Louisville Switching Blog

What goes faster than a pitcher of ice cold lemonade on a scorching hot summer day? For the Louisville Switching, the answer is... a 2015 T2 Kalmar Ottawa Yard Truck fresh off the lot on a frosty winter day.

Louisville Switching recently received two new Ottawa Trucks on the lot and within 48 hours they were sold.

Before Kory Swenson could straddle a pedal bike he was nose to nose with a bunch of mooing beasts, herding them constantly to where they needed to be on his family's cattle ranch in South Dakota. Although Kory doesn't wrangle much any more with four-legged characters, he still believes in doing a couple of things well, no matter what your job is.

Traction in two seconds! That's what Insta-Chain provides when snowy and icy road conditions threaten your safety.

Activated from the cab of your yard truck or other vehicle, Insta-Chain is fully automatic and activates without you ever leaving the driver's seat. Just flip a switch and your Insta-Chains go to work instantly.

If you went to start your truck and the motor is not turning over, first check to see if your batteries are fully charged and the battery cables are clean. If they are you may have an issue with your start solenoid. You can call Chuck at Louisville Switching (502-935-5838). He can talk you through some other items to check or even send a tech out to your location to diagnose the problem.

Over at Louisville Switching we have a lot of exciting changes taking place. If you are reading our blog, you may have noticed that we have done some "out with the old, in with the new" changes to our website that give us a fresh, updated look and will hopefully make things simple for our users to navigate and find what they need.

If your Ottawa Yard Truck's hydraulic pump is getting a bit noisy, it may be time to replace it. If it's not holding pressure or oil is not flowing freely from the pump, a service visit may be next on your to-do list.

Right in the middle of a mud puddle is where you might find Robb Williams when he's not managing parts at Louisville Switching. He's always up for a good water fight, too, when grandkids and warm weather are around. Although Robb is a hard-working guy who is passionate about his job and his customers, he's a big kid at heart who never misses an opportunity to have a little fun.