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  1. EMT

    Outsourced Maintenance or In-House Maintenance?

    Wow, that is quite the fleet. We do a lot of work for Fed Ex and they outsource the time consuming projects to us. Fed Ex's major concern is the regular maintenances. Another thought is this, if you outsource your maintenance this will eliminate company time consuming work involved with...
  2. EMT

    Nobody talks about lifts

    good point. probably because everthing is fuel injection or diesel. Do you use the ones from napa or is there a better quality pump?
  3. EMT

    The JLG 40F Boom Lift Dilemma

    funny thing this dinasour, I ran in to the same problem. I had the same electric schematic. witch did help but not totally. I had no drive,swing, lift, which is controlled by the same dump valve. I found 2 problems 1st there was contaminants in the hydraulic systems which was sticking the...
  4. EMT

    Outsourced Maintenance or In-House Maintenance?

    Yaa know, I often wondered about the contracts. Do they work?, do they scare customers off? What good are they? Whats it do for us? How do you sell it?I love the idea of going the extra mile and take the customers mind off the pms.
  5. EMT

    Outsourced Maintenance or In-House Maintenance?

    Ok, great thought! Beautifully Put. But here this, I filled out the fact sheet. a little over board but it brings numbers to a mechanic's worth. This sheet does prove my opion on outsourcing Good Mechanics vs company owned mechanics. We can do the job cheaper than a company owned...
  6. EMT

    Outsourced Maintenance or In-House Maintenance?

    Hey Thank you. I wil fill it out and get back to you on the facts
  7. EMT

    Outsourced Maintenance or In-House Maintenance?

    ok, That sounds interesting. Im game, ill fill it out and let you know the true costs. 303-872-3509 send it
  8. EMT

    The JLG 40F Boom Lift Dilemma

    Well Finally figured it alll out.Man talk about brain damage! the hyd oil is contaminated from the hyd pump taking a dump. So particles in the oil reservoir causing the dump valve to stick open sometimes or stay closed sometimes. Then the wiring harness is soooooooooo old and funky that the...
  9. EMT

    The JLG 40F Boom Lift Dilemma

    OK, try this. when you remove the valve from valve block, actuate the valve by putting the solenoid back on the valve, actuate the function from lower control box, the the inside of the valve stem moves up and down. The part that moves up and down inside the stem can be pushed in manually(pocket...
  10. EMT

    The JLG 40F Boom Lift Dilemma

    Oh yea, the dump valve had a contaminant in it. We cleaned it out and put it back. All is well. The reason I wanted to replace it is that the movement back and forth is weak. You dont think I should replace it?
  11. EMT

    Technicians for sale

    Good point! Thinking for yourself is an excellent quality. I a football team the linemen,running backs and the recievers take instruction from the quarterback. In the military the ranks of authority govern the direction of the team. In a well run company there needs to be a leader or leaders...
  12. EMT

    Looking for Team Player Technicians

    Hey Fellas, This is what we need. We are looking for Technicians in Denver or around there, Who is willing> to take orders, show up on time, learn to be the best tech in diagnosing, hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, various machines. Good benifits> medical, profit sharing, raises every 6...
  13. EMT

    I Hate Banks They Are Anti Business

    I have run into this problem all the time. Banks want sure money, "we are risky business" not to mention we put up our houses, max out credit cards, personally garentee everything. Our whole life is invested to try to make something work. Then when we get established, start to make money...
  14. EMT

    Outsourced Maintenance or In-House Maintenance?

    I look at it this way. I am a company that my customers out source to. So I am only one side of the story. If you can find a company that you can trust, someone that takes care of you, someone who cares, someone who provides monthly and quarterly reports on your equipment. In other words a...
  15. EMT

    Technicians for sale

    I was thinking, what is going to happen to our industries when all the good technicians become managers. I am having a hard time finding good techs in Denver that can work on any kind of machine. Its all nuts and bolts right! We as good techs, need to train those who are willing. Teach them...
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