Diesel Truck, Trailer & Bus Repair

Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.

A. PM Service, Clutch Job, Engine Rebuild, Transmission Rebuild. Brakes,Air Leaks

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. Make sure that the mechanic has experience on the type of job he is working on.

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. How to change a truck tire and break it down
Use lots of lube and back bone

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. They should find out if we are honest,if we do a good job,and guarantee our work

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. We Strive to do the job right the first time. We want your repeat business. If we do mess up we will fix it.

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. I Like to keep trucks and buses moving

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. Do You guarantee your work? Yes we do

Q. Do you have a favorite story from your work?

A. No Story Just Like to work on Trucks and Buses

Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?

A. I Wish they knew we can not give estimates with out seeing the vehicle. And we can not fix them over the phone.

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. I Had 7 Tractor & Trailers I was constantly working on them.So one day Rollins Leasing called me and ask me to do a road call I did and Ryder called and ask me to do a road call and I did. And did quite a few for Rollins ,Ryder,Budget,U Haul and still do a lot of road calls today
27 years later

Q. Tell us about a recent job you did that you are particularly proud of.

A. I had a Truck come in for a new rear end,the mechanic saw a lot of oil all over the axel housing after changing the rear end,so he cleaned up the housing to seeif the housing was cracked he cut 2 ubolts off to look for leak he removed the block and put it back in the wrong way.The truck pulled like it was on ice all the time I took it to another shop that had a good rep and many mechanics 4 mechanic looked at it but they thought it was tires I had never seen a Truck act like this so the customer took the truck to a spring shop and they found the block in there wrong. They charged him over $500.00 He still had a bill of a $1000.00 with me so I paid his $500.00 and he paid me $500.00 So he was happy I try not to cheat anybody If my guys mess up we pay for it.

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. We study for ase certifacation for trucks

Q. What are the latest developments in your field? Are there any exciting things coming in the next few years or decade that will change your line of business?

A. Yes All Trucks will have to pass immission Test in the near future

Q. Describe your most recent project, what it involved, how much it cost, and how long it took.

A. Right now we are changing the engine and transmission in a fire truck.It will cost approx $30,000.00 It will take about 80 Hours. We have to sent Radiator to radiator shop to be checked the motor and trans are going to Indiana for Jasper to custom rebuild both units. It will take Jasper 2 1/2 week to get units back to us so we can install it.

Q. If you have a complicated pricing system for your service, please give all the details here.

A. $75. 00 hr for trucks
$95. 00 hr for buses and motor homes road calls trucks $75. 00 road call +$75. 00 per hour round trip
road calls buses and motor homes $95. 00 road call + $95. 00 per hr round trip

Q. If you were advising someone who wanted to get into your profession, what would you suggest?

A. Go to a technical school and learn all you can

Q. Write your own question and answer it.

A. ON ROAD CALLS WHY DO WE CHARGE A $75.00 TO START WITH. We do not charge mileage this pays for our fuel and insurance and it help offset the cost of setting up a road service truck it is very expensive.