It’s a shame that groomer fleets are reduced to the point of no spares in districts.   As for big $$$ service techs, in a world where groomers are depended on to be running longer hours and less downtime a service tech with specialty tools can sometimes do a service faster.   A properly equipped Lube truck can apply a vacuum pump to a cold gear box to suck out cold gear oil faster.  Or pump in cold gear oil.     Not saying this is always the case but in some instances it could be helpful.

Drove by that motel I am guessing many times heading to and from Grundy lake, not far from the gas station if it is the same place I am thinking of - needs to be torn down, she is in rough shape!

Yea we were suppose to get their back-up.           I use to meet Paul Penfold  (Larry's Tavern, may god rest his soul) in the groomer anywhere from Woods Road south, Cramadog trails area to the east (he use to get pissed off when there trails sucked), all the way up well past Britt to tie the 'C' trail together for a trip to French and Pickerel river bridges. That's a relatively large area. Access north of Britt was lost due to deceased property owners of an old Motel where the trails ran behind, club was unable to track down any next of kin, sadly.   Not trying to create a pissing match, just feel so sorry for the Club Executive who have worked so hard.

Clubs no longer "have" groomers, Districts do. The District grooming committee which is made up of each clubs grooming coordinator make recommendations where the Districts groomers should groom and in who's care they under (assigned to).The District board which is made up of each club president/rep in the district approves or disapproves the recommendation.     Personally I think it's an absolute mess, not seeing as much pride of ownership and care and control as we used to. Where's the incentive for a club to work hard to fund raise to keep and maintain a fully tooled groomer shed, to maintain the equip they treated better then their own vehicles ??  Especially if there's neighboring clubs treating their assigned equip like a red headed step child, and never put a wrench to the equip, just call for big $$ service to come do it. In all my years involved I have never seen so many poorly maintained pieces of equipment as I have the past 5 or so years.