NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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New Junkyard Inventory! This 1963 Ford Custom Cab Pickup Is Cool! But Does It Check All The Boxes for a Custom Cab?

We’ve got more fun junkyard inventory from our friend Chad Ehrlich at Nobody Else’s Auto in Great Bend Kansas. This week Chad is sharing this awesome 1963 Custom Cab Ford pickup. These...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Drill Press Meets Fab Table: Jason From Fireball Tools Built the Drill Press He’s Always Wanted!

Have you ever walked into someone’s shop or garage and seen a tool that got you excited because you realized it is something someone customized? I’ve done it too many times to count, and...

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This Awesome Dent Side Ford F100 Pre-Runner RIPS The STREETS, The Dirt, And More!

There is something awesome about vintage bodied pre-runner trucks, and this dentside F100 is a great example. My uncle had a SuperCab back then, and even though I was never a Ford fan growing up I...

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Get up close and personal with Randy Ball’s MiG-17; this walkaround is a must for plane geeks

When the Cold War ended, a number of Soviet Bloc countries liquidated their air force inventories, particularly of older-spec planes, while they made room for more Western-built planes. The upshot of...

Watch This Crazed USOMRA Mud Truck With Paddle Tires Cover A 200ft Dirt Course In 2.006 Seconds!

So to start, we know this is not a proper mud pit but a dirt drag course. That being said, it is still a freaking dirt drag course and this blown alky hemi powered mud dragster covers a 200ft...

Anybody Like An Old Tow Truck? This 1978 Ford C600 Wrecker Is Cab-Over Greatness!

It’s short, stronger than an ox, with classic lines and a shape that is wholly distinctive. With a big V8 (either an “FT” or a 385-series 370ci big block) hooked to a set of deep...

Here’s What $272,000 Worth Of Seven Marine Outboard Engines Look Like Hanging Off The Back Of The Same Boat – 2,228HP!

I have always known one thing about boats and that is the fact that find them really cool for other people to own. I like going on other people’s boats, I like talking about other...

Video: Check Out “The Alligator”, A 1930s Amphibious Tank That The Army Learned About From A Magazine Article And Bought!

Before the NSA started documenting what we ate for breakfast and what time we went to the restroom in the morning, you could still get away with building things and dreaming big around here. Such was...

And They’re Coming To The U.S. Soon: Check Out This Formula Offroad Footage From Norway!

Big engines, unpredictable hills that could stay together or straight-up crumble beneath your tires, enough roll cage surrounding you that you’re comfortable saying “to hell with the...

This 1952 Ford 8N Tractor Is Powered By A 302, Has A Sherman Overdrive And Can Do 55mph!

The 8N tractor was a brilliant little workhorse that Ford sold by the millions to people across America. Small, just powerful enough, and maneuverable, the thing was perfect for small farms, small...

Video: This Custom Built, Remote Control , Tri-Axle Roll Off Dumpster Truck Is Incredible

We have seen some really neat remote control stuff here on BangShift over the years but when it comes to detail and functionality, we’re not sure that we have seen anything that compares to the...

This BangShift Approved Solution To Shifting A 4L80E Transmission Utilizes Light Switches, Miles Of Wire, And A Cell Phone

Hot rodding isn’t always pretty, right? The aftermarket is there to develop polished, working, and properly finished parts but there’s the other side of the hobby that manages to figure...

No One Remembers To Set The Brakes….Why Does Everyone Forget To Set The Brakes?

If you ever find yourself on the scene of a rolled over truck and have some say in what happens next, scream and yell as loud as you can to get someone to climb in the laid up truck and set the...

It’s Gotta Be The Van….Man – An Awesome Look Back At The World Of 1970s Custom Vans

While Chad and I were largely too young to “get” the 1970s vanning scene, it sure seems to be making a resurgence these days as the people who grew up in the 1970s, cruised custom vans...

This Amazing Time Lapse Video Of A Weekend Bridge Replacement Is Proof That People Are Still Pretty Smart

There are typically a lot of reasons to lost faith in the human race on a near daily basis now. Celebrities doing dumb thing, non-celebrities doing dumb things to become celebrities, and the other...

Not A Stunt, Not A Joke, This Guy Is Driving The Tractor Like This Down The Road On Purpose!

We have not showed you death defying tractor wheelie action like this since our last look at the insane world of Punjabi tractor pulling. Believe it or not, this video may shed some light on that...

Formula Off Road! Check Out How The Most Unhinged Off-Roaders Work The “Speed Course”!

It’s almost redundant to have a “speed” course at a Formula Off Road event. These monsters pack enough power that mountains made of gravel, sand or lava are nothing to be concerned...