Dirt Daily with Fred Williams. His Barn Find 1989 Land Cruiser FJ-62 gets a Dissent Off Road Rear Bumper!

Years and years ago I built a 1987 Toyota FJ-62 for my buddy Sean and I loved it. We painted it, lifted it, improved a bunch of suspension and drivetrain, and then he drove the hell out of it. It was...

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The History of Air Suspension Part 1 – From NASCAR to Mini Trucks, Plus Are They Air Springs or Air Bags – Influence and Impact

In the mini truckin’ world, air suspension is king. While static drops and hydraulics certainly suspend a huge portion of the custom trucks you see at shows, the preferred adjustable suspension...

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EPIC FORMULA OFFROAD RACING VIDEO FROM ICELAND’S STANGARHYLUR 2026! COURSE 4 and 5 RACING ACTION

It’s time for the 2nd Formula Offroad race of the 2026 Season in Iceland and here’s the video coverage. If you haven’t watched this kind of racing before, you are in for a treat. It’s all big...

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New Junkyard Inventory! GMC Trucks! 1953 and a Seldom Seen 1954! Check Out The Interesting Differences Between Them!

We’ve got more fun junkyard inventory from our friend Chad Ehrlich at Nobody Else’s Auto in Great Bend Kansas. This week Chad is sharing these vintage GMC pickups, and you might be suprised by...

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Check Out This Killer Custom Home Built RV! They Bolted a Wrecked RV to a Retired Firetruck (Full Tour)

Firetrucks are awesome, and so are RVs, so when you take a retired firetruck and put a wrecked RV body on it then you’ve got something that could be really, really, cool. In the video below, we...

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New Right-Angle Impact Totally Resets the Scoreboard! These Aren’t Supposed To Be This Good!

Right angle impacts have really made a splash recently, and if you are like me and think they are just an over hyped cordless ratchet, you’d be wrong. Yes, I said it, I was wrong. I love me...

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How To Rebuild A Holley Carb, Part 1. Keeping It Simple. Anyone Can Do This!

While EFI is the hot topic nowadays, and we’re fans of some of the cool stuff it can do for us, there are jillions of cars and trucks still running around with carburetors on them. I own a...

Restoration Zen: Watch This Rusty and Crusty Gearbox Get Brought All The Way Back To Life

This is awesome. We have long loved restoration videos here at BangShift and they do not come much more satisfying than this one. Shot in a foreign land that we cannot identify, we watch the talented...

LS Fest East Registration Is Open! Join Us For The Biggest One Yet!

LS Fest East is open for business! That’s right folks, pre-registration is live, and ready to take your entries. Every year LS Fest East just keeps getting bigger and bigger and with more and...

These Guys Are Playing Our Favorite Game! Hang A 6V53 Detroit Diesel From A Chain And Rev The Crap Out Of It!

There are certain games that we just cannot get enough of. Checkers, tag, pin the tail on the donkey, rev the crap out of the 6V53 Detroit Diesel as it hangs from a chain, you know the classics!...

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: Our Final Gallery From This Epic Celebration Of Everything Truck In Texas

Here’s our last gallery of photos from Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe. Man this show was as epic as ever this year, and further fueled my need to get going on some of my truck projects this...

The Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck Gets A Big Block! Will It Even Fit?

Now it’s getting a big block and turbo 400? That’s not what these were ever designed to hold, so will it fit, and will any of the other stuff needed to make it work actually fit?...

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: Custom Trucks Of Every Shape And Size Invaded Conroe Texas!

No matter what you like in the truck world, there were a bunch of examples on display at Lone Star Throwdown. We had a great time and know you will too once you check out these photos. If...

Breakin’ In: This Video Filled With Engine Break In Tips For Home Engine Builders Is Awesome

If there is a process that’s not as well understood as it could or should be when building an engine, it is the break in procedure. This video from the crew at Total Seal Piston Rings is...

Money No Object: This 1966 Dodge/International Combination Rules All!

I am not the truck guy around here, yet I want this thing in a bad, bad way. Chad will probably see the potential and be on board. But what I’m hoping for is that Lohnes sees this 1966 Dodge...

MSD Introduces Affordable Relay Modules for High-Powered Automotive Electronics Control.

The electronics in cars are getting smarter, more powerful, and in some cases more power hungry. Yes there are advancements in things like LED lighting that drastically reduce the power needed, but...

Dually Noted: Check Out This 1951 Dodge Flatbed With A Turbocharged 360 Running A Dirt Track and Dominating A Burnout Contest

There will soon come a day when people are just given a YouTube channel at birth and we’ll always look back on these quaint days when people had to make their own with wistful eyes. Hey look,...

Happy 3/09 – Let’s Honor The 309ci Lay Down Two Cylinder John Deere That Helped Farm America For Many Years

When it comes to the most legendary engines in American history, the famed “Johnny Popper” two cylinder John Deere plants need to be recognized. These things powered tractors by the...

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: How Many Of These Amazing Custom Trucks Would You Take Home?

I was so focused on getting photos during LST, that I didn’t get to enjoy some of the trucks as much as I am now in the photos! Some of these are so inspiring that I just want to build a couple...

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: This Show Is Custom Truck Heaven

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...