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TURBO MYTHBUSTIN’ 5 TURBO MYTHS. FORGED INTERNALS, TWINS VS SINGLE, TURBO CAM, LOW COMP, TURBO LAG

Who to believe? The internet “experts” that troll social media, or guys that put engines on they dyno each and every day and test them until the break? Yeah, we’re going for the...

DIY MegaCab Bumpside Ford Project: Bracing The Cab And Beadrolling Interior Panels

In Part 6 there is a lot going on as bracing and connections are made between all the pieces in the cab. This thing really needs some help to hold everything together. Of course, there is some style...

Hemi Swapped C10 Build Part 5: Final Prep For Holley’s Moparty In Bowling Green!

Here is Part 5 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s been torn apart, mocked up, tore apart, and put back together to where it’s almost a finished truck....

Halfass Kustoms Builds A 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Clone The Easy Way

NAPCO was a company that built 4-wheel drive conversion parts for domestic trucks and was founded in 1918. Although they made parts for Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, and Studebaker trucks, they are most well...

LS Fest East 2022 Photo Coverage: Our LSFest Off-Road Coverage Starts With Camaros Flying!

We told you we were going to have a jillion photos from Holley’s LS Fest in Bowling Green Kentucky, and we weren’t kidding. Here we’ve got our second gallery, all from the off-road...

DIY MegaCab Bumpside Ford Project: These Doors Are Going To Need Some Attention

Here we go with Part 5 of this custom-built crew cab, or MegaCab as they are calling it, bumpside Ford pickup and in this episode there is a lot of door fab going on. Building something like this...

Inspired By A Video Game, This Dude Built A Tank For His Son! Dad Of The Year!

We’ve featured a few “Meanwhile in the Garage” videos over the years and this one here is something special. Inspired by the game World of Tanks he decided that his son needed one...

Van Tour: Smart Car Camper Van Conversion – Wait What?

We’ve seen a lot of people camp out of a lot of things, from giant 45ft Class A pushers, to the family truckster wagon. But in recent years there has been an even bigger movement of people...

Hemi Swapped C10 Build Part 4 – This Sucker Is Almost Ready To Run!

Here is Part 4 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. In the first video, they tore the truck apart, and in the second one a fuel system, some engine bay prep, and more...

Derek Is DRIVING A STADIUM SUPER TRUCK For The 1st Time! (With Demolition Ranch)

What could possibly go wrong here!? When Robby Gordon asks if you want to come play in a Stadium Super Truck, the answer is yes. Always. Say it with me… YES!!! So when Derek from Vice Grip...

This Mitsubishi Fuso Build Might Be The Ultimate Off-Road RV

Wow this thing is a badass! This might be one of the best overland RV’s in the country and was built to go anywhere, and do anything, you want to do with your RV. It is off-grid ready and has...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: It’s Going On It’s First Test Drive! The Best Part!

The first drive on a new project is always nerve racking and super exciting! It doesn’t need to go perfect to be awesome, but when things go right it certainly can be the thing you need to pull...

Justin Arias’ LS Hemi Powered 1966 El Camino Is The Epitomy Of Hot Rodding

A while back we featured Justin Arias’ ’66 El Camino in a video he did at Hoonigans where this badass beast did a big boy burnout in their yard, and we got some really great comments from...

1976 Chevrolet Scottsdale 4X4! Abandoned for 20 years! Will it Run?!? Mortske’s K20 Squarebody Revival!

Mortske always has interesting projects, but this one here is cool because the history is long and well documented. Because the truck is rough there is probably going to be something fun that he does...