Can a woman be a heavy duty mechanic?

Answer 1

Absolutely ! There's no reason at all why not. - But please consider one thing first - a surprisingly large number of otherwise 'normal' guys will object and be rude and disparaging to you about it ! An eon ago I was an avioncs tech in the Air Force when we got our first women aircraft mechanics. -I was totally bowled over by the number of rude idiots among us who objected - for no rational reason !

Unfortunately (and to my shame as a fellow Man) I STILL see this happening, especially in mechanical trades, fire service and police. - The national police force (RCMP) of my country has the most dismal record of anti-feminism and I have a long list of friends and acquaintances (ex-members)who have been insulted and hounded by their male members.

The knowledge is learnable, the job is a very good one - go for it and be strong !