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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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND! THIS IS HELLA 2026, COURSE 1 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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Engine Dyno Video: The New BTR Gen 3 Hemi Trinity Intake Makes HOW Much Power?! Full Dyno Results!

The guys and gals at Brian Tooley Racing never slow down when it comes to developing parts that make horsepower and we love them for it. Their Trinity line of intake manifolds have been setting the...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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“Dirt Don’t Hurt”? Tell That To These Off-Roaders – Four Minutes Of Maximum Destruction Inside!

“God made dirt, and dirt don’t hurt.” Uh-huh…right up until the first time you lost a war with gravity while riding a bicycle, anyways. The dirt hurts plenty, especially when...

Killer Historical Video – Flying Tigers: The Story Of The 14th Air Force – Made In 1945

The lengths that had to be taken to defeat the Axis powers in WWII can never fully be appreciated. The size and scope of the global operation that went on to win the war boggles the mind art every...

This Monster 1963 Ford Econoline Truck Is A Unique Take On A Classic Truck

We have seen lots of Econoline trucks over the years here on BangShift but none of them (that we can remember) stood over eight feet tall like this one! This monster 1963 Ford Econoline truck is...

Project White Bread Hits The Dyno, Gets Flowmaster Exhaust, And Heads Back To The Dyno

Bimbo, aka Project White Bread, is our 2004 Suburban tow pig project. It’s as clean as it gets, and yet we couldn’t leave it stock. We are after all BANGshift.com. So the windows got...

Fellow Racer Remembers His Mentor Ernie Pereira, 200 MPH Club Member, Belly Tank Racer, And Overall Land Racing Bad Ass.

(Words by Robert Dalton, Photos provided by Robert Dalton) Robert Dalton is the owner and driver of the “Flash Point” Streamliner, and a guy who has become a good friend of ours over the...

Meet The $70,000 Square-Body: This Restored 1987 GMC Sierra K3500

The 1973-87 GM pickup line is one of the few vehicle choices that Brian, Chad and I share a common and equalled interest in. They are that good. They are versatile, you can do just about anything...

Never Seen Flight Like That: Watch This GMC Mega Truck Launch Over Five Other Monsters!

Scott Green and his GMC mega truck, “Sail”, have a reputation: Scott makes a clanking noise when he walks, and the GMC achieves flight that some small planes have trouble achieving with a...

Awesome Video: Check Out The 1959 Studebaker NAPCO Demonstrator Truck – Huge 4×4 Perfection

Late 1950s Studebaker trucks are awesome to begin with because of their styling. The rounded cabs and fenders that most manufacturers had abandoned were still front and center on the Stude trucks and...

Mack Truck History! A Collection Of Historic Macks For You To Enjoy

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we told you that we wold have more images from the awesome Allentown, Pennsylvania Mack truck welcome center and we were not lying. Joe Grippo recently hit...

Take Our MONEY: This 1984 Cadillac-Camino Is Spectacular In Every Way – Even The Engine

So yeah, this is awesome. The combination of a Cadillac, an El Camino, a 1990s Impala SS, and good workmanship mean that this 1984 Cadillac-Camino is spectacular in every way. It would have been...

Literally Drove It Like He Stole It: Pickup Truck Found Skewered With 30ft Of Guardrail

Well sir, the good news is that we found your stolen pickup truck. The bad news? The bad news is that it used 30ft of steel guardrail as floss. The double bad news? We have no idea who stole it and...

These Tips Will Help You Weld Chromoly Tubing Like A Pro, Thanks To Tips From Bentley Garner

The welders in my shop are blue, as in Miller, and not only do I prefer the power of blue for my welding projects, but I also find their YouTube Channel to be FULL of great videos. Training videos,...

NASA’s New Mars Rover Concept Is Pretty Sweet, And Looks Strangely Familiar!!!

On June 5th, 2017, the guys over at NASA revealed their new Mars Rover concept vehicle at the Kennedy Space Center in Forida, and for lack of a better term, it’s awesome. It’s a 6-wheeled...

Prehistoric Monster Truck Video: Jeff Dane’s King Kong Was a Monster Truck Before the Term was Invented

We were stoked to find this ancient video of Jeff Dane’s King Kong Ford Truck horsing around in the 1970s. This truck pre-dates the term monster truck and was one of the few vehicles, along...