Two Minutes Of Non-Stop Flying Truck Destruction – The Magnum Opus Of Redneck Truck Jumping
Jan 02, 2017Brian Lohnes1
A week or three ago, we showed you video of several basically stock trucks making huge leaps at Dennis Anderson’s off-road park. Well, the guys at Busted Knuckle video have outdone themselves...
This 1980s USHRA Compilation Will Rocket You Back To Your Childhood
Jan 02, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on This 1980s USHRA Compilation Will Rocket You Back To Your Childhood
Ok fine, if not all the way back to your childhood, at least about 30 years in the past. So my kids were off from school all last week and we did some fun stuff that I’ll be blogging about here...
This 1976 Ford (With a 1979 Nose Clip) Has Big Block Power, A Clutch Pedal, And Plenty Of Altitude
Jan 01, 2017Brian Lohnes3
I have long shared my love of late 1960s through 1970s Ford trucks. It has to be a childhood thing as that’s where I first got hooked on these suckers, riding in the back of my dad’s king...
Best of 2016: Buddies Go Snow Wheelin’ After A Huge Blizzard In The Late 1970s – Vintage Truck Coolness
Dec 31, 2016Brian Lohnes1
Talk to people on the eastern seaboard about the Blizzard of ’78 and they will talk about the huge storm that came up the coast and wrought havoc on every city it dumped snow on. Believe it or...
This 1956 Chevrolet 5100 Is 2 Ton Greatness That Deserves To Be A Ramp Truck
Dec 30, 2016Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This 1956 Chevrolet 5100 Is 2 Ton Greatness That Deserves To Be A Ramp Truck
We don’t often see these mid-’50s big trucks, so when we do it gets us excited. This one in particular is just begging for life on a later model chassis so that it could become a really...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: Lincoln Park Pirates – A Ballad About Chicago’s Most Infamous Towing Company
Dec 30, 2016Brian Lohnes3
(By Greg Rourke) – In 1972 Steve Goodman wrote this little ditty about a Chicago towing company, Lincoln Towing. They are actually Protective Parking Services, d.b.a. Lincoln Towing. Their...
Craigslist Chronicles: Who Do I Have To Kill To Buy A Truck On Craigslist?!
Dec 30, 2016Chad Reynolds14
I’m killing some ass hat before this is over. I mean seriously, how hard is it to shoot photos with your phone, list the features, options, and mileage, and decide on a price? How hard is that?...
This Briggs Engine Has A Glass Cylinder Head!
Dec 30, 2016Chad Reynolds2
Oh yeah, combustion is fully visible in this bad boy! Last week we had a video that showed a glass cylinder on an engine, but this is just one of the many videos the guys at 805RoadKing have put...
This Custom 6×6 Dodge Van Would Be The Most Bitchin Road Trip Machine
Dec 30, 2016Chad Reynolds3
Vans are cool, but some of them are cooler than others. For us, our love of vans in dangerous because we like off-road vans, expedition vans, surf vans, race vans, cruiser vans, retro vans, and full...
BangShift Truck Review: The 2016 Ram Rebel – Is Ram’s Fun Truck Offering Just That?
Dec 29, 2016Brian Lohnes1
The 2016 Ram Rebel is an interesting case in that it kind of created its own niche in the already populated pickup truck market. Not as hardcore as a Raptor or a Power Wagon but more capable than...
Red Morning With KC Mathieu Was One Of The Best Internet Videos Of 2016 – Sideways Truckin’!
Dec 29, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on Red Morning With KC Mathieu Was One Of The Best Internet Videos Of 2016 – Sideways Truckin’!
You know him as KC from Gas Monkey Garage, the relentlessly talented paint and body guy who has been able to turn projects around for Aaron and Richard like no one else could. His full name is KC...
The Awesome History Of The Black Beetle A Jet Powered High Speed Train That Went 184 MPH In 1966 – WITH VIDEO!
Dec 28, 2016Brian Lohnes8
(By Greg Rourke) – High speed rail is and area where the rest of the world has it all over us. All over Europe and Asia trains regularly run at over 180 MPH. In France and Japan there is...
Would You Rather: The 1990’s Pro Street Truck Edition
Dec 28, 2016Chad Reynolds3
Do you ever look at photos of trucks online, or see one on craigslist, that just takes you back in time and makes you think about all the stuff you used to think was cool? Remember when lowered...
Best of 2016 – Gates Auto Salvage Video: Lohnes and Fitzgerald Pick Out Some Of Their Favorites
Dec 27, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on Best of 2016 – Gates Auto Salvage Video: Lohnes and Fitzgerald Pick Out Some Of Their Favorites
Before PRI and a family vacation, we were showing you all of our photos from the visit that Craig Firzgerald and I took to Gates Auto Salvage in Hardwick, Vermont. While we were there Fitz and I also...










