Category Archive: BangShift XL, TECH, Videos, XL Tech Stories, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos
Project Hay Hauler: The Rust Repair Continues, And Boy Is This Project Snowballing! Is It Getting Too Nice?
Jan 31, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Project Hay Hauler: The Rust Repair Continues, And Boy Is This Project Snowballing! Is It Getting Too Nice?
Sometimes you start in on an already driving project, with the best intentions of just doing some minor stuff and getting it back on the road, only to end up falling down a rabbit hole of repairs...
FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: IT’S ALIVE!! The FJ45 Ultimate Rock Crawler STARTS UP, But Not Without A Few Hiccups!
Jan 31, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: IT’S ALIVE!! The FJ45 Ultimate Rock Crawler STARTS UP, But Not Without A Few Hiccups!
Why should it surprise us that the first startup on the FJ45 Rock Crawler project would be a little more exciting than it should be? I mean, everyone is excited when their new project starts for the...
2022 Kentucky Invitational Finals! Super Modified 2WD Truck Pulling At The TNT Truck & Tractor Pull
Jan 29, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 2022 Kentucky Invitational Finals! Super Modified 2WD Truck Pulling At The TNT Truck & Tractor Pull
If you have never been to a truck and tractor pull then you really are missing out on something. They are way different than anything else you’ll see racing, but there is something about them that...
How Not To Drive A Sherp, And How To Save It After It Flips Over
Jan 27, 2022Chad Reynolds5
If you haven’t seen a Sherp before then you have missed out on seeing an off-road rig that will do amazing things in amazing terrain, including floating down rivers, plowing over and through...
I’m Confused. Will It Make It 2,100 Miles? It’s Nicer Than Most Of The Things I Own!
Jan 26, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on I’m Confused. Will It Make It 2,100 Miles? It’s Nicer Than Most Of The Things I Own!
I own some nice cars and a bunch of not nice cars, and if they are running then thoughts on their reliability don’t even cross my mind. If it is running and will drive me around town, then it...
Glorious Failure Video: This Film Documents NASA Space Shuttle Main Engine Test Failures – They Blew Up A LOT Of Stuff!
Jan 26, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Glorious Failure Video: This Film Documents NASA Space Shuttle Main Engine Test Failures – They Blew Up A LOT Of Stuff!
The old expression, “If you want to make an omelette, you’ve got to break a few eggs,” has never been illustrated more clearly than it is in this video. You are going to watch a...
Summernats 34: More Power, More Burnouts, More Fun!
Jan 26, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Summernats 34: More Power, More Burnouts, More Fun!
Day 4 action from Summernats 2022 is right here, and if you missed Day 3 use the link below to check it out! Every single hot rodder on the planet knows about Summernats and there isn’t anyone out...
Alaskan Expedition: X Overlands Frontier Series Returns To Alaska
Jan 25, 2022Chad Reynolds1
Off-roading adventures can be had almost anywhere in the world, and on all kinds of terrain, but overland expeditions are some of the coolest we’ve ever seen. I love what goes into an...
2022 Kentucky Invitational Finals! Super Modified 4WD Truck Pulling! TNT Truck & Tractor Pull!
Jan 23, 2022Chad Reynolds1
If you have never been to a truck and tractor pull then you really are missing out on something. They are way different than anything else you’ll see racing, but there is something about them...
FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Wiring And Hoses. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Jan 23, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Wiring And Hoses. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Oh boy, wiring and plumbing! What could possibly go wrong here? Two of the most dreaded projects on a build and they are both being done at the same time in this episode of the FJ45 build. If you...
Can They Bring Back The Shine? Paint Restoration On This Neglected Old Chevy LUV
Jan 22, 2022Chad Reynolds1
There is something super satisfying about polishing something dull into something shiny. Whether it is wheels, paint, chrome, or aluminum, if you take product and a rag or buffer and make something...
ROCK BOUNCERS GO SNOW RACING! Insanity Fab Winter Challenge 2022
Jan 20, 2022Chad Reynolds1
Rock Bouncers in the snow? What could possibly go wrong here? If this sounds like something fun to watch, then check out the video below. These beasts are usually sending dirt and rocks flying in all...
Dakar 2022 Video: Best Of Truck Highlights From The Entire Race Right Here
Jan 20, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dakar 2022 Video: Best Of Truck Highlights From The Entire Race Right Here
Dakar 2022 is done, and here are the Best Of Video Highlights from all the car action going on all week. Dakar 2022 is on and man is it already living up to its reputation of being one of the...
FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: If Only The Steering Was As Easy As Bolting This Column In
Jan 19, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: If Only The Steering Was As Easy As Bolting This Column In
We do it nice, cause we do it twice is the mantra for the Fab Rats and this might be the best example of that yet. Because they ordered the wrong length steering column they are going to cut up and...






