This is where Robert Marecki shares what he sees every week on job sites, in warehouses, and at facilities across Chicagoland. No filler. No generic advice copied from a manufacturer manual. Just practical information from a mobile heavy equipment mechanic who works on these machines every day in the field.
If you run Bobcat, CAT, Kubota, Toyota forklifts, JLG telehandlers, ETI bucket trucks, or any of the other equipment we service – you will find something useful here.
Bobcat skid steers and compact track loaders are built tough. They run hard on job sites across Chicagoland every day — grading, loading, digging, and pushing through conditions that would stop lighter equipment cold.
A forklift does not usually fail without warning. It gives you signals first. Here are the five signs that mean you need a mechanic at your facility today – not next week.
