Category Archive: XL Spotlight, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
Where Can A Scout Go, And What Can A Scout Do? Vice Grip Garage Puts One Through It’s Paces!
Brakes. They are kind of important, especially if you are trying to go off-roading down hills, over rocks, etc. Because Derek’s Scout hasn’t really been touched in a million years, other...
Bolt ‘Er Up: Watch The Hagerty 4.6L Jeep Inline Six Stroker Engine Go Through Final Assembly
Admittedly, the latest Redline Rebuild from Hagerty has not been the most wildly exciting or off the beaten project ever executed on the internet, but it has a lot of value. Why? Basically because...
Where Do Old Tow Trucks Go To Die? Steve Magnante Finds An Old Relic In The Junkyard
In recent years Steve Magnante has become known for his amazing automotive knowledge on stage at Barrett-Jackson auctions where he is part off the television broadcast team on stage. If you know him...
Who’s The Quickest And Fastest? Rivian R1T vs Ram TRX vs Ford Raptor vs GMC Syclone
Boom, it’s on! This is the strangest and coolest new truck drag race, that’s for sure. With the high power Rivian going up against the RAM TRX, aka the Hellcat Truck, and the lighter...
Here’s What Happens When Jason At Fireball Tools Decides To Build A New Jack For His Truck, That Doubles As A Vise.
This one is truly something unique. When Jason at Fireball tools puts his mind to it he is capable of making things at a totally different level from mere mortals. It may not be possible for me to...
1320Video Highlights The Quickest Truck They’ve Ever Filmed! Warparth, Driven By Lyle Barnett
When Grant Guthrie put together this awesome C10 truck dubbed Warpath, I’m pretty sure even he didn’t realize how much of a bad ass it would be right out of the box. So when he asked Lyle...
How Truck Trailer Fifth Wheels Are Made From Old Ships High Strength Sheet Steel In Pakistan
We’ve shared several videos from the Pakistani truck channel and more here at BANGshift because there is some serious ingenuity that goes on with some of their manufacturing. Think here in...
Mud Bogging, Water Crossing, and Marsh Blasting In Little 4x4s From Europe
Here in the USA when we think of 4×4 trucks we picture massive monsters with 40″ tires, lift kits for days, and the ability to mow down entire neighborhoods with impunity. Over in Europe...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO SHOOTOUT: TURBO TRUCK NORRIS 5.3L LS VS TURBO 8.1L BBC-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
We just shared the video that Richard made about testing a junkyard 8.1L Vortec engine with a Summit Racing S475 turbo that made gobs of power and 850 lb ft of torque. And in a previous video Richard...
Epic Save Video: Bad Company Jeep Nearly Tumbles To Its Doom On A Wild Hill Climb Pass
We’ve had Ben Dozeman’s crazy “Bad Company” Jeep on the pages of BangShift before. This is the same machine we showed you video of pulling power wheelies at will in the...
Torque Video: A V12 Detroit Powered Euclid Bottom Dump Tractor Claws to a Full Pull
Conceptually, there is no simpler motorsport than pulling. Strap your junk to the weight sled, wait for the green flag and then drop a wrecking ball on the throttle until something blows up or you...
Liggett Bought A Wrecked 1999 Tahoe K1500 For $600! What’s The Plan?
Sometimes the smart move is buying just the parts you need for a project, but sometimes the smarter move is buying a whole donor vehicle. The latter is riskier sometimes, and has been known to cause...
No Big Mountains: This Film Celebrating The Life and Genius Of RG LeTourneau Is Awesome – An American Original
When it comes to people who have literally helped shape the world we live in, RG LeTourneau may loom as the largest figure in the story. An Earth-moving contractor with a genius mind for developing...
