RV parts nobody stocks, made 30 minutes from Elkhart
The RV capital of the world builds rigs from thousands of plastic parts — and stops stocking most of them within a few model years. We reproduce the discontinued ones, improve the ones that keep breaking, and prototype the new ones before they're tooled.
For owners: the part the dealer can't order
Every RV owner eventually meets it — the cracked vent insert, the snapped drawer latch, the bracket that holds the whole table up — retired by the manufacturer, missing from every salvage listing. That part doesn't have to total your interior. Bring us the broken piece: we measure it, rebuild it in CAD, and make a new one, usually with the weak spot fixed so the replacement outlasts the original. Typical candidates:
- Vent covers, inserts, and screens
- Interior trim, clips, and fasteners
- Cabinet latches, knobs, hinges, and catches
- Drawer glides and slide components
- Brackets, holders, and mounts of every description
- Lamp housings, switch plates, and bezels
Exterior parts get printed in ASA — the UV-stable material made for a life in the sun — so they don't chalk and crack the way the brittle originals did.
For manufacturers and suppliers: prototypes and stopgaps
If you build or supply the RV industry, the math is different: model-year deadlines, tooling lead times, and lines that can't wait. A prototyping shop thirty minutes from the plant means a new fitting prototyped and in your hand the same week you sketch it, short-run parts produced while your production tooling is being cut, and assembly jigs and fixtures built around your actual components. An engineer with 30+ years in precision manufacturing reviews every design before anything is made.
How to start
Snap a photo of the part — broken is fine — and send it through the quote form with a sentence about what it does. You'll have a straight answer and a real price within one business day. Local to Michiana? Drop the part at the shop in South Bend by appointment: 746 S Arnold St Suite 8, or call or text (574) 621-2288.
RV part questions, answered
Can you make a discontinued RV part?
Yes — this is one of the most common jobs in the shop. Bring the broken piece (cracks and missing chunks are fine); we measure it, rebuild it as an engineering-grade CAD model, and make a new one, usually in a tougher material than the brittle original.
What RV parts can be 3D printed?
Most of the plastic on a rig: vent covers and inserts, interior trim and clips, latches, knobs, brackets, drawer and slide components, lamp housings, tank fittings, and holders of every kind. Structural metal parts are not printable, but we can design them for machining.
Will printed parts survive heat and sun on an RV?
Printed in the right material, yes. ASA — the material we reach for on exterior RV parts — is made for UV and weather exposure and holds up where cheaper plastics go chalky and crack. Interior parts have even easier lives.
Do you work with RV manufacturers and suppliers, or just owners?
Both. Owners typically need one discontinued part reproduced. Manufacturers and suppliers around Elkhart come to us to prototype new fittings before tooling, produce short-run parts while tooling is being cut, and build assembly jigs for their lines.
How fast can I get an RV part made?
Simple reproductions are often ready within the week. If you are passing through on a trip, send photos ahead and we will tell you honestly what is possible on your timeline.
How much does a custom RV part cost?
Simple clips, knobs, and covers often land under a hundred dollars including the design work; complex or load-bearing pieces are quoted individually. You get a real number within one business day, before anything is made.