Our Work Truck Caught FIRE… During Our Biggest Month Yet #22

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KRAKEN OFF THE CLOCK | EPISODE 22Welcome back to another episode of Kraken Off The Clock!Episode 22 is here, and this week we're switching things up.With Austin away working at the circus, Jeremy is joined by Jeffery, one of the guys working in the field at Kraken Hydraulics, for a conversation about heavy equipment, hydraulic repairs, business growth, expensive machinery, parenting, and some of the craziest things happening around the shop.And there's definitely no shortage of things to talk about.A $30,000 HYDRAULIC CYLINDER?!Things have been extremely busy at Kraken Hydraulics, and this week has turned into what Jeremy calls "cylinder week."With hydraulic cylinders coming in from customers across Central Florida and work associated with NASA and SpaceX, the shop is staying busy with everything from straightforward repairs to major rebuilds.One particular hydraulic cylinder, originally manufactured in Germany, came with a shocking replacement price.A brand-new replacement was quoted at approximately $25,000 to $30,000.The customer wanted to repair the existing cylinder instead, but once the team evaluated the damage, they discovered that nearly everything needed to be replaced.The barrel was damaged, the rod was damaged, and only a few components could be salvaged.What should have been a repair turned into a massive rebuild with a price approaching $20,000.We also discuss another cylinder from a Caterpillar 308 mini excavator that couldn't simply be replaced because neither Caterpillar nor the salvage yards had the part available.That meant rebuilding the cylinder almost entirely from scratch.It's a good example of why hydraulic repairs can become extremely expensive and why skilled technicians, proper equipment, and experience are so important in the heavy equipment industry.WHAT'S THE WORST PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO WORK ON?Jeremy and Jeffery compare some of the most common machines they work on, including excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, skid steers, backhoes, graders, and rollers.Which machines are easy to access?Which ones have the worst hydraulic hose placements?And which machines make mechanics question why they ever chose this career?Jeffery explains why he dislikes working on dozers, while Jeremy talks about the equipment he actually enjoys repairing.We also play a ranking game where they have to rank five different pieces of heavy equipment without knowing which machine will appear next.The conversation includes Caterpillar equipment, Volvo rollers, backhoes, articulating loaders, hydraulic systems, and the hidden problems that make certain repairs much more difficult than others.A STRANGE ROCKET LAUNCH OVER FLORIDAEarlier that morning, something unusual appeared in the Florida sky.Jeffery captured a strange rocket launch that produced an enormous glowing cloud.At first, everyone thought the pictures looked fake.But after seeing additional videos of the same event, the conversation quickly turned into questions about what actually happened.Jeremy talks about growing up in Florida, watching decades of rocket launches, remembering the Challenger disaster, and why this particular launch looked so different from what he was used to seeing.They discuss the unusual jellyfish-shaped cloud, rocket boosters returning to Earth, the explanation involving sunlight at high altitude, and why the event caught so many people off guard.What started as a normal morning turned into one of the strangest things they've seen in the sky.THE REALITY OF BEING A BLUE COLLAR SINGLE DADThis episode also gets personal.Jeffery talks about being a single father while working in the hydraulic and heavy equipment industry.With workdays that can stretch 13 to 14 hours, he explains what it's like to spend an entire day working in the field before coming home and taking care of his young son.Jeremy shares his own experiences balancing long workdays with raising a family and reflects on the sacrifices that come with demanding careers.It's a conversation about responsibility, exhaustion, family, and building a better future for the next generation.HOW MUCH DOES A $2.2 MILLION TOW TRUCK COST TO OPERATE?Before Kraken Hydraulics became what it is today, Jeremy had another business idea.He wanted to start a heavy recovery towing company.But not just any towing company.He wanted to operate large rotator recovery trucks capable of lifting and recovering enormous vehicles.After watching heavy recovery operations, he became curious about what it would cost to own one of the biggest rotators available.The number he found?Approximately $2.2 MILLION for a 100-ton rotator.We discuss what owning a truck that expensive could involve, including financing, operating costs, employees, insurance, maintenance, and how much a recovery job would need to generate to make the investment worthwhile.We also get into the massive recovery operations shown on television, where overturned tractor trailers and other heavy vehicles require multiple ...

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