Kraken Off The Clock Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/kraken-off-the-clock Kraken Off The Clock is a blue collar podcast built around real conversations from the hydraulic and industrial world. From crazy repair stories and hard lessons to work ethic, heavy equipment, business, and life outside the job site, this podcast gives an honest look into the people and industries that keep the world running. No fake internet personalities. Just real talk from real workers once the clock is off. Kraken cd0c4ab8-fd7c-5be4-9cd6-07a3ce7273a1 yes en Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:08 -0700 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:01:54 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/zkKlV10xiqEN8klOpFNy7gb5Tn8fMfNs-iTJZfUB76Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ODZl/NjBhOTNmOThiZDgy/YzY0NWUzZWFmMDQ4/NGM4My5wbmc.jpg Kraken Off The Clock episodic Jeremy & Austin Kraken Off The Clock is a blue collar podcast built around real conversations from the hydraulic and industrial world. From crazy repair stories and hard lessons to work ethic, heavy equipment, business, and life outside the job site, this podcast gives an honest look into the people and industries that keep the world running. No fake internet personalities. Just real talk from real workers once the clock is off. Kraken Off The Clock is a blue collar podcast built around real conversations from the hydraulic and industrial world. Blue Collar Jeremy sladewoodall969@gmail.com No No We Judge Mechanics By Their Trucks #18 18 18 We Judge Mechanics By Their Trucks #18 full 674a65f4-83cc-4e39-ba0e-c17544bfae64 https://youtu.be/wP42FgMhNQg Kraken Off The Clock is back, and things are getting BUSY.

In this episode, we sit down and talk about what is happening behind the scenes at Kraken Hydraulics as the business continues to grow. With more than 500 customers, multiple crews working around the clock, the phone constantly ringing, and response times starting to stretch, we talk about what happens when a small operation starts turning into a much larger company.

We get into the reality of running a blue collar business during a busy season, including managing employees, inventory, overtime, customer expectations, scheduling, communication, and trying to make sure the business, customers, and employees are all being treated fairly.

We also talk about the next big step for Kraken: a potential new 40x80 shop, two service bays, five acres, additional employees, management positions, more service trucks, and what it could look like if the company eventually operates a massive fleet. We discuss the transition from doing everything yourself to actually building a company with managers, fleet operations, sales, social media, production, and other people handling different parts of the business.

Then we get into SERVICE TRUCKS.

We look at everything from Ford F550s, Silverado 5500HDs, Ram 5500s, Freightliner M2s, Peterbilt service trucks, vans, dump trucks, crane trucks, and some absolutely ridiculous builds. We try to figure out what kind of business each truck belongs to just by looking at the truck itself.

And yes, we find one truck that is absolutely massive.

We take a look at a heavily modified Ford F450 Platinum Plus sitting on an Any Level Lift with 30 inch wheels and 42 inch tires. It is so tall that the driver is practically looking eye to eye with someone sitting in a semi. We talk about why someone would build a truck like that, how much money can go into these builds, and whether something that ridiculous actually makes sense when you are trying to grow a business.

We also react to some of the craziest mechanic and equipment fails we could find. From transmissions falling onto people, jack failures, explosions involving starter fluid, broken coil packs, hydraulic cylinders catching employees, tire lubricant disasters, and even an expensive luxury SUV getting damaged, we break down what happened and what could have gone wrong.

There is also a pretty good lesson hidden in one of our own service truck failures.

One of our trucks developed a fuel leak while driving after a safety clip on the fuel system broke. Diesel started spraying everywhere and left a massive puddle behind the truck. We talk about what happened, how we dealt with it, and why having a wrapped company vehicle means you are representing your business everywhere you drive.

We also get into marketing and why company vehicles can be some of the best advertising a blue collar business can have. We talk about vehicle wraps, QR codes, business cards, customer recognition, social media, and how much visibility a service truck can generate simply by driving around town.

Later in the episode, we break down what hydraulics actually are and why hydraulic technicians are essentially the people keeping the cardiovascular system of heavy equipment alive. If you have ever wondered what all those hoses, cylinders, pumps, motors, fittings, and shiny chrome components actually do, we explain it in a way that makes sense.

This episode is a mix of business, heavy equipment, hydraulic repair, service trucks, mechanic fails, customer stories, marketing, and what it is really like trying to grow a blue collar company while still working in the field.

We are building Kraken one truck, one customer, one repair, and one mistake at a time.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Kraken Hydraulics business growth
• Over 500 customers
• Running multiple crews
• Busy season problems
• Customer communication
• Employee management
• Inventory management
• Overtime and pricing
• Building a larger shop
• Growing the Kraken fleet
• Hiring and management positions
• Service trucks
• Ford F550
• Chevrolet Silverado 5500HD
• Ram 5500
• Freightliner M2
• Peterbilt service trucks
• Hose making vans
• Heavy duty work trucks
• Massive lifted Ford F450
• Any Level Lift
• Mechanic fails
• Hydraulic equipment failures
• Heavy equipment safety
• Service truck fuel leak
• Vehicle wraps
• QR code marketing
• Business cards
• Blue collar business marketing
• Customer service
• Hydraulic troubleshooting
• Heavy equipment repair
• Running a growing business
• Kraken Hydraulics
• Blue collar life 

If you work in construction, hydraulics, heavy equipment, trucking, mechanics, fabrication, agriculture, or any other blue collar industry, this episode is for you.

Subscribe to Kraken Off The Clock for more conversations about heavy equipment, hydraulics, business, trucks, job sites, blue collar life, and everything that happens when the workday is over.

New episodes every Friday.

#KrakenOffTheClock #KrakenHydraulics #Hydraulics #HeavyEquipment #BlueCollar #Mechanic #Construction #ServiceTruck #HeavyEquipmentRepair #SmallBusiness #BlueCollarBusiness #Trucks #Diesel #Entrepreneurship

 

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]]> Kraken Off The Clock is back, and things are getting BUSY.

In this episode, we sit down and talk about what is happening behind the scenes at Kraken Hydraulics as the business continues to grow. With more than 500 customers, multiple crews working around the clock, the phone constantly ringing, and response times starting to stretch, we talk about what happens when a small operation starts turning into a much larger company.

We get into the reality of running a blue collar business during a busy season, including managing employees, inventory, overtime, customer expectations, scheduling, communication, and trying to make sure the business, customers, and employees are all being treated fairly.

We also talk about the next big step for Kraken: a potential new 40x80 shop, two service bays, five acres, additional employees, management positions, more service trucks, and what it could look like if the company eventually operates a massive fleet. We discuss the transition from doing everything yourself to actually building a company with managers, fleet operations, sales, social media, production, and other people handling different parts of the business.

Then we get into SERVICE TRUCKS.

We look at everything from Ford F550s, Silverado 5500HDs, Ram 5500s, Freightliner M2s, Peterbilt service trucks, vans, dump trucks, crane trucks, and some absolutely ridiculous builds. We try to figure out what kind of business each truck belongs to just by looking at the truck itself.

And yes, we find one truck that is absolutely massive.

We take a look at a heavily modified Ford F450 Platinum Plus sitting on an Any Level Lift with 30 inch wheels and 42 inch tires. It is so tall that the driver is practically looking eye to eye with someone sitting in a semi. We talk about why someone would build a truck like that, how much money can go into these builds, and whether something that ridiculous actually makes sense when you are trying to grow a business.

We also react to some of the craziest mechanic and equipment fails we could find. From transmissions falling onto people, jack failures, explosions involving starter fluid, broken coil packs, hydraulic cylinders catching employees, tire lubricant disasters, and even an expensive luxury SUV getting damaged, we break down what happened and what could have gone wrong.

There is also a pretty good lesson hidden in one of our own service truck failures.

One of our trucks developed a fuel leak while driving after a safety clip on the fuel system broke. Diesel started spraying everywhere and left a massive puddle behind the truck. We talk about what happened, how we dealt with it, and why having a wrapped company vehicle means you are representing your business everywhere you drive.

We also get into marketing and why company vehicles can be some of the best advertising a blue collar business can have. We talk about vehicle wraps, QR codes, business cards, customer recognition, social media, and how much visibility a service truck can generate simply by driving around town.

Later in the episode, we break down what hydraulics actually are and why hydraulic technicians are essentially the people keeping the cardiovascular system of heavy equipment alive. If you have ever wondered what all those hoses, cylinders, pumps, motors, fittings, and shiny chrome components actually do, we explain it in a way that makes sense.

This episode is a mix of business, heavy equipment, hydraulic repair, service trucks, mechanic fails, customer stories, marketing, and what it is really like trying to grow a blue collar company while still working in the field.

We are building Kraken one truck, one customer, one repair, and one mistake at a time.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Kraken Hydraulics business growth
• Over 500 customers
• Running multiple crews
• Busy season problems
• Customer communication
• Employee management
• Inventory management
• Overtime and pricing
• Building a larger shop
• Growing the Kraken fleet
• Hiring and management positions
• Service trucks
• Ford F550
• Chevrolet Silverado 5500HD
• Ram 5500
• Freightliner M2
• Peterbilt service trucks
• Hose making vans
• Heavy duty work trucks
• Massive lifted Ford F450
• Any Level Lift
• Mechanic fails
• Hydraulic equipment failures
• Heavy equipment safety
• Service truck fuel leak
• Vehicle wraps
• QR code marketing
• Business cards
• Blue collar business marketing
• Customer service
• Hydraulic troubleshooting
• Heavy equipment repair
• Running a growing business
• Kraken Hydraulics
• Blue collar life 

If you work in construction, hydraulics, heavy equipment, trucking, mechanics, fabrication, agriculture, or any other blue collar industry, this episode is for you.

Subscribe to Kraken Off The Clock for more conversations about heavy equipment, hydraulics, business, trucks, job sites, blue collar life, and everything that happens when the workday is over.

New episodes every Friday.

#KrakenOffTheClock #KrakenHydraulics #Hydraulics #HeavyEquipment #BlueCollar #Mechanic #Construction #ServiceTruck #HeavyEquipmentRepair #SmallBusiness #BlueCollarBusiness #Trucks #Diesel #Entrepreneurship

 

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]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Jeremy & Austin Jeremy & Austin 3489 Kraken Off The Clock is back, and things are getting BUSY.

In this episode, we sit down and talk about what is happening behind the scenes at Kraken Hydraulics as the business continues to grow. With more than 500 customers, multiple crews working around the clock, the phone constantly ringing, and response times starting to stretch, we talk about what happens when a small operation starts turning into a much larger company.

We get into the reality of running a blue collar business during a busy season, including managing employees, inventory, overtime, customer expectations, scheduling, communication, and trying to make sure the business, customers, and employees are all being treated fairly.

We also talk about the next big step for Kraken: a potential new 40x80 shop, two service bays, five acres, additional employees, management positions, more service trucks, and what it could look like if the company eventually operates a massive fleet. We discuss the transition from doing everything yourself to actually building a company with managers, fleet operations, sales, social media, production, and other people handling different parts of the business.

Then we get into SERVICE TRUCKS.

We look at everything from Ford F550s, Silverado 5500HDs, Ram 5500s, Freightliner M2s, Peterbilt service trucks, vans, dump trucks, crane trucks, and some absolutely ridiculous builds. We try to figure out what kind of business each truck belongs to just by looking at the truck itself.

And yes, we find one truck that is absolutely massive.

We take a look at a heavily modified Ford F450 Platinum Plus sitting on an Any Level Lift with 30 inch wheels and 42 inch tires. It is so tall that the driver is practically looking eye to eye with someone sitting in a semi. We talk about why someone would build a truck like that, how much money can go into these builds, and whether something that ridiculous actually makes sense when you are trying to grow a business.

We also react to some of the craziest mechanic and equipment fails we could find. From transmissions falling onto people, jack failures, explosions involving starter fluid, broken coil packs, hydraulic cylinders catching employees, tire lubricant disasters, and even an expensive luxury SUV getting damaged, we break down what happened and what could have gone wrong.

There is also a pretty good lesson hidden in one of our own service truck failures.

One of our trucks developed a fuel leak while driving after a safety clip on the fuel system broke. Diesel started spraying everywhere and left a massive puddle behind the truck. We talk about what happened, how we dealt with it, and why having a wrapped company vehicle means you are representing your business everywhere you drive.

We also get into marketing and why company vehicles can be some of the best advertising a blue collar business can have. We talk about vehicle wraps, QR codes, business cards, customer recognition, social media, and how much visibility a service truck can generate simply by driving around town.

Later in the episode, we break down what hydraulics actually are and why hydraulic technicians are essentially the people keeping the cardiovascular system of heavy equipment alive. If you have ever wondered what all those hoses, cylinders, pumps, motors, fittings, and shiny chrome components actually do, we explain it in a way that makes sense.

This episode is a mix of business, heavy equipment, hydraulic repair, service trucks, mechanic fails, customer stories, marketing, and what it is really like trying to grow a blue collar company while still working in the field.

We are building Kraken one truck, one customer, one repair, and one mistake at a time.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Kraken Hydraulics business growth
• Over 500 customers
• Running multiple crews
• Busy season problems
• Customer communication
• Employee management
• Inventory management
• Overtime and pricing
• Building a larger shop
• Growing the Kraken fleet
• Hiring and management positions
• Service trucks
• Ford F550
• Chevrolet Silverado 5500HD
• Ram 5500
• Freightliner M2
• Peterbilt service trucks
• Hose making vans
• Heavy duty work trucks
• Massive lifted Ford F450
• Any Level Lift
• Mechanic fails
• Hydraulic equipment failures
• Heavy equipment safety
• Service truck fuel leak
• Vehicle wraps
• QR code marketing
• Business cards
• Blue collar business marketing
• Customer service
• Hydraulic troubleshooting
• Heavy equipment repair
• Running a growing business
• Kraken Hydraulics
• Blue collar life 

If you work in construction, hydraulics, heavy equipment, trucking, mechanics, fabrication, agriculture, or any other blue collar industry, this episode is for you.

Subscribe to Kraken Off The Clock for more conversations about heavy equipment, hydraulics, business, trucks, job sites, blue collar life, and everything that happens when the workday is over.

New episodes every Friday.

#KrakenOffTheClock #KrakenHydraulics #Hydraulics #HeavyEquipment #BlueCollar #Mechanic #Construction #ServiceTruck #HeavyEquipmentRepair #SmallBusiness #BlueCollarBusiness #Trucks #Diesel #Entrepreneurship

 

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]]> Blue Collar No This Is How Fast Heavy Equipment Can Kill You #17 17 17 This Is How Fast Heavy Equipment Can Kill You #17 full fc698be9-0f9f-439d-be5c-77014c9940e2 https://youtu.be/auaD6rFKi1k Kraken Off The Clock Episode 17

This 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.

]]> Kraken Off The Clock Episode 17

This 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.

]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Jeremy & Austin Jeremy & Austin 2786 Kraken Off The Clock Episode 17

This 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.

]]> Blue Collar No Our Sweet 16 Podcast Went Completely Off The Rails #16 16 16 Our Sweet 16 Podcast Went Completely Off The Rails #16 full 886b86e4-f234-4b2e-8500-9bfe9c1c12e1 https://youtu.be/dIN3HUjslpI Kraken Off The Clock Episode 16

Sweet 16 went a little differently than we planned.

Instead of doing our normal Kraken Off The Clock format, we decided to bring the TikTok Live audience into the podcast and let them control what happened next.

We had the wheel.

We had the challenges.

We had TikTok gifts coming in.

And somehow things escalated way further than we expected.

Throughout the episode, the crew takes on everything from pushups, handstands, dance challenges and crying scenes to random trivia, ridiculous challenges and whatever else the wheel decides to throw at us.

We also talk about how the Kraken Hydraulics TikTok Live has been growing, the crazy amount of engagement we've been getting, the people we've met through the live, and how social media is starting to become a serious part of the business.

There are also plenty of completely random conversations along the way, including blue collar work, customers, the Kraken crew, social media, TikTok gifts, old stories, business life and the ridiculous things that happen when everyone gets together.

This episode is basically what happens when you give the audience control of the podcast.

No normal format.

No real plan.

Just the wheel, the crew and TikTok deciding what happens next.

This is Kraken Off The Clock Episode 16.

Sweet 16.

And somehow we made it to Episode 17.

]]> Kraken Off The Clock Episode 16

Sweet 16 went a little differently than we planned.

Instead of doing our normal Kraken Off The Clock format, we decided to bring the TikTok Live audience into the podcast and let them control what happened next.

We had the wheel.

We had the challenges.

We had TikTok gifts coming in.

And somehow things escalated way further than we expected.

Throughout the episode, the crew takes on everything from pushups, handstands, dance challenges and crying scenes to random trivia, ridiculous challenges and whatever else the wheel decides to throw at us.

We also talk about how the Kraken Hydraulics TikTok Live has been growing, the crazy amount of engagement we've been getting, the people we've met through the live, and how social media is starting to become a serious part of the business.

There are also plenty of completely random conversations along the way, including blue collar work, customers, the Kraken crew, social media, TikTok gifts, old stories, business life and the ridiculous things that happen when everyone gets together.

This episode is basically what happens when you give the audience control of the podcast.

No normal format.

No real plan.

Just the wheel, the crew and TikTok deciding what happens next.

This is Kraken Off The Clock Episode 16.

Sweet 16.

And somehow we made it to Episode 17.

]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Jeremy & Austin Jeremy & Austin 4993 Kraken Off The Clock Episode 16

Sweet 16 went a little differently than we planned.

Instead of doing our normal Kraken Off The Clock format, we decided to bring the TikTok Live audience into the podcast and let them control what happened next.

We had the wheel.

We had the challenges.

We had TikTok gifts coming in.

And somehow things escalated way further than we expected.

Throughout the episode, the crew takes on everything from pushups, handstands, dance challenges and crying scenes to random trivia, ridiculous challenges and whatever else the wheel decides to throw at us.

We also talk about how the Kraken Hydraulics TikTok Live has been growing, the crazy amount of engagement we've been getting, the people we've met through the live, and how social media is starting to become a serious part of the business.

There are also plenty of completely random conversations along the way, including blue collar work, customers, the Kraken crew, social media, TikTok gifts, old stories, business life and the ridiculous things that happen when everyone gets together.

This episode is basically what happens when you give the audience control of the podcast.

No normal format.

No real plan.

Just the wheel, the crew and TikTok deciding what happens next.

This is Kraken Off The Clock Episode 16.

Sweet 16.

And somehow we made it to Episode 17.

]]> Blue Collar No They Drank 15 Year Old Water… Then This Happened 15 15 They Drank 15 Year Old Water… Then This Happened full 76a827d8-cfbd-47eb-b9b6-1a5bfa5d3f2a https://share.transistor.fm/s/eeceb781 We found a sealed gallon of water that was around 17 years old… and somebody actually took a drink before realizing what it was. Then the week got even better: our crane truck went down, the suspected fuel-pump repair turned out not to be the issue, and a small non-serviceable electrical module became a $500 lesson.[Attachment]
In this episode of Kraken Off the Clock, Jeremy and Austin talk through the real-world chaos behind keeping trucks, hydraulic equipment, service vans, and a growing repair business moving.
We get into:
• The disgusting discovery of old bottled water from around 2009–2011
• Diagnosing a crane truck failure and avoiding an unnecessary fuel-pump job
• Why a small electrical module can cost hundreds of dollars
• The truth about the cost of hydraulic hoses, uncommon fittings, truck parts, tires, tools, and downtime
• A damaged excavator cylinder after equipment was overloaded and used beyond its limits
• Why customers are paying for experience and results—not just the time on a clock
• The difference between a fast diagnosis and a cheap repair
• Expanding a blue-collar service business into new counties and when a satellite shop makes sense
• Using Meta smart glasses and job-site video for documentation, estimates, and customer communication
• The off-the-clock conversations that happen when the tools are put down
Running a hydraulic repair and mobile equipment business means solving problems fast, keeping customers moving, and dealing with failures that never happen at a convenient time. If you run equipment, own a service company, work in construction, trucking, diesel, heavy equipment, hydraulics, or just enjoy real blue-collar shop talk, this one is for you.[Attachment]
Drop a comment: Would you rather pay a mechanic for five hours of trial-and-error—or pay an experienced tech to correctly diagnose it in 30 minutes?
Subscribe for more real conversations about hydraulic repair, heavy equipment, business growth, truck problems, job-site stories, and life at Kraken Hydraulics.
#KrakenOffTheClock #Hydraulics #BlueCollar #HeavyEquipment #DieselMechanic #TruckRepair #ConstructionEquipment #SmallBusiness #Podcast #EquipmentRepair

]]> We found a sealed gallon of water that was around 17 years old… and somebody actually took a drink before realizing what it was. Then the week got even better: our crane truck went down, the suspected fuel-pump repair turned out not to be the issue, and a small non-serviceable electrical module became a $500 lesson.[Attachment]
In this episode of Kraken Off the Clock, Jeremy and Austin talk through the real-world chaos behind keeping trucks, hydraulic equipment, service vans, and a growing repair business moving.
We get into:
• The disgusting discovery of old bottled water from around 2009–2011
• Diagnosing a crane truck failure and avoiding an unnecessary fuel-pump job
• Why a small electrical module can cost hundreds of dollars
• The truth about the cost of hydraulic hoses, uncommon fittings, truck parts, tires, tools, and downtime
• A damaged excavator cylinder after equipment was overloaded and used beyond its limits
• Why customers are paying for experience and results—not just the time on a clock
• The difference between a fast diagnosis and a cheap repair
• Expanding a blue-collar service business into new counties and when a satellite shop makes sense
• Using Meta smart glasses and job-site video for documentation, estimates, and customer communication
• The off-the-clock conversations that happen when the tools are put down
Running a hydraulic repair and mobile equipment business means solving problems fast, keeping customers moving, and dealing with failures that never happen at a convenient time. If you run equipment, own a service company, work in construction, trucking, diesel, heavy equipment, hydraulics, or just enjoy real blue-collar shop talk, this one is for you.[Attachment]
Drop a comment: Would you rather pay a mechanic for five hours of trial-and-error—or pay an experienced tech to correctly diagnose it in 30 minutes?
Subscribe for more real conversations about hydraulic repair, heavy equipment, business growth, truck problems, job-site stories, and life at Kraken Hydraulics.
#KrakenOffTheClock #Hydraulics #BlueCollar #HeavyEquipment #DieselMechanic #TruckRepair #ConstructionEquipment #SmallBusiness #Podcast #EquipmentRepair

]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:19:31 -0700 Jeremy & Austin Jeremy & Austin 4016 We found a sealed gallon of water that was around 17 years old… and somebody actually took a drink before realizing what it was. Then the week got even better: our crane truck went down, the suspected fuel-pump repair turned out not to be the issue, and a small non-serviceable electrical module became a $500 lesson.[Attachment]
In this episode of Kraken Off the Clock, Jeremy and Austin talk through the real-world chaos behind keeping trucks, hydraulic equipment, service vans, and a growing repair business moving.
We get into:
• The disgusting discovery of old bottled water from around 2009–2011
• Diagnosing a crane truck failure and avoiding an unnecessary fuel-pump job
• Why a small electrical module can cost hundreds of dollars
• The truth about the cost of hydraulic hoses, uncommon fittings, truck parts, tires, tools, and downtime
• A damaged excavator cylinder after equipment was overloaded and used beyond its limits
• Why customers are paying for experience and results—not just the time on a clock
• The difference between a fast diagnosis and a cheap repair
• Expanding a blue-collar service business into new counties and when a satellite shop makes sense
• Using Meta smart glasses and job-site video for documentation, estimates, and customer communication
• The off-the-clock conversations that happen when the tools are put down
Running a hydraulic repair and mobile equipment business means solving problems fast, keeping customers moving, and dealing with failures that never happen at a convenient time. If you run equipment, own a service company, work in construction, trucking, diesel, heavy equipment, hydraulics, or just enjoy real blue-collar shop talk, this one is for you.[Attachment]
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]]> Blue Collar No A Hydraulic Hose Exploded on Me... And They Wouldn't Shut It Off 14 14 A Hydraulic Hose Exploded on Me... And They Wouldn't Shut It Off full 4f3d759d-0e84-4961-96b7-9b66dfe119d3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e734bf61 A hydraulic repair goes sideways when a hose fails and sprays hydraulic oil everywhere, leaving a mobile mechanic covered from the collarbone to his shoes. But the biggest problem? The crew wouldn't shut the PTO off.

On this episode of Kraken Off The Clock, we talk about what it's really like working in the blue collar world, from emergency night calls and mobile hydraulic repairs to massive cylinders, construction sites, customer service, safety classes, and the challenges of running a growing hydraulic business.

We also get into fully autonomous vehicles, Tesla's self driving technology, modern vehicle safety systems, construction wages, Fast & Furious cars, working in the Florida heat, and why attitude and communication matter so much when you're dealing with customers.

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
01:00 Florida heat and blue collar life
02:15 Emergency hydraulic night call
03:00 Hydraulic hose failure
04:00 Covered in hydraulic oil
05:00 Why the PTO should have been shut off
08:00 Night crews vs day crews
12:00 Growing the hydraulic business
15:00 Taking the small jobs with the big jobs
18:00 Customer service and attitude
21:00 Construction site safety classes
25:00 Motorcycle safety
28:00 Excavator hits a high voltage power line
32:00 Massive hydraulic cylinders
38:00 Planning equipment downtime
40:00 Self driving cars and Tesla
45:00 Would you trust a fully autonomous vehicle?
48:00 Blue collar wages and the future of construction
51:00 Working in the Florida heat
53:00 Episode wrap up

Kraken Off The Clock is a blue collar podcast covering the real world of trades, hydraulic repair, construction, mobile mechanics, business, equipment, and life in Florida.

Subscribe and let us know what you think in the comments.

]]> A hydraulic repair goes sideways when a hose fails and sprays hydraulic oil everywhere, leaving a mobile mechanic covered from the collarbone to his shoes. But the biggest problem? The crew wouldn't shut the PTO off.

On this episode of Kraken Off The Clock, we talk about what it's really like working in the blue collar world, from emergency night calls and mobile hydraulic repairs to massive cylinders, construction sites, customer service, safety classes, and the challenges of running a growing hydraulic business.

We also get into fully autonomous vehicles, Tesla's self driving technology, modern vehicle safety systems, construction wages, Fast & Furious cars, working in the Florida heat, and why attitude and communication matter so much when you're dealing with customers.

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
01:00 Florida heat and blue collar life
02:15 Emergency hydraulic night call
03:00 Hydraulic hose failure
04:00 Covered in hydraulic oil
05:00 Why the PTO should have been shut off
08:00 Night crews vs day crews
12:00 Growing the hydraulic business
15:00 Taking the small jobs with the big jobs
18:00 Customer service and attitude
21:00 Construction site safety classes
25:00 Motorcycle safety
28:00 Excavator hits a high voltage power line
32:00 Massive hydraulic cylinders
38:00 Planning equipment downtime
40:00 Self driving cars and Tesla
45:00 Would you trust a fully autonomous vehicle?
48:00 Blue collar wages and the future of construction
51:00 Working in the Florida heat
53:00 Episode wrap up

Kraken Off The Clock is a blue collar podcast covering the real world of trades, hydraulic repair, construction, mobile mechanics, business, equipment, and life in Florida.

Subscribe and let us know what you think in the comments.

]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0700 Jeremy & Austin Jeremy & Austin 2885 A hydraulic repair goes sideways when a hose fails and sprays hydraulic oil everywhere, leaving a mobile mechanic covered from the collarbone to his shoes. But the biggest problem? The crew wouldn't shut the PTO off.

On this episode of Kraken Off The Clock, we talk about what it's really like working in the blue collar world, from emergency night calls and mobile hydraulic repairs to massive cylinders, construction sites, customer service, safety classes, and the challenges of running a growing hydraulic business.

We also get into fully autonomous vehicles, Tesla's self driving technology, modern vehicle safety systems, construction wages, Fast & Furious cars, working in the Florida heat, and why attitude and communication matter so much when you're dealing with customers.

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
01:00 Florida heat and blue collar life
02:15 Emergency hydraulic night call
03:00 Hydraulic hose failure
04:00 Covered in hydraulic oil
05:00 Why the PTO should have been shut off
08:00 Night crews vs day crews
12:00 Growing the hydraulic business
15:00 Taking the small jobs with the big jobs
18:00 Customer service and attitude
21:00 Construction site safety classes
25:00 Motorcycle safety
28:00 Excavator hits a high voltage power line
32:00 Massive hydraulic cylinders
38:00 Planning equipment downtime
40:00 Self driving cars and Tesla
45:00 Would you trust a fully autonomous vehicle?
48:00 Blue collar wages and the future of construction
51:00 Working in the Florida heat
53:00 Episode wrap up

Kraken Off The Clock is a blue collar podcast covering the real world of trades, hydraulic repair, construction, mobile mechanics, business, equipment, and life in Florida.

Subscribe and let us know what you think in the comments.

]]> Blue Collar No Why Big Box Shops Stopped Fixing Hydraulic Hoses #13 13 13 Why Big Box Shops Stopped Fixing Hydraulic Hoses #13 full 8afafa28-2ab7-4cb8-adea-827f67ec4113 https://share.transistor.fm/s/50741ad4 A customer called us out because a big box hydraulics company showed up, looked
at the job, and couldn't do it. Why? Because their management took the portable
crimp machines away.

If a hose is 25 feet long with 16 bends inside the boom of an aerial truck and it
just blew the end off, you should be able to clip it and put a new end on. Big box
looked at that and decided it cut into revenue, so now the only option they'll
sell you is a whole new hose. Then they hand you 30% off a part they marked up
from $20 to $50 and call it a discount.

We don't give discounts, because we're not priced like that. We're not the
cheapest and we're not the most expensive. You know the number before we charge
it, and you say yes or no. That's it.

Also in episode 13: social media decided gravity was shutting off for seven
seconds at 2:33 PM, Ford pushed an update to Austin's truck over WiFi for a
problem it never had and a commenter called him a crybaby, a pole saw got dropped
straight through a bucket truck's hydraulics, and Austin explains how he set his
own motorcycle on fire and rode 200 feet looking like Ghost Rider.

Recorded at 5:36 PM, still in the same clothes we worked in.

CHAPTERS
0:00 A guy with 35 years told us we were wrong (and he was half right)
3:35 Ford updated my truck over WiFi and a guy called me a crybaby
5:20 When the machine you're under starts moving by itself
7:10 Bambi the cat crashes the podcast
7:40 Welcome to Kraken Off The Clock, Episode 13
8:30 Gravity was supposed to shut off for 7 seconds at 2:33 today
13:25 Slade wants "LUCKY" tattooed on his chest — vote in the comments
14:45 Florida in August: 911 after 911 in a Freightliner with no AC
17:30 A pole saw dropped clean through a bucket truck's hydraulics
19:15 The marina travel lift: replace everything but the tires and frame
22:25 The day I dropped a crane through a $120,000 truck
26:00 Why the big box company "couldn't do the job"
26:50 The portable crimp machine their management took away
29:35 "Our oldest employee has been here seven months"
30:55 Discount math: a $20 part, a $50 price, and 30% off
32:45 What 60 feet of 3/8 hose actually costs you, line by line
34:30 Honest review of the worst work pants on Amazon
37:10 I set my own motorcycle on fire and looked like Ghost Rider
44:20 Tannerite, grenades, and people trying to trade guns for dirt bikes
47:55 Five counties, one dispatcher, and an hour-and-a-half parts run
49:20 It's not hot for you — it's hot for the oil
51:05 When it gets busier, I just buy another van
53:20 Fred the Fly declares war
57:25 Austin's getting married next Friday
59:10 The 8-to-10 rule: plan two hours, then the day owns you
64:05 Goodbye (we said it about six times)

NEED HYDRAULICS WORK?
Kraken Hydraulics — Eustis / Lake County, FL
Call 407-780-0610
Hose, cylinders, field service, and mobile repair across Lake, Sumter, Seminole,
Orange and Volusia counties. Full transparency — you know the price before we
charge it.

Follow Kraken Hydraulics and Kraken Off The Clock on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook,
YouTube and Spotify. Bambi the cat is on TikTok at Bambi's Vlog.

Two questions for the comments this week:
1. Should Slade get "LUCKY" tattooed on his chest?
2. Is ice food?

New episodes every week.

#hydraulics #heavyequipment #bluecollar #hydraulichose #smallbusiness #bucketttruck

]]> A customer called us out because a big box hydraulics company showed up, looked
at the job, and couldn't do it. Why? Because their management took the portable
crimp machines away.

If a hose is 25 feet long with 16 bends inside the boom of an aerial truck and it
just blew the end off, you should be able to clip it and put a new end on. Big box
looked at that and decided it cut into revenue, so now the only option they'll
sell you is a whole new hose. Then they hand you 30% off a part they marked up
from $20 to $50 and call it a discount.

We don't give discounts, because we're not priced like that. We're not the
cheapest and we're not the most expensive. You know the number before we charge
it, and you say yes or no. That's it.

Also in episode 13: social media decided gravity was shutting off for seven
seconds at 2:33 PM, Ford pushed an update to Austin's truck over WiFi for a
problem it never had and a commenter called him a crybaby, a pole saw got dropped
straight through a bucket truck's hydraulics, and Austin explains how he set his
own motorcycle on fire and rode 200 feet looking like Ghost Rider.

Recorded at 5:36 PM, still in the same clothes we worked in.

CHAPTERS
0:00 A guy with 35 years told us we were wrong (and he was half right)
3:35 Ford updated my truck over WiFi and a guy called me a crybaby
5:20 When the machine you're under starts moving by itself
7:10 Bambi the cat crashes the podcast
7:40 Welcome to Kraken Off The Clock, Episode 13
8:30 Gravity was supposed to shut off for 7 seconds at 2:33 today
13:25 Slade wants "LUCKY" tattooed on his chest — vote in the comments
14:45 Florida in August: 911 after 911 in a Freightliner with no AC
17:30 A pole saw dropped clean through a bucket truck's hydraulics
19:15 The marina travel lift: replace everything but the tires and frame
22:25 The day I dropped a crane through a $120,000 truck
26:00 Why the big box company "couldn't do the job"
26:50 The portable crimp machine their management took away
29:35 "Our oldest employee has been here seven months"
30:55 Discount math: a $20 part, a $50 price, and 30% off
32:45 What 60 feet of 3/8 hose actually costs you, line by line
34:30 Honest review of the worst work pants on Amazon
37:10 I set my own motorcycle on fire and looked like Ghost Rider
44:20 Tannerite, grenades, and people trying to trade guns for dirt bikes
47:55 Five counties, one dispatcher, and an hour-and-a-half parts run
49:20 It's not hot for you — it's hot for the oil
51:05 When it gets busier, I just buy another van
53:20 Fred the Fly declares war
57:25 Austin's getting married next Friday
59:10 The 8-to-10 rule: plan two hours, then the day owns you
64:05 Goodbye (we said it about six times)

NEED HYDRAULICS WORK?
Kraken Hydraulics — Eustis / Lake County, FL
Call 407-780-0610
Hose, cylinders, field service, and mobile repair across Lake, Sumter, Seminole,
Orange and Volusia counties. Full transparency — you know the price before we
charge it.

Follow Kraken Hydraulics and Kraken Off The Clock on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook,
YouTube and Spotify. Bambi the cat is on TikTok at Bambi's Vlog.

Two questions for the comments this week:
1. Should Slade get "LUCKY" tattooed on his chest?
2. Is ice food?

New episodes every week.

#hydraulics #heavyequipment #bluecollar #hydraulichose #smallbusiness #bucketttruck

]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:15:00 -0700 Jeremy & Austin Jeremy & Austin 3367 A customer called us out because a big box hydraulics company showed up, looked
at the job, and couldn't do it. Why? Because their management took the portable
crimp machines away.

If a hose is 25 feet long with 16 bends inside the boom of an aerial truck and it
just blew the end off, you should be able to clip it and put a new end on. Big box
looked at that and decided it cut into revenue, so now the only option they'll
sell you is a whole new hose. Then they hand you 30% off a part they marked up
from $20 to $50 and call it a discount.

We don't give discounts, because we're not priced like that. We're not the
cheapest and we're not the most expensive. You know the number before we charge
it, and you say yes or no. That's it.

Also in episode 13: social media decided gravity was shutting off for seven
seconds at 2:33 PM, Ford pushed an update to Austin's truck over WiFi for a
problem it never had and a commenter called him a crybaby, a pole saw got dropped
straight through a bucket truck's hydraulics, and Austin explains how he set his
own motorcycle on fire and rode 200 feet looking like Ghost Rider.

Recorded at 5:36 PM, still in the same clothes we worked in.

CHAPTERS
0:00 A guy with 35 years told us we were wrong (and he was half right)
3:35 Ford updated my truck over WiFi and a guy called me a crybaby
5:20 When the machine you're under starts moving by itself
7:10 Bambi the cat crashes the podcast
7:40 Welcome to Kraken Off The Clock, Episode 13
8:30 Gravity was supposed to shut off for 7 seconds at 2:33 today
13:25 Slade wants "LUCKY" tattooed on his chest — vote in the comments
14:45 Florida in August: 911 after 911 in a Freightliner with no AC
17:30 A pole saw dropped clean through a bucket truck's hydraulics
19:15 The marina travel lift: replace everything but the tires and frame
22:25 The day I dropped a crane through a $120,000 truck
26:00 Why the big box company "couldn't do the job"
26:50 The portable crimp machine their management took away
29:35 "Our oldest employee has been here seven months"
30:55 Discount math: a $20 part, a $50 price, and 30% off
32:45 What 60 feet of 3/8 hose actually costs you, line by line
34:30 Honest review of the worst work pants on Amazon
37:10 I set my own motorcycle on fire and looked like Ghost Rider
44:20 Tannerite, grenades, and people trying to trade guns for dirt bikes
47:55 Five counties, one dispatcher, and an hour-and-a-half parts run
49:20 It's not hot for you — it's hot for the oil
51:05 When it gets busier, I just buy another van
53:20 Fred the Fly declares war
57:25 Austin's getting married next Friday
59:10 The 8-to-10 rule: plan two hours, then the day owns you
64:05 Goodbye (we said it about six times)

NEED HYDRAULICS WORK?
Kraken Hydraulics — Eustis / Lake County, FL
Call 407-780-0610
Hose, cylinders, field service, and mobile repair across Lake, Sumter, Seminole,
Orange and Volusia counties. Full transparency — you know the price before we
charge it.

Follow Kraken Hydraulics and Kraken Off The Clock on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook,
YouTube and Spotify. Bambi the cat is on TikTok at Bambi's Vlog.

Two questions for the comments this week:
1. Should Slade get "LUCKY" tattooed on his chest?
2. Is ice food?

New episodes every week.

#hydraulics #heavyequipment #bluecollar #hydraulichose #smallbusiness #bucketttruck

]]> Blue Collar No the Reality of B2B For Blue Collar | Podcast #12 12 12 the Reality of B2B For Blue Collar | Podcast #12 full dcaa5a99-bb2a-42aa-a8a9-11a6fd959152 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e408b19a Welcome back to Kraken Off the Clock! In Episode 12, we’re talking about the stuff that comes up when the workday is over: what we eat while we’re on the clock, how the week went, electric vehicles, fast cars, hiring, and what running a business actually looks like behind the scenes.
We get into the Tesla vs. Supra debate—what’s faster, what makes sense, and whether electric cars are really the future. Then we shift into shop and business talk: the difference between old hires and new hires, what you expect when you start building a business, and the reality that hits once you’re actually responsible for people, customers, payroll, problems, and keeping the work moving.
This episode is a real, unfiltered conversation for people in the trades, business owners, equipment guys, shop workers, and anyone figuring things out as they go. No scripted corporate talk—just the week’s conversations, opinions, lessons, and whatever else comes up off the clock.
In this episode:
• What we eat on the clock
• How the week went at the shop
• Tesla vs. Supra—what’s actually faster?
• Electric cars: worth it or overhyped?
• Old hires vs. new hires
• The expectation of running a business vs. the real world
• Shop talk, work stories, and unfiltered opinions
If you work in the trades, run a business, work on equipment, or just enjoy honest shop talk, make sure you like, subscribe, and drop a comment with your take:
Tesla or Supra?  
What’s the biggest difference between business expectations and reality?  
What’s your go-to meal on the clock?
Follow Kraken Off the Clock for more real conversations, blue-collar stories, shop talk, equipment content, and life behind the business.
#KrakenOffTheClock #Podcast #BlueCollar #BusinessOwner #ShopTalk #Tesla #Supra #ElectricCars #Trades #SmallBusiness

]]> Welcome back to Kraken Off the Clock! In Episode 12, we’re talking about the stuff that comes up when the workday is over: what we eat while we’re on the clock, how the week went, electric vehicles, fast cars, hiring, and what running a business actually looks like behind the scenes.
We get into the Tesla vs. Supra debate—what’s faster, what makes sense, and whether electric cars are really the future. Then we shift into shop and business talk: the difference between old hires and new hires, what you expect when you start building a business, and the reality that hits once you’re actually responsible for people, customers, payroll, problems, and keeping the work moving.
This episode is a real, unfiltered conversation for people in the trades, business owners, equipment guys, shop workers, and anyone figuring things out as they go. No scripted corporate talk—just the week’s conversations, opinions, lessons, and whatever else comes up off the clock.
In this episode:
• What we eat on the clock
• How the week went at the shop
• Tesla vs. Supra—what’s actually faster?
• Electric cars: worth it or overhyped?
• Old hires vs. new hires
• The expectation of running a business vs. the real world
• Shop talk, work stories, and unfiltered opinions
If you work in the trades, run a business, work on equipment, or just enjoy honest shop talk, make sure you like, subscribe, and drop a comment with your take:
Tesla or Supra?  
What’s the biggest difference between business expectations and reality?  
What’s your go-to meal on the clock?
Follow Kraken Off the Clock for more real conversations, blue-collar stories, shop talk, equipment content, and life behind the business.
#KrakenOffTheClock #Podcast #BlueCollar #BusinessOwner #ShopTalk #Tesla #Supra #ElectricCars #Trades #SmallBusiness

]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:15:00 -0700 Jeremy & Austin Jeremy & Austin 4553 Welcome back to Kraken Off the Clock! In Episode 12, we’re talking about the stuff that comes up when the workday is over: what we eat while we’re on the clock, how the week went, electric vehicles, fast cars, hiring, and what running a business actually looks like behind the scenes.
We get into the Tesla vs. Supra debate—what’s faster, what makes sense, and whether electric cars are really the future. Then we shift into shop and business talk: the difference between old hires and new hires, what you expect when you start building a business, and the reality that hits once you’re actually responsible for people, customers, payroll, problems, and keeping the work moving.
This episode is a real, unfiltered conversation for people in the trades, business owners, equipment guys, shop workers, and anyone figuring things out as they go. No scripted corporate talk—just the week’s conversations, opinions, lessons, and whatever else comes up off the clock.
In this episode:
• What we eat on the clock
• How the week went at the shop
• Tesla vs. Supra—what’s actually faster?
• Electric cars: worth it or overhyped?
• Old hires vs. new hires
• The expectation of running a business vs. the real world
• Shop talk, work stories, and unfiltered opinions
If you work in the trades, run a business, work on equipment, or just enjoy honest shop talk, make sure you like, subscribe, and drop a comment with your take:
Tesla or Supra?  
What’s the biggest difference between business expectations and reality?  
What’s your go-to meal on the clock?
Follow Kraken Off the Clock for more real conversations, blue-collar stories, shop talk, equipment content, and life behind the business.
#KrakenOffTheClock #Podcast #BlueCollar #BusinessOwner #ShopTalk #Tesla #Supra #ElectricCars #Trades #SmallBusiness

]]> Blue Collar No Blue Collar Reaction Fails #11 11 11 Blue Collar Reaction Fails #11 full 5405ce9b-d805-4795-967d-f96e5bf387b3 https://youtube.com/@krakenofftheclock?si=VXlvqmP22qaWpuVI In this episode we go over how the week goes and get into some good conversations of what they did through the week and they also break into a new segment where they react to some hydraulic fails and they react to those videos for a while then after that they break into a new game that they found named " Questions in silence" and they go through that funny segment that they get asked funny blue collar questions and have guest stars of Kim and Lia that hosted that. Then they finished it off with a goodbye! Like and subscribe, and comment any questions and ideas what can do next!

]]> In this episode we go over how the week goes and get into some good conversations of what they did through the week and they also break into a new segment where they react to some hydraulic fails and they react to those videos for a while then after that they break into a new game that they found named " Questions in silence" and they go through that funny segment that they get asked funny blue collar questions and have guest stars of Kim and Lia that hosted that. Then they finished it off with a goodbye! Like and subscribe, and comment any questions and ideas what can do next!

]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:30:00 -0700 Jeremy & Austin Jeremy & Austin 3976 In this episode we go over how the week goes and get into some good conversations of what they did through the week and they also break into a new segment where they react to some hydraulic fails and they react to those videos for a while then after that they break into a new game that they found named " Questions in silence" and they go through that funny segment that they get asked funny blue collar questions and have guest stars of Kim and Lia that hosted that. Then they finished it off with a goodbye! Like and subscribe, and comment any questions and ideas what can do next!

]]> Blue Collar No Q/A That everyone is wondering 10 10 Q/A That everyone is wondering full 80ab450b-4c56-4d4b-bb03-7256072a91cc https://share.transistor.fm/s/2f23b97e In this video we go over many Q/A that people are asking, and we answered them to our best capability, while dipping our toes into how our week has gone and what our plans will be 
If you enjoyed, like and subscribe

]]> In this video we go over many Q/A that people are asking, and we answered them to our best capability, while dipping our toes into how our week has gone and what our plans will be 
If you enjoyed, like and subscribe

]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:03:26 -0700 Jeremy & Austin Jeremy & Austin 3711 In this video we go over many Q/A that people are asking, and we answered them to our best capability, while dipping our toes into how our week has gone and what our plans will be 
If you enjoyed, like and subscribe

]]> Blue Collar No