Louisville Switching Blog

 At Louisville Switching, we know parts! Actually, if you are looking for Ottawa Yard Truck parts, we think we're the absolute best option of all. Even if you don't know for sure exactly what part you need, we can help you determine the correct one. We know parts and we know parts shipping. Here are the top three reasons to trust Louisville Switching with all your Ottawa Yard Truck parts needs, if you haven't already.

It's the beginning of 2016, and we want to start off the year right by reminding you of the importance of safety when it comes to yard trucks and lifting heavy objects. In our industry, we take safety very seriously, and for good reason. A recent National Post article titled Big Cars Kill, says, "For every 450 kilograms added to the weight of a car (roughly the difference between a Toyota Prius and a Ford Taurus), a vehicle becomes 40 percent more likely to turn an otherwise survivable crash into a fatal collision." That means that you carry a huge responsibility if you work with yard trucks on a daily basis.

The Kalmar Ottawa truck is a trusted piece of equipment at Louisville Switching. With each model, Kalmar Ottawa continues to improve their gold standard of fifth wheels since their debut in 1958. The features of the Ottawa are built with the ease of serviceability in mind, along with durability, visibility, and ergonomics to make the operating experience simple and hassle-free.

Here at Louisville Switching, we like to keep our customers and operators in the know. When operating yard trucks, it's important to be aware of all the moving parts (literally and figuratively) with this vehicle. The video below walks you through the procedures of beginning a shift all the way through uncoupling. 

Louisville Switching places a lot of focus on the safety of anyone who comes into contact with one of the Ottawa Yard Trucks we sell or service. We all get in a rush to get a job done, but it's important to take a few minutes before each shift and give everything a once over inspection, with a few double-checks here and there.

Louisville Switching is all in—all in for Ottawa! Much of our everyday work is surrounded by Ottawa Yard Trucks: service, sales, parts, refurbishments - the list goes on!

As a Christian, I love to hear old gospel music. These days, more and more people are reinventing a few of those old hymns in some creative ways. The video below is a flash mob of people overtaking 5 Points South in Birmingham, AL singing a wonderful rendition of Every Praise by Hezekiah Walker! This is one of my favorite videos, and I wanted to share it with all of you.