Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Online Find
This 1953 Chevy Wrecker Is A Runner, A Driver, And An Old School Worker You Can Own
May 18, 2015Brian Lohnes1
Hey, a wrecker on BangShift? We never do stuff like this! Ok, we probably do stuff like this too much but can you blame us? This 1953 Chevy tow truck is really cool and it is something you can hop...
Rough Start: A Rough But Running 1982 Jeep J20 Calls Our Name
May 11, 2015Bryan McTaggart7
We like our trucks useful. They don’t have to be pretty, they don’t have to have all of the power in the world, but they had better be able to start, run, and work everyday. You can...
This 1980 AM General M934 Expansible Van Is What You Need If A Big Military Truck Is Missing In Your Life
May 09, 2015Bryan McTaggart7
So Lohnes wants to compare apples to oranges by going after a nice, clean SJ Wagoneer with…of all things…an M35A2 Deuce that has been chopped and converted into a bright yellow oversized...
Buy This Turbine Powered, Thrust Driven Jet Ski – Why? Because It Would Make For A Good Story On Your Tombstone
May 09, 2015Brian Lohnes7
Virtually everything is better with turbines. We say “virtually” because we’re not sure a thrust driven jet ski is actually better than one propelled by the water jet propulsion...
Need A Sensible Family Ride To Use In The Takeover Of A Small Country? This 1978 Kaiser Jeep Truck Is Your Rig!
May 08, 2015Brian Lohnes8
So my highlighting of the former Governator’s Duramax Wagoneer went over about as well as Pickett’s Charge yesterday and McTaggart came at me today with a better option. Being the mean...
McTaggart’s Jeep May Be Faster, But This 1984 Wagoneer Is A Diesel Swapped Cruiser That’s Way More Comfy (Needs Previous Owner Delete)
May 07, 2015Brian Lohnes18
While it is painfully true that the Jeep McTaggart posted today is way more powerful and exponentially faster than the 1984 Wagoneer I am posting here, this blacked out example if far more comfy, it...
This 1955 Chevy 6400 Ramp Truck Has A Claimed 56,000 Miles And Is All Original – Cool But All That It Claims To Be?
May 06, 2015Brian Lohnes5
I will lead off with the fact that this truck is absolutely spectacular and that I would have it in my driveway no matter if it is a nut and bolt perfect survivor or something else entirely. Feeling...
This 1977 Dodge D700 Ramp Truck Is A Knockout! Big Block Power, Built By Cotton Owens, And For Sale!
May 05, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
It’s a damn good thing I’m broke, because I want this truck like I’ve never wanted one before. This 1977 Dodge D700 Club Cab is a jaw-dropping piece that looks just stunning. Black...
This Old M-42 May Not Look Like Much But It Is A Complete Truck That We’d Sure Love To Have At Home!
May 04, 2015Brian Lohnes2
The M-37 is as iconic, tough, and basic as you can get when thinking about classic military trucks. These things were around and in service for a very long time and in any number of roles for the men...
Cool Dually: This 1977 GMC Sierra 3500 Camper Special Is California Clean And Very Original, Right Down To The Front Air Dam
Apr 29, 2015Brian Lohnes7
I am a standard cab dually guy. I like that configuration the best for reasons I have trouble explaining in great detail. I just like the way trucks like this 1977 GMC Sierra 3500 Camper Special look...
This 1981 Chevy C80 Is A Four Car Hauler/Rolling Stunt Launch Ramp You Have Always Wanted
Apr 23, 2015Brian Lohnes2
You know, some vehicles are built for one purpose but can totally be used for another. School buses are regularly turned into campers, old flatbeds are made into car haulers, and car haulers can be...
Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: The Answer To Last Week’s Impossible Question!
Apr 22, 2015Brian Lohnes2
While there were a couple of razor close guesses, at the end of the day no one nailed this nearly impossible automotive quiz dead on. The bizarre looking device was guessed to be part of a hydramatic...
This 1970 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon Is A 429 Powered Survivor That Is Priced To Sell
Apr 18, 2015Brian Lohnes5
In 1970, if you really wanted to impress the neighbors with your upwardly mobile lifestyle, you rolled into your local Mercury dealer and ordered up a family hauler like this. The Mercury Colony Park...
This 1972 Autocar Wrecker Was Custom Built To Tow The Seemingly Untowable – Twin 60 Ton Winches!
Apr 17, 2015Brian Lohnes1
It is big, it is ugly, and it is armed to the teeth with pulling power. This 1972 Autocar wrecker was custom built by the seller years ago as a heavy duty rig. How heavy duty? His concept was to...