Lakeside Custom Fabrication

Lakeside Custom Fabrication Custom fabrication, design and repair. Serving the agricultural, industrial and residential community.

07/28/2026

Neighbor picked up a nice Bobcat mini articulated wheel loader. He dropped it off with a rather lengthy list of things he wanted done to it. One item on the list was a step, now how in the world could a step be fashioned on a machine that did this when it turned?

Old handrails were past help. Customer thought it was time for an upgrade
07/13/2026

Old handrails were past help. Customer thought it was time for an upgrade

It's smiling at us. Customer said he was pushing out a row of shrubs. Had to reach over the first row to get to the seco...
06/29/2026

It's smiling at us. Customer said he was pushing out a row of shrubs. Had to reach over the first row to get to the second row that's why he didn't notice that he didn't have the bucket level. Decided to cut out the original 3/16 floor and replaced it with 1/4" plate. Installed a much heavier front cutting edge. Added 3/4" x 2 1/2" skids on the bottom of bucket. Straightened out the side plates and added 3/8" x 1 1/2" stiffeners on the leading edge. Shot it with a fresh coat of JD green. For less than the cost of a new bucket the old one was repaired and made stronger than what he could buy new. The next row of shrubs should beware because - He's back.

A Better Green brought out their water wagon for a few modifications/upgrades.
06/11/2026

A Better Green brought out their water wagon for a few modifications/upgrades.

Customer has a Miller sprayer that keeps loosing phase on the rear steer. He asked if I could make some turnbuckles, see...
06/10/2026

Customer has a Miller sprayer that keeps loosing phase on the rear steer. He asked if I could make some turnbuckles, seems he is going to get rid of the rear steering and make it solid. These turnbuckles replace the steering cylinders and prevent the wheels from pivoting.

A couple of simple handrails for the Catholic church in Chatsworth. They will be finished with an oak top rail.
06/10/2026

A couple of simple handrails for the Catholic church in Chatsworth. They will be finished with an oak top rail.

Customer wanted a way to dump 55 gallon barrels using his wheel loader. the problem is that most wheel loaders and tract...
05/11/2026

Customer wanted a way to dump 55 gallon barrels using his wheel loader. the problem is that most wheel loaders and tractor loaders do not have near enough negative tilt to accomplish this, especially at dumpster height. Had to use some physics to help the process along.

2 cylinder JD model B gas tank. This guy has all the luck, if this were mine it would look like this on the bottom side....
05/04/2026

2 cylinder JD model B gas tank. This guy has all the luck, if this were mine it would look like this on the bottom side. Looks like it sat outside on a hill for the last 20 years. Tank was made from some incredibly thin sheet metal.

Woods 3 point grader/leveler hit a post (says right in the owners manual don't hit a post) oh well. Leading blade was be...
04/25/2026

Woods 3 point grader/leveler hit a post (says right in the owners manual don't hit a post) oh well. Leading blade was bent back 2 inches and down an 1 1/2 not much of a leveler at this point. Would work for waterways though. Had to cut out the bent blade stringer straighten and reinforce and weld back in. Had to make sure the two blades lined up with each other perfectly.

Built this loader bucket safety cage about 12 years ago. Looks like it finally met its match. Front edge of loader got a...
04/25/2026

Built this loader bucket safety cage about 12 years ago. Looks like it finally met its match. Front edge of loader got a little whopperjawed to boot. Nothing salvageable of the cage so a shiny new one was made. Straightened the front edge of loader so now its ready for round two.

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11242N 1800E Road
Fairbury, IL
61739

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8158488273

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