Tonto Motor Works

05/28/2026

Brinkley RV roofs are just flying off on the highway… or at least that’s how some people interpreted my Facebook post.In this video we’re diving deep into a ...

05/28/2026

Taken from another home town page in Payson

** REMINDER**

PLEASE, PLEASE , DRIVER'S, slow down, in our neighborhoods, and on our two highways!!

Our new calves/baby elk, are being born this time of year. More to come, along with other wildlife.
Too many elk are getting hit and killed. And, some get hit in our neighborhoods, too! One bull elk was hit twice in one year, and died last year, in a 25mph zone. 😢💔

Besides, its not safe for anyone who live here, our pets, and wildlife.

If the speed limit is 15mph, or 25mph, 35mph... please obey it! Save a life!! Stay alert and watch for the little ones, please! ✌️

(A local Payson resident took this awesome picture in my neighborhood a couple days ago) 😍

05/25/2026

05/19/2026

We will be CLOSING EARLY at or before 11am on Thursday May 21st OR we “might” be closed all day, it just depends on the workload.

We will be CLOSED through Tuesday May 26th.

We will OPEN at 8am on Wednesday May 27th for our regular schedule.

Please do not disturb our onsite security person, he is here for security only, not to service vehicles. All equipment will be shut down.

Have a safe and wonderful Memorial Day weekend.

05/18/2026

******Public Safety Advisory*****

Tonto National Monument is under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions due to Tonto National Forest's posting of Stage 1 restrictions. Which means there is no smoking allowed in the park at this time.

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C § 551 and 36 C.F.R § 261.50(a) and (b), the following are prohibited on all National Forest System (NFS) lands, roads, and trails in the Tonto National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “"Described Area"“):

Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including charcoal and briquettes, outside a structure that is provided by the Forest Service within a designated area. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(a).
Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least (3) feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of any flammable material. 36 C.F.R § 261.52(d).
Discharging a firearm, air rifle, or gas gun. 36 C.F.R § 261.58(m).

EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

Persons using a device solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off. Such devices can only be used in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within 3 feet of the device.
Any Federal, State, or Local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.
Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2).
Persons engaged in legal hunting activity pursuant to State, Federal, or Tribal laws and regulations are allowed to discharge a firearm while taking wildlife.

This order shall be in effect from Friday, May 15, 2026, at 8 a.m. through Sept. 30, 2026, at midnight, unless rescinded.

05/14/2026

U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest

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With increasing fire danger across Arizona, Tonto National Forest officials will implement emergency stage 1 fire and recreational shooting restrictions for the entire forest beginning Friday, May 15, at 8 a.m.
Visit the Tonto National Forest website to learn more about stage 1 fire restrictions, including recreational shooting restrictions, and exemptions to the rule: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/tonto/fire/fire-restrictions.
❗Prohibited acts when visiting the Tonto during stage 1 fire restrictions:
▪ Building or using a fire outside a Forest Service installed metal or concrete fire structure within a designated developed site such as campgrounds or picnic areas.
A designated site has permanent fire rings or grills maintained by the Forest Service. A stove fire must be inside a fully enclosed metal stove or grill with a chimney at least 5 feet tall and a spark arrestor with ¼‑inch mesh.
🚭Smoking, except inside an enclosed vehicle or building, at a developed recreation site, or in a cleared area at least 3 feet wide that is free of flammable material.
▪ Discharging fi****ms, including air rifles or gas guns.
Emergency stage 1 fire restrictions also include recreational shooting restrictions to protect the public, wildland firefighters, and our natural resources from the risk of a recreational shooting-caused ignition due to Very High fire danger conditions across the forest. Restrictions will remain in effect until Forest Service officials determine that conditions have changed sufficiently to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires.
The decision to implement emergency fire and shooting restrictions is based on various factors, including fire danger criteria, live fuel moistures, observed fire behavior, control difficulty, resource availability, predicted weather, potential high-risk ignition events, and other factors. This decision was made in conjunction with other federal and state land management agencies in Arizona.
The public can obtain current state and federal fire restrictions information across Arizona on the Arizona Interagency Wildfire Prevention and Information website: https://wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions.

05/08/2026

We will be closing EARLY at or before 11am on Friday May 15th OR we “might” be closed all day, it just depends on the workload.

We will open at 8am on Tuesday May 19th for our Regular Tuesday-Friday schedule.

Please do not disturb our onsite security person, he is here for security only, not to service vehicles. All equipment will be shut down.

Have a wonderful week and weekend.