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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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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Pulling Action Photos: The Mule City 300 Brought Some Of The Best Pulling Iron In The Country To GALOT Motorsports Park

(Words and photos by David Whealon) – Starting five years ago in 2014 with a new six class NTPA Grand National event with a single pulling lane,  50 or so pullers ventured south to check out...

Watch a 1974 International Truck Fly Through the Air and Smash Into a School Bus Face First!

If there is one thing that us North Americas are innately good at, it is crashing/wrecking stuff. From demolition derbies to building implosions, we know how to destroy our stuff with a kind of style...

The Turbo Titan III and Ford’s Big Red – 1960s Turbine Big Rig Brothers From Another Mother

(Editor’s note: There was some discussion on a FB group about these trucks the other day so I thought we should let people know that there was some wild development work being done by OEMs in...

How Hard Can This Narrow Mud Hole Be For Trucks With Tires This Big?

Apparently the answer is really f’ing hard! You have to see this to believe it. We thought these suckers would fly right through the mud and up the hill, but not quite. The giant Ford seems to...

This Vintage Off-Road Truck Would Be Bitchin To Race In Baja!

I’m a sucker for off-road trucks, especially those that are designed to run fast across the desert. And a square body Chevy like this one just reminds me of the one that Jon had on CHiPs, so...

Classic YouTube: Funny Car Exhibition Sled Pulls From Pittsburgh!

Your eyes do not deceive you, you are looking at every bit of a 1980s Funny Car on paddle tires preparing to rip the sled down a pulling course with all of the strength normally used to rip the...

Amazing Stupidity: Watch The Most Clueless Person In America Drag A U-Haul Trailer Down The Highway On Its Side

(Words by Greg Rourke) – We’ve all had bad days. Wife yelled at you, boss riding your ass, dog ran away, whatever. Can give you a case of the “f” its, yeah? It does for me....

Someone Put 48″ Floatation Tires On A 5-Ton Truck And It Is The Most Beautiful Thing In The World

Yes, this is effectively a bone stock 5-ton Army truck on 48″ floatation tires but holy cow is this rig awesome! The big truck is specifically a 1990 BMY Harsco 5-ton truck. For those of you...

MAHLE Motorsport Introduces  PowerPak Pistons and PowerPak Piston Kits Designed For Ford Coyote and “Voodoo” V8 Crate Engines

If you have designs on building a hot rodded Ford Coyote or Voodoo engine, MAHLE has just made your day. Why? The company has introduced PowerPak pistons and PowerPak piston kits for those engines....

Ford Carlisle Nationals 2018 Coverage: Iconic Ford Trucks AND Tractors From Across The Decades!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) –  The 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals is a celebration of all things blue oval. While the show is naturally Mustang centric, the largest selling Ford vehicle...

Custom Coach: This 1975 Crown Bus Is Ready For An RV Conversion!

Does the average recreational vehicle have to be some fifty-foot long brick with a strange graphic pattern of blacks, tans and boat-sparkle silver? No, it doesn’t. We aren’t going to...

Money No Object: A 1952 Ford F5 Car Hauler With A Supercharged V-10 For Power!

This is pure indulgence. If you are in a position where you need a car hauler in your life to get your toys moved around, you’re already doing pretty well. You don’t need a monster...

Truck Feature: Dodd Bros. Wrecker Service 1941 Chevrolet Lives A New Life INSIDE A Children’s Hospital

(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Vintage tow trucks register pretty high on cool factor, and while the first impression of this colorful wrecker might have you scratching your head,...

You Make The Call: Is It Cooler To Pull and Engine Or A Kid’s Tooth With A Helicopter? We’ve Got Video of Booth!

We enjoy, encourage, and openly celebrate overkill here. Killing flies with a bazooka is not only fun, it is entertaining for the rest of us to watch as well. Today’s bazooka is actually a...