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Who Makes The Best 12,000 lb Winch? Is BADLAND Better Than WARN? Is Rope Better Than Steel Cable? Let’s Settle This!

Like most tools and equipment, winches have gotten considerably cheaper in the past 10 years. When BADLAND first started showing up years ago, there weren’t really any cheap winches available...

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: More Custom Trucks Than You Can Shake A Stick At!

Just when you think there is no way there can be more trucks to see at a show like this, they open up into another area of the show and there is a whole new batch of trucks to see. If you’ve...

Hilarious Video: Terrorizing the Neighborhood With a 125cc Shifter Kart

When it comes to bang for the buck insanity, shifter karts are hard to beat. While it is true that massive sums of money can be drained into kart racing, most guys in the sport are grassroots types....

Wheels Up Video: The Psycho Wheelstander Pulling Truck Doing What Made It So Famous!

George Stinnett’s Psycho Ford Econoline pulling truck was one of the most famous pulling machines of the 1980s. Built just like an old school drag racing wheelstander, the truck would hike the...

On 3/06 We Honor The 306ci Ford – A Small Block Made Better by Hot Rodders

There are certain engine combinations that are so prevalent in the world of hot rodding we’re wondering why the original equipment manufacturer did not just build them itself to start with. One...

March Meet 2023 Photos From Famoso: Funny Cars, And More Funny Cars! Our March Meet Photos Start Here!

(Photos by Wes Allison) The 2023 March Meet is in the books and boy was it rad! The crowd was huge, and why wouldn’t it be considering all the bitchin hot rods, race cars, and more on the...

Dirthead Dave’s 1956 Mercury Is Amazing! But neglected…

If you have watched any of Dirthead Dave’s videos on his channel Dirthead Shed, then you have probably seen two of his oldest projects. One is his bagged and bodied Nissan hardbody truck and...

Iron Trap Ardun Headed 1933 3-Window Ford Project Gets A Trick Custom Dash

This project car has gotten all kinds of reinforcement, trunk and door alignment and so much more. But there is still a lot to do to make it a finished car. In this episode, the dash gets some pretty...

Lonestar Throwdown 2023: This Show Brings Out The Best Of The Best, Check It Out.

All this show did was made me want to buy a jillion more trucks! It’s a sickness, but I know that you are going to be in the same boat when you see all these! If you’ve missed any of our LST...

New Product: Holley Steering U-Joints and Double “D” Steering Shafts for Your Custom Vehicle

If you are building a custom vehicle, whether it is a street rod, custom truck, or muscle car, there are times when an aftermarket steering column and steering shafts are a much better solution than...

Dallas Autorama Photos: Here Is Our Last Gallery Of Muscle Cars, Trucks, Race Cars, And More, Plus Links To All Our Previous Photos

Here’s our final gallery of photos from Dallas Autorama 2023. If you missed any of them, use the link below to check them all out! (Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) It was car show weekend in...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The K&N Southwest Showdown Is LIVE Right Here All Weekend!

Due to snow at Tucson Dragway, yes SNOW, Thursday’s racing action was pushed to Friday and the racing action was great. Saturday’s action will continue as scheduled with $20,000 to win in...

The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Our 6.8 LS3 Stroker Goes to California… Will it Fit?

It’s time to take this built LS3 and send it to its home! But will this thing fit inside this project truck the way they want it to? This is going to be tight. This project is way bigger than you...

We FOUND A Goldmine Of ABANDONED MOPARS, AUSTRALIAN Hot Rods, And More!

DUDE!!!! Have you ever answered an ad on Marketplace or Craigslist, only to show up and find out that what you thought was going to be some dude’s side yard with the parts car you wanted is...