Truck & SUV Repair
Four-wheel drive, towing wear, and the heavier parts that come with bigger vehicles.
Pickups and SUVs carry more weight, tow trailers, and often spend time off pavement, which puts extra load on brakes, wheel bearings, suspension, and the drivetrain. They also have components that cars do not, like transfer cases, front differentials, and trailer wiring.
- Transfer case and differential fluid service
- 4WD actuator
- Wheel bearing and hub assembly replacement
- Heavy-duty brake and suspension work
Common symptoms
- Four-wheel drive will not engage or a service 4WD light is on
- Clunking when shifting or engaging drive
- Humming or growling that gets louder with speed
- Brakes fade or feel weak while towing
- Trailer lights or brakes do not work
Four-wheel-drive systems that sit unused all summer sometimes act up on the first snowy day, with a stuck actuator, a service 4WD light, or a clunk when engaging. Differential and transfer case fluid service is easy to overlook and worth keeping up with, especially if you tow.
We work on half-ton and three-quarter-ton pickups and full-size and midsize SUVs, as long as the vehicle fits our bay and lift. If you have a heavily lifted or oversized truck, mention it when you request an appointment so we can confirm it fits.
Every appointment is confirmed with a $100 booking/diagnostic payment (not credited toward repairs). If the cause isn’t known yet, the visit is used to diagnose it; the repair is quoted for your approval.
Repair labor is $100 per hour for every kind of repair — engine, transmission, electrical, heating and air conditioning, suspension, brakes and everything else. No higher specialty rate and no minimum labor charge. Labor hours are estimated for your specific vehicle and repair and shown on your written estimate before any work starts; we don’t sell flat-rate job prices.
Example: wheel hub bearing
One common truck and SUV repair, shown as an example: a failed hub bearing replaced.
Signs you may need this
- Four-wheel drive will not engage or a service 4WD light is on
- Clunking when shifting or engaging drive
- Humming or growling that gets louder with speed
- Brakes fade or feel weak while towing
- Trailer lights or brakes do not work
- Front-end wander or uneven tire wear
What the service may involve
- Transfer case and differential fluid service
- 4WD actuator, switch, and engagement diagnosis
- Wheel bearing and hub assembly replacement
- Heavy-duty brake and suspension work
- Trailer wiring diagnosis and repair
- Steering and front-end component replacement
Information to have ready
- Year, make, model, cab and bed configuration, and engine
- Whether it is 2WD, 4WD, or AWD
- Lift kits, oversized tires, or other modifications
- How often and how much you tow
Questions
Will I pay a diagnostic fee?
Routine service and clearly identified repairs are simply quoted. If a problem like a 4WD fault must be diagnosed first, diagnostic services involve a $100 diagnostic fee, which is not credited toward the cost of subsequent repairs.
Will my truck fit in your shop?
Most stock pickups and SUVs fit. If yours is lifted, has oversized tires, or is a dually or commercial body, tell us in your request so we can confirm before approving the appointment.
How often should differential fluid be changed?
Check your owner’s manual; towing and heavy use usually call for the severe-service interval. We can look up the schedule for your truck.
