In Franklin, Louisiana, Richard Hammond teamed up with the family-run crew at D&L Salvage. Here, Lance Ortemond and John LeBlanc chat about the biggest challenge in their line of work and how Richard surprised them during his visit.
Richard Lorenz helped Hamster learn the tricks of the trade at his busy demolition company in Orlando, Florida. Find out more about the biggest demolition project he’s ever taken on and his growing Bonsai collection.
Lewis Warren, a firefighter and field training officer at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, helped train Hamster on The Striker. Here, he details what it takes to keep the world’s most powerful fire engine running successfully and what it was like to film with Richard on one historically hot summer day.
Chris Gronquist assisted Richard with learning the mighty bulldozer and compactor at the Denver Regional Landfill. Find out more about the facility’s day-to-day operations and how Richard surprised Chris in the field.
In Carlton, Oregon, Richard teamed up with the logging crew at Cross and Crown, Inc. Owner Bob Luoto and his son, Kirk, open up about their business, their tree harvesting roots and more.
At Fort Bliss, a U.S. Army post in El Paso, Texas, Richard worked alongside First Lieutenant Jefferson Kent, Platoon Leader for 2nd Platoon, Sergeant First Class Ryan D. Dilling, Sergeant Zachary C. Shaffer, Specialist Emmanuel Vasquez and Private First Class Gabriel Wyman.
Cast Interviews: Season 1
Episode 6: Salvage Yard
In Franklin, Louisiana, Richard Hammond teamed up with the family-run crew at D&L Salvage. Here, Lance Ortemond and John LeBlanc chat about the biggest challenge in their line of work and how Richard surprised them during his visit.
MoreEpisode 5: Demolition
Richard Lorenz helped Hamster learn the tricks of the trade at his busy demolition company in Orlando, Florida. Find out more about the biggest demolition project he’s ever taken on and his growing Bonsai collection.
MoreEpisode 4: Striker
Lewis Warren, a firefighter and field training officer at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, helped train Hamster on The Striker. Here, he details what it takes to keep the world’s most powerful fire engine running successfully and what it was like to film with Richard on one historically hot summer day.
MoreEpisode 3: Landfill
Chris Gronquist assisted Richard with learning the mighty bulldozer and compactor at the Denver Regional Landfill. Find out more about the facility’s day-to-day operations and how Richard surprised Chris in the field.
MoreEpisode 2: Tree Harvester
In Carlton, Oregon, Richard teamed up with the logging crew at Cross and Crown, Inc. Owner Bob Luoto and his son, Kirk, open up about their business, their tree harvesting roots and more.
MoreEpisode 1: Abrams Tank
At Fort Bliss, a U.S. Army post in El Paso, Texas, Richard worked alongside First Lieutenant Jefferson Kent, Platoon Leader for 2nd Platoon, Sergeant First Class Ryan D. Dilling, Sergeant Zachary C. Shaffer, Specialist Emmanuel Vasquez and Private First Class Gabriel Wyman.
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