Category Archive: Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight, XL Suspension Tech, XL Tech Stories, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos
Bello’s Kustoms COE Project: Body Mounts, Air Ride Parts, Steering, Exhaust, And More!
In this episode of the COE build, the cab gets mounted up, steering is being configured, exhaust is going in, and so are all the air ride parts. It’s a lot of work happening in this episode....
Do Us A Solid: This Video That Explains The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters Is Awesome
A few weeks back we shared a cool video about the most dangerous liquid rocket fuels ever created and today we’re swapping gears into the world of solid fuel rockets. One of the most iconic...
Happy 5/06! Let’s Give The Hard Working 506ci Cummins C-Series Diesel Its Due!
While most of the time we celebrate the high horsepower, glamorous world of performance during our displacement days stories, today it’s straight up lunch pail Charlie stuff. We love the...
The Hot Rod Hoarder Explores A Classic Truck BONEYARD And Takes Us Along
Video Description: Chevy Trucks are HOT, but these old relics have seen better days. In this collection you’ll see mostly 1947-1955 Chevy trucks, but there are a few other cool vintage trucks,...
Bello’s Kustoms COE Project: Fitting The Cab To This Bagged, Shortened, And Bad Ass Dually Chassis
In this episode of the COE build, the cab is being fitted up after shortening up the wheelbase so the back of the cab and the front of the bed will come together right where they are supposed to....
Holley MoParty 2021: Take A Tour with Mike Musto and Dylan McCool!
Moparty is a party in every sense of the word, and an event like none other. THis is a race, a show, a spectacle, and more and when it invades the grounds at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green...
This Video That Shows Big Truck Tires Exploding Is Interesting and Informative
This is not the first time we have talked about the dangers of tire failures in a shop or even in a work environment and it surely won’t be the last. The difference in this video is some cool...
Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Chassis Swap, LS Swap, And More! It All Starts Right Here.
Brent at Half Ass Kustoms just finished up a cool 1937 Ford Pickup project and is jumping right into a new project as well. This one also happens to be a Ford, but it’s going to be quite a bit...
This Animation Shows Once And For All How A Two-Stroke Diesel Engine Works
While the two stroke diesel engine is not as common as it once was we thought it would be cool to show you some neat animation that depicts just how these things work. There’s lots of confusion...
This Guy Has Raised The Bar On Pissing Off The Neighbors Up To Expert Level – Five Radial Engines
If you’re a gearhead, there’s not doubt that at least once in your life you’ve really pissed of the neighbors. Maybe it is working on the car late in the driveway, firing it up...
Check Out This Jet Engine Trying To Take Off From It’s Test Stand! Fire, Noise, And Panic Oh My!
You know that moment right when things are starting go completely in the wrong direction? Everything just starts to slow down and you go into instinct mode. Well someone should have told these dudes...
Yikes Video: One More Tap Should Do It – This is NOT The Right Way To Take A Hydraulic Ram Apart
There are lots of dangerous things that can happen on a job site. Equipment malfunctions, engineering failures, wanton human stupidity, you know, all the normal stuff. This video is a quick one. Less...
Yeehaw By Fire: Cleetus Takes On Super Stadium Truck Racing And Damn Near Wins!
Some things just aren’t a good idea. Petting a gator that’s growing is a good example. Gas station sushi with no time stamp…yep, that’s a bad idea. Going to anywhere Robby...
Farmer Digs: Reviving An Old Farmall Tractor To Plant Some Corn
The image is pure Americana: in an expansive field, a farmer rides a tractor as they prepare the soil for planting in Spring. You can tell the tractor by the color: the greens of John Deeres and...