Category : Entertainment
BendPak Automotive Equipment Featured On Upcoming Episode Of “Garage Mahal”
March 5th, 2010
DIY Network’s hit show Garage Mahal is entering into its second season with new host WWE superstar and automotive aficionado Bill Goldberg, even more insane garage makeovers and…BendPak / Ranger equipment! That’s right, next week the Garage Mahal crew is heading over to Ann Arbor to remodel the tech garage at the corporate offices of none other than Car and Driver Magazine.
In the past, Garage Mahal has transformed embarrassingly broken garages into mind-blowing living spaces like a Vegas-style casino and a drive-in movie theater. However, for Car and Driver’s tech garage, the producers realized early on that it should probably function more like, well, an actual garage. So production company BCII called in only the best BendPak / Ranger products to fill their automotive service equipment needs—specifically a BendPak XPR-9FX Two-Post Car Lift, a BendPak LS7580V-601 Air Compressor, a couple Ranger RH-50SL Spring-Driven Hose Reels and a Ranger RS-500 Spray Wash Cabinet. Naturally, we were only too happy to lend a hand and the equipment is already well on its way to Ann Arbor, Michigan to make it in time for filming next week.
No word yet on the air date, but you can bet we’ll update you as soon as we know for sure. And just think, from now on whenever Car and Driver tests, tunes, installs, dissects or repairs something for a feature, there will be a good chance that BendPak / Ranger garage service equipment was involved.
Need to catch up on Garage Mahal? You can watch full episodes right on the website.
How The Ranger R23ST Easily Turns Into A Motorcycle Tire Changer
March 4th, 2010
YouTube user and BendPak / Ranger fan RGsedona has posted a brand new Ranger equipment tutorial video. This time around, he put together two procedural demonstration videos detailing how to demount and then mount the low profile rear motorcycle tire from a Honda FireBlade CBR954RR using a Ranger R23ST Tire Changer. These DIY how-to videos are great examples of how the Ranger R23ST Tire Machine can easily transform into a motorcycle tire changer with the simple use of motorcycle wheel adapters. RGsedona tackles a particularly stubborn motorcycle tire in these videos, and the R23ST Tire Changer’s tenacity and prowess as a motorcycle tire changer is really on display.
Here’s the breakdown of RGsedona’s Ranger R23ST motorcycle tire changer videos:
Video 1 – Motorcycle Tire Demounting
- Motorcycle adapter installation for added clearance
- Letting the air out of the motorcycle tire
- Bead breaking procedures
- Spacing the motorcycle tire from the wheel
- Clamping the wheel onto the turn table
- Lubricating the motorcycle tire
- Tire iron insertion (optional) & duckhead insertion
- Extracting the motorcycle tire
Video 2 – Motorcycle Tire Installation
- New valve stem installation
- Motorcycle tire lubrication
- Mounting the motorcycle tire
- Motorcycle tire inflation
You can also check out the motorcycle tire changer tutorial videos below. Thanks again RGsedona!
Ranger RFJ-3000AL Racing Jack Review
February 19th, 2010
It’s video Friday! Okay, that’s not a really a thing, but regardless–YouTube user and BendPak / Ranger fan RGsedona just got a brand new Ranger RFJ-3000AL Low Profile Aluminum Racing Floor Jack. So he did the only logical thing one does after opening a box of shiny new quality garage equipment—review it on video for all the internet to see. Ever been curious about how low the RFJ-3000AL’s profile really is? Want to see it stacked up against the other floor jack competition? Watch this video!
Also, make sure to check out RGsedona’s other videos and give him a rating if you find them helpful. Thanks for the kind words, RGsedona!
Ranger Wheel Service Showroom Gets A Renovation
February 16th, 2010
It may be winter, but here in Santa Paula, California, we’ve been getting temperatures exceeding 80° F. In short, we’re feeling the spring cleaning bug at BendPak. Maybe that’s why we decided that now was the time to renovate the BendPak / Ranger on-site wheel service showroom.
The Ranger showroom is not only a great place to check out all the latest BendPak / Ranger garage equipment and wheel service automotive products, but it also doubles as our specialized wheel service certification and training center’s classroom. This is where we teach our expert dealers, installers and technicians the proper care and maintenance of BendPak / Ranger wheel service machinery before sending them out in the field to serve you. Eventually, this floor will be covered in essential wheel service equipment like Ranger tire changers, wheel balancers, wheel aligners and even a BendPak X-Rack Alignment Lift.
Make sure to check out the transformation pictures here. As you go through, you’ll notice one of the large new additions to our Ranger wheel service equipment showroom is the checkerboard-style tiles by Swisstrax Garage Flooring. Installation has been a simple, no-hassle process and we’re very proud of how it looks. We figured since the showroom is displaying our wheel service products and garage equipment, we might as well put down the same impressive flooring that we’ve seen in our customers’ actual garages.
Stay tuned to the BendPak blog for more Ranger wheel service showroom updates. Once everything is ship-shape and ready for public viewing, we’ll be there to give you the exclusive grand tour.
Ranger R23ST Tire Machine
February 10th, 2010
We apologize, but the tutorial video you are looking for is no longer available on this website. Please click the link to learn more about the R23ST Tire Changer.
Even More Ranger Garage Equipment Seen on Adam Carolla’s CarCast
February 9th, 2010
More Ranger garage equipment spotted on the Adam Carolla CarCast this week. Just take a look all the Ranger shop equipment in these pics!
Aside from the wheel balancer and tire changer that we reported on about a month ago, this time around we’ve managed to pick out the following items:
You can also see a BendPak / Ranger banner up in the background! See anything we missed? Leave a comment below!
Also, make sure to check out the Ripper: Engine Removal picture gallery, as well as the footage of all the garage action posted below. In this episode of the Adam Carolla CarCast, Sandy, Adam and the CarCast team take the engine out of Sandy’s ‘65 Mustang Fastback–AKA The Ripper–in preparation for an unannounced track day. Funny and informative as always.
Keep up the good work, guys! Maybe we should start slapping “As Seen on CarCast” stickers on our Ranger garage equipment, huh? Maybe? No? …Okay!
Ranger Wheel Service Equipment Spotted on Adam Carolla’s CarCast
January 5th, 2010
This week on Adam Carolla’s CarCast, Adam and Sandy take you on a tour of the garage where they hone their beloved craft. And what is revealed once the curtain is pulled back? A Ranger DST Series Wheel Balancer and a Ranger R26EX Tire Machine!
Naturally, we’re only too happy to see Ranger equipment making garage life better. Here’s some of the things Adam and Sandy have to say about owning Ranger wheel service equipment (from about 19:14 in the podcast).
Sandy: “We got tired of idiots wrecking our rims and leaving blobs of goo. You’ve got to have this kind of equipment.”
Adam: “And you use it no problem.”
Sandy: “Yeah. I remember I was thinking I only have to change like 6,000 tires to break even but it’s the satisfaction of knowing that some jerk-off isn’t going to smash my three-piece rims or put on a whole bunch of tire goo…”
Adam: “Or just waiting in line and doing that thing where the guy tells you to come back in an hour and you come back in an hour and a half and it’s still not ready.”
Sandy: “And the guy I the dirtiest guy in the world. Not discounting the guys that work hard but, eh, enough of that.”
They go on to promise that they will do a tire changing tutorial sometime in the future. We’d love to see that.
But what are you reading this stuff for? Go listen now by clicking here if you haven’t already. Or just click on the video below to get the grand tour.
Motor City Motors Premieres on Discovery Channel Tonight!
December 28th, 2009
In the premiere of Motor City Motors, the boys build "The Gasser" shown on the car lift behind them.
Motor City Motors premieres tonight (December 28, 2009) on Discovery Channel at 7 PM and again at 10 PM! If you don’t have cable or satellite, it’s time to suck up to that neighbor who does because you don’t want to miss this!
From the Discovery Channel site:
Motor City Motors follows renowned fabricators and custom-bike builders Dave and James Kaye, founders of Detroit Bros. Custom Cycles.
Watch each week as the brothers — with their father, John — tap into the Detroit-based talent and assemble a team of builders and specialists. Together they push the boundaries of automotive engineering to create one-of-a-kind vehicles — with a five-day limit for each build.
From turning a 1929 Model T into one of the coolest gassers in the city to transforming a 1992 GMC Suburban into a pothole filler, the builds are limited only by the ingenuity and imagination of the Detroit Brothers and their crews. The Kayes hope the series gives the local community, as well as their own struggling business, a much-needed boost.
Here’s some video links to keep you busy until the premiere.
Inspiration Through Art
Pop In the Shop
A Complicated Business
Business Minded Bike Builder
A Passion For Cars
Look closely and you’ll see a BendPak 4-Post HD-Series car lift getting put to excellent use. And keep a close eye on all of their shop machinery…there’s a lot of BendPak / Ranger equipment kicking around the Motor City Motors garage.
Looks Like It’s Time To Tune Up The Sleigh
December 22nd, 2009
From your friends at BendPak / Ranger, have a Happy & Safe Holiday Season.
We’ll be celebrating with our families, so our offices are closed Thursday, December 24th and Friday, December 25th. However, you can still leave us messages via general voicemail box or e-mail. We’ll be back to answer them on Monday, December 28th.
Detroit Bros. Featured in New Discovery Channel Series
December 9th, 2009
Prepare to have something BIG to look forward to later this month. Dave and James Kaye of Detroit Bros. Custom Cycles are being featured in a new Discovery Channel series called Motor City Motors, to premiere December 28th. The original series focuses on some of the most memorable, challenging and innovative builds ever witnessed on the small screen.
Dave and James Kaye started Detroit Bros. Custom Cycles in 2002 and built a name for themselves with cutting-edge, quality metalworking. However, due to the economic downturn, sales haven’t been quite what they were half a decade ago—a situation that a lot of the US can sympathize with. So they’re going to try their luck in front of the camera and bring some much needed attention back to their hometown of Detroit.
From the producer of such Discovery Channel hits as Deadliest Catch and Pitchmen, the first season of Motor City Motors is comprised of 13 hour-long episodes. This is as real as it gets. The majority of the series takes place inside a leaky, rusty warehouse in south Detroit—NOT a sound stage in Hollywood, California.
All of us at BendPak / Ranger can’t wait to tune in. It’s exactly what the doctor ordered to drive away the post-holiday blues.
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