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Construction Equipment

Ram’s 5-ton Raminator monster truck wrecks world record to become fastest ever

The Raminator, the officially-sponsored monster truck of the Ram Truck brand, became the fastest truck of its kind Monday in front of Guinness World Record officials at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The truck raced down the main straight of the track, accelerating to a top speed of 99.1 miles per hour as […]

December 16, 2014

Construction Equipment

Wheel loader rescues excavator buried cab-deep in mud using cables, bucket lift

In most “stuck videos” that we’ve seen, when a machine gets in trouble, an excavator comes to the rescue. But what if it’s your excavator that’s stuck?  Typically, you bring in the dozer and pull the sucker out. But in the case of this crew, only a wheel loader was available. And with how stuck […]

December 12, 2014

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar excavators build world’s tallest sand castle ever, then completely destroy it

Everyone knows the best part about building a sand castle of any significance is getting to kick it into nonexistence afterward. Thankfully, the folks at Caterpillar didn’t forget that when breaking a Guinness World Record. The latest in its series of Built for It Trials videos, Caterpillar built the behemoth sand castle in Rio de […]

December 11, 2014

Construction Equipment

4 workers simultaneously sledgehammer stake through asphalt in under a minute and in mesmerizing fashion

For anyone who’s ever worked construction or in the trades, the video below is likely nothing out of the ordinary. But it doesn’t make it any less impressive. Not just anyone can sling a sledgehammer like this, taking turns with a group of guys in such a rhythmic pattern that it finishes the work of […]

December 10, 2014

Construction Equipment

Motor grader tries to cross violent river, gets swept downstream and nearly buried instead

Just a few weeks ago we saw a motor grader courageously cross a river using a rope bridge with a less-than-trustworthy appearance. Today, we’ve got footage of another brave grader operator with a swift river to cross. But this time, there’s a distinct lack of bridge. The operator judges that it’s probably shallow enough to […]

December 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

Chevy Silverado holds its own in a towing Tug of War with a semi truck

We’ve seen pickup trucks engage in a game of tug-of-war before. Usually against each other, occasionally losing an embarrassing battle against a Volkswagen. But the feat below? It’s one of those things you think no one is brave enough (or dumb enough) to try. Echoing the folks at Truck Yeah!, who dug up these clips, […]

December 4, 2014

Construction Equipment

“Truckumentary” teaser gives first look at next-gen Nissan Titan in action

Nissan has been generating quite a bit of buzz around its next-generation Titan pickup. Though the pickup has grown a bit stale over the years, Nissan’s refresh to the full-size pickup, with a 5.0-liter Cummins V8, will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January. And recently a certain gooseneck trailer at the Los […]

December 3, 2014

Construction Equipment

Backhoe uses buddy system, descends wall with a lift from another backhoe on the ground

There are lots of ways to get a backhoe down from on top of various objects. Some are conventional and very safe and to certain people, also boring. The crew in the video below turned removing a backhoe from on top of a short wall into one of the most unnecessary challenges we can remember. […]

November 28, 2014

Construction Equipment

Man gets jail time for bungee jumping 140 feet from crane on Wisconsin construction site

A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for breaking into a Sheboygan construction site and then bungee jumping 138 feet from a crane. According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, 26-year-old Nicholas Propson climbed a fence to enter the jobsite and then scaled the crane before making the bungee jump—all in the name […]

November 26, 2014

Construction Equipment

Kip Moore re-releases music video with photos sent in by construction workers

Country star Kip Moore has re-released the music video for his ode to the construction industry, this time with photos sent in by construction workers across the country. Upon releasing the video for “On the Case” back in August, Moore and Case Construction Equipment asked fans to submit photos that would be used in a […]

November 26, 2014

Construction Equipment

Semi truck jumps over F1 car, lands 83 feet later to set a world record

If you were wondering what the coolest way to nearly destroy an 18-wheeler is, we’ve got your answer. In the video below, you’ll witness a semi truck hit a ramp and clear an F1 car racing just beneath the truck’s tires, before crashing back down to the earth. The driver of the truck is Mike […]

November 25, 2014

Business

Thief takes his sweet time plundering Nebraska contractor’s equipment yard on multiple occasions

Law enforcement in Omaha, Nebraska, are searching for a man who stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment and materials from a contractor’s equipment yard earlier this year. According to a report from KETV, the thief made four trips to the yard between February and March. What he apparently didn’t know—or maybe he just didn’t care—was […]

November 24, 2014