If you own a food truck then it's both your restaurant and your kitchen. In addition to being a vehicle. If the vehicle breaks down, the restaurant will be incapable of operating. Your patrons go somewhere else and you lose the day’s sales. Not ideal.

​Proper maintenance of your food truck is an important part of smooth operation. Given how important your food truck is to you, don't just stop at regular maintenance and prompt repairs.

​Make a point of inspecting the following regularly:
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• Tire treads
• Tire pressure
• Spark Plugs and Wires
• Oil filters
• Fuel Filters
• Air Filters
• Brake Pads
• Brake Fluid

Maintenance of Food Trucks

Regular maintenance is the best way to avoid sudden breakdowns of your food truck. Small problems don’t need to balloon into big ones because they are identified and fixed while still small. Even major problems can be spotted from a mile away. This prevents the occurrence of catastrophic failures that may cost you your revenue, your customers, or a catering gig.

Fluid

Inspect, refill, and change out all of the following fluids regularly: 

• Engine Oil
• Transmission Fluid
• Brake Fluid
• Antifreeze
• Power Steering Fluid
• Windshield Wiper Fluid

Battery

Check your battery regularly, tighten the connections, and top up the water. During regular maintenance, have the battery’s output voltages and currents checked. This way, you will know your battery is degrading instead of waking one morning and discovering your battery is dead and your truck won’t start.

Tires

Your food truck carries a lot of your cooking equipment. This can be heavy and place an increased load on your tires. So do not cheap out on the tires. Get a good quality set.
 
Make point of inspecting your treads. Don’t let your tires go bald. If your truck skids with a full load of food in the back, you may be dealing with a big old mess. And possibly some expensive equipment getting banged up for good measure.

Wipers and Windshield

Check your windshield for cracks, chips, and rattling noises. Inspect your wiper fluid and refill it regularly.

Filters

Inspect, clean, and replace clogged fuel, air, and oil filters regularly. Colored smoke is usually an indicator of this.

Belts & Hose

Inspect your belts and hoses during routine maintenance. Replace the worn and frayed ones right away.

Food Truck Repair

Food trucks may experience certain problems that require repair:

• Engine overheating
• Transmission problems
• Wheel and axle problems

1. Engine Overheating

Food truck engines sometimes overheat. This can be caused by a variety of factors:

• Excessive idling
• A leaky radiator
• A broken cooling fan
• Overworking the engine  

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Some consequences of overheating: 

• Worse fuel economy
• Worse performance
• Strange noises from the engine

If your engine exhibits any of these signs, bring it to us. Heavy Equipment Repair Services Charleston has highly trained and extensively experienced technicians who can diagnose and repair any kind of engine problem. ​

2. Transmission Problems

The transmission is the intermediary between your engine and your wheels. If it malfunctions, you’ll find your food truck grounded. Some common transmission problems: 
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• Failure to stay in gear
• Strange noises during gear shifts
• A wobbly or broken clutch

 
Do not let transmission problems metastasize. Call us.

3. Wheel and Axle Problems

The increased weight of your cookware might strain your axles if they aren’t rated for the weight. Look out for the following signs:

• A vibrating undercarriage
• The wheels wobbling
• A clicking noise when making urns
• Grease–stained tires
• Your wheels lock when you shift gears

 
Heavy Equipment Repair Services Charleston can make all these problems disappear. Call or visit our repair shop.

Service for Food Trucks

Heavy Equipment Repair Services Charleston offers a comprehensive maintenance package for food trucks. Regular maintenance will ensure your truck runs smoothly.  Maintenance ensures that any breakdowns are inconsequential and rare, not catastrophic and frequent.
 
Our mechanics are the best in the business. They’re highly trained, vastly experienced, and certified by countless equipment manufacturers. Click Here to contact us and ask any questions.

​Contact​

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Heavy Equipment Repair Services Charleston

Phone: 843-905-2441
Email: info@heavyequipmentrepairscharleston.com