Where do you draw the line?

[treeman82]

At what point do you guys bring your equipment to the mechanic or dealer?

I can do brakes, filters, oil, plugs, etc. After that it goes in.

 

[JimL]

Being a mechanic an all. I do it all myself. I completely rebuilt my skidder this winter. Rebuilt motor, tranny, center pivot drive line, ect..

 

[Ax-man]

We do almost ever thing in house as far as repairs go. The only time I send some thing out is if were swamped with work and time is a big factor to get a truck or other equipment back up and on the job. Some times I send things out if special tools are required, that wouldn't justify us buying them if they were only going to used once or twice.

As long as you have the proper set-up as far as facilities and tools to do minor and major repairs to equipment, there isn't too much that can't be done.

This is how I aquired some of our equipment, buying things for next nothing, because some other poor soul didn't have the means or the know how on how to fix it

 

[wiley_p]

I do basic maintenece in house, something new like replace drum bearing, pto etc I will take to mechanic but hang and ask questions in order to make it happen on my own next time. Engine rebuilds always the machine shop.

 

[TimberMcPherson]

I work out with what I have got and the work I have on if its worth me doing it myself or if the shop is going to be faster and cheaper than me being out there making money.

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

Originally posted by treeman82
At what point do you guys bring your equipment to the mechanic or dealer?

I can do brakes, filters, oil, plugs, etc. After that it goes in.

same as you ..i do what you do thats as far as it goes ..im no mechanic..im an arborist

 

[NeTree]

I do all my own repairs, unless I'm completely swamped.