sorry I missed this vid. but I did see the demolition of the wall . it is always a great thing to expand due to business need. loved that spread sheet for the books, that was so interesting looking at how different things effect the bottom line of a business. I know that there are tons of hidden costs, with that program it will be so much easier to track things. do you use the hour estimate book? I always wondered how accurate they really are. great job! keep safe, stay healthy and much luck.
I've been away for a while and catching up. Congratulations on your expansion, Great news and well done.
You know you got that HF tape measure for free with coupon & purchase of another item…… I've got about seven of them, LOL!
People want a hard working honest mechanic that isn't going to rip them off and that is you Ray. Probably why your so busy and expanding.
Ray did you tighten the bearing caps on that Jeep rear end .
Just do it 😂
I've been with you since long before you left the dealership Ray (@1800 subs I think) and I'll stay as long as you keep it up. You, AvE, Hand Tool Rescue, and a few others back then inspired me to get off my butt and get my own little shop up and running. I hope all the sucess you care to handle finds you Ray; you well deserve it!
Your a great mechanic & good luck on your expansion on your business as a new viewer your doing Awesome Job ðŸ‘😎
I find myself smiling everytime I see the intro. Love it!
I just ran across your channel. The first two years building customer base is a scary time when you open your own shop. I like your expansion plans. The best investment for my shop was a 14k four post alignment drive on rack with 7k rolling bridge jacks. With that lift it is quick to get a vehicle on and tires off to preform many tasks versus having to set up arms on a two post lift. I am not sure where you are located, but here in eastern Wyoming I get a large amount of Ford F350 and Dodge 3500 which can be a pain to set up on a two post lift. Don't get me wrong I still use both of my two post lifts for general service and cab offs. I purchased that rack as a rack alignment machine combo. You may be thinking to yourself that is a lot of money, will I see a return out of that? The answer is YES. So many big box service location are just doing oil changes and not checking out the vehicles. Brakes and front ends are not being inspected by the big box service locations. I get a lot of customers that come in and say "Can you check why my tires are wearing? I just got tires and alignment at big box location 3 months ago but my tires are wearing." Most of the big box service stores are just doing a toe and go alignment. Camber and caster was not even touched. Another thing that helped my shop greatly was Having a service advisor at the office. As a tech you can lose so much time answering phones, setting up appointments, finding parts, invoicing customers out, building workorders. If you are not turning wrenches you are not making money. If you have the right workorder platform someone with no automotive experience can adapt quickly to the system, that makes it easier for the service advisor. I would advise not to cheap out on your workorder platform. The cheaper workorder platforms are hard to use and the linking to the parts stores to check inventory in most cases is incorrect. The system I use is linked directly to the parts stores and does not have a third party in the middle. Once the customer approves workorder just click a button on computer and parts store sends their driver and no wasted time on phone calling the parts store. What I have stated worked for me here in eastern Wyoming but your vehicle platform may different where you are located. Use your best judgement. PS Whatever lift you buy DO NOT use the lift bolts provided. Purchase the longest threaded rods for your concrete depth and concrete epoxy them in. Have a good day and keep looking up.
Hey, Rainman are planning to purchase the building 👷â€â™€ï¸good for you.
Hope you had a great Christmas and New Year with your family Ray. The extending the work shop sounds like a sensible way forward. I remember you saying that you don't have a tracking / wheel alignment lift. Maybe this is the time to add one. Kind regards, Carlo (Scotland) UK
Fully behind you Ray. You have an amazing talent with honesty which is a rarity these days. Expand and conquer!!
Fantastic news! This is really great to hear. Best wishes to you and yours for 2023. Happy New Year with love & peace from the U.K.
Lot of $$$ on a building you don’t own
I am excited for you…. that is awesome news. I was thinking you need a lot more work space
You can send me a case of break cleaner Ray
That's awesome
Hey Rey, I do really Enjoyed watching you show, weather I learn something or not I still watch. Keep on going, you are the Man. P S, you also have a back for story telling. Can't wait for the expansion to take place.
Dang! That announcement. Can't wait to watch you expand dude.
Good on ya Ray! You've had vision and faith in yourself and the support of your wife. Wish you the best.
Go for it mate!
Congratulations bro I wish you the best, And I pray God will bless you your family and your business. I have really enjoyed watching you work
Ray, Godspeed! You are Awesome!. I will be bringing my 05 Excursion 6.0 to have you check it out. Jackson TN
Also have a great and happy new year. ✨
Nice! 👠Go for Ray you will survive
Awesome Man!!! Keep on trucking…. be careful not to over extend. But if you got the backlog of work…. take care of those Customers!!!! Love the vids. Found you a year ago, looking for answers to my own shade tree mechanic problems. When you open a subsidiary location in Kansas I'll bring you more work…. LOL!!!!
Congrats Ray thats awesome news!!!
Did you take over the paint shop next door also?
Edit……ahhhhhh
Can you get a phone that rings like were you used to work i loved it when rang and your response this is not a joke i like that im 69 and been mechanic inclined 50yrs
I've never wanted to see someone succeed more than I want to see you succeed at this, Ray. Your talent is incredible in so many areas and I can't wait to see where you are in 5 years. You'll be running your own little 'Oops, Gravity Garage' empire.
You're doing great and the expansion sounds like a great idea. Honest mechanics are like unicorns. Your commitment to excellence will be your key to success. Happy new year.
if you build it, they will come. And hey, they keep coming. Just keep doing what you do best and don't look back or down, keep your eyes forward and have a very happy new year. i'll be watching
Ray you're the kind of fella that will make it,may I wish you and your family every success for the new year.Happy New Year from the UK.
Congratulations Ray. You rock!
I never had a single doubt about you starting your own business…none whatsoever! I think it's great that the Wife Unit is so involved & I think she has greatly added to your success. But what really amazes me is how busy you already are…I knew you would be after awhile but it seems like you opened for business and things really took off from there which is great! Plus you're already expanding!!! Thanks for bringing all of us along for the ride…I love watching you work as well as seeing your family there too!
Maybe you should specialize also in electric cars because the dreaded 2035 year is coming.
Making major improvements to leased property is a gamble.
I love how u are Just working hard and building ur business.
Hope i can be with for the whole story
Congrats! You deserve it! Love the channel, keep up the great work!!
Rainman Ray, don't take notice of the nay Sayers.. jealousy and losers.
Best luck new adventure 😉
Kudos! Glad that you're able to grow your business!
Congrats on building the company. You deserve it.
Holly smokes congratulations…… ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘
sorry I missed this vid. but I did see the demolition of the wall .
it is always a great thing to expand due to business need.
loved that spread sheet for the books, that was so interesting
looking at how different things effect the bottom line of a business.
I know that there are tons of hidden costs, with that program
it will be so much easier to track things. do you use the hour
estimate book? I always wondered how accurate they really are.
great job! keep safe, stay healthy and much luck.
I've been away for a while and catching up. Congratulations on your expansion, Great news and well done.
You know you got that HF tape measure for free with coupon & purchase of another item…… I've got about seven of them, LOL!
People want a hard working honest mechanic that isn't going to rip them off and that is you Ray. Probably why your so busy and expanding.
Ray did you tighten the bearing caps on that Jeep rear end .
Just do it 😂
I've been with you since long before you left the dealership Ray (@1800 subs I think) and I'll stay as long as you keep it up. You, AvE, Hand Tool Rescue, and a few others back then inspired me to get off my butt and get my own little shop up and running. I hope all the sucess you care to handle finds you Ray; you well deserve it!
Your a great mechanic & good luck on your expansion on your business as a new viewer your doing Awesome Job ðŸ‘😎
I find myself smiling everytime I see the intro. Love it!
I just ran across your channel. The first two years building customer base is a scary time when you open your own shop. I like your expansion plans. The best investment for my shop was a 14k four post alignment drive on rack with 7k rolling bridge jacks. With that lift it is quick to get a vehicle on and tires off to preform many tasks versus having to set up arms on a two post lift. I am not sure where you are located, but here in eastern Wyoming I get a large amount of Ford F350 and Dodge 3500 which can be a pain to set up on a two post lift. Don't get me wrong I still use both of my two post lifts for general service and cab offs. I purchased that rack as a rack alignment machine combo. You may be thinking to yourself that is a lot of money, will I see a return out of that? The answer is YES. So many big box service location are just doing oil changes and not checking out the vehicles. Brakes and front ends are not being inspected by the big box service locations. I get a lot of customers that come in and say "Can you check why my tires are wearing? I just got tires and alignment at big box location 3 months ago but my tires are wearing." Most of the big box service stores are just doing a toe and go alignment. Camber and caster was not even touched. Another thing that helped my shop greatly was Having a service advisor at the office. As a tech you can lose so much time answering phones, setting up appointments, finding parts, invoicing customers out, building workorders. If you are not turning wrenches you are not making money. If you have the right workorder platform someone with no automotive experience can adapt quickly to the system, that makes it easier for the service advisor. I would advise not to cheap out on your workorder platform. The cheaper workorder platforms are hard to use and the linking to the parts stores to check inventory in most cases is incorrect. The system I use is linked directly to the parts stores and does not have a third party in the middle. Once the customer approves workorder just click a button on computer and parts store sends their driver and no wasted time on phone calling the parts store. What I have stated worked for me here in eastern Wyoming but your vehicle platform may different where you are located. Use your best judgement. PS Whatever lift you buy DO NOT use the lift bolts provided. Purchase the longest threaded rods for your concrete depth and concrete epoxy them in. Have a good day and keep looking up.
Hey, Rainman are planning to purchase the building 👷â€â™€ï¸good for you.
Hope you had a great Christmas and New Year with your family Ray. The extending the work shop sounds like a sensible way forward. I remember you saying that you don't have a tracking / wheel alignment lift. Maybe this is the time to add one.
Kind regards,
Carlo (Scotland) UK
Fully behind you Ray. You have an amazing talent with honesty which is a rarity these days. Expand and conquer!!
Fantastic news! This is really great to hear.
Best wishes to you and yours for 2023. Happy New Year with love & peace from the U.K.
Lot of $$$ on a building you don’t own
I am excited for you…. that is awesome news. I was thinking you need a lot more work space
You can send me a case of break cleaner Ray
That's awesome
Hey Rey, I do really Enjoyed watching you show, weather I learn something or not I still watch. Keep on going, you are the Man. P S, you also have a back for story telling. Can't wait for the expansion to take place.
Dang! That announcement. Can't wait to watch you expand dude.
Good on ya Ray! You've had vision and faith in yourself and the support of your wife. Wish you the best.
Go for it mate!
Congratulations bro I wish you the best, And I pray God will bless you your family and your business. I have really enjoyed watching you work
Ray, Godspeed! You are Awesome!. I will be bringing my 05 Excursion 6.0 to have you check it out. Jackson TN
Also have a great and happy new year. ✨
Nice! 👠Go for Ray you will survive
Awesome Man!!! Keep on trucking…. be careful not to over extend. But if you got the backlog of work…. take care of those Customers!!!!
Love the vids. Found you a year ago, looking for answers to my own shade tree mechanic problems.
When you open a subsidiary location in Kansas I'll bring you more work…. LOL!!!!
Congrats Ray thats awesome news!!!
Did you take over the paint shop next door also?
Edit……ahhhhhh
Can you get a phone that rings like were you used to work i loved it when rang and your response this is not a joke i like that im 69 and been mechanic inclined 50yrs
I've never wanted to see someone succeed more than I want to see you succeed at this, Ray. Your talent is incredible in so many areas and I can't wait to see where you are in 5 years. You'll be running your own little 'Oops, Gravity Garage' empire.
You're doing great and the expansion sounds like a great idea. Honest mechanics are like unicorns. Your commitment to excellence will be your key to success. Happy new year.
if you build it, they will come. And hey, they keep coming. Just keep doing what you do best and don't look back or down, keep your eyes forward and have a very happy new year. i'll be watching
Ray you're the kind of fella that will make it,may I wish you and your family every success for the new year.Happy New Year from the UK.
Congratulations Ray. You rock!
I never had a single doubt about you starting your own business…none whatsoever! I think it's great that the Wife Unit is so involved & I think she has greatly added to your success. But what really amazes me is how busy you already are…I knew you would be after awhile but it seems like you opened for business and things really took off from there which is great! Plus you're already expanding!!! Thanks for bringing all of us along for the ride…I love watching you work as well as seeing your family there too!
Maybe you should specialize also in electric cars because the dreaded 2035 year is coming.
How does that song go……..kumbaya…..
You go guy!