About

The person behind Patriot Equipment Services.

Kenneth Krickbaum in a cowboy hat and hi-vis work shirt, smiling with hands on hips in front of his service truck, with impact tools and a hard hat in the open compartment behind him.

Kenneth Krickbaum, in a black hat and shirt, smiling beside his wife outdoors. — Kenneth and his wife

I'm Kenneth Krickbaum.

I'm a heavy equipment maintenance technician based in Venus, Texas. Patriot Equipment Services is my mobile maintenance and repair business. I come to your site, find out what's really wrong, and fix what can be fixed safely in the field.

Straight answers. A handshake is a bond.

I started Patriot because equipment owners deserve straight answers and fair treatment when a machine goes down. My Christian faith and the values I was raised with call me to tell the truth and keep my word.

In practice, I test electrical and hydraulic faults before recommending parts and explain what I find. You'll know the trip fee, diagnostic rate and one-hour minimum before I come out. After testing, I'll explain the findings and quote any repair or further diagnostic work before going ahead. If the job belongs in a shop, I'll tell you and explain the next step.

Training

JLG SkyTrak Telehandler Service Training (TL215)
JLG Basic Electrical (TF123), Basic Hydraulics (TF102) and Analyzer Fundamentals (TF131)

Course completions, not dealer authorization or manufacturer endorsement.

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