Located just off Steele Street near Highway 512, Dirk's is a heavy-duty truck repair depot specializing in big-rig tractors, trailers and diesel engines. It also works on pick-ups with diesel engines. Owner Herman Dirk has been in business since 1980, and Spike the counterman has been with him the whole run. The shop's certified mechanics will repair anything associated with big trucks: drivelines, clutches, brakes, exhaust systems, transmissions and rear ends. Dirk's also repairs trailers, pneumatic brake lines, hitches and other running gear; it does not do body work, painting or tires.