Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, Off-Road, Truck / Tractor Events, XL Event Coverage, XL Spotlight

We Worship All Things Dirty At The Off-Road Expo 2017 In Pomona – Photos Here

After attending the Speed Limit Racing autocross at Camarillo Airport on Saturday, Sunday was spent wandering around the faigrounds in Pomona for the Off-Road Expo. This is a must attend event each...

Awesome History: How Piston Ship Engines Were Built in the 1950s

Giant ship engines, especially of the piston type are amazing machines. Even in today’s high-tech world, their construction is mind blowing, so when we were tipped off to an awesome collection...

This 1967 Ford F-100 Is Patina’d Shop Truck Perfection – Don’t You Agree?

I’m a Chevrolet guy to the core, but when I saw this 1967 Ford F-100 on Craigslist it just spoke to me. This is what a shop truck should be like. Lowered just a bit, rough enough not to care,...

Our Holley LSFest 2017 Photo Coverage Continues With More Greatness From Bowling Green

McTaggart described Holley’s LSFest 2017 as a Five Ring Circus, and I think he might be forgetting a few rings. What amazes me about LSFest,  is that even with everything going on, you can...

This Spectator Drags Video Is All Trucks And All Kinds Of Crazy – Lots Of Sideways And Smoke

Spectator drags are a phenomenon we can’t believe is a thing that is not only allowed, but encouraged. We can’t imagine the kind of waiver you must sign to run your own vehicle, and we...

All Our Holley LSFest 2017 Photo Coverage Is Right Here!

Holley LSFest is one of our favorite events of the year, and if Friday morning is any indication this will be the biggest and baddest one yet! We’ve seen every kind of factor LS Powered...

It Was The Biggest And Baddest LSFest Yet, And We’ve Got More Photos To Prove It

As it has done each and every year, Holley’s LSFest was bigger this year than last. To the point that it was the biggest event in Beech Bend history! More participants, more spectators, more...

If We Get Nuked This Volvo 6×6 Could Be An Awesome Bug Out Survival Vehicle

Lets face it, with all the natural disasters, North Korea, zombies, and terrorists trying to take over the world it might be time to start thinking about a bug out survival vehicle of some kind. A...

If You Had $200 And A Place To Jump Stuff, Which One Of These Would You Buy?

I often dream of buying some junker car like the rednecks on YouTube and then treating it like a short course off-road truck at some top secret location. You know, donuts, anything sideways really,...

You Are Not Imagining Things…This Ramp Truck Has 6 Doors!

And here we thought a crew cab ramp truck would be the ultimate cool two rig. Man we might have been wrong! With 6 doors, we’re not even sure what to call this thing? Is it is a Double Crew...

American Powertrain Announces Endless Summer Sale AND New Trans Tunnel Cover For F100 Owners!

Nobody wants to see the summer end. It’s our chance to work on our hot rods, drive the snot out of them, and to enjoy wonderful sunny weather. Well you are not alone, because American...

Diesel Trucks VS Hurricane Harvey In Houston: Big Water, Some Fun, And A Fair Amount Of Help

Everyone in the world has been glued to the tv, internet, and radio absorbing all the information and news we can get on Hurrican Harvey and the devastation in South Texas, but during all of the...

Rodder’s Helping Houston, A Hi-Octane Fundraising Campaign, Is On! Help Your Fellow Man!

If there is one really great thing about Hurricane Harvey, it is the fact that amidst all the tragedy there are even more stories of human kindness, strength, community, and love. In a time when our...

Brian Lohnes We’ve Found Your Perfect Truck! Tractor Meets Dually!

When Rocco B. sent me the link to this John Deere inspired 1988 Chevrolet Standard Cab Dually, I about fell out of my chair when I saw the first photo. It’s like Brian Lohnes’ wet dream...