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Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Still More To Do On The Full Custom Pickup Bed
Feb 16, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Now that the pickup bed is nearly complete it is time to start working on all the other stuff that goes with it. We’re talking fuel tank mounts, filler, and all the details. This thing is super...
Tractor & Truck Pulling Gone WRONG! – Wild Rides, Wrecks, Fires & Mishaps! – 2023
Feb 16, 2024Chad Reynolds0
If you haven’t been to a truck and tractor pulling event, or haven’t watched the videos from these events, then you might not know just how crazy the action can be. The carnage is real,...
Shredding At King Of The Hammers! Vaughn Gittin Jr. Tearing Up The Rocks And Sand In Johnson Valley
Feb 16, 2024Chad Reynolds0
We’ve talked a lot about King of the Hammers and have shared lots of racing action over the past couple of weeks, but some of our favorite action to see is the highlight reels from different...
Steve Magnante Is Back And Truck Week Continues. Truck Week Feature #12 The Dodge Sno-Fiter!
Feb 15, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Here’s the twelfth video of Steve’s Truck Week series! This time it’s all about the venerable Dodge Sno Fiter trucks. Yep, that’s a real thing, and I’ve only seen one every in my...
Ever See A Mining Haul Truck Bounce? If You Watch This Loading Fail Video You Will
Feb 15, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Working on the docks loading ships is pretty dangerous work. Between the massive equipment and cranes involved to the awkward stuff that needs to be brought over the sides of these ships, you never...
Diesel Dyno Video: Watch This Military Spec Detroit Diesel 8V92TA Make 440hp and Big Torque On The Pump
Feb 14, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Here’s some cool dyno video for you, not because of insane power or any sort of destruction but because it shows a tried and true engine package, one that is military-spec doing work. You are...
Cool Video: The Time That Bigfoot Crushed Two Other “Monster Trucks” – The Dodge Wouldn’t Give!
Feb 14, 2024Brian Lohnes0
We’re back with a little more Bigfoot goodness from back in the day today. One of the neater publicity stunts that Bob Chandler, Jim Kramer, and the mad cap wacky dudes at Midwest Four Wheel...
ABS On Tractors? This Video Demonstration Proves How Necessary It Actually Is!
Feb 13, 2024Brian Lohnes0
There are certain things that the average person does not think about during the average day. We’d venture to say that one of them is the potential effectiveness of ABS on tractors. Here in...
A Dakota By Any Other Name: The 1998 Dodge Durango Got Chrysler Into The SUV Game On Solid Footing
Feb 12, 2024Brian Lohnes0
We often bemoan the fact that SUVs (now crossovers) dominate the sales landscape in the American automotive market, but the reality is that people buy what they want and since the 1990s they have...
Incredible Video: This 1942 Film Takes Us From Casting To Finished Product At A Curtiss-Wright Airplane Engine Factory
Feb 12, 2024Brian Lohnes0
This is the coolest engine building video we have ever found and showed you. Why? It is the start to end process of building Curtiss-Wright Cyclone radial airplane engines during WWII. We get to see...
Burbling Beast: See And Hear This Massive Oshkosh Plow Truck Rumble With A 1,090ci Hall-Scott Engine
Feb 11, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Today we’re coming in hot with a truly massive rig in every way shape or form. This video shows a vintage Oshkosh truck that is fitted with a V-plow large enough to cut a swath through a...
Christopher Polvoorde’s Play By Play Of Winning King Of The Hammers Desert Challenge 2024 in a Trophy Truck!
Feb 10, 2024Chad Reynolds0
If you like off-road racing, then this is a cool video you are going to want to see. Chris Polvoordes is giving a play by play of his killer performance during King of the Hammers Desert Challenge....
Two In A Row Make It Go: This 2-53 Powered John Deere 435 Sounds Epic Indoors With A Straight Pipe
Feb 10, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Few people associate the Detroit Diesel engine with John Deere tractors and that makes some sense. The company has long been known for their engines as much as they have been known for the tractors...
Tough Guy Video: Could YOU Work A Massive Drop Hammer All-Day, Everyday?
Feb 10, 2024Brian Lohnes0
There are loads of people who have physically, mentally, or otherwise demanding jobs…and then there’s this. What you are going to see is a massive drop hammer being used to forge glowing...