This Is How Fast Heavy Equipment Can Kill You #17

Kraken Off The Clock Episode 17This episode starts with something much more serious than usual.After hearing about a fatal heavy equipment accident in Texas, Jeremy and Austin take a moment to talk about job site safety, close calls and just how quickly heavy equipment can turn dangerous.From loaders and excavators to aerial lifts, hydraulic hoses and cylinders, the crew talks about why you can never assume the people around you know what they're doing.Then the conversation moves into what has been happening at Kraken Hydraulics.Business has been extremely busy, with multiple crews working in different directions, new customers coming in, more work around Central Florida and even projects involving major companies in the space and aerospace industry.The guys also talk about why hydraulic repairs are rarely as simple as customers expect, how difficult it can be to source specialized parts, and why you cannot always expect a hydraulic shop to have every part sitting on a shelf ready to go.From there, things take a turn into trucks and vehicles.They debate single rear wheel versus dual rear wheel trucks, the practicality of sports cars when you're running a hydraulic business, the vehicles they have been looking at, and whether spending $120,000 on a heavily modified truck actually makes sense.The episode also gets into some ridiculous customer stories, including a customer going through paperwork at the shop, driving with headphones, emergency vehicles trying to get through traffic, and the everyday chaos that comes with running a growing blue collar business.And because Halloween is coming up, the crew talks about the Halloween event they are planning, their previous haunted house, their upcoming trip to Sleepy Hollow and the fact that this year marks a very special anniversary.They also discuss social media, TikTok, behind the scenes content, hiring more employees and what Kraken's growth could look like heading into next year.As always, it's a mixture of hydraulic work, business, equipment, vehicles, customers, family, stories and plenty of arguments.Most importantly:Be safe out there. Heavy equipment is real, and it can hurt you incredibly fast.This is Kraken Off The Clock, Episode 17.