Perris is unlike most cities in southern Riverside County because so much of what happens here happens outside. Lake Perris State Recreation Area sits on the east side of town, drawing boats and fishing trips year-round. Perris Valley Airport is one of the most active skydiving centers in the country. Perris Auto Speedway runs dirt-track racing every weekend in season. And the agricultural valley to the west still has working farms, hay operations, and ranches. Our mechanic Dusty has built his service approach around the kinds of vehicles all of that activity creates.
Perris vehicles tend to fall into a few patterns: tow rigs that haul boats to Lake Perris on weekends, vans and trucks that move skydiving students and gear, race-support vehicles that tow trailers to the speedway, and traditional work trucks for the farms and ranches. Each one needs a different service plan.
Lake Perris Boat Haulers and Weekend Tow Rigs
Lake Perris draws boat owners from all over Riverside County, and many Perris residents own the tow vehicles that get those boats to the water. Tow rigs work harder than empty trucks, and they need attention to specific systems: cooling system service with bigger radiators and transmission coolers, transmission service with cooler-oriented fluid changes, and brake jobs with heavier-duty pads.
For the boat trailer itself, we inspect bearings, brakes, and lights at your property. A bearing failure on the way to or from the lake is a worst-case scenario, and bearing service every two to three years for trailers in regular use is cheap insurance. We can do the inspection and service on-site.
Skydive School and Dirt Track Vehicles
Skydiving operations at Perris Valley Airport run vans, trucks, and trailers constantly during the busy season. Hard-use commercial vehicles need a different service rhythm than personal cars. Dusty handles fleet service for skydiving, charter, and tour operators in the Perris area, including diesel repair for the bigger trucks and trailers.
For the racing community, Perris Auto Speedway hosts weekly dirt-track events that bring tow vehicles, race trailers, and support rigs in by the dozens. We work on personal racer setups and small race-support fleets, and we understand the unique problems that come from hauling weekly: heat-stressed transmissions, brake systems that work overtime on long highway pulls, and electrical systems that have to handle generators and pit equipment.
Agricultural Valley and Working Trucks
The west side of Perris and the unincorporated land beyond it is still working agricultural ground. Hay trucks, ranch pickups, and equipment haulers are common. Many of these are older diesel trucks that have been around long enough to need real attention. Our diesel repair service covers light- and medium-duty diesels typical in farm operations. Engine repair on older work trucks includes head gaskets, valve cover gaskets, oil pan reseals, and timing chain work.
Dusty also handles timing belt and chain jobs, electrical diagnostics, full computer scans, oil changes, and suspension repair. Roadside assistance is also available across the 215 corridor. We also serve nearby Moreno Valley and Hemet.
