Category Archive: XL Spotlight, XL Videos
This Tube Laser Cutting Equipment Makes Products Like Choppin Block Suspension Possible
Jan 08, 2017Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This Tube Laser Cutting Equipment Makes Products Like Choppin Block Suspension Possible
The products that are coming out of the aftermarket right now are blowing my mind, and it’s not just the companies themselves, but rather the manufacturing technologies that are making these...
Big Block, Supercharger, 1/2 Ton, Short Bed, Swampers, Big Lift. Awesome!
Jan 08, 2017Chad Reynolds1
There was a time when nothing in the world would have been cooler to me than owning this big lifted Chevy pickup. I still remember my first lifted truck. It was awesome! And it had Swampers. Well it...
This Bobbed M35a Deuce And A Half Won’t Fit In Your Garage…But It Rules
Jan 02, 2017Chad Reynolds1
We LOVE big M35a Deuce and a Half trucks. The 6×6 is a trademark of big truck coolness, but it also is one huge ass truck that is hard to take into a lot of areas because of it’s sheer...
Craigslist Chronicles: Who Do I Have To Kill To Buy A Truck On Craigslist?!
Dec 30, 2016Chad Reynolds14
I’m killing some ass hat before this is over. I mean seriously, how hard is it to shoot photos with your phone, list the features, options, and mileage, and decide on a price? How hard is that?...
This Briggs Engine Has A Glass Cylinder Head!
Dec 30, 2016Chad Reynolds2
Oh yeah, combustion is fully visible in this bad boy! Last week we had a video that showed a glass cylinder on an engine, but this is just one of the many videos the guys at 805RoadKing have put...
Minitruck Monday: This Toyota Would Be One Hell Of An Off-Road Machine!
Dec 26, 2016Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Minitruck Monday: This Toyota Would Be One Hell Of An Off-Road Machine!
This is just one of three Minitrucks that we’ll be drooling over this Monday morning. We’ve decided that we’ll pick three from Craigslist, and spotlight it for one of three uses, either drag...
This Side by Side Drag Race Up A Snowy Hillclimb Brings Out Anything And Everything!
Dec 26, 2016Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This Side by Side Drag Race Up A Snowy Hillclimb Brings Out Anything And Everything!
The Schuss Mountain Griztek Snow Challenge is awesome. Come late March in Michigan, these folks take a giant pile of snow and make it into a guardrail down the middle of a ski slope. Then they line...
This 1965 W500 Dodge Power Wagon Is A Crane Truck We Could Love
Dec 22, 2016Chad Reynolds5
Can you imagine all the cool stuff you could do with this thing?! I can see turning it into an awesome King of the Hammers or Baja Chase Truck so that when your race rig pulled up you could just lift...
This Lifted Chevy Van On 40’s May Not Be Smart, But It Sure Looks Fun
Dec 20, 2016Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This Lifted Chevy Van On 40’s May Not Be Smart, But It Sure Looks Fun
We dig 4×4 Vans around here. But one of the problems with them is that if you go too tall they get really top heavy and aren’t as useful off road as you might like. But man they look cool!...
On The One Hand I Feel Bad For This Guy. Truck Flip Imminent
Dec 20, 2016Chad ReynoldsComments Off on On The One Hand I Feel Bad For This Guy. Truck Flip Imminent
You can see it coming, you KNOW this truck is going to flip over on its side. You are absolutely sure of it. I mean there is no way it’s going to stay right side up. Right? We believe this is...
Why Are Some Craigslist Vehicle Sellers Complete Idiots?
Dec 20, 2016Chad Reynolds28
I’ve been on the hunt for a new tow vehicle and family truckster for the Reynolds clan and I’m pretty particular on the type of vehicle I’m looking for. During the process...
This 1967 C50 NAPCO 4×4 Is Rough But Awesome
Dec 19, 2016Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This 1967 C50 NAPCO 4×4 Is Rough But Awesome
NAPCO built cool stuff in the 1950’s and 1960’s, and we have to say that this 1967 C50 NAPCO 4×4 is one of the coolest. We think it needs to become an awesome expedition camper or...
WTF Kind Of Transmission Cooler Installation Is This? Holy Hell This Is Wrong
Dec 16, 2016Chad Reynolds18
I can’t show you the vehicle that this trans cooler is installed in, but you can tell that it is a 1968-1972 C10. I came across it while looking for a new family truckster tow rig. I sent the...
We Hit The Last Pomona Swap Meet Of 2016 And Here Are All The Photos!
Dec 05, 2016Chad Reynolds1
We’ve got almost 400 photos from the Pomona Swap Meet, and we’ll be putting up a gallery per day until they are gone! Here is the first gallery from all the cars in the show/car corral...