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What Type of Sealant Should You Use on an RV Roof?

Most RV owners don’t think about their roof until they notice a water stain on the ceiling or catch that musty smell that definitely wasn’t there when they parked it last fall. By then, the damage has been working for a while and the repair bill is already bigger than

Maintenance Advice

Before You Hitch Up This Spring, Check Every Seal on Your RV

Your RV has been sitting for months. Maybe under a cover, maybe not. Either way, every inch of sealant on the exterior has been dealing with temperature swings, moisture, UV exposure, and the kind of freeze-thaw cycling that Michigan winters are known for. And while the body of the RV

Snow Plow

How to Keep Salt from Eating Your Plow Alive

If you plow long enough, you start to understand that salt is both your partner and your biggest problem. It melts ice like nothing else, but it also works its way into every corner of your plow. It settles on your hydraulic lines, dries on your wiring harness, and cakes

Snow Plow

Snow Plow Not Lifting? The Real Reasons It Happens and What It Costs to Fix

You’re mid-route, the snow’s still coming down, and suddenly your plow won’t lift. Suddenly, you need snow plow repair. It’s one of the most frustrating failures a snow removal operator can face and one of the most common. At WMTS, we’ve had more calls about lift issues than any other

Snow Plow

Why December Breakdowns Are the Most Common in Snow Plow Season

Snow plow season typically begins with meticulous preparation: sharpened blades, tested hydraulics, and replaced lights. However, by mid-December, snow plow repair shops often observe the initial surge of urgent service calls. Those experienced in the industry are well aware that December presents more significant challenges than the rest of winter

Maintenance Advice

What Broke Your Blade: 3 Common Snow Plow Malfunctions in Western Michigan

Even the most seasoned snow removal pros can get caught off guard when their plow suddenly stops responding mid-route. If your blade’s been dragging, stuck, or out of commission altogether, there’s a good chance one of these three issues is to blame for your snow plow repair. 1. Corrosion and

Maintenance Advice

How to Spot the Warning Signs Your Snow Plow Needs Repair

You don’t wait until the first snowstorm to buy a shovel, so why would you wait to get your plow checked until it’s already on the job? Every year, we see the same pattern: plows that fail mid-storm because something small got overlooked in the preseason. It might’ve been a

Maintenance Advice

Welding or Replacing? What to Do When Your Plow Frame Starts to Crack

In Western Michigan, snow plow owners don’t just deal with weather; they battle it. That means your plow frame takes a serious beating season after season. From slamming into frozen snowbanks to absorbing the constant vibration of icy roads, metal fatigue adds up fast. One day it’s surface rust. The

Seasonal Prep

Early-Season Snow Plow Failures Often Point Back to Neglect

It’s frustrating. You fire up your snow plow for the first job of the season, and something’s already not right. Maybe the blade won’t lift, the hydraulics feel sluggish, or you’re hearing metal grind where there shouldn’t be friction at all. You assume it’s a random issue, a fluke. But

Seasonal Prep

Why Snow Plow Owners Choose Local Repair Shops Over Manufacturer Service Centers

When your plow fails in the middle of a Michigan snowstorm, you don’t have time to sit on hold or wait three weeks for a part from a manufacturer service center. You need answers, parts in stock, and someone who can fix it right fast. That’s exactly why more snowplow