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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Red Morning With KC Mathieu Was One Of The Best Internet Videos Of 2016 – Sideways Truckin’!

You know him as KC from Gas Monkey Garage, the relentlessly talented paint and body guy who has been able to turn projects around for Aaron and Richard like no one else could. His full name is KC...

The Awesome History Of The Black Beetle A Jet Powered High Speed Train That Went 184 MPH In 1966 – WITH VIDEO!

(By Greg Rourke) – High speed rail is and area where the rest of the world has it all over us. All over Europe and Asia trains regularly run at over 180 MPH. In France and Japan there is...

Would You Rather: The 1990’s Pro Street Truck Edition

Do you ever look at photos of trucks online, or see one on craigslist, that just takes you back in time and makes you think about all the stuff you used to think was cool? Remember when lowered...

Best of 2016 – Gates Auto Salvage Video: Lohnes and Fitzgerald Pick Out Some Of Their Favorites

Before PRI and a family vacation, we were showing you all of our photos from the visit that Craig Firzgerald and I took to Gates Auto Salvage in Hardwick, Vermont. While we were there Fitz and I also...

Minitruck Monday: This Toyota Would Be One Hell Of An Off-Road Machine!

This is just one of three Minitrucks that we’ll be drooling over this Monday morning. We’ve decided that we’ll pick three from Craigslist, and spotlight it for one of three uses, either drag...

This Side by Side Drag Race Up A Snowy Hillclimb Brings Out Anything And Everything!

The Schuss Mountain Griztek Snow Challenge is awesome. Come late March in Michigan, these folks take a giant pile of snow and make it into a guardrail down the middle of a ski slope. Then they line...

Watch This Ford Bodied Truggy Dominate The Elements With Snow Donuts In The Deep Stuff

For people who live outside the snow belt, they think that the white stuff is all misery and badness. While there are certainly some crummy elements to it, there’s also a few angles that appeal...

This 1975 International Harvester Travelall Is The Nicest One In Existence: 392, AC, New Paint, Incredible

While Greg Rourke wants Chad and Daphne to buy a Kenworth, I truly have their best interest in mind with this 1975 International Harvester Travelall. Why? Basically because it is the nicest one on...

White Christmas In The Forecast? This Rotary Snow Blower Equipped 6×6 RC Truck Can Help!

Many of you may be facing the possibility to experiencing a magical white Christmas this year. The wind will be gusting, the will be flying snow is flying and when it is all said and done, you are...

Chad’s Annoyed With CraigsList Sellers So We Went Shopping For Him – Here’s The New Reynolds Family Hauler!

(By Greg Rourke) – Chad is searching Craigslist for a new family hauler-slash-tow vehicle. All he’s getting is annoyed. He’s looking for love in all the wrong places. Craigslist is...

This 1965 W500 Dodge Power Wagon Is A Crane Truck We Could Love

Can you imagine all the cool stuff you could do with this thing?! I can see turning it into an awesome King of the Hammers or Baja Chase Truck so that when your race rig pulled up you could just lift...

This 1979 Dodge Aspen Sunrader Is Weird, Crazy, and Impossibly Slow

This Craigslist ad has been keeping the internet occupied for a couple of days and for good reason. You are looking at one of the most bizarre vehicular mashups anyone has ever seen. Basically it is...

This Lifted Chevy Van On 40’s May Not Be Smart, But It Sure Looks Fun

We dig 4×4 Vans around here. But one of the problems with them is that if you go too tall they get really top heavy and aren’t as useful off road as you might like. But man they look cool!...

On The One Hand I Feel Bad For This Guy. Truck Flip Imminent

You can see it coming, you KNOW this truck is going to flip over on its side. You are absolutely sure of it. I mean there is no way it’s going to stay right side up. Right? We believe this is...