I think the guy operating the strap was doing the guy a favor. When you have a $60K truck sitting on the ocean any and all damage done helps convince the insurance to just write the damned thing off. Read more

I can only imagine the heat-activated glue can ooze out and become attached to the iron. I’ve had the same thing happen in the past with other products. Read more

Demuro: “It belongs in a museum!” Read more

The other side of logic here is - let them go. This way they get the speeding/reckless driving ticket instead of you getting pulled over by a bored cop for your slightly orange tail light. Read more

Reminds me of another Hercules that was but wasn’t...

AKA... Leg Choppers!

Truthfully, I can see this happening. There are lots of people that can’t tell the difference from a MGB to a Thunderbird. Read more

I just recently rented a Chevy Traverse and drove it 1600 miles in a week. Read more

I think it all comes down to having a general plan and motivation. Nothing will be worth picking up unless you have a plan and the motivation to carry out that plan. Read more

Believe it or not this is still common on big rigs. I the idea is the windshield is an alternate escape route in the event of a rollover. The windshields tend to be pretty touchy too. Buddy of mine used to drive for Schneider and had his co-driver pop one out on the road by just putting his feet up on the dash. The…

One issue we have here in California is the disparity in speed limits for passenger traffic vs commercial traffic. In most places the Speed limit is 65, on some highways it’s 75, for anyone with a trailer it’s 55. Makes for some interesting bottlenecks on what should be fast flowing highways. Read more

I think the reason for the 5 MPH speed limit is because DOT doesn’t trust your average driver with threading that concrete needle with their 6500LB suburban. Read more

Pinstripes: not just for the boardroom anymore. Read more

...and flattened roadsigns, cows and weeee! moments. Read more

One personal experience and one semi-personal experience: Read more

This would also be good if you have a limited amount of space in your garage or want to make a modular table/bench:

That takeoff was meh. It’s standard operating procedure when flying out of SNA (John Wayne Airport). Read more

Shortcut: SOG Powerlock Multi-tool

I grew up around Off-road racing. There are two primary rules you need to follow. Read more

Especially since public shaming videos always go over so well! Read more