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The Sound Tank Is Built To Wage War On Your Eardrums

This thing is a monster. Nik Nowak, a DJ hailing from Berlin, outfitted this Japanese mini-dump truck to become a veritable assault vehicle of sound, capable of pumping out 4000 watts of moving acoustic muscle.

August 18, 2011
News

Huge Truck Rams Out Building’s Top Floor

Today a NYC salt-spreading truck crashed against the wall of a Queens Sanitation Department repair shop. It would have been fun if the truck weren’t on a top floor — with a driver inside, screaming his lungs out.

August 2, 2011
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Video: Trucks Wipes Out On A Highway And Nearly Kills Everyone

A wet accident. You’d expect today’s GIF of the Day to be the sort of thing you see before terrible, terrible demise. A giant truck careening off the road, knocking away everything in its path. But there’s a happy ending!

July 29, 2011
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The Single Largest Land Vehicle On Earth

You’ve seen the Godzilla of Khazakstan and sure, it’s an impressive piece of machinery. But it’s a Tonka Truck compared to its big brother, the Bagger 288. This 13,500-ton leviathan chews the tops of mountains clean off.

July 14, 2011
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Your Last Best Hope When Your Plane Catches On Fire

So you’re sitting on the runway, waiting to taxi, when suddenly it hits you., “Funny, aeroplanes don’t normally smell like burning.” Then the panic hits. Don’t worry, if your airport has a Colet K/R40 Jaguar, you’ll probably be fine.

June 14, 2011
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I Can’t Believe This Is How You Unload Stuff From Giant Trucks

Apparently, if you are carrying certain goods – like woodchip – in giant nine-wheeled trucks, this is how you unload them: Strap them to a gigantic platform. And then tilt them more than 45 degrees until it empties completely.

June 2, 2011
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World’s First Amphibious Ice Cream Van Will Melt Your Soggy Heart

Not only is this ice cream van the first to ever get its belly wet, but it also blares out Rod Stewart’s We Are Sailing as it, well, sails down the London Thames. Almost makes you nostalgic for Greensleeves, doesn’t it?

May 28, 2011
Mobile

Vodafone’s Monster Truck Charges 2000 Mobile Phones At Once

Don’t worry if your battery dies at a concert this summer. Just find Vodafone’s VIP recharging truck. It can charge 2000 Vodafone handsets at the same time.

May 25, 2011
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Your Next UPS Package May Come From A Plastic Truck

UPS may put its fleet on a diet by replacing the traditional sheet aluminium truck with one made of plastic. Plastic trucks use less fuel and can be recycled when they reach the end of their life.

May 13, 2011
News

Even Bin Laden Rejected Blade-Wielding Monster Truck Idea

According to Pro Publica, bin Laden once rejected the idea of creating a modified killing truck, apparently feeling like it was out of line, even by his standards.

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