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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Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: The Answer To Last Week’s Impossible Question!

While there were a couple of razor close guesses, at the end of the day no one nailed this nearly impossible automotive quiz dead on. The bizarre looking device was guessed to be part of a hydramatic...

This European Pulling Tractor Rules But What The Heck Kind Of Engine Is Making The Power?

The tractor you are going to see in this video is named “Metal Boy” and it pretty much rules. The video contains a walk around and then it shows the tractor pulling the sled successfully...

Scrapple, Your “meh”-worthy News: The Brabus Range Rover Pickup, Mercedes’ Stupidest Quote Yet, And More!

Another week down, another roll of antacids needed for this round of Scrapple. There’s plenty of reasons to drown all of this with some strong liquor in here, folks! 1. Mercedes will not build...

This 1970 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon Is A 429 Powered Survivor That Is Priced To Sell

In 1970, if you really wanted to impress the neighbors with your upwardly mobile lifestyle, you rolled into your local Mercury dealer and ordered up a family hauler like this. The Mercury Colony Park...

This 1972 Autocar Wrecker Was Custom Built To Tow The Seemingly Untowable – Twin 60 Ton Winches!

It is big, it is ugly, and it is armed to the teeth with pulling power. This 1972 Autocar wrecker was custom built by the seller years ago as a heavy duty rig. How heavy duty? His concept was to...

These Yamal Vehicles Look Like The Ultimate Tundra Toys Imaginable

Just look at that shot: a heavy-duty semi-tractor based expedition vehicle articulating in the middle on tires that you could probably run somebody over with and not hurt them. Iceland’s Arctic...

1980s Monster Truck And Pulling Time Machine! Check Out These Photos From A Show In Alabama

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I think I have finally figured out why some of the pictures look better than others and have help up pretty well.  Some were placed in acid-free photo...

This Box Truck Hung Over The Side Of Interstate 93 In Boston For A Few Hours

With Route 66 the one possible exception, we shouldn’t be reporting on one particular Interstate route twice in three months, but Interstate 93 in Boston is proving to be the exception to the...

This 1951 Boyertown Tour Wagon Has A Weird Engine, Is In Immaculate Shape, And May Be The Coolest Old RV We Have Seen

Thanks for Jeff Lacina, we have this killer little 1951 Ford Boyertown Tour Wagon to show you. Built off a Ford “Merchandizer” forward control truck, this thing is in remarkable shape for...

The Rigs Of Del Mar – More Shined Up, Muscled Up, Or Ratted Up Trucks From Goodguys Del Mar

I was recently sampling some beers with a fellow gearhead and he proclaimed that “trucks are boring”. I restrained myself from hitting him over the head with a bottle, dragging him into...

This 1949 Studebaker 2R10 Truck Is Pure Original Stude From Front To Back – A Cool Workhorse Rarity!

If you like things that are good, you’ll really love this 1949 Studebaker 2R10 truck because it is a rare old Studebaker truck and secondly because it has not been corrupted, molested, or...

Goodguys Del Mar, California – A Look At The Coolest Trucks At The Huge Show

The California wing of the BangShift enterprise was really busy last weekend as you have seen. We were bouncing around to multiple shows and events, trying to bring you all the stuff that you want to...

OMG – There Is A Crazy Kamaz 4911 Dakar Rally Truck For Sale On eBay Right Now

Because trucks are largely built for specific purposes be the race trucks, working trucks, or show trucks, it is hard to pick one specific style or model of rig that reigns supreme over all others,...

The Ripsaw EV-2 Is A Hot Rod Tank From Hell – Watch It Drift, Plow Through Trees, And Jump!

They guys from Howe and Howe Technologies up in Maine have outdone themselves again. The company is in the business if building specialty vehicles for use in all different arenas. They have built...