Before there was a shop on Donto Way, Ryan Bethell ran RDI Power as a mobile unit, keeping fleets running between Brooksville and Tampa. That is still how a stopped diesel in Bayonet Point gets help without a tow: a technician drives out with diagnostic software and repair equipment and works on the truck where it sits. The shop in Brooksville, about 29 road miles away, is there for the jobs that truly need a bay.
Port Richey or Hudson on the mail: pinpointing a Bayonet Point truck
Bayonet Point has no postal name, so a Bayonet Point address reads Port Richey (34668) or Hudson (34667). A technician heading to “Hudson” could end up near the canals instead of the shopping strip, so describe the location by roads, not by the city on the envelope. The nearest intersection, the direction of travel and a landmark get a service truck to you faster than any ZIP code.
The US 19 and SR 52 crossroads in Bayonet Point
This corner is the easiest reference point in Bayonet Point. US 19 (Commercial Way) runs along the west side, with the Walmart Supercenter at 12610 US 19 and the former Outlet World and Bayonet Point Mall site as reference points. SR 52 starts at US 19 and runs east as a 6-lane commercial strip toward Moon Lake Road, and a short spur of CR 52 continues west of US 19. On a 6-lane road, the safest place for a repair is usually a parking lot or side street, not the curb lane; if the truck can roll, move it there before you call.
Little Road, Zimmerman Road and Beacon Woods Drive in Bayonet Point
East and south of the crossroads, Little Road (CR 1) widens to 6 lanes at Cricket Street. Zimmerman Road leads to the Ponderosa Park and Gulf Highlands neighborhoods, and Beacon Woods Drive serves the Beacon Woods golf community. A yard or job site off any of these streets is a natural place for on-site work. Give the gate the technician should use and the name of someone who knows the truck.
Coaches at Tropic Breeze RV Resort in Bayonet Point
Campgrounds are among the places our technicians work, and Tropic Breeze RV Resort sits inside Bayonet Point. A diesel pusher that will not crank, will not build air pressure or comes up with a warning lamp can often be diagnosed at its site. Engine, transmission and chassis work on motorhomes is described on the Bayonet Point RV repair page.
Repairs that finish in Bayonet Point
The technician proves the fault with a scan and direct tests before replacing anything. Work that often finishes on site includes batteries, cables and corroded grounds; starters and alternators; belts, hoses and coolant leaks; air brake leaks, chambers and slack adjusters; fuel filters and water in the fuel; failed sensors and wiring behind a derate; and trailer lighting. You get a photo report from the visit, the same kind a shop job produces, and on-site labor is warrantied for 3 years / 36,000 miles like work done in a bay.
Bayonet Point jobs that move to the Brooksville bays
Overhauls, transmission rebuilds, alignments and lift work go to the shop. When that happens, the diagnosis already done at the roadside goes with the truck, and the tow runs east on SR-52, north on the Suncoast Parkway and east on SR-50.
RDI Fleet accounts can call for roadside help at any hour; see roadside assistance for the details. Any other truck can get a technician during weekday shop hours, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at (352) 433-3800. The complete program is on our mobile diesel repair page, and the canal and Old Dixie Highway side of the map is covered on the Hudson mobile diesel repair page.