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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Watch The Footage Of A Small Plane Landing On A Carlsbad, California Beach On The 4th Of July – No One Died!

While I was off announcing a drag race n Ohio and Chad was at home wrenching, lots of people in  Carlsbad, California decided to hit the beach for Independence Day. That seemed like a fine plan...

Ever Wonder What It Would Be Like To Drive Into An Automated Barricade?

Ever been at the airport and seen the big pop up barricades? We’ve all secretly wanted to back into one with our rental cars. But what kind of damage would one of these suckers actually do to a...

Best of BS 2015: Making A 1993 Ford Bronco Into A Late Model Ford Raptor Seamlessly Makes This Guy A Hero

It is always cool when people integrate new stuff into older cars and trucks but sometimes that program doesn’t exactly work as planned. The newer bits can be awkward looking, just not fit...

Best Of 2015: This First-Gen Durango Is Hiding A Surprise Under The Hood, And It’s The Last Thing You’d Expect

When Mike Brooks sent me an eBay link to me, I opened it up and didn’t think much about it. Keep in mind, I’d been awake maybe five minutes and was still not sure on which planet I was...

Best of BS 2015: When You Fire An Angry Equipment Operator You Better Take His Keys

This is destruction video supreme. According to the description on this video, what you are about to see is the scene left after an equipment operator was fired on a Friday afternoon and decided to...

Best of BS 2015: Driver Survives Complete Annihilation Of His Truck With Minor Scratches In I-84 Pileup

This is literally unbelievable. The man you see pinned into the annihilated wreckage of his pickup truck survived needing only “two band-aids and some ice” after an horrendous pileup...

This Super Clean C10 Seems Like A Deal At Only $25k OBO.

C10 Chevy Pickups are going for crazy money anymore. Shortbed Fleetside trucks are all the rage, and finding one worth buying, at a price that doesn’t break the bank is getting harder and...

The Doomsday Survival Truck Build From ChuckE2009 ALL 10 Parts!

If you don’t know ChuckE2009 then you are watching the wrong videos online. This kid has some great instructional stuff, is entertaining, and puts up a load of content. ChuckE2009 is totally...

Big Rigs Racing At Thunderhill Are Awesome To Watch! Champ Truck Baby!

There is a reason that big rig racing around the world includes big nerf bars and all kinds of safety stuff, and that’s because these things are NOT MEANT TO DO THIS! Brian thinks this is the...

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We Wish We Were These Guys Wheeling At Big Bear!

The Fabtech boys are having waaaayyyyy too much fun this summer. They keep sending us videos of them wheeling and having a great time. We’re jealous! Although in fairness, they did invite us on...

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Check Out This Footage Of The Big Rig Class At The NHDRA Drags At Texas Motorplex

With the popularity of diesel racing, it is not surprising one bit that running a semi tractor down the strip has happened. What is surprising is how rare it is in the United States. In Canada, they...

Good News, Canadians! The Mercedes Benz Unimog Is Coming Back! (Sorry, Lohnes, Not In The U.S.A. Yet)

One of the most capable workhorse vehicles ever designed is slated to make a return to the Great White North’s market soon, and workers across Canada are celebrating. The Mercedes Benz Unimog...

This May Be The Heaviest Duty Motorhome In History. Check It Out.

We’ve seen some bad ass motorhomes, but this one may take the cake. If you know of one more heavy duty than this, we want to see it, because we think this might be the heaviest duty motorhome...

KABOOM! Watch The SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Vaporize Itself On The Way To The International Space Station

Virtually every entity that has ever attempted to fire a rocket into space has blown one up in the process. NASA, the Russian Space Agency, the Europeans, etc. Yesterday’s spectacular failure...