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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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...

We Hate This Truck Because We Love It So Much – A Perfect 1980 Chevy 3+3 Dually With 30,000 Miles

We do think that it is possible to hate something because you love it too much and that is exactly the situation we find ourselves in with this perfect 1980 Chevy 3+3 dually with 30,000 miles on the...

Last Blast: Here’s Our Final Load Of Photos From The 2017 Pinetops 300 Pull

(Photos by David Whealon) – Pulling is one of the most amazing exercises in physics that mankind has created. Conceptually it is astoundingly simple and has been since the days of farmers...

Pulling Coverage: Killer Photos From The Pinetops 300 – Huge Pull In A Small Town

(Words and photos by David Whealon – DWPhotos) – Finally the long 6 month wait for the start-up of our southeastern pulling season is over. And has it’s been for 41 years the fine...

Video: Using A Super Stock Pulling Tractor To Remove A Stump Is Doing It Right!

Team Silver Bullet, a Netherlands based Super Stock pulling outfit had a problem. There was a stump in the ground that they wanted to remove. Rather than do it the old fashioned way with shovels,...

Incredible Video: Watch A Train Derailment In Slow Motion After Someone Was Literally Asleep At The Switch

(By Greg Rourke) – Ever been sitting at a railroad crossing and see a railcar with “Do Not Hump” stenciled on it?  Near Chicago we have lots of railroads, and as kids we found...

The Catalina Ski Boat Race Is Awesome Because Off Shore Boats Haul Water Skiers At 100mph In The Open Ocean

Catalina Island is a place that Californians and tourists alike love to hang out and enjoy, it is also the finishing point for a race that has been going on for more than 60 years now and is so crazy...

High Horsepower Brutality Video: Mega Truck Tire Pull Action

One of the neatest thing about the exploding world of Mega Trucks is that there is still no real defined definition of what a “mega truck” is and this video showcases that proudly. There...

This 1,600hp Sand Car Is A Dune Dominating Monster – Watch This!

I have been fortunate to have ridden in some really powerful stuff over the years. From wild street cars like Larry Larson’s machine, the F-Bomb, and a host of others, my ass has been pinned...

Video: Watch A High Powered Rock Buggy Climb And Then Fall Off A Sheer Cliff!

Many of the coolest motorsports we all enjoy today have roots in the Southeastern United States. Pro Mod drag racing was a largely southern creation, stock car racing, swamp buggy racing, and others...

Watch This Vicious Turbocharged UTV Rip A Power Wheelie In The Dirt

We’ve showed you lots of videos of UTVs or “side by sides” climbing stuff, jumping stuff, and slogging through all kinds of bad conditions but this is the first time we’re...

Carnage In A Mud Bath: The Broken Parts And Heartaches From Mudfest 2017!

If you’re gonna play in the mud, things are gonna break. You’re working your engine hard, your running gear’s doing it’s best to not only find you some momentum but to plow...