4x4 · Truck · Overland — Boulder, Colorado

Get there. Get back.

Suspension, tires, recovery gear, diesels and the pre-trip inspection that finds the problem in Boulder instead of on the pass — by technicians who wheel the same trails you do.

Book a pre-trip inspection →Call (720) 555-0119

ASE-certified technicians
24-month / 24,000-mile warranty
4.9 from 410 reviews

A pickup truck parked below a mountain peak and pine trees — Field noteBack from the San Juans. Nothing loose.

5,328feet above sea level
14 ftbay doors for campers & duallys
2012keeping Boulder rigs moving
1,900+pre-trip inspections done

01The work

Built, fixed and checked before the dirt.

Nine kinds of work, every one done in our own bays on 10,000-lb lifts. We build for the trip you are taking — not for the catalogue.

A technician working on the suspension from underneath a truck — Control arms out, bushings next — a Tacoma before the Alpine Loop.

01
Lift & leveling kits
From $650 installed · 1 day
Leveling kits to full suspension lifts, installed, aligned and torqued — with the geometry right, so it still drives like a truck on I-70.
02
Suspension & shocks
From $480 · half a day
Coilovers, remote-reservoir shocks, control arms and bushings for rigs that carry weight and live on washboard.
03
All-terrain tires & alignment
$35 a tire · alignment $149
All-terrains and mud-terrains mounted, road-force balanced and aligned for the height you actually run.
04
Diesel service
From $189 · about 2 hours
Fuel filters, DEF and particulate-filter checks, injector diagnostics and the oil your turbo wants, on every common light-duty diesel.
05
Brakes for heavy rigs
From $289 an axle · 2 hours
Bigger rotors, better pads and fresh fluid for trucks that tow, haul and lose three thousand feet in an afternoon.
06
Recovery points & winches
From $395 installed
Rated recovery points and winch mounts bolted to the frame, never just the bumper — and the wiring done properly.
07
Lights & aux power
From $350 · half a day
Dual batteries, isolators, fridge circuits and lights, every one on a fused, labeled relay with a diagram in the glovebox.
08
Armor & skid plates
From $450 installed
Skid plates, rock sliders and diff guards fitted to protect what matters on a ledgy climb.
09
Pre-trip inspection
$189 · about 2 hours
Fifty points on the lift, a test drive and a written report the evening before you leave.

02Trip-ready checklist

Ten checks before the pavement ends.

Tick what you have already done. Whatever is left, we check on the lift — along with forty more points — in about two hours.

Ten checks before the pavement ends.

Tires & spareTread, sidewalls and pressures — and a full-size spare that holds air.01
Recovery pointsRated points on the frame, front and rear, plus a strap and shackles.02
SuspensionShocks, bushings, ball joints and tie rods: no leaks, no play.03
BrakesPads, rotors and fresh fluid. Long descents cook old fluid.04
FluidsOil, coolant, diffs and transfer case full and recently changed.05
CoolingHoses, radiator and fan ready for a slow, hot climb at altitude.06
Battery & aux powerA load-tested battery, a working isolator, clean terminals.07
LightsHeadlights aimed, every bulb working, aux lights fused and switched.08
Roof loadRack bolts torqued and the load inside the rack’s rating on the move.09
Skid platesPlates, sliders and diff guards tight, with no bent mounts.10

Clear the list

03How a visit works

Four waypoints, no surprises.

01
Mile 0
Tell us the trip
Book online or call. Where are you going, for how long, and what are you carrying? It changes what we check.
02
On the lift
Inspect & photograph
Fifty points on the lift and a test drive. You get photos and a written list, worst first.
03
Your call
Approve the work
Every price in writing before a wrench turns. Fix it all, fix the urgent things, or fix nothing.
04
Trailhead
Shakedown & handover
A shakedown drive, torque marks on every bolt we touched and your report, ready the night before you leave.

04Why Summit

Trail-tested promises.

If we wouldn’t drive it over Engineer Pass, it doesn’t leave the shop.
Sam Whitaker, owner

We drive the same passes
Every tech here runs a rig on weekends. We know what a shelf road does to a tie rod, because we have bent our own.
Torque-marked & photographed
Every fastener we touch is torqued to spec and paint-marked, and you get photos before the truck comes down.
Set up for your trip
Tire pressures, load and alignment set for where you are going — not for the parking lot.
24 months, 24,000 miles
Parts and labor on every job, in writing — even when the failure happens two hundred miles from pavement.

05Packages

Priced like a trail map.

Three packages, marked the way trails are: pick the one that matches where you are going. Everything is priced before we start.

Green

Weekend Ready

$189about 2 hours

Fifty-point inspection on the lift
Fluids topped, pressures set for the trip
Recovery points and spare checked
Written report and a test drive

Most trucks and SUVs, any make.

Book Weekend Ready

Blue · most booked

Backcountry Service

$549half a day

Everything in Weekend Ready
Diff and transfer-case fluids
Brake fluid flush and alignment
Torque check on every suspension bolt

Saves $96 against the list below.

Book Backcountry

Black diamond

Expedition Prep

$1,490a full day

Everything in Backcountry Service
Dual-battery or aux-power install
Skid plate and slider fit-up
Roof-load check and shakedown drive

Labor; batteries and armor quoted separately.

Plan an expedition

À la carte

Pre-trip inspection50 points, test drive, written report$189
Differential servicePer axle, gear oil and inspection$129
Transfer case serviceFluid and a look at the seals$119
Alignment, lifted trucksSet for your ride height$149
Mount & road-force balancePer tire, up to 37 in$35
Winch installMount, wiring and a test pull$395
Dual-battery installIsolator, fusing, labeled$650
Diesel fuel filtersBoth filters, primed and bled$189

Before tax, for most light trucks and SUVs. Heavy-duty and dually prices are on the quote — never a surprise on the bill.

06Trail reports

Back from the trip.

4.9from 410 reviews on Google

Trail report 01
They found a cracked recovery point two days before Moab, fixed it, set my tires for slickrock, and handed me a report I could actually read.
Kate M.2019 Toyota Tacoma · Moab, Utah

Trail report 02
Dual battery, fridge circuit and lights on labeled relays, with a wiring diagram in the glovebox. Twelve days off-grid without a flicker.
Jordan P.2021 Jeep Wrangler · Colorado backcountry

Trail report 03
Honest about my lift: they told me the spacers I wanted would wreck my CV joints, and sold me the cheaper fix instead.
Luis A.2018 Chevrolet Colorado · Rollins Pass

Trail report 04
Diesel service the day before a 900-mile tow. On time, on price, and Theo walked me through the readings like a colleague.
Megan R.2020 Ram 2500 · towing a camper

07The crew

Three techs who wheel on weekends.

Between them, sixty years on trucks and a few thousand trail miles. Ask any of them which pass they drove last.

Sam Whitaker

Owner · ASE Master Technician

Opened Summit in 2012 after a decade of fixing other people’s trucks at trailheads. Favorite pass: Engineer, in late September.

Dan Ortiz

Suspension & fabrication lead

Does the lifts, the armor and the alignments, and will tell you when a cheaper fix is the right one. Favorite pass: Black Bear.

Theo Lindqvist

Diesel & electrical · ASE certified

Diesels, dual batteries and every relay in the shop’s builds. Labels everything. Favorite pass: Imogene.

All-terrain tires leaning against a stack — Thirty-fives, waiting for a Gladiator.

Red coilover springs on the bench — Coilovers, set for a loaded rig.

A maroon pickup truck parked under pine trees — Leveled, aligned, back on the road.

A rugged all-terrain tire on a truck — Road-force balanced at 37 inches.

40.0150° N · 105.2705° W · Elev 5,328 ft0 — 1 mi

08Basecamp

Ten minutes from the canyon road.

2840 Pearl Ridge Road, Boulder, CO 80301

Mon–Fri 7am–6pm · Sat 8am–2pm · Sun closed

Call (720) 555-0119 Email the shop

Big rigs welcome
14-foot bay doors and 10,000-lb lifts for campers, vans and one-tons.
Trailer parking
Room out back to leave a trailer or camper while the truck is in.
Early drop-off
A key box by the door for drop-offs before we open at 7.
A ride into town
We will run you to downtown Boulder or the bus while you wait.

09Questions

Before you book.

01How far ahead should I book a pre-trip inspection?

One to two weeks before you leave, so there is time to order parts if we find something. We also hold two short-notice slots every week — call if you leave sooner.

02Do you work on lifted and modified trucks?

That is most of what we see. We inspect aftermarket parts as carefully as factory ones, and tell you honestly if something is not up to the trip.

03Can you fit parts I bought myself?

Yes, at our posted labor rate. Parts we supply carry our 24-month warranty; parts you bring carry their maker’s, and our workmanship is still covered.

04Will a lift kit void my factory warranty?

Not by itself — a manufacturer has to show an aftermarket part caused a failure before refusing a claim. We will walk you through what a lift changes before you decide.

05Do you service diesels and heavy trucks?

Yes: light- and medium-duty diesels, three-quarter and one-ton pickups, vans and overland campers up to 14,000 lbs.

06What if something breaks on the trail?

Call us. We will talk you or a local shop through it, and anything we fitted is under warranty wherever it failed.

10Book a visit

Where are you headed?

Tell us about the rig and the trip. We will call back the same day to book a time — and you will know the price before we start.

Call: (720) 555-0119
Write: service@summitoverland.example
Basecamp: 2840 Pearl Ridge Road, Boulder, CO 80301
Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–6pm · Sat 8am–2pm · Sun closed

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