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Dakar 2022: Stage 1 Extended Highlights From The World’s Longest And Most Famous Off-Road Rally
Jan 04, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dakar 2022: Stage 1 Extended Highlights From The World’s Longest And Most Famous Off-Road Rally
Dakar 2022 is on and man is it already living up to its reputation of being one of the toughest races in the world. Famous racers and teams, well known for their prowess in the sand and on Dakar in...
Show Video: Dino’s Git Down Part 2, The Coolest GM Truck Show In The Country?
Jan 04, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Show Video: Dino’s Git Down Part 2, The Coolest GM Truck Show In The Country?
Here’s video number 2 from Dino’s Git Down 2021! Dino’s Git Down originally started out as a group of friends getting together at Dino’s place with their trucks and over the years it...
Towing Shouldn’t Be A Drag: The Ridetech LevelTow Is About Comfort, Safety, Your Truck and Trailer’s Longevity
Jan 02, 2022Brian Lohnes1
When it comes to towing, there are more forces at work invisibly on your truck and trailer than most people can comprehend. From what’s happening with the vehicle dynamics with the added load...
The Silent Treatment: This Video Of An Absolutely Mangled Diesel Engine Doesn’t Need Commentary
Dec 31, 2021Brian Lohnes1
Sometimes no words are necessary, right? Take this short video for example. It shows one of the most thoroughly destroyed engines this side of the top fuel eliminator pits. Someone with a really keen...
Rock Racing Highlights: Tim Cameron Dominates The 2021 Rock Bouncing Series
Dec 30, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Rock Racing Highlights: Tim Cameron Dominates The 2021 Rock Bouncing Series
Tim Cameron is a badass when it comes to two things. One, building badass rock bouncing rigs, and two, driving them flat out up some of the most insane hills in the country. If you haven’t seen...
Heavy Truck And Equipment Loading Fails, Saves, And Insane Stuff You Wouldn’t Believe If It Wasn’t On Video
Dec 28, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Heavy Truck And Equipment Loading Fails, Saves, And Insane Stuff You Wouldn’t Believe If It Wasn’t On Video
OSHA would lose their minds if some of this stuff happened in the United States, but most of it doesn’t so it’s all good. LOL Okay so it’s not all good, but it sure is amazing to...
Truck Chassis Repair Like You Won’t Believe. Pulling, Pushing, And Heating Frame Rails From Pretzels To Straight.
Dec 27, 2021Chad Reynolds5
These are some of the most bent up frame rails I’ve ever seen and the fact that they are on a large heavy duty makes it even more amazing. What will truly blow your mind though is the way this...
FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Cutting The Fenders, Planning Rock Sliders, And More!
Dec 27, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Cutting The Fenders, Planning Rock Sliders, And More!
It’s time for some fender cutting, core support mounts, rock sliders and more to happen to the front of the FJ45 project. Check out the latest updates right here and if you missed any of the...
Urban Hillbilly Best Of Video: The Best Wheels Up Drag Racing Trucks This Season!
Dec 24, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Urban Hillbilly Best Of Video: The Best Wheels Up Drag Racing Trucks This Season!
There are some pretty cool rides in this new video from Urban Hillbilly. Sean has been putting together some “Best Of” videos the past couple of months with different subjects for each...
Here’s How Leaf Springs Are Made For Big Trucks: Lots Of Heat, Lots Of Pressure, And Lots Of Hard Work!
Dec 20, 2021Chad Reynolds1
While air ride equipped trucks are very common on the highways here in the United States, with the majority of big over the road trucks and trailers being air ride equipped from the factory now,...
Big Power And Torque Gains For Your Duramax LP5: Introducing The Pulsar V3 Tuner
Dec 18, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Big Power And Torque Gains For Your Duramax LP5: Introducing The Pulsar V3 Tuner
More, more, more! More power, more torque, more control. The latest crop of Duramax-powered trucks have amazing horsepower and torque and are absolutely the most capable GM trucks in history, but...
Survivor Excalibur Boogie Van FOUND at Auction!! Make It Kustom Risks It All To Buy And Save This Throwback
Dec 18, 2021Chad Reynolds4
Custom vans are cool, and even if they aren’t all the style you like you have to appreciate the amount of work that went into these things in the 1970s and 1980s. These are much larger inside...
FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Cutting And Wedging The Bed On This Unicorn Almost Makes Me Cringe…Almost.
Dec 18, 2021Chad Reynolds2
If you know old Toyota Land Cruisers then you know that an FJ40 is an iconic off-roader. Like a Jeep CJ, it’s a short wheelbase little utility ride that can be built into anything. The FJ60 on the...
Five in A Row To Make It Go: This Video Looks At The Largest Five Cylinder Engines In The World
Dec 17, 2021Brian Lohnes1
When we think about “oddball” engine layouts the inliners don’t typically enter the conversation. The W-style engines, the large displacement, small cylinder count V engines, and...






