Heavy Duty Vehicles
Training as an auto service technician can involve more than just servicing your everyday cars and trucks. Here are some other vehicles you may work on as an auto mechanic:
- Transport Bus & Minibus.
- Transport trucks
- Dump trucks
- Farm equipment
- Garbage trucks
- Heavy duty off-road equipment
As a heavy duty truck mechanic, you may work on the mechanical and electrical components of the truck. Some common truck repairs include cab swaps and wiring, body conversions (flatbed to box and vice versa), fiberglass repair and frame straightening in the case of a collision. You will need to learn welding in order to repair any frame or structure damages