Tool Tech: Mythbusting! Putting 20 Myths About Using An Impact To The Test! Which Do’s And Don’t Actually Matter?

Opinions are like belly buttons, meaning everyone’s got one, but that doesn’t mean they are based on facts. It is absolutely insane how many people have opinions on how to use a tool...

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This Show is PACKED with RARE Muscle Cars & Cool Corvettes! It’s Corvette Expo And Chevys In The Smokies!

Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it with another great video of some insanely rare and awesome muscle cars. These cars were all on hand at the Corvette Expo and Chevys in the Smokies...

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BluePrint Engines Tech: Compression Testing The Right Way. Check Out The Simple Tools And Techniques You Need!

Doing a compression test on an engine is pretty straight forward, and only requires a couple of tools. And only one of those is a “specialty” tool, and you can either rent one from your...

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Use This 3 Step Secret to GLASS FLAT Paint! Kevin Tetz Shares Decades Of Experience That Will Make Your Paint Job A Success

We’ve shared plenty of Kevin Tetz videos over the years around here, and I can tell you that Kevin sure knows what he’s talking about. The number of TV and YouTube personalities that have...

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SUPPORT SURGES FOR LENO’S LAW AS CAR CULTURE DEMANDS COLLECTOR’S RIGHTS: Letters Pour in from California’s Lowrider Community and International Car Rreservationists in support of California SB 1392

We’ve talked about California SB 1392 in the past, and are thrilled that despite not making it to a vote in 2025, the bi-partisan group of California law makers who support it are still pushing...

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How To Fab Headers: Follow Along As The Iron Trap Garage Crew Build Custom Stainless Headers For The Ardun Powered 1933 3 Window!!

Headers are one of those fabrication projects that seem to intimidate a lot of people, and for good reason. If you go at them from the wrong direction, don’t have a game plan in place to start...

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Another Killer 1968 Dodge Power Wagon W300 For Sale – This One Is An Old School Expedition Unit – Cooler Than The Wrecker?

So this has turned into the Dodge W300 Power Wagon W300 weekend here at BangShift. Why? Well yesterday we showed you a 1968 W300 wrecker that was looking for a new home and today we’re showing...

Craigslist Find: A Rambler Wagon Trar That Means Muddin’ Fun For The Whole Family

BangShifter Matt Cramer was getting concerned and for good reason. It had been a while since a trar (truck/car mashup) had appeared on the site. Desperate to correct this ever growing problem, Matt...

CATASTROPHE VIDEO: Watch A Draw Bridge Lower On A Passing Ship – This Is The Definition Of Horror

Recently we reported on a tugboat going all submarine as it was washed under a bridge. Here we have another boat and another bridge, but very different circumstances. Not trying to turn this into...

This 1968 Dodge WD 300, 4×4 Wrecker, Is The Coolest Old Wrecker For Sale In The Known Universe

So here’s Chris Cabe sending me links to some of the coolest wreckers for sale in the country while I’m flat on my back trying to get the brakes working on my own man-sized Tonka toy 1968...

Craigslist Find: This 1970 GMC Astro Is Calling SOMEONE’s Name…

This beauty of a GMC Astro 95 crossed our radar and you-know-who is trying his best to ignore it and instead is burying himself under his tow truck under the premise of “fixing his...

Diesel Power Challenge Week: The Fuel Economy Cruise, The Sled Pull, And Find Out Who Wins!

It all literally came down to the final day at the 2014 Diesel Power Challenge. Entering that third and final day of competition there were five trucks that could have won the whole shooting match....

Lions Super Pull Of The South – Unlimited Tractors And Two Wheel Drive Wheelstanding Modifieds – Get Some!

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – Yeah, we held onto the most popular two classes until the end of our 2014 Lions Super Pull Of The South coverage. Why? Because we’re big meanies,...

Lions Super Pull Of The South Coverage: Modified Mini-Tractors Take On The Sled – Fuel Altereds Of The Pulling World

(Words and photos by Bryan McTaggart) – If the National Tractor Pulling Association wanted to accurately name the Modified Mini-Tractor class, the name would have to include at least one swear...

The Incredible Photo Sequence Of The Tugboat Cahaba – How It Managed To Submerge Under A Bridge And Live – Detroit Diesel Power FTW

(Words by Greg Rourke – Photos by Unknown) – Here on BangShift we see all sorts of great drivers making all sorts of brilliant saves on drag strips, oval tracks, and autocross events....

This 1963 Dodge D300 Wrecker Is Awesome And Insanely Cheap – It Was Saved Once And Now Needs A Good Home

This is a live breaking report from the Brian Lohnes home for wayward tow trucks. There’s a wrecker out there that needs a new home and YOU…yes, YOU are the one to grab it. The truck was...

BangShift Public Service Announcement: Don’t Ever Get Into A Motorized Lift With This Guy

Consider this the best advice that we’ll give you all day. DO NOT, under any circumstances get into a motorized lift with the guy in the video below. Why? Well you’ll see when you...

Lions Super Pull Of The South: A Collection Of Cool Names And Paint Jobs From The Huge Pull

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – While the practice of naming racing vehicles has drifted off into the vapors in most professional competition series, it is still very much alive in the world of...

Diesel Power Challenge Week: The Punishing Eighth Mile Trailer Sprint At Bandimere

This is the most brutally simple event at the Diesel Power Challenge. The idea is to take a skid steer and trailer combo weighing in at about 11,000lbs and drag them as quickly as possible down an...

BangShift Road Test: The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4WD LTZ Crew Cab – Duramax Diesel Power Under The Hood

One of the things I always pay attention to when cruising a road test car or truck is how much impact it is having on its immediate surroundings. Is anyone paying attention to it? Anyone gawking or...