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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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: From Chassis to Rolling! 4 Link, Axles, Crossmembers & More!

Shannon and Jess are moving right along on the FJ40 and things just keep getting better. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not...

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The RIGHT WAY To Strap Down Your Bagged Truck On Your Trailer….And Let The Debate Begin…

When our friend Brandon from Lower Class Fab posted this video yesterday we knew it was going to cause a stir. The subject of tying down cars to trailers is always one that gets debated and can get...

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Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Continues: Tearing Into Two Builds! C50 Cab Off Plus A Fox Body Engine Gets Pulled!

Newbern is back at it with another installment on the C50 ramp truck build. He’s taking a couple of donor vehicles and putting them together to make his dream ramp truck and we can’t wait...

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Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

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Playing In The Snow: Diesel Trucks Dance Together In A Snowy Parking Lot

Donuts in the snow…is there anything better in the winter? It doesn’t take effort, or even a lot of power to look like a pro when enough of the white stuff is on the ground. However,...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: Identify This Monster Cylinder Head We Spotted At PRI

We hope you have not gotten too deep into the egg nog this weekend because we’ve got a little quiz for you in the form of this monster cylinder head that we spotted at the Serdi booth at PRI...

The Oshkosh Multi-Mission Recovery System Is A 10-Wheel Drive Wrecker That Is The Most Capable And Awesome In The World

When big, heavy vehicles are damaged on the field of battle, trucks capable of recovering them are necessary. Because wars don’t tend to happen in the best or most friendly driving...

Craigslist Find: Hey, Fat Man In The Red Coat! This 1974 Cummins-Swapped Dodge Needs To Be In My Driveway Now.

Listen, Kringle. We haven’t seen eye-to-eye since I was fourteen and got a PlayStation and Gran Turismo for Christmas. I spent the last decade not asking for much, so humor me and leave this...

Epic Photo: An Old Tank in Mid-Flight – Help Us With the Back Story!

Talk about a mesmerizing photo! We stumbled upon this frame while working on something else and immediately became enthralled. How could we not? The sight of an old tank in full on launch mode with a...

This Little Polaris Ranger 6×6 Is An Impressive Little Rock Crawler Until It Bites Off A Little More Than It Can Chew

The UTV and side by side market is massive these days. What were once bought by guys to haul hay bales around their farm and hustle around fairgrounds are now invading the world of hardcore off road...

Greatest Go Kart Ever? This Mini-Freightliner Has A Box Trailer, 5hp, And The Ability To Make You The Hero Parent Of All Time if You Buy It (W/Video)

After about an hour of failed debate with my wife, I have determined that someone else will have to buy the coolest thing on eBay right now. This mini-Freightliner is powered by a 5hp engine, has a...

The Divnick UltruVan was the Prototype for Van-Based Camper Haulers And Insanely Bitchin’

Fifth wheel travel trailers are great, but hauling them with a 1970s-era pickup could be a grind. Modern trucks are filled with luxury amenities, but 1970s pickups were workhorses, not known for...

There’s a 1963 Cadillac Station Wagon With A Vista Roof For Sale On eBay Right Now – If The Fat Guy In Red Knows What’s Good For Him….

That thing will be sitting wherever I am sitting on Christmas morning because if not, I’ll send a strongly worded letter to his supervisor. I’ll use words like darn and heck and...

Red Bull Frozen Rush 2014: We Go Rollin’ With Ricky Johnson In A Pro 2 Truck Through The Snow! Big Fun With The Legend Himself

BangShift has afforded me a bunch of opportunities to do neat things with interesting people but I am not sure anything compared to ripping around in the snow with Ricky Johnson last week as a bit of...

Raminator Breaks Monster Truck Speed Record At Circuit Of The Americas

Monster trucks aren’t just for dirt arenas and this story will prove how much power and grace it takes to move 11,000 pounds with a 565 cubic inch HEMI during an attempt to set the “Fastest...

eBay Find: This 1994 Mack Wrecker Served To Keep New York’s Lincoln Tunnel Open – Awesome And Versatile Truck

When millions of people live on an island and there are limited numbers of ways on and off said island, keeping those thoroughfares open is a prime concern. This 1994 Mack MR688P truck that has a...

Watch A Horrifying Stuck Throttle Mud Bog Wreck From Two Angles – Driver Saved By Hay!

There’s a rocking party held in Michigan each year called the, “Michigan Bean Festival”. OK, it may not be a rocking party, but there has to be a ton of farting by the time it is...

First Look:The 8Ncredible LSR Tractor By Jack Donohue Motorsports Is Finished – See It Here!

(Photo credit: Jack Donohue Motorsports) – It was just before Bonneville Speed Week 2014 that we first told you about a nearly incomprehensible project. It was the conversion of a classic Ford...