Diesel diagnostics, injectors, turbos, emissions systems and lift kits for pickups, work trucks and fleets — tested before anything is replaced, and estimated in writing before a wrench turns.
Tested first. Quoted in writing. Road-tested under load.
Bay 01 · Services
Ford · GM · Ram · same-week bays
Hard starts, smoke, low power, a light on the dash. We scan it, then test the system the code points at — compression, fuel pressure, boost — and show you what we found before we quote a repair.
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Balance tests · reman or new · 2–3 days
Injectors are tested one by one before anything is replaced, so you buy the two that failed instead of all eight. Turbos rebuilt or replaced, with the oil lines and gaskets they need.
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Cleaned · repaired · never deleted
Plugged particulate filters baked and flowed — not just a forced regen — EGR coolers cleaned or replaced, DEF heaters and sensors repaired, and the cause found so it stays fixed.
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2–6 inch lifts · alignment included
Levelling kits to six-inch lifts, steering stabilizers, shocks and 35s, installed and aligned so the truck tracks straight at 110 on the Deerfoot.
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Service trucks · work crews · farms
Scheduled services, records for every VIN, priority bays and net-30 invoicing — so a work truck spends its days working, not waiting on a hoist.
Book this in →Bay 02 · The board
Prices are in Canadian dollars before GST, for most Ford, GM and Ram half-tons to one-tons. Your estimate is written for your truck — with photos — before anything is ordered.
Bay 03 · The crew
Owner · Heavy-duty Red Seal · 31 years on diesels
Started on logging trucks outside Grande Prairie and opened Ironclad in 2009 with one hoist and a borrowed scan tool. Still road-tests every truck that leaves after injector or turbo work, usually up the Glenmore hill.
Lead diesel technician · Automotive Red Seal
Eight years on a dealership diesel desk taught him how to replace parts; Ironclad taught him to test them first. Can hear a sticking injector from the parking lot, and will show you the numbers that prove it.
Technician · Red Seal · lifts, suspension & fleet
Runs the fleet accounts and the lift-kit bay. Keeps a file on every unit he looks after and a torque wrench on every bolt that matters — including the ones you can’t see once the wheels are back on.
Bay 04 · How a visit works
Tell us the year, the engine and what it’s doing. Most trucks get a bay the same week; a breakdown gets a call back the same day.
A code is a starting point, not an answer. We test the system it points to and photograph what we find.
Parts, labour and how long it will take, with photos, before anything is ordered. Nothing extra happens without your yes.
Torqued to spec, codes cleared, and driven under load — up a real hill, not around the block.
You get the old parts, the printed report and a 24-month / 40,000 km warranty on parts and labour.
Bay 05 · The numbers
From the driver’s seat
“The dealer quoted eight injectors on my 6.7. Ironclad tested them, found two bad ones and a cracked return line, and showed me the numbers. Saved me three grand, and it’s never run better.”
“They look after all twelve of our service trucks now. Every unit has a file, every invoice matches the estimate, and nothing is ever down longer than they said.”
“Towing a fifth-wheel with a DPF that kept plugging. They cleaned it properly and found the sensor causing it. Four thousand kilometres since, not one regen warning.”
Bay 06 · Packages
$219per visit
Most half-tons to one-tons.
Book a serviceMost booked
$389per truck
Every 40,000 km, or each spring.
Book a fuel service$0to open
For three trucks or more.
Open an accountPrices in Canadian dollars before GST. Every job is estimated in writing and approved by you before we start, and every repair carries a 24-month / 40,000 km parts and labour warranty.
Yes. Most of our work is diesel, but we service and repair gas half-tons, SUVs and vans in the same bays, with the same written estimates.
02Will you call before doing extra work?Always. You approve a written estimate before we order a part. If we find something else once we’re in there, we call with photos and a price — and if you say no, it doesn’t happen.
03What’s the warranty?Twenty-four months or 40,000 km on parts and labour for most repairs. If something we fixed fails while you’re on the road, call us and we’ll arrange the repair.
04Do you do emissions deletes?No. Removing a DPF, EGR or DEF system breaks federal emissions rules, voids warranties and makes a truck hard to sell or insure. We clean, test and repair them properly — usually for less than people expect.
05How long will my truck be in?Services and most diagnostics are same-day. Injector and turbo jobs usually take two to three days, depending on parts. The time is on your estimate, and we call if it changes.
06Can I get a ride while it’s here?We run a weekday shuttle within southeast Calgary and keep two loaner pickups for bigger jobs — ask when you book. We take debit, credit, e-transfer and fleet accounts.
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Tell us what it’s doing and when you can drop it off. We’ll call back within one business day to confirm a time — and we’ll call again before any work you haven’t approved.