Is your heavy-duty equipment showing signs of wear and tear? In Tyler, TX, Hex 6 Diesel Services is your trusted partner for reliable heavy equipment repair, ensuring your machinery stays in peak condition.
Heavy Equipment Repair Services
Our technicians handle a wide range of heavy-duty equipment repairs, addressing mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical failures that affect machinery performance.
Our heavy equipment repair services include:
- Engine Overhauls & Rebuilds: Repair major diesel engine failures with component repairs, complete overhauls, and engine rebuilds.
- Transmission Repairs: Address shifting problems, power transfer issues, and transmission failures, from component repairs to complete overhauls.
- Hydraulic System Repairs: Troubleshoot hydraulic leaks, pressure loss, damaged hoses, and problems affecting pumps and related components.
- Electrical Diagnostics & Repairs: Identify faulty wiring, sensor failures, electrical faults, and control unit problems.
- Undercarriage & Equipment Track Repair: Replace damaged tracks, repair worn rollers, and address alignment problems affecting tracked machinery.
- Cooling System Repairs: Repair cooling system components responsible for overheating, coolant leaks, and poor temperature control.
- Brake System Repairs: Inspect and repair hydraulic and air brake components to restore proper braking performance.
Our heavy equipment mechanics inspect the reported problem and related systems to determine which repairs are necessary before recommending major component replacement.
Heavy Equipment Mechanics for Construction & Industrial Machinery
Hex 6 services diesel-powered machinery used across construction sites, oilfields, industrial facilities, and other demanding work environments.
Our heavy equipment service covers machinery such as excavators, skid steers, wheel loaders, bulldozers, cranes, forklifts, and other tracked or wheeled equipment.
Equipment makes we work on include: Altec, Bobcat, Bomag, Broderson, Caterpillar, CASE, Grove, JLG, Kobelco, Komatsu, Linkbelt, Nissan, Princeton, Riley, Vermeer, Barko, Geo Boy, Jaraff, and more.
Whether your machine has an engine problem, hydraulic failure, damaged tracks, or an electrical fault, our team can help determine the appropriate repair.
Shop & Mobile Heavy Equipment Service in East Texas
Some heavy machinery repairs require specialized shop equipment, while others can be completed at your jobsite or equipment yard.
Hex 6 offers both options:
- In-Shop Equipment Repair: Our 36-bay Tyler facility handles major engine work, transmission overhauls, extensive mechanical repairs, and maintenance.
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Repair: Our mobile mechanics can perform qualifying on-site diagnostics, hydraulic repairs, electrical troubleshooting, and other field services.
- Repair Planning: We review the machine's condition and service location to determine whether an on-site repair is practical or shop equipment is necessary.
Our Tyler shop serves equipment owners throughout East Texas, including Longview, Kilgore, Jacksonville, Henderson, and surrounding communities. Contact us to confirm mobile service availability for your location.
Why Choose Hex 6 for Heavy Equipment Repairs?
Finding a dependable heavy equipment repair company means working with mechanics who understand the demands placed on construction and industrial machinery.
- 36-Bay Repair Facility: Our Tyler shop is equipped for major diesel engine repairs, mechanical overhauls, and extensive equipment service.
- Experienced Diesel Mechanics: Our team has experience working with heavy-duty diesel engines, hydraulic systems, transmissions, and electrical components.
- Shop & Mobile Repair Options: Bring qualifying equipment into our facility or arrange on-site service when transporting machinery is impractical.
- OEM & Aftermarket Parts Access: Our parts inventory and supplier relationships help us source components for common and specialized repairs.
- Clear Repair Recommendations: We investigate the problem, explain the necessary work, and discuss repair options before proceeding.
FAQs
How Often Should I Have My Construction Equipment Inspected?
Regular inspections are crucial for construction equipment longevity. Ideally, a thorough examination should occur every 250-500 operating hours. This interval depends on equipment usage and the environment. Staying ahead of potential issues allows for you to catch any issues before they develop into expensive problems.
Why Does Heavy Equipment Lose Performance Only When It Is Under Load?
Heavy equipment that performs normally at idle but struggles under load may have a problem that appears only when the machine is working at operating pressure or temperature. Load testing helps technicians reproduce the complaint and determine which system is causing the loss of power or productivity.
What Causes Heavy Equipment to Develop Multiple Problems at the Same Time?
Several symptoms can appear together when one underlying issue affects multiple machine systems. A heavy equipment inspection looks at operating conditions, fault history, fluid condition, controls, and component response to determine whether the problems share a common cause or require separate repairs.
How Can Heavy Equipment Repair Reduce Repeated Jobsite Breakdowns?
Repeated breakdowns often happen when the immediate symptom is repaired without identifying what caused it. Heavy equipment repair should include operational testing, inspection of related components, and review of machine use so technicians can address contributing problems before the equipment returns to service.
What Maintenance Helps Prevent Major Heavy Equipment Repairs?
Routine inspections, fluid checks, hydraulic system evaluations, brake inspections, and cooling system maintenance can significantly reduce unexpected breakdowns. Staying proactive with preventive maintenance helps identify worn components early, improves reliability, lowers repair costs, and extends the lifespan of heavy equipment operating in demanding conditions.
How Do You Get to Hex 6 in Tyler?
Equipment owners heading to Hex 6 for heavy equipment repair can find the shop at 5406 FM 850, Tyler, TX 75705. The northeast Tyler location is accessible through major routes connecting the area with FM 850. Drivers arriving from I-20 can take US-271 south toward Tyler before connecting with roads leading to FM 850. Another route from central Tyler follows Loop 323 to US-271, then continues northeast toward the shop area.
Follow the local roads to FM 850 and continue toward Hex 6. A nearby Shell gas station provides a useful reference point as you approach. Hollywood Door of Tyler is another business near Hex 6 that can help equipment owners recognize the surrounding area.
Areas We Also Serve For Heavy Equipment Repairs in Texas
As well as Tyler, TX, we also proudly bring our heavy equipment repair service to the following surrounding areas, Longview, TX, Kilgore, TX, Jacksonville, TX, Henderson, TX, Athens, TX, Palestine, TX, Sulphur Springs, TX, Marshall, TX, Nacogdoches, TX, Lufkin, TX, Corsicana, TX, Dallas, TX, Plano, TX, Garland, TX, Mesquite, TX, Terrell, TX, Greenville, TX, Mount Pleasant, TX, and Paris, TX.
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