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...
The SLJ900/32 Is One Bad Bridge Building SOB. Watching This Sucker Work Is Insane!
The SLJ900/32 is an insane bridge building machine made by the Beijing Wowjoint Machinery Company. It apparently weighs 580 tons, is 300 foot long and 24 foot wide and because of it’s...
TAKE OUR MONEY: This 1979 Ford Monster Truck Is The Retro Beast We’ve Dreamed Of Owning
Sure, owning this truck makes about as much sense as cutting a pizza with a chainsaw but frankly we’ve never allowed sensibility to interrupt mechanical lust before so why start now? What you...
Ouch! Check Out Busted Knuckle Video’s Latest Rockbouncer Crash Compilation!
Rollover procedure: Keep all limbs inside of the vehicle. attempt to maintain control of the vehicle while passengers brace for impacts, and wait for the vehicle to quit moving before attempting to...
Air Muscle: Watch a classic helicopter do some low-margin heavy lifting among the high-rises of downtown Chicago
During a recent weekend trip in Chicago, I heard the tell-tale drumbeat of helicopter rotors early on a Saturday morning. It was not entirely out of the ordinary, though, since helicopters fly tours...
