Category Archive: XL Tech Stories, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos

Shawn Is Finally Going To Build The 1972 Chevrolet K5, And It Is Getting A Big Block!

Everyone knows that Shawn has a weakness for K5 Blazers, after all he’s had several and still owns a couple. In fact, probably more than we know because he isn’t saying just how many...

Edd China’s Workshop Diaries Episode 2: Starting On A New Range Rover Project

Like any good hot rodder, Edd China is all about hauling something out of it’s near grave and making it good again and that is exactly what’s starting right here with a friends Range...

Another Kibbetech Project Update! The Jeep JK Prerunner Is Done, The OBS Ford Is Coming Together, And More!

Donuts baby, they are like the universal first road test for any good off roader, just like burnouts are for a hot rod. And since we know Kibbe has an affinity for doing them anyway, it’s a...

Watch The Extreme E Shootout Race And Grand Prix Highlights From The Saudi Arabian Desert

They may be electric powered, but that doesn’t mean the action isn’t as hot and heavy as any other head to head off-road racing in the world. The Extreme E series is some seriously fun...

The Unimog Expedition Rig Project Gets Raptor Lined! The Color Change And Durability Is Dramatic

I have to tell you, I’m not typically impressed with trucks and such that you see going down the road covered in bedliner. Whether they are done professionally, using Line-X or some other...

$1,000 Build: Building A Rat Rod Style F100 For Just $1,000 Is Not Only Happening Right Here, But Is Turning Out Awesome!

If you like doing less with more, then this video series is just what you need to be inspired on your own projects. Take one F100 body, find a donor chassis, and make the two into one that is not...

Extreme E’s First Event Was Full Of Crazy Action, Flips, Crashes, Jumps, And More. And That Was Just In Qualifying!

The folks behind Extreme E certainly got the most out of the Extreme label during their first event in Saudi Arabia. We’re talking awesome and beautiful terrain and some insane action. The...

Watch This Caterpillar Challenger Tractor Twist The PTO Dyno HARD – Grunt Force

This is an interesting video…we think. Honestly it does not have a heck of a lot of action because nothing of the mechanical variety actually moves during the entire clip. That being said,...

Finnegan’s C10 Hits The Dyno And Makes Big Power At The Tires Thanks To The Blown LT4

The boys made the road trip from MRC with only a couple of hiccups, and nothing they couldn’t overcome with some good old fashioned ingenuity and will to survive. Of course a good dose of humor...

The First Season Of Extreme E Is On! Here Are The Teams, The Race Locations, And A Preview Of The First Course

Extreme E is a racing series with a cause, and one that is going to be so different and yet so similar to all the racing you know and love. Sure these off-road rigs are powered by electricity instead...

Kibbetech Builds An OBS Ford F-150 Prerunner! This Thing Is Rad!

Dude, if you are into Ford trucks then you are going to want to pay attention to this one. I dig the layout and the changes being made to this one so that this completely capable off-roader will not...

$1,000 Build: Wait What? Yep, Building An Entire Custom F-100 With A $1,000 Budget. Crazy, Or Cool?

Both probably. I mean it’s pretty easy to build a car or truck on an unlimited budget. Sure it still takes tons of work, but if you have unbelievable amounts of money to throw at a project then...

How To Convert A C10 Long Bed To Short Bed WITH NO WELDING. This Is Way Easier To Do At Home Than You Think.

I like watching DD Speed Shop videos when they are doing something that is supposed to be tough in an ultra simple way. That is exactly what is happening right here with this Long Bed C10 conversion....

$1,000 Build: The $1,000 Hot Rod F100 Build Continues: Doing So Much With So Little Is Fun

The $1,000 Hot Rod F100 build is coming along in these latest videos. It’s truly amazing what you can do with so little, when you have such a tight budget, and the will to succeed. This is a...