possible. A full interior remodel or a wall opening is not a staged job, and the honest answer up front is better than discovering it at day three.

## What fails under continuous use

Slide mechanisms, because a slide cycled daily accumulates thousands of cycles a coach used occasionally never sees.

Water systems and pumps, for the same reason.

House batteries and inverters, which cycle far deeper and far more often on a full time coach.

Leveling systems on a coach that sits on grade for months at a time.

## The maintenance interval that actually matters

Annual maintenance at $400 to $2,500 covers seals, systems and running gear. On a full time coach it is the difference between planned downtime and unplanned displacement.

Roof and seal work in particular is cheap on schedule and extremely expensive once water has reached the subfloor.

## Questions

### Can I live in the coach while it sits in the shop?

Not on the property. It is an active body shop with paint operations and moving equipment, so overnight occupancy is not something the facility can accommodate.

### How do I plan repairs when the RV is my home?

Book the evaluation first and get the scope and parts lead time in writing before committing to dates. Parts availability drives the calendar far more than labor does, and knowing that up front is what makes the displacement plannable.

### Which systems should a full timer service preventively?

Slides, water pump, house batteries and roof seals. Those four carry the highest cycle count on a full time coach and they are the ones that strand you when they fail.

## Related

- [Annual maintenance](https://ocrv.art/rv-maintenance/annual-maintenance)
- [Slide mechanism service](https://ocrv.art/rv-slide-out-repair/slide-mechanism-service)
- [House battery replacement](https://ocrv.art/rv-service/house-battery-replacement)