Category Archive: BangShift News, BangShift XL, XL Truck News
Paralysis By Analysis: How Many Different Ways Can You Package A Ram Truck? Let’s Find Out
(By Tom Lohnes) – It’s no mystery that ½ ton trucks have a lot of special editions and trim levels, but I think the Ram 1500 takes the cake for the most. Let’s look at them Now this...
The New Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer Are On The Way – Luxury SUVs To Compete With The World
(By Tom Lohnes) – The new Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are out, or at least the concept versions are. Surprisingly not being styled to crazily retro, the new Wagoneer enters the market...
Long Time Coming: After 17 Years, Nissan Is Bringing Out A New Frontier – Redesign Or Refresh? You Be The Judge
(By Tom Lohnes) – A whole 17 years after being originally introduced, Nissan has redesigned their small truck, The Frontier. Or have they? Riding on a chassis that is architecturally the same...
Bigger, Badder, More: Chevrolet Rumored To Be Counterpunching New Ford Excursion With Their Own Monster SUV
(By Tom Lohnes) – Nowadays, people drive giant cars. And by giant, I mean gargantuan. The average full-size long wheelbase Chevy Suburban, just entered it’s 13th generation, and weighs 6,016...
Tractors and Trucks vs Stumps: This Is No Fail Video, This is A Compilation Of Mechanical Win
There are few more satisfying acts to perform in a truck or on a tractor than pulling stuff out of the ground. Trust me here, if you have never actually pulled out bushes, shrubs, small trees, or...
Gearhead Film History: A Look Back At The Campy And Entertaining 1970s Flick White Line Fever
(By Greg Rourke) – As the season for automotive events winds down here in the Midwest, some of us head into the garage to work on projects. I don’t have any projects, not even a lawn...
The Towing Wars Continue: Now GM Is Getting Involved!
For years now, Ford and Ram have been locked in a battle of supremacy over who can haul the most ass. Okay, bad choice of words…in a few aspects. Historically, Mopar and the Blue Oval folks...
Stickin’ It To Them: Ford Announces Available Seven Speed Stick For Sasquatch Package Broncos – Crawler Gear Coolness
(By Tom Lohnes) – Recently if you wanted a Ford Bronco with the maximum capability of the optional Sasquatch package, you needed to have a 10-speed automatic no matter what. Now, after seeing...
Holley’s New Hemi Swap Parts For The Jeep TJ Just Made Your Homebuilt Hemi Jeep A Reality
The idea of stuffing a Gen III Hemi into a new Jeep is not something that became cool yesterday. It’s been a thing for a little while but it has been a bit of an adventure to actually complete...
The GMC Hummer EV Is Coming And It’s Not Like Anything You Can Buy At The Moment
(By Tom Lohnes) – The GMC Hummer EV is coming, and it packs some really cool features. Stepping away from the giant, inefficient truck-based SUV and odd-looking pickup truck, this new Hummer...
One Step Beyond Radical Overkill: The Hennessey Mammoth 6×6, Complete With Hellephant Power
In 1996, Dodge showed off the T-Rex 6×6, a six-wheel-drive beast with an 8.0L V10. Back before Daimler entered the scene and shut the party down, Chrysler was on a roll with turning concept cars...
Classic YouTube: Texas A&M Testing A New Truck-Resistant Barrier. Make No Mistake, It Works.
In a past life before BangShift, back when I was visiting locations that would require an up-front payment that even Bill Gates himself would choke to write out onto a check, we had a major problem:...
Man Puts 1-Million Miles On Nissan Frontier – Is Given Identical Truck By Nissan
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Nissan Frontier: A truck that’s been around for 17 years without a major update has hit a milestone. A man from Texas put a million miles on his 2007 Frontier and Nissan...
