One Tech, One Truck, Your Driveway

Rolling Ratchet is Daniel, a small engine mechanic based in Powell who decided the shop should go to the machine, not the other way around.

Why mobile

Around here, a lot of people own a snowblower, a mower and a generator, and most of them aren't small. Getting a two-stage blower or a lawn tractor to a shop means borrowing a trailer, finding a second set of hands, and then waiting while it sits in line. When a blower quits the morning after a storm, waiting a few weeks isn't much of an answer.

So Rolling Ratchet works out of a truck. Daniel brings the tools, the common parts and the know-how to your place, does the work there, and leaves the machine running. The service days are Tuesday through Friday. Mondays are for ordering and picking up parts so the rest of the week runs smooth.

How Daniel works

  • Published prices. You can see what a tune-up costs before you book. Repairs are one hourly rate.
  • Ask before adding. If something beyond the quote turns up, you get a text with the price before it goes on the bill.
  • Straight answers. If a machine isn't worth fixing, you'll hear that too. If it's under warranty, you'll be pointed to the dealer.
  • Knowing the limits. No fuel-injected engines yet, no diesels, and no transfer-switch wiring. Standby generator electrical work belongs to a licensed electrician.

Rooted in Powell

Powell is home base, which is why Powell, Cody, Lovell, Cowley, Garland, Ralston, Byron, Deaver and Frannie have no trip fee. Farther towns like Wapiti, Meeteetse and Worland get scheduled route days. Billings and Laurel Montana route days also have no trip fee — priced like a local stop.

Read how a visit works, check the prices, or see the services: snowblowers, mowers and generators.

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