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We have 50 years experience making sure you enjoy the long and winding road.

01/09/2026

It’s been a busy first week of 2026, and we’re wrapping it up with a couple of projects headed in the right direction.

Pictured here is the TSA PreCheck mobile vehicle, which recently came in after being vandalized near the airport. Repairs are now complete, and the vehicle is ready for pickup and back in service.

Also in the shop this week is another important community vehicle from Bay Area Community Health, in for routine service and maintenance. Keeping fleet and specialty vehicles road-ready is a big part of what we do.

We appreciate the trust our local agencies and community organizations place in our team.
Wishing everyone a great weekend from all of us here in San Jose.

— Almaden RV Service & Repairs

12/31/2025

As we head into the new year, we want to thank our customers, friends, and community for your continued trust and support.
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and adventure-filled 2026. We look forward to keeping you on the road in the year ahead.
— Almaden RV Service & Repairs
San Jose, CA 🚐✨

12/22/2025

The collision damage to this sweet motorhome was concentrated on the front fiberglass cap. Fortunately, the windshield and all internal components were untouched.

Our longtime technician and multi-talented craftsman Eloy handled this repair from start to finish and did a truly outstanding job. Once the coach arrived, we ordered the replacement grille and related components while he began the fiberglass repair and restoration work.

Tiffin Motorhomes are well known for their solid construction, strong factory support, and long-term parts availability. Allegro coaches like this one are especially popular for their practical floorplans, comfortable ride quality for a gas Class A, and durable interiors.

Early last week, the remaining parts arrived. From there, everything came together quickly. Final assembly, finishing work, quality checks and the coach was ready for customer pickup shortly after. Seeing it leave our shop looking right again is always a good feeling.

🎄 Holiday Schedule Update ✨
We’ll be open today and Tuesday during Christmas week, and open Monday and Tuesday during New Year’s week.
We’ll be closed Wednesday through Friday both weeks.

11/26/2025

🦃 The Day Before Thanksgiving at Almaden RV

The day before Thanksgiving is always a busy one here at the shop. Our hard-working crew is looking forward to a fun and restful holiday, but today, it’s all hands on deck to wrap up a full slate of projects.

From brake jobs and safety inspections to restoring the interior of a vandalized Mobile TSA Pre-check Van, the team is pushing to get everything completed and delivered before the end of the day. It’s a big effort, but that’s what we do, take care of our customers and keep their rigs rolling.

We’re grateful for our crew, grateful for our customers, and grateful for another year of doing what we love.

Wishing everyone safe travels and a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🦃🚐

— Almaden RV Service & Repairs
Quality Work • Honest Service • Built to Last

11/21/2025

Working on Airstream Travel Trailers is one of our specialties.

These iconic trailers require unique tools, techniques, and experience, especially when it comes to aluminum bodywork and rivets. This particular Airstream rolled past something that left a long dented streak down the left side. In most cases, the only proper way to repair this type of damage is to remove the damaged aluminum panels and replace them. Fortunately, in this case the damage was limited to the exterior skin; the pillars and structural posts were untouched.

Airstream was founded by Wally Byam in 1931. An inventor and marketer, he began building trailers in the late 1920s, drawing inspiration from early aircraft construction.

Airstreams quickly became known for being lightweight, luxurious and incredibly durable. The now-famous riveted aluminum monocoque body is the same construction style used in airplane fuselages. Its shiny aerodynamic surface isn't just eye-catching, it makes Airstreams easier to tow and more fuel-efficient.

Today Airstreams have Advanced composite flooring, Improved insulation and thermal barriers, Modern HVAC, solar, inverters, lithium systems, LED lighting, Smart-home-style controls and Modern appliances.

We’re waiting on parts and will show pictures of the completed job after it’s all polished up and ready to go!

11/04/2025

🔧 A Look Back at Some of Our Fabrication Projects

Here's a couple throwback pictures showing some of the different kinds of fabrication work we’ve been doing for many years. It’s a great feeling knowing we’ve tackled just about everything you can imagine in the world of RVs.

From repairing and reinforcing frames and structural members to extensive body and paint work, appliance repairs and upgrades, complete solar system repairs and installations, electrical troubleshooting, plumbing work, roof repairs and replacements, awnings, windshields, all types of leveling systems, interior and exterior lighting and entertainment systems, full interior remodels, van conversions, and more, we’ve got you covered.

From vintage travel trailers and motorhomes to the newest RVs of every make and model, we’ve got the experience and answers you need.

📍 Almaden RV Service & Repairs
🔧 Quality Work. Honest Service. Built to Last.
📞 Call today!

10/31/2025

🚐 A Story of Restoration and Resilience

A few months back, we shared photos of a damaged 2019 Ram Promaster 3500 High Top camper van that had been through a serious collision.

While traveling through Willits County, the van was broadsided, hit hard, by another vehicle driven by a young man. Unfortunately, the young man’s father who happened to be the local sheriff refused to file or submit an accident report. Feeling shaken and unsafe, the owner made the difficult decision to take a daring drive and return the seriously damaged RV back to San Jose.

When the van arrived, the damage was extensive both structurally and mechanically. We replaced the entire rear axle assembly, rear hubs and wheels, and the rear braking system. Elios, our collision restoration expert, replaced several pillars and posts, then installed and fitted a new large side panel. Inside, we repaired cabinetry and re-fabricated cabinet doors.

Once the structural and mechanical work was complete, the exterior was color-matched and painted. As always, the final details including alignments, seals, and functionality were all restored to their original fit and finish, inside and out.

Today, the owner came in to take the van home and was delighted to see their home-on-wheels looking and driving as if the accident had never happened.

10/24/2025

❄️🚐 Getting Ready for the Wet and Cold Season 🚐❄️

As the wet and cold winter season begin to settle in, it’s time to make sure your RV, travel trailer, coach, or van is ready for the months ahead.

If you’re planning to keep traveling this winter, now’s the perfect time to check your furnaces, generators, water heaters, rooftop seals, appliances, tires and windshield wipers. Getting ahead of maintenance, especially water intrusion, helps ensure peace of mind wherever the road takes you.

If you intend to store your home-on-wheels for the winter, bring it by for a quick inspection so you can be confident it’ll stay dry and problem-free until you’re ready to hit the road once again.

Our team at Almaden RV Service & Repairs is a recognized authority in the RV and insurance industries, trusted for our experience, knowledge, and honest workmanship.

Whether it’s winterizing, inspections, or preventive maintenance, we’re here to help you keep your home-on-wheels in top shape all year long.

10/17/2025

🚐💪 Busy Week at Almaden RV Service & Repairs! 💪🚐

It’s been a full week here at the shop — with a wide variety of RVs rolling through our bays, from Airstream travel trailers to diesel pushers and Class C Winnebagos.

Of special note this week, we’ve had the privilege of servicing a VA Mobile Vet Center (MVC). It’s a specialized outreach and counseling unit operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

These unique vehicles travel to communities across the country to support veterans, service members, and their families, offering:
🧠 Confidential counseling and readjustment support
💬 Crisis intervention and mental health referrals
🏠 Assistance with VA benefits and services
🤝 Outreach at community and military events
💻 Even telehealth capabilities inside the unit

We’re proud to help keep these vital vehicles road-ready so they can continue serving those who’ve served our country. 🇺🇸

10/08/2025

⚡🔧 Electrical Troubleshooting Experts at Work! 🔧⚡

These photos show one of our technicians deep into diagnosing a major electrical issue on a luxury coach.

Jobs like this are not for the faint of heart, and definitely not for anyone who isn’t an expert in complex RV and coach electrical systems.

Reading schematics, probing, testing circuits, and tracing faults to their source takes experience, precision, and patience. Finding the cause of an issue without damaging something else along the way also requires a steady mind, a steady hand, and years of real-world expertise.

We take pride in solving even the toughest electrical challenges, safely, accurately, and to factory standards.

10/03/2025

🚐🔧 Major RV Restoration in Progress! 🔧🚐

This Outback Ultra-Lite Travel Trailer by Keystone RV came to us after a tough winter in storage. Water intrusion had caused serious damage to the flooring, subfloor, and framing throughout the coach.

Projects like this come close to a complete rebuild of the entire floor assembly.
✅ Removing the slide-out and interior cabinetry
✅ Prepping and rebuilding the subfloor structure
✅ Accurately measuring, cutting, and installing all-new materials to factory specifications
✅ Skillfully handling all electrical, plumbing, insulation, and venting
✅ Completing interior finish work, reinstalling cabinets, refinishing walls, and laying brand-new flooring

Once the rebuild is finished, every detail will go through our thorough quality inspections to ensure it’s road-ready and built to last.

Stay tuned for the after photos of this complete floor rebuild!

09/23/2025

🚐✨ Classic RV Spotlight: The Foretravel Grand Villa ✨🚐

First introduced in 1986, the Grand Villa was a game-changer in the motorhome world. With its aerodynamic design, spacious interiors, and advanced engineering, it quickly became one of the most popular motorhomes of its era. Built on the rugged Oshkosh chassis with air suspension, air brakes, and powerful diesel engines like the Caterpillar 3208 or the Cummins 8.3, coupled with an Allison MT-643 four-speed transmission, the Grand Villa set new standards in comfort, luxury and drivability.

Foretravel was also the first to introduce rear-engine diesel power to a conventional motorhome in the 1970s, and the Grand Villa carried that legacy forward with innovations like airbag suspensions and the monocoque “Unihomes” design, an aircraft-style unibody structure that combined strength, durability, and a smoother ride. Unlike most RVs of the time, these coaches didn’t just sit on a ladder frame; the body and chassis worked together as one, making them lighter, quieter, and far more advanced than their competitors.

At Almaden RV Service & Repairs, we’ve been caring for Grand Villas (and Foretravel coaches in general) for decades. That experience means we know how to quickly troubleshoot and repair the chassis, air suspension, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as update appliances, flooring, lighting, TVs, and audio systems. We can even design and install a complete solar package to give you more power, more freedom, and extended boondocking adventures wherever the road takes you.

📞 Drive in or call today: 408.289.9442

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494 Phelan Avenue
San Jose, CA
95112

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:15pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5:15pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm

Telephone

+14082899442

Website

http://www.almadenrv.com/

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