Case equipment runs hard and runs on hydraulics, and when a machine goes down a dealer wait can cost you a week. Ames Hydraulics is the independent shop that does Case repair for farms, contractors, and operators across Central Iowa — the hydraulics, the machining, and the welding that keep Case equipment working. Free pickup and delivery within 60 miles of Ames.
Case Machines We Work On
Case and Case IH skid steers and track loaders, backhoe loaders, excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, and tractors. Whatever Case built, if it runs hydraulics or needs structural welding, it’s the kind of machine we fix every day.
What We Repair
- Hydraulic cylinders — lift, tilt, boom, and stick — resealed and rebuilt, pressure-tested
- Hydraulic pumps, drive and travel motors, valves, and power units
- Hoses and leaks — new assemblies made same-day
- Cracked booms, arms, buckets, frames, and attachments — welded and reinforced
- Quick couplers, pins, and bushings rebuilt
- Final drives and travel motors on tracked machines
Common Symptoms
Weak hydraulics and slow cycles point to pump or cylinder wear; a backhoe or loader that won’t hold has cylinder seal failure; and cracked booms, dippers, buckets, and frames are structural welding. Whatever it’s doing, we diagnose the real cause and quote it before we start, so a Case repair job doesn’t turn into a guessing game.
From Red Ag Tractors to the 580 Backhoe
Case and Case IH cover both sides of our shop — the red ag tractors and haytools out in the country, and the construction line built around the legendary 580 backhoe loader. On the backhoes we rebuild stabilizer, boom, dipper, and bucket cylinders and weld cracked booms; on the tractors and skid steers it’s loader hydraulics and driveline. Independent service means your Case machine isn’t waiting behind a dealer’s queue during planting or a job.
Independent — Faster and Often Cheaper Than a Dealer
We’re not a Case dealer, and that works in your favor: no long service queue, no dealer-only markup on a cylinder reseal or a welded bucket, and one shop that handles the hydraulics and the steel together. We source the parts to match and get your machine back to work. And because we service every brand, your Case equipment gets fixed right alongside the rest of your fleet.
Free Pickup Within 60 Miles
Can’t move it? We’ll come get it, free within 60 miles of Ames. Text a photo of the machine and the problem to 515-292-2599 and we’ll tell you the same day what your Case repair needs and roughly what it will cost.
Backhoe Cylinders and Honest Quotes
Case and Case IH backhoe and loader cylinders — stabilizer, boom, dipper, and bucket — are common Case repair work, and we reseal or rebuild them and pressure-test before they go back on. Text a photo of the machine and the problem to 515-292-2599 and we’ll tell you the same day whether it’s a cylinder, a pump, or a welding job, with a number before we start. Free pickup and delivery within 60 miles of Ames keeps a down Case machine from costing you a tow on top of the fix.
Get It Back to Work
See our hydraulic repair, cylinder repair, hose repair, and welding & fabrication services. Call or text 515-292-2599 or bring it to 210 Freel Dr in Ames. Open Monday through Friday, 7AM to 5PM.
Written by Josiah Ragsdale
Owner, Ames Hydraulics — Ames, Iowa
Josiah owns and operates Ames Hydraulics. He has worked on hydraulic and heavy equipment since he was 18, and every hydraulic cylinder his shop rebuilds is pressure tested before it ships back to the customer. More about Josiah →
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