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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Engine Dyno Video: The New BTR Gen 3 Hemi Trinity Intake Makes HOW Much Power?! Full Dyno Results!

The guys and gals at Brian Tooley Racing never slow down when it comes to developing parts that make horsepower and we love them for it. Their Trinity line of intake manifolds have been setting the...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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The 2015 Nitto Tires King Of The Hammers Week Is LIVE RIGHT HERE!!!!

That’s right folks, we’ve got Nitto King of the Hammers Off-Road Racing action coming to you live tonight and throughout the week. BangShift will also be on site getting you photos this...

Our Norwegian Hero With The V12 Jag Ferguson Tractor Has Added A Snowblower And It Rules

As another foot of snow falls here at BS eastern world HQ today after the three feet we got last week, things are getting a little tight. I failed on a deal to grab a tractor before this winter and...

Copart Cadaver: What In The Name Of All Things Holy Happened To This CJ5?!

On Friday, I threw a photo of this Jeep on my personal Facebook page just for a lark. It went nuts and that convinced me that it would be good fodder for the front page here because someone has to...

This 1970s VW Boonie Bug Was Born From Plans On The Pages Of Popular Mechanics And Lives On Today

There has never been a platform for automotive creativity like the old school VW Bug and Bus. The reality is that there never will be anything like those cars again. While many of the ideas and...

Legends: Interview With Baja Royalty, Malcolm Smith, Winner Of The 1st Baja 1000

In 1967 Malcolm Smith heard about a race that would run all the way down the Baja Peninsula in Mexico, and was just crazy enough to think it was a great idea. If that was the only great thing he ever...

The Stuff Of Nightmares: Up Close And Personal With A BNSF Rotary Snowblower

After seeing the few feet of snow that Lohnes and everybody else in New England has had the misfortune of dealing recently, I couldn’t help but think of how else besides a Honda three-wheeler...

Ebay Find: A Cummins-Powered 1949 Dodge Rat-Rod That Would Make A Killer Shop Truck!

This one is bound to create some opinions. I’m not sure where to even go with this…I don’t want to call this 1949 Dodge a rat-rod because that implies that it’s near-useless...

Off-Road Playground: Watch This Jeep Get Twisted Up In Rocks And Logs!

First of all, where is there an obstacle course set up at a fair-like event? Rides for the kids, funnel cakes and off-roading? Yes, please. We don’t know exactly where this is located, though a...

The Wheels On The Bus…Yeah, The Wheels On The Bus Fell Off – Rough Ride For Arizona Kids

(Photo by Joe Botticelli/USA Today) – Some school kids in Arizona recently had the bumpiest ride ever on the way to school when their bus spit the rear axle out from under it at a traffic...

The Pickle Is The Most Bizarre Trar Ever Built: 1940s Power Wagon Mashed With 1970s Datsun – Beyond Freakish

Usually Trars are kind of amusing and fun but the one is flat out creepy. The combo of a 1940s Dodge Power Wagon and a 1970s Datsun is strange enough but when you see how it was done, what else was...

This 1964 Chevy Stageway Suburban Has Seven Doors, Yellowstone History, And Less Than 10,000 Miles On It

We have showed you many Stageway creations over the years here at BangShift. Heck, there was one on display at the Grand National Roadster Show in the form of a Nova wagon that had like 100 doors and...

Cincinnati Cavalcade Of Customs 2015: The Coolest Trucks, Vans, Buses, Rock Crawlers, Mud Boggers, And More

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Now we’re not sure just how ‘useful’ the ‘Oversized’ rock bouncer is, but we are certain it can move a lot of earth to a new resting spot.  I...

Ever Wondered If A Big Rig Tow Truck Could Beat A Small Tug Boat In A Pull Off? Here’s Your Answer (Video)

Calling the boat in this video a “tug boat” may be generous but I’m not really up on the maritime terminology these days so forgive me. Either way it is a working boat of some sort...

Some Genius Dropped A 1968 Charger Body Onto A Durango Chassis And Made A General Lee Trar For The Ages

BangShifter Brad Werkheiser sent us the tip on this pile of greatness that’s currently for sale on eBay. What you are looking at is a 1968 Charger body that has been installed on a Dodge...