Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Big Truck Feature, XL Spotlight, XL Truck Feature
Wandering Colossus: This Former Big Foot Truck Went From Major Movie Stardom To The Corner Of A Florida Midway- How?
In today’s world few people likely remember the story of legendary boxer Joe Louis. The man had an incredible career that literally made him an American hero at its peak. Like many boxers he...
The Gang From Fabtech Share Their Moab Easter Jeep Safari 2016 Adventures With Us
(Word and Photos by Fabtech) Now that the dust has settled from an amazing week in Moab, Utah for the 50th anniversary Moab Easter Jeep Safari, it is time to reflect on the adventures. Every year,...
This Lifted Crew Cab Chevy Pickup Is The Perfect Off-Road Family Tow Rig
Crew cabs, and Crew Cab Duallys, are my jam. I love them. I want them all. I don’t own one. Which makes it that much worse when I see them on Craigslist for screaming deals just needing a few...
Rollback Meets 1956 Ford C600 COE. The Best Of Both Worlds
Now this is a hot rod hauler! Take one super cool 1956 Ford C600 COE and slap a newer Rollback Tow Truck bed onto it and you are all set! That’s exactly what the owner of this one did, and...
This 1970 International Harvester Travelall TV Ad Makes Us Want To Buy One Right Now
Like today’s truck ads, those made in the 1960s and 1970s were all about preaching toughness, strength, and the veritable indestructibility of the vehicle being promoted. In this case we are...
Project Hay Hauler: A 1967 GMC C1500 That Oozes Cool, With A Junkyard Twist
When friend, and longtime BangShifter, Scott Liggett told us he had found a bitchin almost original 1967 GMC C1500 truck and that he was going to fix it up and drive it daily, we were thrilled. When...
It’s The Van Man: And This 1964 Falcon Club Van Hauls A Motorcycle. We Dig It!
Vans rule. I don’t know why it is, but anything with a long roof on it is cool in my book. Crew Cab Duallys, wagons, vans, Suburbans, they all are just too damn cool. And this 1964 Falcon Club...
Watch The Pabst Boys Roadhouse Crew Build A JCR Offroad DIY Winch Bumper!
Every once in a while we watch the Pabst Boys Roadhouse videos and laugh. They do some good tech with a very very solid nod toward the funny side of things as well. In this video they are working on...
Best In The Desert Off-Road Racing Fun! Team Graf Tearing It Up At The 2016 Parker 425
The Best in the Desert series is pretty damn cool, and brings out the big guns. One team that knows how to run hard, and stay up at the top of the heap, is Graf Racing. Their Ford F150 is one bad ass...
Ron Braxling’s LSA Powered 1972 Chevrolet C20 4×4 Is One Bad Ass Rig
(Words and More than 65 Photos by Metalworks) Most of us have a classic car that we have dreamed of owning, but due to circumstances the opportunity has never presented itself. With luck and time...
Three Minutes Of Hell: Last Chance Qualifying Run For The 2016 King Of The Hammers
This is brutal! Fighting55 Racing’s Jimmy Haughy and Brian McCarthy show us just how crazy the King of the Hammers can be. They worked their asses off but didn’t qualify for King of the...
This 1600 Horsepower Sand Car Is Amazing, And Maybe The Fastest Car Ever At Glamis
Sand cars are bad ass. I realize that most of you never seen them, or have anywhere to drive one, but if you live out here on the west coast, or in certain areas of Michigan and Oklahoma, you are...
Power Wagons And M37 Trucks For Sale! We Love Us A Good Power Wagon!
There is something about a Dodge Power Wagon that just rules. Especially the 1940’s variety like this one here, but even the big square body Dodge Macho Power Wagon of the late 1970’s...
Lost And Found: Baja… The Next Chapter In The Dust To Glory And On Any Sunday Adventure Is Coming
There are A LOT of things that I still want to do in a vehicle. And it’s no secret that running the Baja 1000, or even just making the trip on my own, is one of them. It’s high on the...