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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OMIX-ADA Releases Statement Regarding Product Searches and Seizures In Las Vegas

It was big news at the 2016 SEMA show when federal marshals came into the event and shut down the displays of eight companies accused of creating knock off parts. The company that was being copied,...

Pulling Action Gallery: More Screaming Engines, Killer Rigs, and Great Photos From The NTPA NC State Fair Pull

(Photos by David Whealon – DWPHOTOS) – The biggest and baddest NTPA pullers in the country all showed up at the North Carolina State Fair recently for their last hook of the 2016 season....

SEMA 2016: Weld Racing Goes Big And Introduces New Weld Racing XT Product Line For Lifted Trucks

One of the things that blows us away at SEMA every year is the literal and figurative size of the wheel industry. In particular are the massive wheels that are being used on today’s lifted...

Remembering GMC Crackerbox Trucks – Stubby, Square, and Tough!

(By Greg Rourke) – Yes, more big trucks, more cabovers. GMC called their all new, aluminum tilt cab trucks the F model, but truckers called them the Crackerbox. It’s easy to see why. All...

SEMA 2016: Even The Trucks Are Awesome! Check Out Some Of The Shell SuperRigs We Found Outside!

As you would expect, from one side of the Las Vegas Convention Center to the other, the area is covered in beautiful cars that are completely and utterly stunning. But as we walked to and from the...

Pulling Action Photos: The Dirt Was Flying At The NC State Fair!

(Words and photos by David Whealon) – Well we’re back on our yearly stop at the NC State Fair with some of the best NTPA pullers in the country showing up for their final exhibition of the...

Dodge Once Made The Coolest Cab Over Trucks In The World – The Story of The L600 and L700 Here

(By Greg Rourke) – We love old trucks here at BangShift, and I love cabovers in particular. Medium duty cabovers are now dominated by offshore produced trucks, but once upon a time we made...

SEMA 2016: Gone Truckin’! Here’s Another Fresh Collection Of Truck Photos

We’re back with another gallery of cool trucks here at the 2016 SEMA show. The looks and styles run the gamut from laid on the frame to sky scraping craziness with lots of ’em falling...

SEMA 2016: Here’s A Load Of Truck Specific Photos – Horsepower, Big Tires, and Fun

Trucks are a massive part of the SEMA 2016 experience. Their presence is humongous in the world of the size and scope of the SEMA 2016 world. When you think about the amount of money spent in the...

Mighty Mites: Sometimes It Is Better to Buy Older When It Comes To Yard Tractors And Here’s Why!

(By Greg Rourke) – For various reasons, I haven’t built any cool rods are done much noteworthy for over 30 years. I always read all the magazines, attended a few races and car shows, and...

Lohnes’s Two Favorite Cab Over Trucks From SEMA 2015 – One Ford and One Chevy

If you had told the engineers and designers that were making these trucks come to life decades ago that the yeoman equipment they were working on would be considered iconic Americana in the next...

You Just Might Need This 4×4 Pacer In Your Life

The American Motors’ Pacer will, for better or worse, be one of the best-remembered cars in the company’s checkered past. Ungainly and overweight, it was the byproduct of a lot of things gone...

Today Would Have Been Marvin “Killdozer” Heemeyer’s Birthday – Remember Him?

(By Greg Rourke) – Today would have been the birthday of Marvin Heemeyer. It’s been said that you cannot fight city hall. That may be true, but Marvin found a loophole. He ran over city...

Glorious Overkill: Meet The Whispering Giant – This Is What 11,560 Ft/Lbs Of Torque Can Do!

You would have thought that having multiple blown alcohol-fueled Hemis attached to one Unlimited pulling tractor would have been enough, right? One Top Fueler’s engine is a study in mechanical...