Remembering Our Friend Kyle Loftis – The Man Behind 1320video Will Be Missed More Than He Ever Realized

It has taken me several days to be able to post something like this on BANGshift. Posting it the day we found out about the loss of our great friend would have been the smart thing for page views and...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 3 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Camden Murphy Sets Monster Truck World Speed Record at Monster Jam at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Monster Trucks are awesome machines, and the things they are capable of doing are mind boggling at times. But as fast, and crazy, and high flying as they are, top speed is not the thing you think of...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom FJ40 Tailgate Mount + Jeep Beach Prep Begins With Shannon and Jess Campbell

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper and fender flares complete, it’s time to wrap up the rear with the tailgate mounts. But these aren’t just any flares, as they...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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Will This Failed Restoration Project Live Again? Mortske Leads The Charge With This 1968 GMC Revival!

When people ask me about potential projects and how to get a good deal, I often tell them to look and see if they can find someone’s abandoned project. Many times those are the kinds of...

Did Westen Champlin Actually Build The World’s Fastest School Bus? It Is Pretty Awesome!

Before you go freaking out and yelling about how Larry Jeffers has a Pro Mod school bus that runs 3’s in the 1/8th mile which is awesome fast and super fun to watch. It’s an S10 with a...

Is This The Most Useful Tool You’ve Never Heard Of? Testing, Reviewing, and Ranking Thread Chaser Kits!

It blows me away every time I find out about some amazing tool that has been missing from my life, and sometimes I feel like a weirdo for not knowing that a tool even existed. And sometimes I have a...

Why Do Some Engines Burn Oil And Others Don’t? And What Can You Do About It With A Motor Oil!

We’ve shared plenty of engine oil videos around here, and there is a lot of information to go through if you really want to take a deep dive into the subject. Thankfully we have the Motor Oil...

SCORE Announces BAJA 1000 Route For 2025: The BFGoodrich tires 58th SCORE Baja 1000 Press Conference & Map Reveal

Take it off your bucket list, by actually going. The BAJA 1000 is truly something special and I’ll never forget going, on a whim, with Freiburger, Kinnan, and Turk in 2007 or 2008. It was epic,...

3rd Annual O’Reilly Grand National Truck Show, Redefining Truckin’

(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • The 3rd Annual O’Reilly Grand National Truck Show, held at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA on September 26–27, drew over 400 trucks, vans, and SUVs. Presented by Classic...

1320Video Visits PullTown USA 2025 To Watch 15,000 HORSEPOWER Tractor Racing… And Realized It Was NUTS!!!

Tractor pulls can be pretty nuts, and that is especially true when you are talking about Bowling Green Ohio, aka PullTown USA. It is home to the largest tractor pull in the country and features just...

Motor Oil Chemistry EXPLAINED! The Motor Oil Geek Breaks It Down For Us Breaking Bad Style

If you read the back of a quart container of oil, you might recognize a few of the terms and specs, but there is certainly going to be some gibberish as well. I mean, we’re car guys so we...

Wheel Bearing Press Tool Kits Testing: If You Hardly Ever Need One, Should You Spend $800 On A Kit? Or Do The Cheap Options Work Just As Well?

Cheap tools vs expensive tools. The argument for each has been going on for a hundred years or more, just here in the United States! But it isn’t as simple an argument to make nowadays, because...

Which Plastic Trim Restorer Actually Works Best, Or Do They All Pretty Much Suck? Surprising Results Right Here!

I have tried all kinds of plastic trim restoring products, and have also tried the torch methods, and have to say that I have recently been surprised by a couple of new to me products. It used to be...

Take A Look At This Hidden Underground Bunker Of Hot Rods, Petroliana, Antiques & More That The Iron Trap Garage Guys Discovered And Filmed!

There is no end to the awesomeness that the Iron Trap Garage guys find. With a network and reputation that are second to none, they are contacted constantly about hidden gems, collections, and...

Cordless Impact Testing: Pitting The New Milwaukee Sub-Compact vs Snap-On vs M12: Is This New Milwaukee Worth it?

Cordless impact guns have been getting more and more popular, and more and more powerful, over the past couple of years. In fact it is a lot like the diesel wars between RAM, GM, and Ford, where they...

Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos: The Biggest And Baddest LS Fest Yet! Check Out All Our Photos From This Epic Event Below!

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...

Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos: The Biggest Gathering Of LS Powered Machines And Enthusiasts On The Planet! More Photos Right Here!

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...