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Dave Chappelle’s Off-Road Games Jeep Project: The Jalopy Jeep Is Going To Need A LOT Of Tough Love In The Form Of Fire
If there’s one thing I know, it’s that Dave Chappelle has no fear when it comes to cutting up Jeeps and the like in order to make them into real wheeling machines. I mean just look at...
When A Square Is Not Just A Square: Jason At Fireball Tools Answer Your Most Asked Questions About Welding Squares
I’ve been a Fireball Tools fan since Jason was still working in another shop and Fireball was his side hustle, along with his YouTube channel. His awesome designs, testing procedures, and...
FAKE Oil Claims: The “Lubricity” Test Problem. Do These “Tests” Prove Anything, Or Are They Just For Show On Commercials?
While this testing device has been around for a very long time, it became really popular in the 1980’s when some major oil and additive companies used the results in TV commercials to make...
Pre-Runner Project Tech: Ian Johnson’s Chassis Swapped C10 Chevrolet Pre-Runner Is Going To Be Awesome
Regulars around here will know that I’m a fan of desert off-road racing, which means pre-runners, trophy trucks, and the like are right up my alley. Ian Johnson is a fan of all those things as...
FREIBURGER BOUGHT STUBBY BOB FROM ROADKILL! Yes, the Wheelie Truck is His! So Much Fun Stuff To Come With This Thing!
Stubby Bob, arguably one of the more memorable Roadkill project vehicles. This one did a giant wheelie thanks to the blown Chevrolet sitting over the REAR tires. It was nothing if not awesomely...
This $700 1978 Ford F250 4X4 Is Getting A Budget Friendly Transformation! What Does Mortske Have In Store For This Thing?
Sometimes I wonder where Mortske finds some of these projects and cheap finds, but I always appreciate the fun stuff that he does with them after. This F250 4×4 is a great example of how cool a...
Compact Air Compressor Shootout: Which One Of These Is The Quietest And Fastest Compressor Project Farm Has Ever Tested?
Whether you are a drag and drive competitor, in the construction trades, or just don’t have much need or room for a larger air compressor in your garage, then one of these compact and quiet air...
Dave Chappelle’s Off-Road Games Jeep Project Starts Right Here. @MattsOffRoadRecovery Off-Road Games Competition Starts Now!!
Dave was invited to compete in the Matt’s OffRoad Recovery Off-Road Games, where building a rig on the cheap and going up against a bunch of others who are doing the same will results in many...
Is DIESEL Oil Actually WORSE for Gas Engines? Here’s The Truth About What You Shouldn’t Be Running In Your Engine
If diesel oil is bad for gasoline engines, I’m guilty of that one. I haven’t done it in years, but back when engine oil dropped the high zinc load, everyone was scrambling for oil that...
The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 2 – Building a 3WD Trike with Two Motors! What Could Possibly Go Wrong Here?
We shared Part 1 of this build and everyone was talking about it. This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something truly special. Part 2 is below, and if you...
TIJUANA TO TACOMA! Will This BIG BLOCK Square Body RUN AND DRIVE After 20 Years? Derek Sure Hopes So! Part 1/3
Family road trips are what cars used to be about. In the days of our favorite cars and trucks, Americans did road trip family vacations. People don’t do that much anymore. But that’s...
Rebeldryver’s Garage Drivetrain Swap: 4.10 Gears For the 1965 Impala SS’s 12 Bolt Differential.
After doing a close ratio 6-speed Magnum swap from American Powertrain in his 1965 Impala, Scott Liggett decided that the car could use more rear gear since it’s got so much overdrive, and I...
JUNKYARD LS BATTLE. L33 5.3L vs LQ4 6.0L WHO YOU GOT? ALUMINUM 5.3L VS IRON 6.0L NA CAM & BOOST!
Which junkyard LS is the best? Can a 5.3 compete with a 6.0? Which 5.3? And which 6.0? Richard Holdener is comparing two different junkyard 5.3 LS engines to two different 6.0 LS engines to see which...
