Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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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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This 1975 Dodge 700 Is a Rare Beast, An Ugly Beast, And A Cheap Beast

I have to thank McTaggart for the tip on this one as he found it and shared it to my Facebook page. Seconds later I engaged my wife in a discussion about how fun it would be to fly to Oregon, buy...

Final Round Shootout From Frozen Rush 2016: Ricky Johnson vs Bryce Menzies And More!

We showed you what the action is like at Frozen Rush, where Short Course Off-Road Pro4 Trucks are being tortured in the snow, and this right here is the pinnacle. With an insane save from Ricky...

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El Vega-Mino? Check Out This Strange Little Mini Trar From Craigslist!

Here at Bangshift, you know we love weird car/truck creations, so when a reader forwards us a mysterious Craigslist link labeled “Check this weird Vega truck/car thing out!” you know...

Tire Slog: We Test The BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 In Muck, Mire, and Snow

(Words by Lohnes and McTaggart) – Just about a year ago, Nutting and I went into the wilds of Maine with the fine people of BFGoodrich to test our their All Terrain T/A KO2 tire. This is the...

Watch This 1944 Mack Fire Truck Powered By A Viper V10 Perform A Sweet Burnout!

We have to thank Daryl White for the tip on this awesome video that is short but pretty flipping sweet as it shows a classic 1944 Mack fire truck that has been hot rodded to the hilt and re-powered...

Buy Your Own Rock Bouncer For Less Than We Thought They Cost!

We found this Jimmy Smith chassis Rocky Bouncer Buggy on eBay and were honestly surprised at the price. And it’s only got one trail ride on it! This thing is fully built with all the good stuff...

Zombie Killer: This Marmon Herrington Former Railroad Truck Would Be The Best BS Command Center Ever

It was likely around one o’clock on Monday morning at the Street Car Super Nationals that both Chad and I retired to the Chevy Spark rental car I was driving and actually took a nap. There was...

Watch This 2168 Horsepower Cummins Blow Up! We Can’t Imagine The Boost Levels!

Diesel Performance, like everything else turbocharged in the world, has come a long long way in recent years. That means making big stupid power with your diesel is a snap. Not 2168 horsepower like...

This 1-Owner 1988 Toyota 4×4 Is So Throwback Perfect, And Untouched, That We Are In Love

Remember when everyone and their brother wanted a Toyota 4×4 on 31 or 33 inch tall tires back in the 90’s? And remember when every single buddy of yours that got one had no money so they...

Cool Video: Watch NASCAR Racer Ryan Newman Operate A Caterpillar D11 Bulldozer From 150-Miles Away

Believe it or not, we’re never really jealous of race car drivers for the actual driving of the race car stuff we’re more jealous of them because of all the other neat things that seem to...

These Remote-Controlled Trucks Are Beyond Cool! If It Can Haul A Kid, It Will Come In Handy Around The House!

If you skip past the amateur remote-controlled hobbyist and go straight into the full-on loco side of scale vehicles, you will see some awesome pieces. We’ve shown you neat things like...

This 1978 Ford F600 Is An Old Fertilizer Spreader That Would Make A Sweet Mud Rig!

My pal Wes Tarkington sent me a note via Facebook the other day that was simply link to a truck for sale. I clicked it and was greeted with this magnificence that you see on the page before you. This...

History Found On Craigslist! This Has To Be The Prototype For The Avalanche, Right? Right?

We have to thank XS Power Batteries dude at large Brady Basner for the tip on what could be the most historically significant Craigslist find ever! While the ad claims that the seller lives down by a...

This 1972 Jeep Commando Is The Nicest One Year Oddity You’ll See Today – Buy It!

Is it not often but every time we see a 1972 Jeep Commando we cock out head to the side and squint a little. Why? Well from 1966 to 1971 Kaiser and then AMC had a hot little number on their hands...