Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Event Coverage, XL Gallery

SEMA 2015 Coverage: More Trucks! Here’s Another Collection Of Nothing But SEMA Trucks

We’re not nearly done with our 2015 SEMA coverage. It is going to continue all this week as we roll out hot parts, cool cars and trucks, our favorites, freaks, and more. Because there were so...

The Jeeps Of SEMA 2015: How Many Ways Can You Build A Jeep? Count ‘Em Here

It is a fun and confirmed fact that Jeeps are the most modified new cars sold today. There are more Jeeps here than you can shake a stick at for just that reason and this is not an anomaly for 2015....

SEMA 2015 Coverage: The Most Mind Blowing And Diverse Group Of Trucks We Have Ever Posted

As anyone who has been reading BangShift for more than 10 minutes knows, I tend to get a little excited with my titles. That being said, I’m not exaggerating one iota when I tell you that this...

Sema Show 2015 Coverage: An Ariel Atom Meets Mad Max – The Most Off The Wall Thing Ever

No, we’re not sure why someone would spend what had to have been years of their lives welding, bending, and manipulating seemingly miles of steel tubing like this but we’re damned glad...

2015 SEMA Coverage: Trucks Of All Shapes and Sizes From Outside The 2015 SEMA Show

As promised, our coverage of the 2015 SEMA Show starts today. Technically the event does not begin until tomorrow but we got here early and cruised the massive area in front of the Las Vegas...

Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor Pull: Big Engines, Flying Dirt Our Last Action

(Photos by David Whealon) – Here’s our last load of pulling action photos from the 2015 NTPA Southern Showdown at the North Carolina State Fair. As Dave told us earlier in the week when...

Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor Pull Coverage: Farm Tractors, Minis, Multi-Engine Beasts, Trucks

(Photos by David Whealon) – Yesterday David Whealon told us about the good time he had blasting photos of the NTPA sanctioned Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor pull at the NC State Fair....

Pulling Action Gallery: The Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor Pull

(Words and photos by David Whealon) – It’s the middle of October and here in North Carolina it’s NC State Fair time!! So what do we do?  Load up the wife and kids and stop by the ATM and...

Pulling Action Photos: Diesel Trucks Hooked Up And Rolling Coal

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The last class to take the hook for the weekend were the diesel pickups.  These things have really progressed since the last time I seen them in person. ...

KTPA Pulling Action: Hot Farm Tractors and Pro Stock 4WD Trucks!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Putting on an event that moves along as this one did takes a lot of work and that force of labor is mainly consists of volunteers.  To have shows like...

Some Of The Stuff We Just Thought Was Cool From The Lucas Off-Road Expo 2015

It was like Christmas at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo in Pomona last weekend, but there were still a few vehicles that stood out to us as just being cool, even though they didn’t necessarily fit...

Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo 2015 Was Cool: Check Out The Big And Small We Found At The Show

For all you full-size truck and side by side UTV fans out there, we have put together a gallery of some of the best from the 2015 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo in Pomona last weekend. We’ve already...

Gravelrama 2015: More Flat Drags Madness From The Massive 4×4 Party

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – If you do not shoot motorsports or outdoor events of any kind that lasts all day then let me tell you a little something.  Partly-cloudy means you will be...

NSRA 2015 Coverage: Another Load Of Fantastic, Iconic, And Cool Trucks!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – MORE trucks.  There are seriously-cool rides with beds and this gallery is proof.  Though a few of these might still haul stuff, most just haul their...