Bad Day at Work Compilation 2018 – Heavy Equipment FAILS

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2013 MaxxForce 7 Diesel Engine Performance Update

The eight 2013 MaxxForce 7 diesel engines we purchased for our fleet have proven to be a royal pain in the …well you know how that phrase ends. After five years half of the diesel engines needed to be replaced due to being totally worn out. All of them were repaired / replaced under warranty… Continue reading 2013 MaxxForce 7 Diesel Engine Performance Update

Scrapping 2008 Mercedes Diesel Engine Cracked Block

Once the engine block is cracked on any engine you’re out of luck. Can it be fixed? I wouldn’t want to take a chance because of the heat and pressures that goes on during normal operation. In our case the cost in U.S. dollars would have climbed close to $50,000 dollars Canadian. The shipping from… Continue reading Scrapping 2008 Mercedes Diesel Engine Cracked Block

Rowe: Why We Never See Protests at Trade Schools

Video: Former ‘Dirty Jobs’ host, Mike Rowe, on why we never seem to have ‘safe spaces,’ snowflake culture and protests at trade schools and why there’s a plumber shortage.

Mike Rowe’s take: Man-babies and Starbucks ‘shelters’

Video: Former ‘Dirty Jobs’ host, Mike Rowe, discusses 30-year-old man ordered by a judge to leave his parents’ home, the change in work ethics,  and Starbucks opening its restrooms to the nonpaying public.

Thomas School Bus Smart Switches and Multiplexing

In 2005 Thomas bus and Freightliner came up with a new model called the C2 which is a conventional school bus with new technology implementing smart switches and multiplexing to help components and modules communicate faster and more efficiently. The smart switch is a resistor that has it’s own separate resistance reading. When the smart… Continue reading Thomas School Bus Smart Switches and Multiplexing

MaxxForce 7 Diesel Engine Compression In Coolant Repairs

In 2013 we purchased eight International school buses with the MaxxForce 7 V-8 diesel engine. Knowing now what we didn’t know then would have effected our decision to go with these models. Out of the 8 engines 4 of them had to be replaced due to excessive low compression. There is no way to rebuild… Continue reading MaxxForce 7 Diesel Engine Compression In Coolant Repairs

CCJ Goes In-Depth with Cummins’ New 2017 Engines

Cummins introduced in July a brand new, rebranded engine lineup for 2017, highlighted by two new 15-liter engines. The engine maker also introduced a range of other new features and technology upgrades to its heavy-duty offerings. CCJ had a chance to test some of the new features and talk to Cummins reps about what they… Continue reading CCJ Goes In-Depth with Cummins’ New 2017 Engines

SHERP is Equally Great in Water and on Land

Video: Everyone feels perfectly in his own element. But only SHERP conquers everything. This All Terrain Vehicle was created to overcome obstacles and to achieve the goal. SHERP is equally great in water and on land.

Mercedes Diesel Engine Diagnostic Software

What would we do without diagnostic software? Absolutely nothing…well nothing productive anyways. It would be the blind leading the blind not knowing what to do or where to go next. Sure you could start guessing and changing parts …expensive parts in most cases but not knowing for sure if what you’re doing is going to… Continue reading Mercedes Diesel Engine Diagnostic Software