Mobile heavy equipment mechanic · Jacksonville, FL

Your machine down?
We come to you.

We fix heavy equipment right where it sits. We work all over Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.

12 years on heavy equipment Insured FL · GA · AL

What We Fix

Excavators & mini excavators
Bulldozers
Wheel loaders, skid steers & track loaders
Backhoes & graders
Telehandlers & lifts
Cranes
Rollers & road machines
Forestry: mulchers, skidders, chippers & grinders
Tractors & farm equipment
Cab A/C & heat

Brands we commonly service.  See common problems by machine →

John DeereCaterpillarKomatsuHitachiVolvoCaseLink-BeltBobcatKubotaJCBJLGASVBOMAGWirtgenTigercatMorbark
The cost of downtime

Every day it's down, it's costing you.

When a machine your business runs on goes down, the usual path is brutal. Hauling a heavy machine costs a fortune, the dealer or shop is often a month or more out before they can even look at it, and the whole time it sits somewhere you can't even see it. Every day it sits is a day you're not making money.

We flip that around. We come to your jobsite, get eyes on it right away, and get it back to work as fast as we can. We also fix the real problem the first time, so it doesn't go right back down.

  • No high-dollar haul to move a dead machine. We bring the shop to it.
  • No month in the dealer's line. We get eyes on it right away and tell you what's wrong.
  • It stays on your site and back to work as soon as possible.
A mini excavator opened up for on-site repair
Computer & emissions

Stuck in limp mode? We can fix it on-site.

New machines can shut down over a DEF or sensor fault. They go into "limp mode" and won't let you reset it. The dealer can be weeks or months out while your machine sits, and that costs you money every day. We come to you, get it diagnosed, pick up the right parts the first time, and get it back to work.

Our service truck on a job site with heavy equipment
Meet the owner

The man behind the truck.

Reed's Mobile Services is owned and operated by Tyler Reed, with 12 years of diesel, heavy mechanical, and structural experience. Your problem is his opportunity.

His commitment to quality is paramount, and his dedication to his customers is what makes him stand out. See his reviews.

In case your equipment needs a shop, his shop is located in Middleburg, FL.

He serves Jacksonville and drives all over Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, and farther when the job is right.

12 years experience Insured FL · GA · AL

What people say.

★★★★★

"Tore my root rake off on a big clearing job, called him in a pinch. He came first light next day and got me running before I even made it to the job. 20/10 best mechanic in the business."

Chase Carver · Google
★★★★★

"We had a piece of equipment break down at the port in Jacksonville. We got it to Tyler and he quickly found the problem, repaired it, and sent it back. Very communicative and helpful. I live in the USVI, so I was at the mercy of whoever I could find. Grateful, and will use Reed's again!"

Nora Zedick · Google & Yelp
★★★★★

"Had Tyler come out and build a frame for our work truck. Did a fantastic job and was a pleasure to deal with!"

Richard J. Guest · Google Local Guide
★★★★★

"Tyler did a great job repairing the handrails on our trailer and installing the site bubbles on our holding tank. Definitely recommend!"

Kindall Jones · Google
Good to know

Questions, answered.

Do you come to my jobsite?

Yes. We are a mobile service. We drive to wherever your machine sits, whether that is a jobsite, a pit, a farm, or a wood lot. Most repairs get done right there. If a job needs a shop, we have one and can bring the machine in.

My machine went into limp mode (derate). Can you get it running on-site?

Yes. Limp mode is the machine protecting itself after an emissions or sensor fault, like a bad DEF quality reading, a clogged DPF, or a failed NOx sensor. We plug in, read the codes, run a forced regen if it needs one, clear the derate, and find what actually caused it so it does not come right back. That is the work the dealer makes you wait weeks for, and we do it where your machine sits.

Why is my excavator slow to lift, or it lifts empty but stalls under load?

That's a hydraulic problem, and the cause changes the fix. Weak power under load points to internal leakage in the pump or a cylinder, a relief valve set too low, or a clogged suction screen starving the pump. Contamination is the number-one cause of hydraulic failures, so we check the oil and the filters first. We test pressure and flow before we replace anything, so you are not buying a pump you did not need.

One track won't drive, or the machine pulls to one side. What is that?

On a tracked machine that's the final drive (the travel motor) or the undercarriage. A whine or grind behind the sprocket, oil leaking from the final drive, or one track moving slower than the other are the classic signs. It can also be a track-tension adjustment. We check the case-drain flow and the undercarriage on-site and tell you whether it's a seal, the motor, or an adjustment, before it turns into the most expensive repair on the machine.

My machine overheats, or loses power when it gets hot. Where do we start?

On compact machines the number one cause is a radiator and oil cooler packed with dirt, chaff, or sawdust that you cannot see until it is cleaned. Other common causes are a worn water pump, a stuck thermostat, or a plugged core. Losing power only when hot is a dirty fuel filter or a fuel-supply problem that shows up under heat and load. We find which one it is instead of throwing parts at it.

Do you charge to come out, and how does pricing work?

Yes. There is a call-out and diagnostic fee, because a real diagnosis takes the drive and the time. We confirm that fee with you before we head out, so there are no surprises. Once we know what is wrong, we tell you the repair cost before we start any work. We diagnose first and quote second, on purpose.

What equipment and brands do you work on?

Heavy equipment, on the mechanical side and the computer and emissions side both. That covers excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, skid steers and track loaders, backhoes, motor graders, telehandlers and lifts, cranes, rollers and road machines, forestry equipment, and tractors. We service all the major brands and plenty that are not on our list. If it is heavy equipment, just ask.

How far will you travel, and how fast can you get there?

We are based near Jacksonville and travel all over Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, and farther. For a machine that is down, we move fast. Call or text 352-507-3088 and we will give you a straight answer on when we can be there, not a runaround.

Got a machine down?

Send the make, model, and a photo. We'll call you back.