How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 2 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND! THIS IS HELLA 2026, COURSE 1 ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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LIVE Right Here At 6 PM Pacific, IHRA President Mike Dunn & Street Outlaws On NitroReports.com!

It’s Tuesday (4/19) and on tonight’s Nitro Reports with Donnie Couch and Darr Hawthorne we’ve got IHRA President Mike Dunn to talk about the season so far and the upcoming IHRA President’s...

This 1966 C10 Has The Right Stance, The Right Interior, And An Engine You Will Cheer For – Not An LS In Sight!

You have seen it plenty of times on these pages. A car or truck that looks perfect, has personality, has the right interior, sits like a million bucks, and then the engine is a total downer. Either...

BangShifty Perfection! This Former Vogue Motorhome Is Now A BangShifty Car Hauler

The art of converting an old camper into a BangShifty car hauler can be touch and go. Lots of times it seems like a good idea on its face but when it comes time to execute, things are not only...

European Super Pull 2016 Action Photos: The Coolest Rigs, Awesome Photos From Rotterdam!

(Words and photos by Dennis Voss) – After the winter it sure to say spring is closeby, certainly if you combine this with the wonderful noise of Methanol and Diesel engines chomping away to...

The San Francisco Fire Department Still Uses Wooden Ladders Exclusively They Build Them As Well – This Great Video Tells The Tale

This is the kind of stuff we live for around here. The four minute video below talks about something that we never knew existed before we saw it and that is the fact that the San Francisco Fire...

Craigslist Find: The Official Vehicle Of Operation “Screw This, I’m Going Camping” – This 1989 M925A2 Rules!

Getting away from it all just sounds so nice sometimes, doesn’t it? Driving around, seeing everything there is to see in this great big world while staying away from most humans…yes,...

The Sneaky Pete Mud Truck Is As Insane As It Is Short Wheelbased – This Video Shows It Dominating Pits In-Cab And Out

The guy who was genius enough to plug a classic Peterbilt cab on top of a truck chassis, jam about 1,000hp into it and then dominate mud pits with said creation deserves some sort of award. People...

Wandering Colossus: This Former Big Foot Truck Went From Major Movie Stardom To The Corner Of A Florida Midway- How?

In today’s world few people likely remember the story of legendary boxer Joe Louis. The man had an incredible career that literally made him an American hero at its peak. Like many boxers he...

eBay Find: This Huge Remote Control Model Of The Ill-Fated Japanese Battleship Yamato Could Be Yours

In the realm of odd things to want to own, a huge remote control version of what is likely the most ill-fated battleship in the history of humankind is pretty close to the top. Like a remote control...

Incredible! Watch The Plymouth Air Radial Truck Make Its First Drive – Radial Airplane Engine Power!

The world of hot rodding never ceases to amaze us. New ideas emerge and are executed when even the most hopeful among us think that the human brain is mined out. Take for example this stunning...

Muscle Mass: Big Horsepower And A Big Sticker Price – Does The 2016 Yukon Denali Deliver?

I’m always interested to see how the neighbors or my friends happen to react to a given test car or truck showing up at the BangShift eastern world offices. We have had some interesting stuff...

History For Sale: Buy This Ford Burma Jeep (GTB 1.5 ton truck) And Put It Back Into Correct Shape

One of our favorite things about old Army trucks is that they were built with specific jobs and parameters in mind. Because of that they all have different designs, looks, and equipment bolted to...

The Gang From Fabtech Share Their Moab Easter Jeep Safari 2016 Adventures With Us

(Word and Photos by Fabtech) Now that the dust has settled from an amazing week in Moab, Utah for the 50th anniversary Moab Easter Jeep Safari, it is time to reflect on the adventures. Every year,...

This 1979 Mercedes-Benz Unimog Expedition Camper is RAD!!!!

I can’t be the only one who’s dreamed of getting into an off-road expedition camper and taking off in whatever direction speaks to me, just to see where the road, or dirt, will take me....