At Louisville Switching we like selling Ottwa yard dogs, or terminal tractors for those who like the technical term. When we sell a new Ottawa or Kalmar truck, we get excited. We get just as excited when we sell a refurbished unit—sometimes more excited because we know that we’re helping our customers even more in this tight economy.

Not every business can expend the cash to buy a new terminal tractor. So although we’ll gladly sell them, we realize that the used—or better yet refurbished route—is a wise decision for many businesses.

We put together a list of reasons why you might want to consider having Louisville Switching refurbish your existing yard dog truck, or have us find a used unit to refurbish for you.

So here goes:

• Everyone is talking green these days and it doesn’t get any greener than using an existing piece of equipment as opposed to buying a new one. Enough said there.
• If we can buy a unit at a good price, or use your existing one, then we can put some money into making it look and run like new. We can save you a lot of money this way, possibly half or a third of the cost of a new unit. Our position as a certified Cummins Dealer gives us a huge advantage in repairing or repowering the units during the refurbishment process.
• When you buy a new truck you face new regulations, up-charges, and new standards. Older yard dog trucks are not subject to these stiff regulations that the new terminals tractors are subject to. The cost savings here for remanufactured older engines are substantial over the cost of the newer engines.
• As a shameless plug, a fourth good reason is that you get to work with the team here at Louisville Switching. We take great pride in our products—including refurbished ones—and our services. We’d love to show you what we mean if you’re not a customer already.

So there you have it. A win-win-win-win situation. I believe that’s a quadruple win.

Contact Chris today by phone at 502-550-6746 or use our easy online form to request more information.

If you’re just kicking the Ottawa Kalmar Truck tires so to speak, you might find our User and Safety Guide helpful. Or just give us a call because we love to talk about our favorite type of truck. This is how we make our living. We would love to hear from you and what your thoughts and ideas are. We look forward to hearing from you.