Larry Crites

We live in the middle of 50 acres of forest which generates a fair amount of trimmings and blown down trees. A good chipper is a must and we have the best, a DR. But we use the chipper only a couple of times a year, when the pile gets big enough. That means the chipper can sit unused for several months. Last fall, I forgot to run all the gas out of it. The gas that stayed in the machine turned to gunk. Larry replaced some parts in the carburetor, cleaned up the rest, cleaned the air filter, replaced the engine oil and generally spruced the machine up. Trimming around our homestead is no joke. Therefore, we have a trimmer on wheels, and on steroids. Again, the best there is, a DR. Even the sturdiest of machines can be overloaded. I got the trimmer into more than it could handle and broke the drive belt. Larry replaced the belt. As with the other machine, he replaced the engine oil, checked the air filter and did a general service on it. We learned about Larry through a friend who was happy with his service. Because Larry is a one-man operation, he could not make a house call for us. We trailered both machines to his location. He met us at the main highway and led us to his shop. Good thing. It would be very easy to wander for days through those hills and hollers. We left the machines, trailer and all, in his yard. Larry promised to have our work done in two or three days. He was better than his word. The very next day he called to say we were ready. We started both machines to see that they worked. Larry even showed us a pile of chips he had made while testing our chipper. We were quite pleased with the whole experience.