New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Dyno Testing Dual Plane Intake Manifolds: Made in the USA vs Cheap Import Knockoffs – How Do They Compare?

We’re all about made in the USA parts when they make sense, but I’m very well known for saying that crap is crap, regardless of where it comes from. The point being that you should buy...

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Is This Thing An ABOMINATION or GREATNESS? This Is A Small Block Chevy Powered Ford F100! Installing a HUGE Cam and Engine Refresh With Derek.

I know that some of you are screaming already, but the reality is that it’s not like you can’t replace the Chevy with a Ford in this F100 if you buy it and want to “save” it...

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Freiburger and Finnegan Limo Truck Dyno Shootout! How Much Power Did It Make?

If you missed the awesome on the road engine build and swap in Finnegan’s Limo Squarebody truck, then you missed a lot and are going to want to use the link below. They literally built a brand...

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Vintage RV For Sale: This 1972 Chevrolet C30 Open Road Custom Camper Motorhome Is Retro Greatness!

Anyone who’s been hanging out around BANGshift for very long knows I have an affinity for old rv trailers and motorhomes. When I was a kid we had a Roll-a-Long motorhome that was a square body...

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The Milwaukee M18 FHIWF1R-122C Get’s Tested: This Is A Railroad Specific Impact Wrench Which You Probably Don’t Know About

We get so used to using the tools we are used to in the garage or shop, but many of us never realize that there are a bunch of specialty tools that we’ve never seen or heard about. I remember...

Vice Grip Garage BARNFIND: This FoxBody Mustang Has Been Parked For 23 YEARS! Will It RUN AND DRIVE Home For Derek?

Am I the only one who thinks it sounds weird to talk about a Fox Body being a barn find? I mean, when I think barn find I think old cars and I just don’t think of a Fox Body as being old yet...

We Drive It: The 2025 Ford Explorer ST RWD – A 400hp Family Hauler That Hits and Misses In Equal Amounts

There’s a few things that hot rodders and gear heads have always known, especially when it comes to car spotting on the highways and byways. For starters, the ability to spot the law in...

Fitzee Has A 1950 Chevy Truck In The Shop And Is Going To Show Us A 3 Window to 5 Window Conversion

We haven’t shared a video from Fitzee in a while, but he’s been working hot and heavy on several projects. But when we saw the video of this newest one, we knew we had to share it. The...

Goodwood Road And Racing Shares What They Believe To Be The Top 10 V8 Engines Of All Time

Do you think that a group like the Brits that make up the Goodwood Road and Racing gang will choose the same V8 engines that we Americans would choose when putting together a Top 10 list? The only...

Stories N Steel – Danny Thompson: Born of Racing Royalty and Carved His Own Path to Conquer the Bonneville Salt Flats

Mickey Thompson was an icon in American racing and hot rodding, so it only figures that his son Danny would follow in his footsteps. I remember the first time I met Danny, at his shop in SoCal, where...

The Dallas Autorama Did Not Disappoint And Here Is Our Last Batch Of Photos To Share With You! Plus A Link To All The Rest!

Here is our final gallery of photos from the Dallas Autorama. If you missed any of the rest of them, don’t worry because we have a link to all of them below! (Words and Photos by Chad...

2025 Super Modified 2WD Truck Pulling! The TNT Kentucky Invitational In Lexington, KY – Friday!

The Kentucky Invitational TNT Finals action starts here with 2wd Super Modifieds! If you have never been to a truck and tractor pull then you really are missing out on something. They are way...

Lone Star Throwdown Truck Show Video: Custom Trucks Cruising At Lone Star Throwdown 2025 – An LST Tradition

We’ve been sharing photos from the Lone Star Throwdown all week long, and now we’re giving you a peak at some of the cool rides as they cruised the show grounds. The Montgomery County...

Show Coverage: Lone Star Throwdown 2025 Photos – Despite The Weather, This Show Rocked And We’ve Got The Photos!

It’s time for another gallery of photos from one of the finest truck shows on the planet! Of course we’re talking about Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas. It was wet, and cold, but that...

Massive Rust Repair: New Body Panels Can Save This Ride – 20 Year Body Tech Tips and Tricks for Square Body Chevy Patch Panels.

It’s never been easier to build a car or truck than it is today and in large part that is due to the insane number of replacement body parts that are available for popular classic cars and...

Sand Drag Fun At Pismo Beach’s Famed Dunes In California! Big Roost, And Big Fun In The Sand.

I love Pismo Beach. Pismo is one of the premier sand toys experiences in California and has a flair all its own. With miles of beach and sand, and the ever shifting dunes, you can have all kinds of...

You Should Dyno Your Car, BUT Here’s How to Avoid a Hub Dyno Disaster – Horrifying Video Breakdown

I’m a huge fan of dyno testing engines, or of using a chassis dyno for tuning. A hub dyno is just another variation on the chassis dyno and is a great tuning tool as well. Thousands and...

What Is Axle Wrap, And How Do You Eliminate It In Your Leaf Sprung Truck? Ian Johnson Shows Us How!

Axle wrap is nothing new. From the time that parallel leaf springs started showing up on cars and trucks, and the horsepower wars began, so did axle wrap. And axle wrap can lead to axle hop, and that...