New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Dyno Testing Dual Plane Intake Manifolds: Made in the USA vs Cheap Import Knockoffs – How Do They Compare?

We’re all about made in the USA parts when they make sense, but I’m very well known for saying that crap is crap, regardless of where it comes from. The point being that you should buy...

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Is This Thing An ABOMINATION or GREATNESS? This Is A Small Block Chevy Powered Ford F100! Installing a HUGE Cam and Engine Refresh With Derek.

I know that some of you are screaming already, but the reality is that it’s not like you can’t replace the Chevy with a Ford in this F100 if you buy it and want to “save” it...

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Freiburger and Finnegan Limo Truck Dyno Shootout! How Much Power Did It Make?

If you missed the awesome on the road engine build and swap in Finnegan’s Limo Squarebody truck, then you missed a lot and are going to want to use the link below. They literally built a brand...

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Vintage RV For Sale: This 1972 Chevrolet C30 Open Road Custom Camper Motorhome Is Retro Greatness!

Anyone who’s been hanging out around BANGshift for very long knows I have an affinity for old rv trailers and motorhomes. When I was a kid we had a Roll-a-Long motorhome that was a square body...

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Gravelrama 2015 Coverage: Flat Dirt Drags Images from the Pits And Action On The Track

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We’d never been to the flat drag portion of Gravelrama and we were really looking forward to it.  100 yards to the finish.  Its odd watching a drag...

This Is Not The Correct Way To Load Your Big Rig On The Trailer – Near Disaster Caught On Tape

We’ve all had issues loading a car onto the trailer at one time or another, right? I once drove a car onto and nearly straight off the front of an open trailer after the owner told me that the...

eBay Find: 1942 Autocar U-7144-T Rig – This Thing Comes With The Killer Trailer Too

When we talk about old Army trucks normally visions of Power Wagons and other iconic stuff like that will pop into our heads. Today we’re stepping up the brawn program by showing you an awesome...

NSRA Nationals Coverage: Trucks, Trucks, And MORE TRUCKS In Louisville!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –  Whether its just used for cruising or hauling, all these trucks carry smiles where ever they go.  We snapped photos of everything from huge car haulers...

Gravelrama 2015 Coverage: Action Photos From The Big Eliminator Hill!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –  The event that most people look forward to at Gravelrama 2015 has a cool name – the Big Eliminator Hill.  It’s a massive pile of un-compacted pea...

Official Footage Of The Upcoming 2017 Ford Raptor Playing In The Sand – Will This One Be As Good As The Last One?

My first introduction to the Ford Raptor was pretty memorable: I got in, shook hands with one of Ford’s official drivers, strapped in, and enjoyed a quick trip that involved running over a ton...

Ever Wonder How A Corn Combine Works? This Video Will Show You How!

As I write this from the newest BangShift Mid-West location, I’m watching the owners of the field behind my property line harvest the acres of corn. It’s the first absolute sign of fall...

Early Christmas Shopping Ideas: How About A 1:2.5 Scale Dump Truck, Loader And Excavator?

The temperatures pancaked down to where we’re considering sweatshirts, pumpkins and corn stalks have suddenly become fashionable yard decor, and the trees are making the move from green and...

Mil Spec Dodge W250 Power Ram Crew Cab: Government Owned Greatness Could Be Yours!

We’re not sure if this one was actually an armed forces vehicle or not, or if it was just a government owned machine that came in full trim. We’re leaning towards this thing being a...

This 1946 Flxible Bus Is An American Icon That You Can Cruise The Highways With Today!

There are certain vehicles that for reasons of design, timing, or role achieve an iconic status in history and the Flxible Clipper bus is certainly one of them. BangShifter and Drag Week ace Mark...

Mud Drags Gone Wrong: This 1700 Horsepower Mud Digger Crosses Up And Takes Flight Out Of The Pit!

Seventeen hundred horsepower is not a trifling amount of power. That is professional racer horsepower, the kind of figures you’d normally see running mining equipment. Tying that kind of power...

This 1956 Crown Bus Just Rewrote The Record Books At Road Atlanta

During the resent HSR Fall Historics at Road Atlanta, the 1956 Crown school bus you see in the lead image above completely rewrote the record books at the historic road course and we have the video...

This 1959 Mack B61 Has A Custom Cab, Beautiful Paint, And A Back Seat Fit For A 9 Year Old

The Mack Bulldog is one of the most identifiable brand symbols in the world and it is kind of ironic that this classic 1959 Mack B61 is kind of the truck version of that proud animal it wears on its...

BangShift Project Spotlight: Check Out This Jeep Build That’s Just Getting Started

While many of the projects in the BangShift project build section are seasoned and long term, there are ever more that depict that happy time when a build is just getting started. Such is the case...