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You will always speak to a person! 1.866.879.8659 We sell, lease and service Ottawa, Kalmar Yard Trucks. --- [![header-logo-1.png](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/ls.png?width=360&name=ls.png "header-logo-1.png")](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com) [About](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/about) [Contact](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/contact) [Blog](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/blog) [502.935.5838](tel:+15029355838) [**](https://www.facebook.com/LouisvilleSwitching) [**](https://www.youtube.com/user/LouisvilleSwitching) [**](https://twitter.com/LouSwitching) [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/louisville-switching-truck-sales) [**](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/blog/topic/louisville-truck-sales#sidr) # Louisville Switching Blog ## [The Benefits of Buying Green; Refurbishing your Yard Dog](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/blog/bid/305255/the-benefits-of-buying-green-refurbishing-your-yard-dog) Posted by [Chris Troutt](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/blog/author/chris-troutt) Jul 19, 2013 12:12:00 PM [![](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/hs-fs/file-18240819-jpg/images/louisville_switching_002.jpg) ](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/blog/bid/305255/the-benefits-of-buying-green-refurbishing-your-yard-dog) At Louisville Switching we get pretty excited when we sell a new Ottawa Yard Truck to one of our customers because we know the benefits of buying one of these powerful machines. Although we will gladly sell you a brand new, shiny terminal tractor, we get just as excited when our customers go the refurbished yard dog route. We use genuine OEM parts in our refurbishments, which means you still end up with the highest quality terminal tractor, and you don't have to settle for a lesser brand to meet you budget constraints. [Read More](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/blog/bid/305255/the-benefits-of-buying-green-refurbishing-your-yard-dog) ## [Demo Video, Ottawa Truck versus a Day Cab](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/blog/bid/149582/demo-video-ottawa-truck-versus-a-day-cab) Posted by [Joel Gerdis](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/blog/author/joel-gerdis) Jul 23, 2010 1:02:00 PM **So why purchase an Ottawa Terminal Tractor (aka, yard dog, mule, spotter)? ** [Read More](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/blog/bid/149582/demo-video-ottawa-truck-versus-a-day-cab) [All posts](https://www.louisvilleswitching.com/blog/all) [![Ottawa Kalmar repair yard truck repair Louisville Ky](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/163932/4b4b671a-641f-4e99-b235-62de3d0e695b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/163932/4b4b671a-641f-4e99-b235-62de3d0e695b) ## Comments ### Subscribe to Email Updates ## Contact Us Today! 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