Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight, XL Street Truck Feature, XL Tech Stories, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos

Have They Successfully Turned This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness Part 4!

In Part 3 of the series, this beast went for its first test drive. Now it’s actually being put through its paces! Here’s the Part 4 video in the series, and that means actual testing!...

Check Out This Killer Custom Home Built RV! They Bolted a Wrecked RV to a Retired Firetruck (Full Tour)

Firetrucks are awesome, and so are RVs, so when you take a retired firetruck and put a wrecked RV body on it then you’ve got something that could be really, really, cool. In the video below, we...

For Sale: The Coolest Ramp Truck Ever? Like A Toterhome And A Ramp Truck Had A Baby, Only WAY Cooler.

I love vintage RVs, and especially eyebrow Winnebago RV’s. I know several people who have built custom versions of these, and also love them when they are just a survivor or restoration. But...

Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

New Junkyard Inventory! This 1963 Ford Custom Cab Pickup Is Cool! But Does It Check All The Boxes for a Custom Cab?

We’ve got more fun junkyard inventory from our friend Chad Ehrlich at Nobody Else’s Auto in Great Bend Kansas. This week Chad is sharing this awesome 1963 Custom Cab Ford pickup. These...

This Awesome Dent Side Ford F100 Pre-Runner RIPS The STREETS, The Dirt, And More!

There is something awesome about vintage bodied pre-runner trucks, and this dentside F100 is a great example. My uncle had a SuperCab back then, and even though I was never a Ford fan growing up I...

Vintage RV For Sale: This 1972 Chevrolet C30 Open Road Custom Camper Motorhome Is Retro Greatness!

Anyone who’s been hanging out around BANGshift for very long knows I have an affinity for old rv trailers and motorhomes. When I was a kid we had a Roll-a-Long motorhome that was a square body...

We Drive It: The 2026 Honda Ridgeline Trailsport – It’s A Truck In Design and Intention, But Is It One In The Real World?

Practicality is one of those completely real, important, and largely uncelebrated elements of selecting what vehicle to buy. The whole nature of being an enthusiast is that you can eschew some of...

The Hot Rod Hoarder Shares The HISTORY of Alabama’s Favorite Wheelstanding Farm Truck!

Only in the 1960s did a track like Baileyton Goodtime Dragstrip have an in house wheelstander. I mean it wasn’t theirs, but was regularly seen at the track and there are tons of stories about...

We Drive It: The 2026 Kia Sportage X-Pro – Oh Turbo Where Art Thou?

Over the years I have always been cautious to not place unfair opinions on cars that did not deserve them. All things need proper perspective and need to be viewed and judged in their own prism of...

We Drive It: The 2026 Cadillac Escalade Platinum Sport – Command, Control, and Cool

When it comes to what American car companies still do very, very right these days, the 2026 Cadillac Escalade Platinum Sport is the perfect example. A vehicle with the commanding presence of great...

We Drive It: The 2026 Toyota Four Runner Limited – Refinement Without Losing Ruggedness

When it comes to automotive nameplates that have risen to dare we say iconic status in the modern automotive landscape, Four Runner its one of them. We guarantee you know at least one person who owns...

What If You Could Buy A $25K EV Truck or SUV That You Can Repair Yourself? Does That Change The Game? Meet The Slate Truck

One of the many complaints that automotive enthusiasts have about electric vehicles is that they can’t work on them themselves because they are dangerous and require special tools. And while...

We Drive It: The 2026 Toyota Tundra Platinum TRD Off-Road – A Tundra Tackles The Tundra

It’s been a hard winter here at the BangShift eastern world headquarters in 2026. The relentless cold has only been interrupted with storm after storm. In so many ways it has been a return to...