Remembering Our Friend Kyle Loftis – The Man Behind 1320video Will Be Missed More Than He Ever Realized

It has taken me several days to be able to post something like this on BANGshift. Posting it the day we found out about the loss of our great friend would have been the smart thing for page views and...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 3 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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Camden Murphy Sets Monster Truck World Speed Record at Monster Jam at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Monster Trucks are awesome machines, and the things they are capable of doing are mind boggling at times. But as fast, and crazy, and high flying as they are, top speed is not the thing you think of...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom FJ40 Tailgate Mount + Jeep Beach Prep Begins With Shannon and Jess Campbell

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper and fender flares complete, it’s time to wrap up the rear with the tailgate mounts. But these aren’t just any flares, as they...

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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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How To Replace The Door Glass And Manual Regulator On Your Squarebody. The Glass Is NOT All The Same Year To Year!

A squarebody is a squarebody, right? Well, there might be some differences that aren’t the ones you already know. Clearly the 1973-1980 trucks are different in body shape, trim, and grilles up...

Derek Bieri And Vice Grip Garage Are Giving Away This Yenko Tribute Chevy Nova Restomod! 6.0 LS, 4 Speed, And More!

Another bad ass car giveaway! The giveaways just keep getting bigger and better all the time, and with everyone seeming to get into the game, you have chances to win cars and more just by buying a...

Swap Meet And Car Corral Photos From The AACA Fall Regional Meet at Hershey! Gallery #1

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) By now you probably have seen the Iron Trap guys excellent video coverage of the massive AACA Fall Regional Meet at Hershey. But here I come anyway with a...

Wickam Thinks This Might Be The Best Road Trip Video On YouTube! Is He Full Of It? Or Is He Right?

(Words by Charles Wickam) I have to have one of the most random youtube feeds, and insane recommendations, because I could be watching a travel vlogger riding a freight train thru central America, a...

Make It Kustom Cab Over Ramp Truck: Maiden Voyage Issues, Some Get Fixed, Others Not So Much, Lets Road Trip This Thing 4500 km!

When things aren’t going right, you just go all in right? That’s what Brent and Karl are doing on the ramp truck! It’s got some issues, but they think they can fix them in the...

Cordless Impact Drive Testing: The Torque This Delivers Might Shock You! DeWALT’s New Quiet Hydraulic DCF870 vs M18 Surge

These are impact drivers, not impact guns/wrenches. These are the type that most folks would consider at home on a construction site, home DIYers toolbox, and the like. But this new DeWalt might...

Influence and Impact – Automotive TV Show History Part 2: Gas Monkey, Roadkill, Celebrity Cars, And More!

Here’s Part 2 of the Car Guy TV Shows edition of Influence and Impact. Check out what the boys have to say about Gas Monkey, Roadkill, Celebrity Cars, and More. Jason and Marcel are no...

Metal Shaping Video: Khaos Design Continues This Epic Project By Rebuilding The Front Roof Section Before Giving It A Chop!

The Khaos Design Stout build is something truly special because literally every piece of sheet metal is being customized in some way, shape, or form.  The talent being shown in this series is also...

Our Final Gallery Of Action Photos, And Views From The Pits, From The Southern Showdown Tractor Pulls At The North Carolina State Fair

We’ve got our final gallery of tractor pulling photos from David Whealon right here, from the North Carolina State Fair’s Southern Showdown event. If you have never been to a tractor pull...

Watching This Lego Technic Logging Truck Assemble Itself In Stop Motion Is Oddly Satisfying

Legos are among the coolest toys for kids and they have been for decades. From building the kits that the company sells to simply working with a bucket of parts to make something unique and all your...

We’ve Got Photos From The Hershey AACA Eastern Region Fall Swap Meet’s RM Sotheby’s Auction And Man Was It Full Of Cool!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) One of the more interesting extracurricular activities available to the Hershey AACA Eastern Region Fall Meet attendees, is the RM Sotheby’s Auction. Held for over...

Newbern Is Visiting Some Cool Junkyards, But One Of Them Is Full Of Tri-Five Chevy’s You Can Buy!

If I was a rich man I would own soooooo much junk. And by junk, I mean amazing, awesome, sexy old iron that either needs to just hang out and look awesome, or maybe get a chance to get built some...

Featured Product: ADS Mesa 2.5 Series Shocks – Built Tough for Every Trail!

If you are looking for a new set of shocks for your truck or SUV, and want increased performance without breaking the bank, then these new MESA 2.5 Series shocks from ADS are the answer. These shocks...

Dirthead Dave Is Cutting The Front Off A Jeep! Well, One Of The Fronts Anyway – Famous Jeep Revival For The Unreal Adventure, Part 1.

If you have been a follower of 4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazine for a jillion years, then you probably remember a lot of their project builds over the years like I do. But one of their more famous...