Cleaning a Motorcycle Chain – How to do it Without Causing Any Damage

It doesn’t matter if you have the latest sports bike or a very old and barely running trails bike.  No matter how beautiful t may look it needs a clean, well oiled and smooth chain to run. If your chain snaps then you could be looking at some serious damage to the engine on your… Continue reading Cleaning a Motorcycle Chain – How to do it Without Causing Any Damage

Security Tips to Guarantee Your Safety While Driving

While most of us consider ourselves to be safe drivers, the reality is that our roads are a dangerous place. Believe it or not, 77% of traffic accidents are the result of driver error. This means that we probably aren’t as safe as we think when we’re behind the wheel. Motor vehicle crashes are the… Continue reading Security Tips to Guarantee Your Safety While Driving

Cummins ISC Diesel Engine

The Cummins ISC 250 horsepower diesel engine has performed well in our fleet. I can’t pinpoint any disastrous failures through the years. There were issues after several years but maintenance related…. namely emissions that needed cleaning up. The diesel in this video is a 2002 in one of our oldest buses that are going for… Continue reading Cummins ISC Diesel Engine

Thomas Bus Automatic Light Check

The factory programmed Thomas Bus light check is a handy system but it just tells you the lights are working. It does not tell you if the circuits from the switches are all working properly. For instance when the driver applies the brake pedal a signal is sent to relay power to the rear brake… Continue reading Thomas Bus Automatic Light Check

Job Talks – Agricultural Equipment Technician

Check out this video of an Ag Technician giving his insight into why he got into skilled trades, and more specifically, pursued a career as an Agriculture Mechanic.

Ag Mechanic at Work- Hub Tear down

Take a look at this video of a an Ag Technician disassembling a hub on a 4930 for a leaking park brake piston.

Sherp Vs. Mega Trucks Impossible Bounty Hole!!

Check out this video of how a Sherp would do in a full on insane bounty hole competition, at Trucks Gone Wild event at Al Benesocky’s Filthy Red Neck Country Club! Credit: Ostacruiser, YouTube

When Mechanics Lose Their Minds – Insane Engine Swaps

Check out this video of insane engine swaps. If you wanna see some extreme ultimate engine swaps, watch this video!

Mercedes MBE 900 Diesel Engine Codes

Mercedes engine codes…..which ones have been the most common and how did we go about fixing them. I will talk about 3 of the most common engines codes to date. The one code I have seen the most over the years has been the ‘2631 Turbo Boost Performance’ the most common code with these MBE… Continue reading Mercedes MBE 900 Diesel Engine Codes

How To Rebuild A Cat C13 Diesel Engine Part 4- Deck Prep, Piston Packs, And Rod Bearings

Part 4 of the diesel engine rebuilding series from Adept Ape. The fourth installment of this series shows the rest of the rotating assembly being installed, which includes the cylinder packs. The cleaning of the cylinder block deck is also shown with how to prep it for the installation of the cylinder head.