4 x 4 and All Wheel Drive Repair  - Truck / Fleet

Winter can wreak havoc on driving conditions, but you still need your trucks to get where they need to go. A little bit of snow on the road might make some people decide to stay home, but you have a job to do, and Mother Nature isn’t going to stop you!

That’s why you get your 4x4 trucks serviced and repaired by the experts at Red’s Garage. We can keep you on the road with our trained and certified fleet mechanics and state-of-the-art maintenance and repair equipment. 

Your 4x4 truck has a highly complex transmission that is designed to provide power to whichever wheel needs it most at any given time. To make sure it can perform its job, the professionals at Red’s Garage will do a pre-winter transmission fluid change. Our technicians will inspect the fluid for any contaminants, as well as inspecting the transmission gearing, to make sure there are no internal issues.

The transfer case is where the power output from the transmission is split between the front and rear wheels. On a part-time four wheel drive truck, the transfer case locks the front and rear wheels together, forcing them to always spin at the same speed. While this is incredibly useful at low speeds on treacherous terrain, it is not recommended in normal driving conditions.

Your transfer case has lubricating fluid in it that allows it to do its job without getting damaged, and it is crucial for this fluid to be changed at regular intervals. Red’s Garage can take care of all of your transfer case maintenance and get your fleet back on the road in no time.

When you are taking a corner, the wheels on the outside have a farther distance to travel than those on the inside. The differential, which in rear-wheel drive trucks is located on the rear axle, makes the outer wheel spin just a bit faster than the inner wheel to ensure a smooth ride. Now, if you have engaged four wheel drive, this will lock the differential, as mentioned earlier. If your truck is all wheel drive, you will have one differential on each axle, and all four wheels will be powered at all times.

Differentials must have proper lubrication to function, and it is imperative that lubrication is changed out as recommended by the manufacturer. Red’s Garage has the equipment and experience needed to keep your differentials running in top shape.

Work trucks take regular abuse, and one symptom of that abuse is often poor alignment. When your truck’s wheel alignment is off, not only are you severely diminishing your gas or diesel mileage, you are also shortening the lifespan of your tires. Red’s Garage can get your 4x4 and all wheel drive trucks properly aligned and ready for the road ahead with our heavy-duty fleet maintenance equipment.

On your 4x4 truck, the hubs on the front wheels can be engaged to give you the four-wheel road-gripping power to get out of any sticky situation, and they can be locked during normal driving conditions to dramatically lessen your fuel consumption. Whether you have automatic locking hubs, meaning you simply have to engage four wheel drive through a control located in the cab, or you have manual locking hubs, meaning you must get out and physically turn the lock on the wheel, you need to make sure your locking hubs are in good working order. Let the experts at Red’s Garage have a look so you will know they are in their best shape when it comes time to use them.

At Red’s Garage, we provide complete repair and service for your 4x4 trucks and all of their supporting components. We have trained mechanics who can diagnose all kinds of 4x4 issues and repair them efficiently and expertly. Whether you are driving a sturdy work truck or a mean off-road machine, bring your four wheel drive truck to our Port Chester, NY garages so we can make sure that your truck runs as good as new. We are widely known for quality service, qualified mechanics, and the latest diagnostic equipment. To schedule a service appointment, call us at 914-939-2359 today!