Watch A Giant Tractor Tire Get Overinflated An Explode On Purpose In An Industrial Strength Tire Cage
We have showed videos of tire inflation cages being tested before but this is the most violent test we have run into yet, mainly because of the huge size of the tire and the forces involved when it...
Truckology: More Turn Of The 20th Century Coolness, Toughness, And Spartan Mechanical Fun
(Photos: Detroit Public Library Digital Collection) – It has been a little while since we had an installment of “truckology” around here and frankly I was missing it. Digging up...
Transmission Cooler Mounting Tech: You’d Be Surprised Where You Can Put It.
I know I’m not alone in having owned cars and trucks that have a radiator, AC condenser, transmission cooler, oil cooler, and power steering cooler all stacked up front behind the grill. I mean...
Watching This Big Rig Rip Donuts And Wipe Out A Fence Is Highly Entertaining, Unless You’re The Fence
The formula to make a big rig rip donuts is pretty simple. You take one nutty driver, one majorly powerful truck, enough space to get the sucker into spin cycle, and a few spectators to run for their...
The Fab Rats Cut In Half YJ Is Alive! Cut In Half, Chassis Extended, Suspension Linked, Body Lengthened, Brake Lines And Wiring, And Now A Running Ride!
Like I said before, the Fab Rats are not afraid to cut or modify whatever rolls into the shop. And they seem to have a lot of fun doing it! We’ve been following this build from the first cut,...
2021 February SoCal Quarantine Cruise Photo Coverage! Check Out Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Classics, and Trucks
We’re back with more photos from the February 2021 SoCal Quarantine cruise which was held last weekend. The event drew another humongous crowd of all different types and styles of cars, trucks,...
Rock Party: This Footage From The Unsanctioned Thursday Night Backdoor Shootout at KoH Is Awesome
This is totally awesome. When King of The Hammers organizers and route planners moved the 2021 competition away from the awesome obstacle known as “Backdoor” enthusiasts, fans, and...
Tire Smoke On The Rocks! Not A Drink, But An Awesome Show Of Force In The Rocks And Mud
Rock crawling is way different now than it used to be. It used to be all about the slowest crawl speeds and progress, with little need for horsepower. With technology comes the ability to get crawl...
Which Stock LS Head Is Best For Building A Boosted Turbo LS Combo? 317, 799, 706, 241, 243, or 862?
Every single week I have someone calling, texting, or messaging me about a set of LS heads they have, wondering if they will work for the 700-800 horsepower combo they want to build. Every once in a...
Cruise Photo Coverage: The February 2021 SoCal Quarantine Cruise Was Another Monster Good Time!
Southern California hot rodders did it again! Whether you like them long and low, high and mighty, polished to a mirror finish, or dinged from years of use, you are going to find something to enjoy...
Save In Stages! OPGI Has A Sale Happening Where You Increase Savings By Spending More!
OPGI is always looking out for their customers and they know that since Spring is creeping a little closer each day, hot rodders and gearheads are getting their cars and trucks ready for what...
The Science Of Engine Sound: This Video Does A Brilliant Job Of Explaining Why Engines Sound The Way They Do
The best thing about hot rodding is that it connects with all of our senses. Of course the visual is the biggest thing that cars hook us with at first but then there is the noise. The sound of a car...
Listen Up: Too Fat To Fly – The Incredible Story Of How Big Rig Super Speedway Racing Started In America Circa 1979
In 1979 a promoter from Tennessee put on the first ever big rig super speedway race and it caused a national panic. The government, the trucking industry, the Teamsters, tire companies, and sponsors...
