FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: From Chassis to Rolling! 4 Link, Axles, Crossmembers & More!

Shannon and Jess are moving right along on the FJ40 and things just keep getting better. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not...

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The RIGHT WAY To Strap Down Your Bagged Truck On Your Trailer….And Let The Debate Begin…

When our friend Brandon from Lower Class Fab posted this video yesterday we knew it was going to cause a stir. The subject of tying down cars to trailers is always one that gets debated and can get...

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Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Continues: Tearing Into Two Builds! C50 Cab Off Plus A Fox Body Engine Gets Pulled!

Newbern is back at it with another installment on the C50 ramp truck build. He’s taking a couple of donor vehicles and putting them together to make his dream ramp truck and we can’t wait...

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Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

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This Crew Cab Dually Trade Road Trip Goes South For Mortske! Did He Get TAKEN Or Is This Just Lowered Dually Life?

When you make enough trades, there is no doubt that occasionally you won’t end up making out exactly as planned. Doesn’t mean the car or truck you trade for sucks, but maybe it just...

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Tool Testing: Mustard vs Ketchup DeWALT says their 1st Right Angle Die Grinder is 1.5X As Powerful As Milwaukee!

We love tool tests around here, and while we know many of you out there are super loyal to mustard or ketchup, aka DeWalt or Milwaukee, we’re not really that particular. Yes I understand why...

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The “WTF?” Files: A V8-Swapped, Four-Wheel-Drive 1984 Winnebago LeSharo RV Is The Last Thing We Expected…

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!

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

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

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!

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!

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

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

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

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

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?

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!

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?!

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

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...