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 Old M-42 May Not Look Like Much But It Is A Complete Truck That We’d Sure Love To Have At Home!

The M-37 is as iconic, tough, and basic as you can get when thinking about classic military trucks. These things were around and in service for a very long time and in any number of roles for the men...

This Rotating Ramp Truck Seems Like The Best Idea Since Sliced Bread – Great Thinking Here

We’ve got to thank longtime BangShifter Rich Pedraza for sending us the link to this awesome and seemingly overdue towing innovation. What is it? How about a ramp truck equipped with a bed that...

Roadside Find: This Snow Eating Monster Is The Kind Of Thing We Love Dodging Traffic To Check Out – Full Story Here

(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – So I was on my way to my local Rural King store for a bag of Larry The Cable Guy brand Biscuits and Gravy flavored potato chips, along with a few other...

You Make The Call! Will This Worked Up Mega Truck Out Duel A John Deere Tractor In A Tug Of War?

Chad and everyone else like to beak my aggies because of a lifelong affinity for farm tractors that I cannot seem to get around. I am not a diehard lover of any one particular brand as lots of guys...

Auto Meter Releases New Jeep JK Pillar Pods – Clean Gauge Installs In Your Jeep The Right Way

There’s nothing like completing an install of cool aftermarket parts in your car or truck and admiring your work, especially if what you did looks like it came that way from the factory. Well...

This Dubai-Based Ford Pre-runner Is Built To Take On The Empty Quarter’s Dunes All Day Long

Rub’ al Khali, “The Empty Quarter”, is the vast sandy desert that borders Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. It’s 620 miles long by 310 miles wide, has...

More Coverage From Paquette’s International Farmall Tractor Museum And Hall Of Fame – Red Power!

Hey, you didn’t think that I’d be done with showing you around the massive Paquette International Farmall Museum and hall of fame in one collection of photos, did you? Of course you...

Watch The Legendary Coga Peterbilt Wax A Corvette, A Saleen Mustang, And A Dodge Viper – Muscle Rig!

Andre Gagnon’s Peterbilt 379 is one of the most fearsome and powerful “high performance” big rigs known to man. This truck has won lots and lots of races against other rigs both...

Cool Dually: This 1977 GMC Sierra 3500 Camper Special Is California Clean And Very Original, Right Down To The Front Air Dam

I am a standard cab dually guy. I like that configuration the best for reasons I have trouble explaining in great detail. I just like the way trucks like this 1977 GMC Sierra 3500 Camper Special look...

Fabrication Fail Video: What Happens When Your Front Suspension Mounting Isn’t Quite As Strong As It Needs To Be

Good fabrication work is one of those things that shows itself by not failing. It exemplifies how good it is by never making you think about its quality. That may sound weird, but stick with me for a...

This Japanese Maglev Train Broke Its Own Speed Record This Week With An Incredible 374mph Charge

For 11 seconds, this Japanese Maglev train powered through a tunnel at over 370mph with a peak speed of 374 mph. That’s not to say the thing shot up to that speed and was done. Nope. This train...

Watch A 27-Liter Rolls Royce Powered Rover SD-1 Make A Dyno Pull And Make Some Header Flames

Big engine in a little car is pretty much the basic formula for success in the hot rodding world. Huge flipping engine in even smaller freaking car is the kind of math that BangShifters absolutely...

Red Heaven: We Visit The Incredible Paquette International Farmall Musem and Hall Of Fame

One of the highlights of a recent family trip to Florida was a visit to the Paquette International Farmall Museum and Hall of Fame which is located in the town of Leesburg. It was about an hours...

This 1981 Chevy C80 Is A Four Car Hauler/Rolling Stunt Launch Ramp You Have Always Wanted

You know, some vehicles are built for one purpose but can totally be used for another. School buses are regularly turned into campers, old flatbeds are made into car haulers, and  car haulers can be...