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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This 1952 Ford 8N Tractor Is Powered By A 302, Has A Sherman Overdrive And Can Do 55mph!

The 8N tractor was a brilliant little workhorse that Ford sold by the millions to people across America. Small, just powerful enough, and maneuverable, the thing was perfect for small farms, small...

Video: This Custom Built, Remote Control , Tri-Axle Roll Off Dumpster Truck Is Incredible

We have seen some really neat remote control stuff here on BangShift over the years but when it comes to detail and functionality, we’re not sure that we have seen anything that compares to the...

This BangShift Approved Solution To Shifting A 4L80E Transmission Utilizes Light Switches, Miles Of Wire, And A Cell Phone

Hot rodding isn’t always pretty, right? The aftermarket is there to develop polished, working, and properly finished parts but there’s the other side of the hobby that manages to figure...

No One Remembers To Set The Brakes….Why Does Everyone Forget To Set The Brakes?

If you ever find yourself on the scene of a rolled over truck and have some say in what happens next, scream and yell as loud as you can to get someone to climb in the laid up truck and set the...

It’s Gotta Be The Van….Man – An Awesome Look Back At The World Of 1970s Custom Vans

While Chad and I were largely too young to “get” the 1970s vanning scene, it sure seems to be making a resurgence these days as the people who grew up in the 1970s, cruised custom vans...

This Amazing Time Lapse Video Of A Weekend Bridge Replacement Is Proof That People Are Still Pretty Smart

There are typically a lot of reasons to lost faith in the human race on a near daily basis now. Celebrities doing dumb thing, non-celebrities doing dumb things to become celebrities, and the other...

Not A Stunt, Not A Joke, This Guy Is Driving The Tractor Like This Down The Road On Purpose!

We have not showed you death defying tractor wheelie action like this since our last look at the insane world of Punjabi tractor pulling. Believe it or not, this video may shed some light on that...

Formula Off Road! Check Out How The Most Unhinged Off-Roaders Work The “Speed Course”!

It’s almost redundant to have a “speed” course at a Formula Off Road event. These monsters pack enough power that mountains made of gravel, sand or lava are nothing to be concerned...

The SLJ900/32 Is One Bad Bridge Building SOB. Watching This Sucker Work Is Insane!

The SLJ900/32 is an insane bridge building machine made by the Beijing Wowjoint Machinery Company. It apparently weighs 580 tons, is 300 foot long and 24 foot wide and because of it’s...

TAKE OUR MONEY: This 1979 Ford Monster Truck Is The Retro Beast We’ve Dreamed Of Owning

Sure, owning this truck makes about as much sense as cutting a pizza with a chainsaw but frankly we’ve never allowed sensibility to interrupt mechanical lust before so why start now? What you...

Ouch! Check Out Busted Knuckle Video’s Latest Rockbouncer Crash Compilation!

Rollover procedure: Keep all limbs inside of the vehicle. attempt to maintain control of the vehicle while passengers brace for impacts, and wait for the vehicle to quit moving before attempting to...

Air Muscle: Watch a classic helicopter do some low-margin heavy lifting among the high-rises of downtown Chicago

During a recent weekend trip in Chicago, I heard the tell-tale drumbeat of helicopter rotors early on a Saturday morning. It was not entirely out of the ordinary, though, since helicopters fly tours...

Your Money Came Up A Little Short: Watch The “Chasing Paper” Mega Truck Go For A Roll!

If there is one thing we’ve ever learned from watching vehicles jump, it’s that you don’t want to come up short on the landing ramp. If the back wheels catch the lip of something,...

The Deep Mud Isn’t For Everyone! Here’s Why You Don’t Follow A Mud Truck With A Street Truck!

What’s the ultimate goal of going mudding? You prove that you can take your rig through the deepest, most impossible mud hole and extract yourself. Eventually, you will get stuck, but...