Visiting the Largest Equipment Dealer in Utah | Wheeler Machinery 

My great grandfather worked for Wheeler. 40 plus years, 1940’s into the 80’s. They put the service techs name on the driver side door. My great grandmother had pictures of him next to his service trucks. My favorite was him in a mine in Wyoming leaning on his “service” truck. A late 60’s station wagon with his name and Wheeler machinery with the old big C cat logo on the side. He was a very precise mechanic, kept torque wrenches that were only used to make sure his everyday torque wrenches were still up to snuff. Every time I see an old cat in working order I remembered Grandpa George and how he kept them going.

That guy that gave you a tour of the mechanic shop had the voice of thunder he would make a great narrator.

By far my favorite dealership to haul out of. Tons of room, well organized and they have a scale.

These longer videos are miles better for me personally. At least you listen.

You guys need to go tour the Lafayette engine center in Lafayette Indiana. That’s where those 3500, C175s and the big unit 3600s are machined from a casting to a running engine. Machine shop all the way to dyno and final paint and shipping in one building. I worked there for 5 years and it’s an amazing facility.

very impressive dealership! drone shots really show the size of it

More of this!! I love seeing work flow of dealerships, it helps broaden my thoughts and ideas to be more efficient.

I used to work for one of the original founders of Wheeler Machinery. His name is Aaron (Arron?) Robison. He's no longer with us but he was a great man. He didn't think there was much of a future for the company early on, at least that's what I believe. Ah well, you never can tell.

Interesting video. Im a heavy duty mechanic in BC Canada. Would be interesting to hear story's from the entry level guys, like guy pressure washing, not just big wig managers. That place looked kinda dead, no one working? Weekend?

Jeff looks like a linebacker. Big job for a built man. Great video as always!. Keep up the best content in this genre.

Back when I hauled oversize for ew wylie a trucking company out of Fargo ND. I had taken a wheel loader there and some skid steers on another run aswell. The footprint size of that facility is amazing. Just a huge maze of the best equipment in the industry and my 5 year old side of me was freaking out with excitement and sadness because I would've loved to get lost on their property, but I unfortunately I wasn't able to wonder. Awesome video.

Another great video try to watch everyone I appreciate you putting them out Was in the business for 34 years And how things have changed .

Hello Arron I've just found your channel and I'm hooked, I'm now binge watching your other videos, great content keep it up.👍🤘

I always feel so small pulling in there with a 5 axle to deliver parts😂 like I’m oversized but my whole set up is smaller than the machine there

“Retrieved by our 3rd party mixed contaminants company” AKA the pond out back 😁

What a huge industry this rebuilding is ! Looks Like it could accommodate several more companies. All those machines stood waiting.

Im going here for in interview in the next few weeks,i knew that wheeler was a huge operation but this gave me a great insight into what goes on inside. Every part of that workshop looks like heaven id love to work there

Wow thanks for taking us along for that ride it was very cool learned a lot saw a lot great music too....

Man imma make a sound out of the start of that vid, that’s some inspirational stuff

Thank you for visiting Utah! I've used Wheeler a lot in the past and glad to see your newer videos repping Wheeler sticker on your hardhat.

Awesome video what a facility

Amazing video thank you so much what a fantastic work space and amazing earth moving equipment please keep the great videos coming friend from Scotland 👍😊

I got to go on tour of open house of a new building for overhaul of Detroit Diesel and it had the Allison Automatic Transmission DINO area also. Very impressive new shop TESTING of those very complicated Heavy duty Transmission. Just the, what I call a maze for the Automatic Transmission FLUID runs in those great Transmission. It was amazing. The guys and gals that are Trained and know those Allison's insides are top notch. They know there stuff. Just watching them work on tear downs of those Transmission and what those workers know in there brains about how they work. They never get the credit they deserve. They keep the Garbage trucks and the bus's and most important the Fire Rigs rolling out on busy stop and go Driving on streets. It's very impressive just thinking about those DINO'S what they simulate, on load testing, so the power trains go back together and work for the Long haul. The Stop and go work, day in day out, and those Transmission take a licking and keep on ticking.

Your channel is one of the best on youtube in my opinion.Keep up the fantastic work.

Aaron that was cool video and awesome place

Dope, I live in Utah, had no idea that this place existed lol

God damn that block is bigger than a casket!!!

Being a old retired Operator I really enjoy your videos the Wheeler Cat video was really interesting the best was Aaron wearing a Phoenix Coyotes hockey hat👌👌👌👌

You deserve more views and subscribers

Must be during lunch. I seen tools laying around.

Amazing video!

Extremely impressive! I am right down the street from here and will probably pick up some filters from them at some point. First class operation here all the way.

Wish I knew you were out here I would have showed you how they have to add moisture to foundation digs in the tooele area and how we chip through volcano ash in park city

Watching these videos made created my plan. I’m going from a Kubota tech to a Komatsu mining field tech and then hopefully I can become a cat field tech. I’ve gotten as far I have without collage or tech school and pure experience.

Cat 3512/3516 along with C175-16/20 are also used in some locomotives. Mostly as repowers but some new builds.

You can work really hard and have the opportunity to learn the lessons to achieve anything

Ur channel is one of my top channels I found almost 2weeks ago cause I’m a kid in a candy store with big equipment. I always said if I won the lottery I’d buy myself some big boys equipment and have a sand box to just use the equipment

Should stop out to Ziegler cat and check out the ZRC. One of the Largest transmission test benches in the world

Wow that is a cool facility

Good job sir👍 🙏

right?

Unless it's warranty work I'm guessing you'd never use a main dealer

Those podcast "afterward" behind the scenes clips are really excellent, and invaluable. Thanks for sharing them. Really enjoyed this whole thing.

That guy sure knew his shit that’s rare

Thank you for the walk through. The explanation of those trash landfill machine is very important on the building up of Garbage/ trash. Very hard wear on any Landfill Garbage work. Just wears out undercarriage. I like the Guard removers of Trash corrosive junk. Just those little bars, extend the life of wear on tracks. Personal think Garbage Landfill is harder on heavy compaction Equipment than say big Dozer's pushing down the top of a mountain in like Virginia. Or just west of Salt Lake City at ( Bingham Canyon Copper Mine) If you ever visit Salt Lake City, it is well worth your time to go up to visit the mine. The Gate entry station people are very nice, give you a MAP of wear to go to overlook gift shop I got to see BLAST of a shelf, then D-10s & D-11sare I have seen complete rebuild of Garbage transfer stations, so the pushers don't have to rub the cement edge of walls( wear out sides of undercarriage's on pushers. Garbage truck dump on large floor area, instead of dumping Garbage over from top. Next time you go dump your Garage at say a transfer station. Look at the condition of the big trash pushers. Very ruff looking, lots of wear and tear on Equipment.

Merci beaucoup 👍👍👍

salt lake city is an interesting place. I’ve spent a few days at different times of the year north of the city in Layton.

Great video but please, when balancing music audio and speaking, keep the audio volume a notch or two lower even lower than you had it here.

that would be a awesome place to visit. Also Jeff has a cool powerful voice.

Coming up to Canada!! I work for a heavy haul company that does this all the time, we could’ve hauled that

Concerning the little chat you guys had in the very beginning about working hard in school and you still about failed... Well in your case... I figure you just have to live with the fact that You Can't Fix Stupid. LMAO

Nice Yotes hat my guy

How cool is this ? Videos hosted by Anakin Skywalker

Next time your in AZ, you should come check out Empire Cat. Definitely worth while.

Hello, Good morning, I would to know the estimate for an car carrier trailer? Please Direct for info?

What episode is this podcast?

I really want to visit something like this and get some experiences from it..... Do you know a way to get training in such companies for electromechanical student???

Pretty similar layout to the Empire Cat headquarters here in AZ, looks like Wheeler has more indoor space though

what is the hourly wage of the mechanics that do the rebuilds its got to be a great wage

You guys killed it on this. You need to check out Fabick CAT in St. Louis next!

You guys should head up to Canada and come have a gander at Toromont CAT, we’d love to have you up and tour some dealers!

I don't know how they sell anything. I called them at least 5-6 times trying to get info on a couple 320's they had online. And did the online request. Never a call back from anyone.

Great episode guys!!! Thanks!

You should have more subscribers. I love big machines, you have a pretty cool channel.

Amazing shit

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What do they do at the oil lab? 09:30

Awesome tour.

Wish u would show more wheeler equipment .

Interested in why my oil samples NEVER get back to me. Parts counter employees Absolutely suck and will NEVER Return a call looking for parts. Terrible customer support in Florida

Why does Kennecott not use rebuilt equipment?

Very cool. I was hoping you would have video of the dyno in operation.

No love to the weld shop I used to work in there. Sad.

Have you ever been to MacAllister CAT in Indianapolis?

Looks like an interesting video, but I couldn’t actually hear what you were saying. I bailed out after 46 seconds. I’ve watched 4 other videos of yours, and this wasn’t an issue.

Just found your channel. Really good content

My friend works here😃

The landfills need to compact the ground as to not leave air spaces because that’s where methane can develop making a bad situation.

Who makes that giant orange backpack around the 24:20 mark?

C-175 Engine comes out of 795 A/C Electric Drive haul truck. Not a 794.

13:50 love the green US General tool cart lol Harbor Freight💪🏼 only some tools some really suck lol

Dude with the skinny jeans and man bum fits in great in a Cat repair facility….

I can’t hear you at the start because of the music

no music credtis though

I was more impressed with FINNING the largest cat dealer on earth, nice facilities though, seem like nice bunch of people

Right?..Right??.......Right.....

Unable to watch video because of the dam music. Unable to hear people talking due to audio. Lower volume of music and don't play it during dialog

Fact check, the largest equipment dealer in the state of Utah is Arnold Machinery. Arnold owns Six State franchise for Volvo, and Hitachi mining. They also are One of the nation’s largest Hyster lift dealers with over A Six state territory. They also own general implement which is a wholesale suppler of farm equipment for the western United States. Wheeler equipments largest customer is Brigham Canyon mine (Kennecott Utah Copper which accounts for about 30% of its revenues which is scheduled to close in 2035. This will have a significant impact on Wheelers machines in marketplace, and with no other large significant open pit mines in Utah this will be devastating blow to this Cat dealers mining support and sales division. In addition Caterpillars exit from OTR engines due to emission complexities lost some large truck engine customers like Simon, Godfrey, ShipEx, Savage and Pride which accounted for a portion of its sales. Wheeler may be your favorite dealer, but far from Utah’s largest.

Only thing that makes me curious, is where were all the mechanics, and parts people dropping miscellaneous items by each station. Unless they were there on a off day, which I suppose would be more conducive to doing a wondering interview as they move about the facility. As I imagine that would be a rather hectic pace during working hours. So that would lead me to think that the few people we did see actually working, were in fact staged to give the viewers. I'm torn between mixed feelings about it, so I will refrain from saying anything due to error on the part of not enough information to be accurate about what I'm feeling here. As for the gentleman doing the job as tour guide. I'd say he's in his position, because of his apparent gift of reciting what makes the best impression of the company, and by his personal presence being the way that it is. How do I put this as it's nothing personal against the gentleman, but with the general tone of his voice, in his physical build, the way his beard is trimmed, and the sleeved arms. Tends to make people feel somewhat intimidated, and therefore somewhat makes people feel that they have to believe anything he tells them. Just my personal interpretation of the whole situation, because the dyno operator wasn't too thrilled about him, and was definitely putting him in his place, by correcting him numerous times on camera. The gentleman washing the equipment, never once looked in the direction of the cameras. I don't know about you, but even if I am working hard at whatever I'm doing. If I see people out of the corner of my eye that don't belong, and I am doing anything that maybe somewhat of a risk to anyone, then I slow down to access the situation so as not to put someone in a bad situation. Plus he had no wet work clothing on, no PPE, as in hard hat hearing protection, gloves, face shield none of the things necessary to actually do the job correctly. Again just what my observation after 40 plus years in construction on major mechanical projects, and knowing what is required by any operation with insurance, ohsa, oversight. Which in a facility such as that, if they were lax on such things, then they likely have a high rate of accidents. Even being self-insured would lead to extremely high cost of insurance, as the potential for lethal accidents is high there due to the nature of the business what with heavy equipment, and the contaminants on the equipment from the landfills.

the content is great... camera man needs to learn to look at what is being spoke about.... also feels so dead... maybe someone whos good at being an anchor would help out a lot... this channel could boom if ya'll squared up.

you have the audio levels so far off. i had to lower the volume so far down, that i couldn't hear a single word said. i wanted to watch , but ended up clicking away after 5 minutes

I’m surprised that they let man bun in there. Or was that a saddle horn for his boyfriend?

I'm sorry you can't wear a man bun at a heavy equipment facility I call it a bich biscuit

Bro Americans are so unwelcoming and so angry and miserable all the time. I love your Canadian videos it represents our love 🎉

Buying something or just an annoying video ?

dUDES BEARD IS NOT GOOD

im sorry but i really dont like this video. the in between shots seem pretentious. again i apologize.