Video: Here’s What It Was Like To Ride Along With Ricky Johnson In A Torc Pro 2 Truck Through The Snow And Slop In Maine
A couple days ago I told about about my experience riding along with Ricky Johnson in a Torc Pro 2WD off road truck during a preview day for the upcoming Red Bull Frozen Rush event at Sunday River...
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...
