Good Cummins shop? in SoCal - Victorville area

[MojaveJoe]

Looking for a top notch Diesel shop to work on my 2004.5 5.9L to do general maintenance and perhaps adjust valves on my 132K mile new ride.
Any suggestions, or your favorite shop in the Inland Empire or high desert near Victorville?

 

[Grey Wolf]

If it's not to far for you in Lancaster, ask for Craig. http://www.bigpowerdiesel.com/
Another in Palmdale, ask for Betty. https://www.sutherlanddiesel.com/ Both passionate diesel owners. GW

 

[MojaveJoe]

Thanx Grey Wolf. Ive been Googling this subject and those 2 shops in Lancaster both came up consistently, now you're recommendation. They must be doing something right.
Lancaster is only about an hour away, so not too far to get some important work done on my truck. Have they done any work for you?

 

[AnOldBiker]

MojaveJoe, general maintance is nothing on your truck. And if you ever did a valve ajustment on an old Chevy v8, it's that easy on a cummins. It's been a decade since I moved from that area, but the hardest thing to do was get rid of the oils, filters and such. You can go to the fairgrounds and the fire department has a place you can drop all that stuff off for free, (or they did when I lived there). Just the major work was the problem in that area.

I use to live in the Eagle Ranch track, and I've got family and friends still there, and from what I have seen the place has blown up in size and population. Got an email out to a friend that owns a Ford diesel to see if a certain shop is still open. Been so long, I want to make sure the shop didn't close. But Apple Valley is a bit closer than Palmdale. (nothing wrong with the Palmdale area, just the distanc eto get there). You should check the Hesperia area out, they had one heck of a lot of mechanics there, many for diesel.

 

[MojaveJoe]

AOB...I currently do all my own general maintenance, and have for the past 11 years on my 04s. Just looking for a shop with specific 5.9 expertise, for those times when a problem may need some delicate adjustment or complex procedure to be done right. I know my own limitations and will always defer to an expert before making a mistake myself.

Thanks for your input and any more in the future.

 

[Bob4x4]

I met Betty back somewhere around 99 at a Tdr event at Hunter Dodge. Never had her do any work as I Do it for a living. Run into Craig at a few events-mostly sled pulls

 

[MojaveJoe]

I see, you're a mechanic.
Where do they do sled pulls in So Cal? Id like to attend one someday, but afraid Id go out and spend a few grand on power upgrades just for the rush, after being to a pull. :-laf
Too old for that silliness now. I find a lot of comfort in driving a truck I know won't have a malfunction, ever. Especially in the remote places I visit. 'Keep it all stock all the time, and you will seldom worry'...is my motto.

 

[Bob4x4]

We have had them at the antelope valley fairgrounds,Tulare at the Ag center,and a few others over the years.I am no spring chicken and take my rigs well away from the crowds but really appreciate having a killer suspension to take the beating after many years on dirt bikes.

 

[Grey Wolf]

Bob where is that Second Gen you had, I don't see it in your signature?

 

[Bob4x4]

Bob where is that Second Gen you had, I don't see it in your signature?

It was time to let go,a friend made me an offer over a beer and it's gone.It went to a good home and is getting even more upgrades

 

[Grey Wolf]

Had to be painful even with the beer....

 

[MojaveJoe]

Hey Bob. Been thinking about adding air bags to the rear leafs for towing my fifth wheel. Does Carli make air bags for stock suspension 3500s? Improving the daily drive would be good too, but probably have to change the leafs out too, right?

 

[Regcabguy]

It was time to let go,a friend made me an offer over a beer and it's gone.It went to a good home and is getting even more upgrades

That was/still is a nice truck.

 

[Bob4x4]

That was/still is a nice truck.

Yup and its gotten a few upgrades from its new owner

 

[Bob4x4]

Hey Bob. Been thinking about adding air bags to the rear leafs for towing my fifth wheel. Does Carli make air bags for stock suspension 3500s? Improving the daily drive would be good too, but probably have to change the leafs out too, right?

They fit best when lifted. the full leafs with the bags are a pretty nice combo

 

[w6pea]

What about a Good Cummin's Shop in San Diego, CA. Area. in answer to the Cummins shop in or near Victorville, that took their RV to a Shop right off the offramp from I-15/U.S.395 on the west side of the Ramp. Across from the truck stop. I will contact him and get the name from him. I called him a while ago on the phone but they are not home it went right to his cellphone voice mail when he calls me back I will post the name.

 

[Regcabguy]

What about a Good Cummin's Shop in San Diego, CA. Area. in answer to the Cummins shop in or near Victorville, that took their RV to a Shop right off the offramp from I-15/U.S.395 on the west side of the Ramp. Across from the truck stop. I will contact him and get the name from him. I called him a while ago on the phone but they are not home it went right to his cellphone voice mail when he calls me back I will post the name.

NTG Racing,Santee. 619-449-2758
Joe and Pablo will take good care of you.

 

[w6pea]

What about a Good Cummin's Shop in San Diego, CA. Area. in answer to the Cummins shop in or near Victorville, that took their RV to a Shop right off the offramp from I-15/U.S.395 on the west side of the Ramp. Across from the truck stop. I will contact him and get the name from him. I called him a while ago on the phone but they are not home it went right to his cellphone voice mail when he calls me back I will post the name.

The above post should have read "I have a friend that took their RV to a shop right off of the offramp I-15 N to U.S. 395 N" he said quote un quote Stay away from them. They were worse than taking it to the RV Dealer for repairs and twice as expensive.

 

[w6pea]

Regcabguy

Thank you.

 

[Bob4x4]

Pablo is also an ex Marine,we have chased in Baja together and worked many club wrench days together,very careful tech with factory Cummins training