A Train Wreck! How DO THEY CLEAN ONE UP?! Watch Them Move These Locomotives On Site! Insane Lifting.

While we were on Rocky Mountain Race Week a couple of weeks ago, we passed a train derailment that had happened in the not too distant past. The tracks were repaired, and some of the train wreckage...

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EXCITING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING VIDEO FROM ICELAND’S STANGARHYLUR 2026! COURSE 6 AND ALL THE ROLLOVERS!

It’s time for our final coverage from the 2nd Formula Offroad race of the 2026 Season in Iceland and here’s the video coverage. If you haven’t watched this kind of racing before, you are in for...

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Dirt Daily with Fred Williams. His Barn Find 1989 Land Cruiser FJ-62 gets a Dissent Off Road Rear Bumper!

Years and years ago I built a 1987 Toyota FJ-62 for my buddy Sean and I loved it. We painted it, lifted it, improved a bunch of suspension and drivetrain, and then he drove the hell out of it. It was...

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Have They Successfully Turned This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness Part 4!

In Part 3 of the series, this beast went for its first test drive. Now it’s actually being put through its paces! Here’s the Part 4 video in the series, and that means actual testing!...

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The History of Air Suspension Part 1 – From NASCAR to Mini Trucks, Plus Are They Air Springs or Air Bags – Influence and Impact

In the mini truckin’ world, air suspension is king. While static drops and hydraulics certainly suspend a huge portion of the custom trucks you see at shows, the preferred adjustable suspension...

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EPIC FORMULA OFFROAD RACING VIDEO FROM ICELAND’S STANGARHYLUR 2026! COURSE 4 and 5 RACING ACTION

It’s time for the 2nd Formula Offroad race of the 2026 Season in Iceland and here’s the video coverage. If you haven’t watched this kind of racing before, you are in for a treat. It’s all big...

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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...

This Great Short Video About Ice Racing Features A Nasty Little Jeep With Spiked Tires

Traditions are a huge thing in motorsports. Whether we’re talking about such grand events like the Indy 500 or such humble goings on as the “Our Gang Racing” ice races in Colorado,...

Like Your Tractors Loud And Fast? We’ve Got A Collection Of Them Just For You!

Brian Lohnes loves tractors, just like he loves big, lumbering trucks and anything else that is utilitarian in nature. I don’t see the draw, personally. They are cool in their own right, but...