FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom FJ40 Tailgate Mount + Jeep Beach Prep Begins With Shannon and Jess Campbell

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper and fender flares complete, it’s time to wrap up the rear with the tailgate mounts. But these aren’t just any flares, as they...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 2 RACING 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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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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Brutality: Watch How Much Abuse A Jeep Grand Cherokee Can Take Before It Dies

When the Jeep Grand Cherokee debuted in the early 1990s, I though it was awesome…and many other people did too. Nevermind Bob Lutz driving one through plate glass in Detroit to announce...

Crazy Video, Crazier Story: Michigan Circle Track Worker Loses Foot In Tractor Incident – Tractor Runs Free On Circle Track

This is one of those stories that will really make you cringe. For starters, we are glad that the man involved will be OK, if not completely intact. While details about how this whole mess got...

Autobahn Or Aerobahn? This 1984 US Air Force Video Shows Take Off and Landing Exercises On The German Highway

We know, we know, this has been done a lot over the course of time in different places and countries but the video is still cool! Back in 1984 the US Air Force performed some pretty big exercises on...

This Vintage Barth Motorhome Is Throwback Perfection But All Redone

I’m a sucker for old motorhomes. Restored or not, nice or not, there is something about an old motorhome or rv trailer that just does it for me. So you can imagine just how cool I think this...

There’s No Good Reason To Own A Mud Truck Like This But That Doesn’t Mean We Don’t Want It.

Mega Trucks and Mud Trucks are a riot to watch. And we’re pretty sure that they are a riot to drive as well. When you look at these big bastards, on 2.5 Ton Rockwell Axles, with the tall...

Side-By-Side Knockout Hillclimbing! Watch These Bouncer Racers Drag Race Up The Devil’s Staircase!

Drag racing is often called out as the simplest motorsport: point nose in the right direction, stand on gas, don’t crash, repeat. We know that’s really simplified, just like we know that...

This Chrysler 318 Powered 1969 Muskeg Amphibian Is A 32mph Bath Tub

What is a 1969 Muskeg Amphibian? Is it something that looks like the A-Team built it? Yes. Is it something capable of going over 30mph? Yes. Is it something powered by a Chrysler 318ci small block?...

Classic YouTube: The 1971 Ford Transit Supervan – Part GT40, Part Mental Instability

It is strange to think that 1971 was a year that pretty much saw the end to a wild party that had been raging more or less since 1965. What had been wild times that saw advancements in music,...

Watch The Sneaky Pete Peterbilt Mud Bog Truck Wreck Hard In Michigan

This is not the first time we have showed you the cool Sneaky Pete Peterbilt mud truck on the pages of BangShift.com. In happier times we have showed you the high riding, unique, slogging beast...

Rough Start: Welder, Shower, And A 1965 International Scout? Bring Your Own Tent!

Early Scouts are awesome. International Harvester’s attempt at playing the market that previously had belonged completely to Willys with the Jeep wasn’t so much a risk, but the...

The 2019 Suzuki Jimny: Does A Modern Samurai Make Sense For A Small SUV?

Ah, the poor, maligned Suzuki Samurai, the automotive equivalent of the Weeble-Wobble. Small, upright, boxy, spunky, with decent off-road chops and the smear of a Consumer Reports claim of easy...

Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum Coverage: All Vintage Big Rigs All The Time!

(Photos by the author) – Off-brands. Car guys love them because they represent cool history and something different than the norm. If you love old trucks you’ll truly love some of the...

Morning Symphony: The Little Red Mud Monster Shaking The Trees In Michigan

Yeah, we know, everything’s all wrong for this Dodge to be a Little Red Express truck. It’s not a 1970s D-series, there are no chrome stacks, whatever. You have straight-up exhaust...

Free Truck? We’re All About That! Here’s The Story Behind The Rescue Of This Dentside Ford!

(Words and Photos: Kevin Brown)  We all love a good deal, especially when it comes to cars and car parts, and especially when those cars or parts are free! I was lucky enough to happen across one...