Belts Are Burning: The NHTSA Is Investigating 2015-current Ford F-150s For Seat Belt Pretensioners That Self-Ignite
If there is one safety item that doesn’t deserve any pushback against, it’s the seat belt. Forget air bags that turn the interior of a car into a marshmallow, the basic seatbelt has done...
Finnegan’s Ramp Truck Is Now A Coal Roller! Wiring, Exhaust, And Smokey Burnouts!
It’s been a minute since Mike Finnegan’s ramp truck Chevy has been seen. Last time we had heard much about it, the 5.9L Cummins and transmission had been liberated from a surplus military...
This 1979 Ford Is Personal Monster Truck Perfection
Every red blooded American male has, at one point or another, wanted to own and drive a Monster Truck. It just is. But we all know that driving one around is difficult to say the least, and...
45 Hours, Coast to Coast, In A Custom Dodge Van? This Is The Four Ball Rally
(Words and Photos by Jim Smoot) Boston, Massachusetts – June 2, 1984… In the early morning hours, in the pouring rain, more than a million dollars worth of exotic automotive machinery &...
Seems Safe: What Happens When you Drop A Truck Whose Tires Are Turning At Speed?
“Every warning label has a story”. This isn’t just a comic’s intro to a horrifyingly funny story, it’s a real thing. No engineer on the planet can possibly think up...
Now You’re Just Showing Off: One Wicked Bounty Mud Pit And …A SHERP?
A dug out trench that looks more like an evaporation pit than anything even remotely close to natural and a bunch of mega trucks nearby can only mean one thing: the bounty mud hole is open for...
Classic YouTube: Sylvain Noël vs. Mario Racicot At The 2014 St Joseph de Beauce Race!
Out of all places, it’s gotta be Quebec that has some of the most wicked semi trucks doing more than just hauling the daily load. Any camion racing that goes down in the Francophile province...
Double-Standards? FCA Is Trying To Shut Down Mahindra’s Roxor UTV In The United States!
Here’s a case study that will be interesting to watch: is a more-or-less copy of the original variation of a vehicle enough of a threat to the manufacturer of the modern-day version that the...
Morning Symphony: Got Cummins? This Monster Of A Challenger Sure Does!
Diesel power works, folks. The engines do everything from farmers with the power to get things done to giving ocean-going workers the ability to cross the seas with ease. They are beastly and you...
Rough Start: A Flamed 1984 Chevy Van Is Always A Good Idea!
It has been suggested that I should leave my comfort zones of vehicle hunting and dig through locations other than the deserts and the High Plains areas of the country, where the metal is awesome and...
Here Is The COMPLETE First Timer’s Guide To Bonneville Speed Week!
We’re talking EVERY detail! Thanks to the folks at TheBonnevilleSaltFlats.com, you can find everything you need to know before coming to Bonneville Speed Week for the first time. It is all on...
Welding Aluminum The Right Way: How To Make It Easy, Pretty, And Strong
Stacking dimes, laying down a bead, whatever you call it, a pretty weld is a weld to be proud of. As longs as it is at least as strong as it is good looking. The skills and techniques used to get...
This Dodge Short Bus Is The Perfect Party Bus For Your Racing Adventures!
If you ever wanted a rig dedicated to hauling you and your buddies and the beer to the races, this just might be it. This bitchin Dodge Short Bus is speaking to us. It needs and engine, but...
Watch The Hampton Hooker John Deere Pulling Tractor Launch The Entire Engine Out Of Itself!
This is pretty amazing and not exactly in a good way. As stunning as it is to watch from a video screen we can only imagine what it was like to be in the driver’s seat of the tractor when the...
