Category Archive: XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
OBS Truck Tech: Sagging Doors? You Ain’t Alone! Here’s The Easy How To That Will Make Your Doors Swing Straight And Latch Like New
Sagging doors aren’t something OBS Chevy truck specific, but it sure is a pain. Having to shut the door hard to get it to latch, rubbing paint off in some cases, and just he ugly look alone are...
It Is King Of The Hammers Week! Here Is King Of The Hammers Qualifying, Lots More To Come!
The fact that King of the Hammers is actually happening right now in Southern California is amazing, and a testament to the hard work and planning done by the entire organization, as well as the...
LT Asks: The Actual Cost of Turbocharging a Big Block 8.1: Should I have built an LS instead?
I’m a big fan of LS engines, and they are all the rage, but some people can’t stand them because they ARE so popular. Some think there is no other engine on earth that can compete with...
The Kibbetech Tube Chassis Race Truck Build, Projects, New Products, And Chassis Fixturing Nirvana
Kibbetech makes some cool parts and pieces and builds some awesome off-road rigs. If you are into dessert racing and prerunners then you know Kibbetech. They are a staple in SoCal off-road and not...
Video: Check Out The New Ridetech RidePRO E5 Digital Control System In Action On Cars and Trucks!
Last week we told you about the new Ridetech RidePRO E5 digital touch screen air-ride control system but this week you can actually see it in action. This video from Ridetech shows us four very...
This 1979 Ford Dent Side F-350 Got An Awesome Restomod Rebuild That We Totally Approve Of. Watch The Build Recap Here
My Uncle Jerry had a Supercab Ford when I was a kid, and although we were diehard Chevrolet folks on our side of the family, there was still something cool about his truck. I remember going to the...
This Doomsday Or Ultimate Adventure Ready Unimog Went From Fire Truck To Zombie Ready In The Most Epic Way
This is one hell of a Unimog. I have been drooling over them again lately, even though I know that I have zero time or money to put into one. But when I get ready to build an off-road expedition type...
Watch What Happens When A Pro Stock Pulling Big Rig Suffers A Universal Joint Failure While Hauling The Sled
We’ve showed you lots of videos of pulling trucks and tractors suffering big time engine failures while trying to drag the mighty sled down course. This is one of the first videos we’ll...
Scott Visits A Super Secret Stash Of Muscle Cars, And Shares It All With Us Right Here!
Every time you hear about a stash of muscle cars, or barn finds, or whatever, you think to yourself that there is no way there could be any more of these to find. And yet somehow there are. Of course...
Project Henry’s Hot Rod Update: Picking Off The Little Stuff And A Late Braking Issue That’s A Potential Nightmare
We’re back with another update on our 1940s mongrel N-series Ford tractor project. If you have not been following since the start, we scored this tractor on the cheap and made it run and...
Today’s Fab Project: A Custom Plate Rear Bumper You Can Build As Well. Click To Get The Plans For Yourself
If you missed the build of the front bumper, then click the link below so you can see that one go together too. In this video a great custom plate bumper goes together for the back of the truck,...
Awesome Historical Video: Celebrate The Amazing Success Of The WWII Red Ball Express Truckers With This 1941 Film
It has often been said that horsepower won WWII and perhaps there was no greater example of that than an 81-day period shortly after the D-Day Invasion of June 6th, 1944. Why? It was during this time...
DIY HiLift Jack Mods You Can Do At Home. This Is a Great Saturday Fab Project
If you’ve never used a H-iLift jack, it is very similar in operation to the bumper jacks that came in 1960s cars. That means that it is also sometimes just as clumsy. Of course the H-iLift is...
