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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Can A Locomotive Bounce? This Failed Attempt At Moving One With A Crane Gives Us The Answer!

(By Greg Rourke) – Have you ever been asked to help a friend move? Sure you have, silly question. And did that friend have a hide-a-bed that weighed a metric ton, and as you were carrying it...

This VideoOf Fighter Jets Landing And Taking Off On A Highway In Belarus Is Cool

Before you jump down our throats because of the fact that this isn’t all that out of the ordinary in many countries, we know. That being said, it is a cool video that shows multiple angles of...

Jeeptor! This Video Shows One Of The Most BangShift Approved Farm Machines Ever Built

Farmers the world over have been building their own machines to perform work for many, many years. While big shiny tractors are awesome, the homebuilt stuff is often times even more interesting...

This Bobbed M35a Deuce And A Half Won’t Fit In Your Garage…But It Rules

We LOVE big M35a Deuce and a Half trucks. The 6×6 is a trademark of big truck coolness, but it also is one huge ass truck that is hard to take into a lot of areas because of it’s sheer...

Two Minutes Of Non-Stop Flying Truck Destruction – The Magnum Opus Of Redneck Truck Jumping

A week or three ago, we showed you video of several basically stock trucks making huge leaps at Dennis Anderson’s off-road park. Well, the guys at Busted Knuckle video have outdone themselves...

This 1980s USHRA Compilation Will Rocket You Back To Your Childhood

Ok fine, if not all the way back to your childhood, at least about 30 years in the past. So my kids were off from school all last week and we did some fun stuff that I’ll be blogging about here...

This 1976 Ford (With a 1979 Nose Clip) Has Big Block Power, A Clutch Pedal, And Plenty Of Altitude

I have long shared my love of late 1960s through 1970s Ford trucks. It has to be a childhood thing as that’s where I first got hooked on these suckers, riding in the back of my dad’s king...

Best of 2016: Buddies Go Snow Wheelin’ After A Huge Blizzard In The Late 1970s – Vintage Truck Coolness

Talk to people on the eastern seaboard about the Blizzard of ’78 and they will talk about the huge storm that came up the coast and wrought havoc on every city it dumped snow on. Believe it or...

This 1956 Chevrolet 5100 Is 2 Ton Greatness That Deserves To Be A Ramp Truck

We don’t often see these mid-’50s big trucks, so when we do it gets us excited. This one in particular is just begging for life on a later model chassis so that it could become a really...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Lincoln Park Pirates – A Ballad About Chicago’s Most Infamous Towing Company

(By Greg Rourke) – In 1972 Steve Goodman wrote this little ditty about a Chicago towing company, Lincoln Towing. They are actually Protective Parking Services, d.b.a. Lincoln Towing. Their...

Craigslist Chronicles: Who Do I Have To Kill To Buy A Truck On Craigslist?!

I’m killing some ass hat before this is over. I mean seriously, how hard is it to shoot photos with your phone, list the features, options, and mileage, and decide on a price? How hard is that?...

This Briggs Engine Has A Glass Cylinder Head!

Oh yeah, combustion is fully visible in this bad boy! Last week we had a video that showed a glass cylinder on an engine, but this is just one of the many videos the guys at 805RoadKing have put...

This Custom 6×6 Dodge Van Would Be The Most Bitchin Road Trip Machine

Vans are cool, but some of them are cooler than others. For us, our love of vans in dangerous because we like off-road vans, expedition vans, surf vans, race vans, cruiser vans, retro vans, and full...

BangShift Truck Review: The 2016 Ram Rebel – Is Ram’s Fun Truck Offering Just That?

The 2016 Ram Rebel is an interesting case in that it kind of created its own niche in the already populated pickup truck market. Not as hardcore as a Raptor or a Power Wagon but more capable than...