If your diesel pusher lives in Jasmine Estates, or at a park just north such as Tropic Breeze RV Resort in Bayonet Point, the shop that handles its drivetrain is about 29 road miles up the road in Brooksville. RDI Power repairs the engine, transmission, driveline, air brakes, suspension and steering on diesel motorhomes. The living quarters belong with an RV coach technician; the heavy truck underneath is ours.
A Jasmine Estates coach and the trip north
A healthy coach has 2 good routes. The measured one follows Regency Park Boulevard to US-19, runs north through Bayonet Point and Hudson into Hernando County, and turns east on SR-50 into Brooksville, roughly 45 minutes in a car and longer in a coach. The alternative takes Ridge Road east to Moon Lake Road and the Ridge Road Extension, which reaches a Suncoast Parkway interchange; the Parkway then runs north to SR-50. It trades signals for tolls. When you book, tell us the coach’s length and height so the right bay is ready.
For a coach with a problem, the distance matters. Overheating, an air pressure warning or a transmission stuck in 1 gear can turn into a much bigger repair over 29 miles, so call (352) 433-3800 first. A technician may be able to diagnose it where it is parked, and if it needs the shop, we help line up a heavy wrecker that will uncouple the driveline or lift the drive wheels to protect the transmission.
Tracing a drip under a Jasmine Estates motorhome
A puddle under a coach is easy to misread. Fluid travels along frame rails and crossmembers before it falls, so the spot on the pavement can be feet away from the leak. We clean the area, identify the fluid by color, smell and feel, and follow it back:
- Engine oil from valve covers, the oil pan, front and rear seals or oil cooler lines
- Coolant from hoses, the radiator, the water pump or heater lines, which age quickly in a hot rear engine bay
- Transmission fluid from cooler lines, the pan gasket or output seals
- Power steering fluid from high- and low-pressure lines or the gearbox
- Brake fluid on hydraulic-brake coaches, from calipers, wheel cylinders or lines
- Fuel from lines and fittings, which needs attention right away
Air leaks get found with the system aired up. If a leak is bad enough that driving could cause damage, we say so, and the coach comes in on a tow instead.
Air suspension and brake checks for Jasmine Estates coaches
Coaches that sit between trips have their own list. Air springs and leveling valves can leak down, leaving the coach leaning or slow to level. Dryer cartridges keep aging while a coach sits, so they still need changing on schedule. On hydraulic-brake coaches, calipers and slide pins can stick after months of sitting, which shows up as a pull or a single hot wheel on the first drive. Tires age in Florida sun whether they roll or not, so tread depth alone does not say a tire is safe. A chassis check before the first trip of a season catches all of this.
Engine and Allison work for Jasmine Estates motorhome owners
Most pushers carry a Cummins or Caterpillar engine with an Allison automatic. RDI Power is Caterpillar certified, and engine work covers derates and warning lights, fuel injection, turbochargers, cooling and scheduled service. The rear radiator and charge air cooler collect grime, so a coach that runs hot on long pulls gets its cooling stack cleaned and inspected before anyone condemns a part. On the Allison, fluid level and condition, stored codes and a road test come before any talk of internal repairs.
Each coach comes back with photos and written notes, and the labor carries a 3-year / 36,000-mile warranty. More detail is on our RV service and repair page, and our post on winter RV maintenance covers seasonal care. For shift complaints, see Jasmine Estates transmission repair, and owners at Tropic Breeze can also read Bayonet Point RV repair.