Domestic cars and trucks are everyday work here
We're known for European cars, but American vehicles roll through our bays every day. Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Ram, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Buick, Cadillac and Lincoln: if it's built for American roads, we service and repair it. Plenty of households run a BMW and a pickup, and one shop that handles both saves a lot of running around.
That covers the full range: F-150, Silverado, Sierra and Ram pickups, Explorers, Escapes, Equinoxes, Traverses, Tahoes and Grand Cherokees, Malibus and Fusions, Wranglers, Chargers and Mustangs. Oil changes, brakes and tires are a big part of it, and so are the bigger jobs: check engine lights, cooling systems, suspension work, electrical faults and drivability problems.
The approach doesn't change with the badge. We diagnose before we replace, explain what we found and what it costs, and you approve the work before it starts. For the common problems on specific makes, see our Ford, Chevrolet and GMC and Ram, Jeep and Dodge pages.
Trucks and SUVs that work for a living
A half-ton that tows a camper, a three-quarter-ton hauling equipment or a Tahoe full of kids every day lives a harder life than the maintenance schedule's normal column assumes. Towing and heavy payloads put extra heat into the transmission, more load on the brakes and more stress on suspension and steering parts. Most owner's manuals have a severe-service schedule for exactly this, and it's the one most truck owners should follow.
- Transmission fluid: heat is what breaks it down, and towing makes plenty of it.
- Brakes: pads and rotors on a loaded truck wear faster, and brake fluid should be changed on schedule.
- Differentials and transfer cases: gear oil is easy to forget and expensive to neglect on four-wheel-drive trucks.
- Cooling system: a weak fan clutch, radiator or thermostat shows up first on a hot day with a trailer behind you.
- Ball joints, tie rods and wheel bearings: heavy trucks and big tires wear them out, and a clunk or wander is the warning.
Work vans and fleets
If your business runs Ford Transits, Chevy Express or GMC Savana vans, Ram ProMasters or a lineup of F-150s and Silverados, a vehicle off the road is lost income. Fleet accounts are welcome here, with priority scheduling for commercial vans, trucks and small-business fleets. We handle the routine work, oil, brakes and tires, plus the diagnostics and repairs that keep a van working, and we tell you straight what can wait and what can't. Tell us how many vehicles you run and what they do, and we'll set up a routine that fits.
Commercial tires are part of it too. We fit lines built for work vans and trucks, including Sailun for commercial use, and handle mounting and balancing in-house.
Light-truck and all-terrain tires
Trucks need tires matched to the job, not just the size. Passenger-rated tires (P-metric) suit many half-tons used as daily drivers, while LT tires in load range C, D or E carry more weight and handle towing better. The tire placard in the driver's door jamb lists the minimum load and size your truck needs, and you shouldn't go below it.
For all-terrain and off-road looks with on-road manners, we fit Nitto, Toyo, Falken, Cooper, Goodyear and Ironman, among others. Text us a photo of your sidewall and we'll match the size. More on choosing a set is on our new tires page.
Lifts, leveling kits and upgrades
We fit Rough Country lift and leveling kits for trucks and Jeeps, along with truck and Jeep parts from AmericanTrucks and Mustang and muscle car parts from AmericanMuscle. We supply the parts we install, so one shop is accountable for the parts and the work. We don't install customer-supplied parts. See our lift and leveling kits page for how we plan and install them.
A few things to plan for with a lift or level:
- Any lift or leveling kit changes suspension geometry, so the truck needs an alignment afterward.
- Bigger tires can throw off the speedometer and shift points unless they're recalibrated.
- Larger, heavier tires work the brakes and steering harder, so factor them into the plan.
Diagnostics and electrical on domestic platforms
Modern American vehicles carry as many modules as anything from Europe. A check engine light on a Silverado, a battery that drains overnight on an Explorer or a Jeep with warning lights all over the dash needs a proper scan of every module and real testing, not a guess. We trace electrical faults to the cause, whether that's a failing sensor, a corroded connector or a module that needs attention.
We're on Richmond Hwy in South Richmond, minutes from I-95 and downtown, serving Richmond, Chesterfield and Henrico. Walk-ins are welcome, or book online with your plate or VIN.
Ready when you are. Call or text (804) 297-6350, or book online and we'll come back with a quote and a time.