New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Dyno Testing Dual Plane Intake Manifolds: Made in the USA vs Cheap Import Knockoffs – How Do They Compare?

We’re all about made in the USA parts when they make sense, but I’m very well known for saying that crap is crap, regardless of where it comes from. The point being that you should buy...

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Is This Thing An ABOMINATION or GREATNESS? This Is A Small Block Chevy Powered Ford F100! Installing a HUGE Cam and Engine Refresh With Derek.

I know that some of you are screaming already, but the reality is that it’s not like you can’t replace the Chevy with a Ford in this F100 if you buy it and want to “save” it...

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Freiburger and Finnegan Limo Truck Dyno Shootout! How Much Power Did It Make?

If you missed the awesome on the road engine build and swap in Finnegan’s Limo Squarebody truck, then you missed a lot and are going to want to use the link below. They literally built a brand...

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Vintage RV For Sale: This 1972 Chevrolet C30 Open Road Custom Camper Motorhome Is Retro Greatness!

Anyone who’s been hanging out around BANGshift for very long knows I have an affinity for old rv trailers and motorhomes. When I was a kid we had a Roll-a-Long motorhome that was a square body...

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NTPA Pulling Action Photos: Flying Dirt, Smoking Tractors, And Crazed Trucks From the NTPA Pinetops 300

(Words and photos by David Whealon) – What does a small quiet downeast North Carolina town of Pinetops (pop. 1360) do for excitement after the hosting the best Christmas parade east of...

Watch This Passenger Get Way More Than He Bargained For During A Ride Along At A Snow Hill Climb – He Was OK

Mock me if you will, but there is no more terrifying thing than to be a passenger in a car someone else is driving at speed. Every gearhead in the world wants wheel in his or her hands and when you...

This 1962 Jeep Pickup Made Us Weak In The Knees And The Price Tag Completely Knocked Us Out

Before we go into the details that may turn your opinion, just admire how freaking awesome this 1962 Jeep truck is. From the paint to the interior and our favorite, those white steel wheels, it is...

This 1953 Chevy Wrecker Is A Runner, A Driver, And An Old School Worker You Can Own

Hey, a wrecker on BangShift? We never do stuff like this! Ok, we probably do stuff like this too much but can you blame us? This 1953 Chevy tow truck is really cool and it is something you can hop...

See What It Took For Robby Gordon To Get Ready For The Dakar Rally 2015

We’re huge fans of the Dakar Rally around here, and I started watching back in the day when the entire thing was first televised here in the United States. I remember drooling over the Kamaz...

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Doing It Wrong Video: How Not to Crane a Boat Into the Water

We’ve often thought that being a crane operator would be a pretty kick ass gig. Commanding such a powerful piece of machinery and completing tough jobs that require skill and a steady hand...

Punjabi Tractor Pulling Delivers Again: YOU Make The Call – How Does This Video End?

Ok if you have gotten this far, the image on the video player below kind of telegraphs my punch but look, Punjabi tractor pulling is probably the highest stakes motorsport on Earth. How is that...

Ohio Mile Coverage: Trucks And ONLY Trucks From The First Meet Of The 2015 ECTA Season

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Trucks…?!!!  What the….   Well, here’s proof they can haul more than hay.  Each one of these is unique in its own way and I suppose that’s my...

The Range Rover SVR Is A Snotty Muscle SUV That Will Take Flight And Drift – This Is How You Review A Car!

Range Rovers fit into two normal groups for us: the ones that are the take-no-prisoners British off-roaders we know and love from Camel Trophy and other such events, and the sport-utility of choice...

Rough Start: A Rough But Running 1982 Jeep J20 Calls Our Name

We like our trucks useful. They don’t have to be pretty, they don’t have to have all of the power in the world, but they had better be able to start, run, and work everyday. You can...

This 1980 AM General M934 Expansible Van Is What You Need If A Big Military Truck Is Missing In Your Life

So Lohnes wants to compare apples to oranges by going after a nice, clean SJ Wagoneer with…of all things…an M35A2 Deuce that has been chopped and converted into a bright yellow oversized...

This Tough Truck Ramcharger Makes A Hard Run, But Does It Survive The Knox County Fairgrounds Track?

Tough Truck races are, as far as I’m concerned at least, a Viking funeral for a truck that has worked long and hard, and is at the end of it’s road. Pushing the truck well beyond the...

Buy This Turbine Powered, Thrust Driven Jet Ski – Why? Because It Would Make For A Good Story On Your Tombstone

Virtually everything is better with turbines. We say “virtually” because we’re not sure a thrust driven jet ski is actually better than one propelled by the water jet propulsion...

Pulling Action! Wheels Up, Dirt Flying, Awesome Texas Truck and Tractor Pullers Association Photos

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Charles Wickam was our man on the scene last weekend at the Texas Truck and Tractor Pulling Association event. We showed you some of his images yesterday and...