You can always find a tool set hanging on the rack of any popular store. However, once you’ve worked on cars for a living, you get a feel for the tools that really come in handy. Ratchets are at the top of the list. Check out his extendable 3/8”. There are a ton of bolts…
Month: June 2016
Amazing Truck Driving Skills – Skills, or Just Plain Crazy?
Normally, if you do something dangerous on the road, and survive it, you may be crowned as having amazing truck driving skills. Opening frame: 0:10 seconds, a truck carrying heavy timber attempts to cross a flooded road. Not smart, but the driver makes id across. Second frame: 0:46, this truck driver is on a schedule,…
More Idiot Truck Driver Fails – Somewhere in the World
Somewhere in the world, the road is wet, and truck are driving fast down the road. The weather conditions would warrant that trucks should drive at a safe speed, and that motorists should be on the lookout for the “other” guy. However, that’s not the case. Again, there’s that “slow reflex” that people all across…
Idiot Truck Driver Fails
The video opens with a truck navigating a flooded road/small bridge. I’m betting that road consistently floods. The truck makes it. The other two vehicles aren’t so lucky. A truck completely collapses through a makeshift bride on the second compilation. Okay, there are planks laid out across wood! Shouldn’t that set off an alarm? In…
Off-Road Fails with Some Plain Idiots
Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. There are some noble attempts in this video you don’t want to pass up. That has to be a Jeep taking on an, almost, vertical incline. One scene, a Jeep tries to rock climb, raises straight up in the air, and falls flat on its roof. Not good!…
Cutting-Edge Military Vehicles You’d Love to Get Your Hands On
The UH19XRW Hover Wing actually hovers. Designed by an Israeli company, the Sand Cat is a modified Ford that can rapidly deploy troops. The M12-49 can tow anything, really. The Federal Commander (rapid deployment vehicle) is still being tested by the US military. The Giibs Quad Ski must be at the top of the list….
Check out the water car. This looks doable. It has a water seed of 44 mph, and a land speed of 55 mph plus. The “Lean Green Machine” has grown up and it looks like it could be the perfect adult toy. It’s a drag racing tricycle. It’s totally understood if it’s out of…
Car Gadgets You Shouldn’t Be Able to Live Without
Qi standard wireless phone charging technology that sits on the dash. #2. Spar One Plus for if you’re ever stranded and need to call for help. It comes with amazing, beneficial features. #3. Jabra Freeway turns on when you enter your car, connects to your phone, and will play your favorite music. It’s like…
How to Inspect a Used Car for Purchase
We’ve all been there. You’re interested in a used car that caught your attention, and you may have to fork out a little cash for it. It can be challenging, so there are a number of things you should do. First, look at the “for sale sign” for a ton of free information. Second, look…
Driving Off When Your Car Is Being Towed – Not Recommended
Here’s an interesting scenario. People are serious about their vehicles. Cars are usually towed when being repossessed. Sometimes, it’s just a challenge to make those payments. Yes, it’s a sad day. But if you’re the car owner, you have to think twice about the consequences for assaulting the tow truck driver. The woman calls for…