Grumpy Bear RepairAuto Repair Garages in Stewart, British Columbia

Mobile Heavy-Duty Repair & Emergency Roadside Service in Stewart, BC in Stewart, British Columbia

When the machine won't wait for the shop

Stewart, British Columbia sits at the head of the Portland Canal, a long way from the nearest big-city repair bay. Grumpy Bear Repair, owned by Preston Davison, solves that by bringing the shop to the machine. Its website bills him as a "Heavy Duty On/Off Road Technician" and says he works from a mobile service truck equipped with a welder and a crane.

Credentials and range, per the company website

• Certified Red Seal journeyman and holder of a current Class 1 licence with air brakes
• Travels up to 350 km from Stewart
• Available 24/7 by phone or email
• Will fly in or out of hard-to-reach locations, and uses a quad and a snowmobile for backcountry access

What gets fixed

• Mining equipment maintenance
• Forestry and logging equipment
• Highway maintenance vehicles
• Marine repair
• Engine rebuilding
• Emergency roadside repair, including hotshot calls
• Light-duty all-terrain vehicles
• Some welding, fabrication and general mechanical, plumbing and electrical help

The directory profile also lists truck and trailer, motorcycle, ATV, snowmobile and heavy equipment repairs, so ask whether your unit is covered.

Calling for a breakdown

Have these ready: the make, model and location of the machine, what it is doing or not doing, how to reach it, and whether it can be moved. If the site is remote, say so up front so the right transport is planned.

Grumpy Bear Repair, PO Box 843, Stewart, BC V0T 1W0. Phone 780-909-3777, email grmpybr@gmail.com. The listed website is grumpybearrepair.ca.