Compact equipment
- Skid steers and track loaders
- Mini excavators
- UTVs and side-by-sides
- Compact utility tractors
Mobile service Mobile service · Fraser Valley
Heavy Equipment Repair
Heavy duty mechanic for diesel equipment, ag tractors, excavators, skid steers, and construction iron. On-site across Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Agassiz, and Hope. No flatbed required.
- Red Seal certified
- Honest estimate first
- Goal: fix it first time
- 15+ brands serviced
What we do here
Heavy Equipment Repair
Heavy Equipment Repair is the core of what JSD Equipment does. A Red Seal heavy duty mechanic with dealer-trained diesel and hydraulics experience, working on heavy machinery across the Fraser Valley. We diagnose and repair full-size excavators, agricultural tractors, skid steers, boom and scissor lifts, trenchers, compactors, backhoes, and the diesel engines that power them. The truck carries OEM-grade scan tools, JD Service Advisor and Yanmar engine software, hydraulic pressure and flow gear, an onboard welding rig, and the common parts and filtration most heavy equipment repair calls need. Honest estimate before any work starts, parts and labor itemized, no dealership-style markups. If we can't fix it on-site we'll tell you on the phone before we leave the shop. The Fraser Valley has a deep mix of heavy equipment in active service, dairy and berry farms running ag tractors and skid steers, contractors with full-size excavators and compactors, infrastructure crews running boom lifts and trenchers, and rental operators with mixed fleets. We service all of it. Mobile heavy duty mechanic dispatched from Chilliwack to Abbotsford, Mission, Agassiz, Hope, and the outer FVRD. We dispatch ASAP and most calls get same-day response; emergency breakdowns get priority dispatch.
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Heavy equipment repair scope
Heavy duty, diesel, and construction equipment
Heavy machinery, diesel engines, hydraulic systems. If it runs on diesel or hydraulics, there's a good chance we can diagnose and repair it on-site.
Heavy equipment
- Agricultural tractors of every size
- Full-size excavators
- Boom lifts and scissor lifts
- Trenchers and compactors
Power equipment
- Generators and welders
- Water pumps and compressors
- Pressure washers
- Small-engine equipment
Excavators, repaired without the float
Excavator work is a large share of the heavy equipment calls we take. Boom and stick cylinders that drift, slow or weak swing, travel motor and final drive faults, hose blow-outs mid-job, and undercarriage wear on machines that have been run tight. Mini excavators through full-size iron, all diagnosed where the machine sits.
For excavators specifically, JSD provides dedicated excavator repair covering mini and compact machines, full-size excavators, hydraulics, swing and travel, and undercarriage work.
Skid steers and track loaders, repaired where they sit
Skid steers and compact track loaders are some of the most common machines we see, hydraulic blow-outs mid-job, drive motor faults, electrical gremlins, and undercarriage wear on tracked units. Bobcat, Cat, Kubota, Case, John Deere, and New Holland all get the same on-site treatment.
For compact machines, JSD provides dedicated skid steer and track loader repair for skid steers, compact track loaders, CTLs, attachments, hydraulics, and undercarriage issues.
John Deere is the specialty
JSD is dealer-trained at an authorized John Deere shop and carries JD Service Advisor on the truck. Compact utility tractors, ag tractors, JD excavators and skid steers, we read the same fault codes and run the same calibrations as the dealership, at your site instead of theirs.
For JD-specific diagnostics, common John Deere failures, and how a JD service call works, see the dedicated John Deere equipment repair page.
Common reasons people call
What you might be calling about
Concrete failure scenarios we see week-in, week-out. If your equipment looks like one of these, we've fixed it before, and we'll give you a likely diagnosis on the phone before we leave the shop.
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Diesel engine won't start or starts hard
Glow plugs, fuel system priming, fuel filter, fuel injection issue, or batteries / starter circuit. Common on heavy diesel that's been sitting or running through a hard winter. We diagnose with the engine software and the multimeter.
- 02
Hydraulic system slow, weak, or losing pressure
Worn pump, failing solenoid, leaking cylinder, or contaminated fluid. We carry pressure and flow gauges on the truck so we can prove the cause before quoting the repair.
- 03
DEF, regen, or DPF issue on Tier 4 equipment
Stuck regen, DEF dosing fault, DPF clogged, NOx sensor fault. Forced regen and code clearing on-site; sensor replacement on the first call when the part is on the truck.
- 04
Hydraulic hose blow-out at the jobsite
We diagnose what's leaking, remove the hose, cap the ends and take it to the closest hose fabrication shop for a custom-made hose, to return your equipment to service.
- 05
Brakes, steering, or final drive feels off
On heavy equipment these are usually slow-developing failures, worn brake actuators, hydraulic steering leak, final-drive seal weep. We catch them before they strand the machine.
- 06
Electrical fault, won't crank, dash gone dark
Battery, alternator, starter circuit, ground fault, or a wiring chafe somewhere in the harness. We trace the schematic on-site instead of guessing parts.
Brands we service Specialized in John Deere · 15+ brands
Specialized in mobile John Deere equipment repair. Need hydraulic repair on-site, skid steer repair, or a preventative maintenance package? We cover those too.
Heavy-iron operators keep coming back
Excavator crews, contractors, and fleet operators stick with JSD because the diagnosis is honest, the work holds up, and there's no flatbed.
How a service call works
Down to running, in three steps
Diesel and hydraulics, diagnosed honestly, fixed where the iron sits.
- 01
Call or Contact JSD
Tell us what the machine's doing: fault codes, leak location, what changed. Jordan rules out the easy stuff before the truck rolls.
Free phone diagnosis
- 02
Truck arrives with the gear
OEM-grade scan tools, hydraulic pressure and flow meters, JD Service Advisor and Yanmar engine software, plus the common parts and filtration.
Dealer-grade tooling
- 03
Run under load, sign off
We cycle the system under load before we leave. Pressures verified, codes cleared, parts and labor itemized, no dealership-style markups.
Workmanship guaranteed
What rolls onto your jobsite
The service truck is the shop
Our goal is to fix it the first time, so the truck arrives with the tools and common parts and we don't have to drive back.
- John Deere Service Advisor
- Yanmar engine software
- Onboard welding rig
- Pressure & flow gauges
- Hand & power tools
- Common parts & filtration
Why Choose JSD Equipment
Red Seal heavy duty mechanic, dealer-trained, mobile
Dealer-trained diesel and hydraulic experience plus JD Service Advisor, Yanmar engine tooling, and OEM-grade scan tools across the heavy equipment brands we service. We read the same fault codes and run the same calibrations as the dealership, without the dealership wait. Honest estimate before any work starts, parts and labor itemized.
Where we work
Mobile across the entire Fraser Valley
We come to your job site, farm, or shop. If you're east of the Lower Mainland and have equipment that needs work, we can get to you.
Outside this list? Give us a call, we'll let you know if we can help. See the full interactive map →
Need us today?
Emergency breakdowns get priority response. Most calls placed before noon are seen the same day*.
Call 778-823-9813 Cities we serve
- Chilliwack
- Agassiz / Kent
- Abbotsford
- Mission
- Hope
- FVRD outer areas
Heavy Equipment Repair FAQ
Common questions
More questions? Call 778-823-9813, the same person answering will be the one doing the work.
Are you a heavy duty mechanic?
Yes, Red Seal certified, dealer-trained at an authorized John Deere shop. We work on heavy equipment, diesel engines, hydraulics, and construction iron. Most calls finish on-site without needing a flatbed.
What heavy equipment brands do you service?
John Deere is the specialty. We also service Bobcat, Kubota, Case, Caterpillar, Volvo, JCB, Yanmar, Ditch Witch, Genie, JLG, Toro, Multiquip, Ventrac, Con-X, and others. 15+ brands across heavy and compact equipment.
Do you do diesel engine repair on-site?
Yes. Diesel engine diagnostics, fuel system repair, fluid and filtration service, glow plug and starter work, and most external engine repair happen on-site. Internal engine rebuilds we send to a bench shop and put the equipment back together once it's done.
What if you can't fix it in one visit?
We tell you on the spot, order parts the same call, and book a follow-up that works around your operation. The goal is always to fix it the first time; when we can't, we set realistic expectations on the phone before we leave the shop.
How are diagnostic charges handled?
Phone diagnosis is free. Once we're on-site, the time it takes to diagnose is part of the standard 3-hour minimum at $135/hr. You get a clear estimate before any repair work starts.
Do you warranty the repair work?
Yes. All repair work is covered by our workmanship guarantee. If something we fixed isn't right, we make it right.
Don't lose another day
Equipment down? Let's get it running.
Tell us what's wrong over the phone, we'll give you a free diagnosis and an honest estimate. Our goal is to fix it the first time, on-site.