The “WTF?” Files: A V8-Swapped, Four-Wheel-Drive 1984 Winnebago LeSharo RV Is The Last Thing We Expected…
Jul 14, 2017Bryan McTaggart2
It was the recreational vehicle that could only have been born in the 1980s. Take the concept of a low-floor, low-roof RV, use the guts from a Renault van not sold in the United States, give the nose...
The Goodwood Monster: Watch As The KAMAZ Dakar Race Truck Races Up The Lane!
Jul 13, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
Meet Brian Lohnes’ ultimate fantasy in the automotive world: a KAMAZ Dakar rally rig. There’s no point in counting how many times a KAMAZ has made the Dakar run…either one…but...
Killer Old Video: This 1954 US Army Film Does A Pretty Amazing Job Explaining How A Fluid Coupling Works
Jul 09, 2017Brian Lohnes1
Over the years we have showed you some cool old US Army videos that explain mechanical principles in basic and informative ways. Sure, the stuff isn’t over the top with the tech involved but...
This 1951 Van Pelt Power Wagon Fire Truck Is One Of Five Ever Made And Totally Awesome
Jul 07, 2017Brian Lohnes1
I’m on a big old truck kick today, hopefully that’s cool with you. After seeing the Mercedes in action I bounced over to one of my favorite YouTube channels, OCDResto. This dude does...
See How The Wreck Of The Car Hauler “Baltic Ace” Was Removed Off Of The Ocean Floor Over The Course Of Two Years!
Jul 07, 2017Bryan McTaggart2
When the M/V Baltic Ace sank on December 5th, 2012 after being hit by the container ship M/V Corvus J., she settled in 115 feet of water in the middle of the shipping lanes that serviced the port of...
This Lada Samara Is Now Combined With A Tank, Because Siberian Winters Are No Joke!
Jul 06, 2017Bryan McTaggartComments Off on This Lada Samara Is Now Combined With A Tank, Because Siberian Winters Are No Joke!
What is the first thing you picture when you hear “Lada”? Chances are good that you are picturing a Lada Riva, the square, boxy Russian tank of an econocar that was based off of a...
Watch A Talented Dirt Bike Racer Bash Himself Off The Rocks Before Actually Climbing The Infamous Backdoor The King Of The Hammers
Jul 03, 2017Brian Lohnes2
I don’t ride dirt bikes largely because it requires balance, agility, and skills that my life has not caused me to acquire. I am more than happy to watch the guys who are great riders do their...
This 1949 Diamond T 201 Pickup Truck Marked The End Of An Era But It Is An End You Can Own
Jul 02, 2017Brian Lohnes2
The pickup truck is an American icon and from the humblest of beginnings it has evolved into a modern workhorse that can haul family members, cargo, and amazing amounts of weight in comfort. Such was...
This Incredible 1944 Video Shows How The US Army Carved The First Version Of The Alcan Highway Through The Yukon In 8 Months
Jul 01, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on This Incredible 1944 Video Shows How The US Army Carved The First Version Of The Alcan Highway Through The Yukon In 8 Months
While there is nothing “good” about war it certainly triggers, causes, and invites human feats of innovation and creation that would otherwise take far longer if they ever happened at...
Watch This Massive Fiat Tractor Suffer A Clutch Explosion And Break In Half At The Start Of A Pulling Attempt
Jun 30, 2017Brian Lohnes1
Sometimes I am convinced that these things are trying to find me. Yesterday when looking for something completely different on YouTube, I happened upon this amazing video of a big Fiat tractor (it...
Would You Have The Guts To Drive A 34,000lb Road Grader Over The Most Rickety Looking Bridge Known To Man?
Jun 30, 2017Brian Lohnes8
Here’s a simple question on a Friday that I had to ask all of you in reader land after seeing this video. If faced with the situation below, would you have the, ummm, “courages” to...
BangShifty Exercise Video: One Guy, Two Tractors, And High Stakes Bump Starting Is Good Cardio!
Jun 29, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on BangShifty Exercise Video: One Guy, Two Tractors, And High Stakes Bump Starting Is Good Cardio!
We have all been in a situation where the solution to a problem has been right in front of us and the only thing preventing its execution was a lack of arms, a lack of wingspan, or the inability to...
Is This The Oddest Dually In America? 1985 GMC 3500 With An Inline Six And Manual Three Speed?!
Jun 27, 2017Brian Lohnes13
My favorite “layout” for a dual rear wheel truck is exactly what you are looking at here. I like the “phantom” dually look with the eight foot fleetside bed and I love...
Incredible Video: Watch A Russian Crane Operator Leap To Safety As His Crane And A Bulldozer Topple Into A Cavernous Hole
Jun 26, 2017Brian Lohnes1
It has been a while since we brought you some completely mind-blowing video from Russia, so we decided that it was time to peek around and see what we could find. In true BangShift fashion, we scored...










