21-23 Trawalla Ave, Thomastown VIC 3074
Truck welding, electrical and hydraulics, Thomastown
Chassis and body welding, auto electrical fault-finding and hydraulic repairs on tippers and tailgates, done at Trawalla Ave, Thomastown, on the same floor as the servicing and roadworthy so the truck is not sent out and held up.
Mon to Fri 6am to 6pm, Sat 6am to 3pm
IBM Auto Mechanic does welding, auto electrical and hydraulic repairs on trucks and heavy trailers at 21-23 Trawalla Ave, Thomastown. These are the jobs that most workshops send out and that hold a truck up for a week: a cracked cross-member, a wiring fault that keeps blowing fuses, a tipper that will not lift. Here they are done on the same floor as the servicing and the roadworthy.
Welding and fabrication
- Chassis and cross-member crack repair and reinforcement
- Drawbar, towing eye and coupling mount repairs
- Body mounts, subframes, gates, headboards and tailgates
- Toolbox, rack and step fabrication and mounting
- Roadworthy-related structural repairs from a rejection report
Auto electrical
- Lighting and wiring faults on trucks and trailers, including trailer plug and ABS or EBS connectors
- Charging and starting: alternators, starter motors, batteries and isolators
- Fuse and relay faults, corroded connectors and chafed looms
- Gauges, warning lights and dash faults
- Fitting of work lights, beacons, reversing cameras and monitoring accessories
Hydraulics
- Tipper hoist rams, PTO and pump faults, seals and hoses
- Tailgate lifter and tailgate lock hydraulics
- Hydraulic hose replacement and fitting
- Leaks, slow lift and loss of pressure diagnosis
Booked with the roadworthy
Most welding and electrical work we do comes off a roadworthy rejection report. Booking the repair and the re-check together means one drop-off. See the roadworthy certificate pages for what the inspections cover.
Price and turnaround
Every job is quoted before we start. Hose, wiring and small welding repairs are usually same day; larger fabrication is quoted with a turnaround time.
Near you: the workshop is in Thomastown, a short drive from Epping, Lalor, Campbellfield, Somerton, Broadmeadows, Coolaroo, Craigieburn and the rest of northern Melbourne. Areas we serve.
Questions we get asked
Can you repair a cracked chassis or cross-member?
Yes. Chassis and cross-member crack repair and reinforcement, drawbar and coupling mount repairs, and body mount and subframe welding are done at the workshop, including structural items from a roadworthy rejection report.
Do you fix trailer lights and ABS plugs?
Yes. Lighting and wiring faults on trucks and trailers, including trailer plugs and ABS or EBS connectors, corroded connectors and chafed looms, are diagnosed and repaired here. They are among the most common roadworthy fails.
Do you repair tipper hydraulics?
Yes. Tipper hoist rams, PTO and pump faults, seals and hoses, and tailgate lifter hydraulics are repaired at the workshop. Hose replacement is usually same day.
Do you quote welding and electrical work first?
Yes. Every job is quoted before we start. Hose, wiring and small welding repairs are usually same day; larger fabrication is quoted with a turnaround time.
Book it in
The phone is answered after hours too. We ring back the same day. Quicker to ring? 0403 227 705.
- Workshop
- 21-23 Trawalla Ave, Thomastown VIC 3074
- Hours
- Mon to Fri 6am to 6pm, Sat 6am to 3pm
- Bring
- Rego details, any previous rejection report, and the truck in early if you want it back the same day.
Find the workshop
IBM Auto Mechanic21-23 Trawalla Ave
Thomastown VIC 3074
Mon to Fri 6am to 6pm, Sat 6am to 3pm
Off the M80 Ring Road and Hume Highway, in the Thomastown industrial area. Truck access and turning room at the gate.
