Iron Doctors LLC

Hydraulic hoses made on site! This hose required removing the rod box to access.

This was an interesting one - a Deere 225D with rail gear. Operator reports that the two main fuses for the rail gear keep blowing.
Long story short - the rotary joint had been hit and moved the brushes on 3 of the 4 stacks, grounding out the rail gear to the rotary joint. There were also crossed connections, powering multiple solenoids at once.
The brushes were reset and the rail gear returned to normal function.
Always something new! But its just basic electrical theory at the end of the day.

Beautiful day out in the woods.

This customer was in a real bind. They had everything going against them.
❌️ Trailer axles bent
❌️ Memorial Day weekend
❌️ Tight deadline - needs to move Monday
❌️ Remote location on the Alabama/Georgia border.

Iron Doctors was able to get it done and get them back on the road to meet their deadline.
This trailer used a hard to find axle - 76" spring center and a 4.5" drop spindle. Getting that specific axle normally would be difficult, and on a holiday weekend - impossible.
Thanks to Outback Trailers in Steele, they were instrumental in getting this customer going. They had two 6,000 lb Dexter axles in stock, although with no drop spindle, and 80" spring centers (which is standard). They also stocked new spring perches.
I was able to get the axles and perches Sunday morning and get out to the customer to pull the bent axles, cut the old spring perches and weld new ones on at 76" width.
The trailer was able to move by Monday morning for its important deadline, and they even gained 4.5" of ground clearance, which they were very happy about.

This Takeuchi was unexpectedly put out of service due to an exploded final drive. Two hours later the new final drive was installed and the machine was back to tracking.

Turns out... we do forklifts too! Pretty basic repair here - alternator wasn't charging. Put a new one in, and we're charging!

While I do specialize in Vermeer directional drills, I still have a soft spot for Deere equipment, the equipment I got to know very well when I began my career. It's like seeing an old friend.

Stopped by to check out Drummonds old Bucyrus Erie "colossal crane" on Hwy 69 on my way home from a job.
Couple hours and I'll have her running again 🤪

Thanks for the business, but Iron Doctors has ceased operations.
I have sold everything and left Colorado. It's just not the place for me anymore. There are currently no plans to reopen elsewhere.