Category Archive: XL Off Road Feature, XL Tech Stories, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos
The Unimog Expedition Vehicle Build Continues! It Has To Come Apart Before It Can Go Back Together. But First, A Little Camping Trip As Is.
When we first started following this project, I told you that a Unimog has always been on my list of off-road wants. They are super cool, have amazingly well thought out technology, and yet are as...
Ian Johnson’s Willys Wagon Is Going To Be One Awesome Ride. Check Out The Progress Right Here.
We started sharing the videos from Ian Johnson’s Willys Wagon build last week because its a project we really like the direction on. This thing will be a family wheeling machine, but is being...
Tim Strange Installs The New QA1 Coil Over Conversion On The Front Of His OBS Chevy Truck.
Yesterday we shared the install video where Tim Strange of Strange Motion, along with friend Ryan Harris, installed the complete torque arm coil over suspension system on the back of Tim’s shop...
Learn How To Bead Roll With Finnegan! He Brings Jamey Jordan In To Give Him A Personal How To.
Bead rolling is something I have only done a couple of times in my life, and never for more than a couple ribs to strengthen a floppy panel. If I owned a bead roller, that might be different, but...
Tim Strange At Strange Motion Installs QA1’s OBS 99-98 Chevy Truck Coil Over Rear Suspension
OBS trucks are all the rage right now, which comes as no surprise to those of us that have been OBS fans since back in the day. Tim Strange is one of the OG OBS guys, so it should come as no surprise...
Another Kibbetech Tube Chassis Race Truck Update, Plus Project Updates And New Parts.
As we said in the last installment, Kibbetech makes some cool parts and pieces and builds some awesome off-road rigs. If you are into desert racing and pre-runners then you know Kibbetech. They are a...
The Fab Rats Cut In Half Jeep Is Going Back Together: Brakes And Sheetmetal. Will It Work When Done?
Last month we showed you the Fab Rats Jeep project that had them cutting it in half and then getting rid of most of what was connected to the back half. So far they have extended the frame, gusseted...
Finnegan’s Body Dropped And LT Swapped C10 Is Back. It’s Broke, But It’s Back. And It’s Being Fixed.
Sometimes I think Finnegan has been hanging out with Freiburger for too long, because he could tear up a crowbar. Hell, his C10 hasn’t even been driven yet and he’s already breaking...
Gen 5 Or Gen 6? Which Junkyard Big Block Should You Be Grabbing From Your Local Salvage Yard?
LS Junkyard engines are all the rage the past couple years, but there are tons of other wrecking yard finds to be had and used in your hot rod, muscle car, or truck. For those of you out there that...
Cool, Or Weird? What Do You Think Of This 1979 Ford Raptor? 590 Horsepower, And All The Raptor Goodness In An Old Body
There have been so many attempts to put old bodies on newer cars and trucks over the years, and sometimes they work awesome and sometimes they are an utter failure. I remember seeing a Camaro at the...
Truckin’ Awesome: The Story Of WWII’s Red Ball Express – Listen To The History Of This Incredible Effort To Beat Hitler
In July of 1944 the Allies had a problem. Having landed successfully in France and established a beachhead, they had been stalled for weeks. Thankfully a fortuitous victory over the Germans opened up...
Tre5 Customs’ 1964 Suburban Build Is In Full Thrash Mode To Get Ready For Lone Start Throwdown At The End Of The Month!
The guys at Tre5 Customs have been building some pretty cool custom trucks, and lately some really cool early C10s which I love. But when they announced their 1964 Suburban build, I got truly excited...
Bryce Menzies Won King Of The Hammers In T1, And Here Are Video Highlights Of The Redbull Truck Hauling Ass Across The Desert.
Hearing that Bryce Menzies has won another race is surely no surprise to anyone, as this Redbull team seems to have winning down to a fine art. But King of the Hammers is relatively new stomping...
King Of The Hammers 2021 Is In The Books, Watch The Entire Race Right Here!
We showed King of the Hammers qualifying, which was fun to watch, but it was a tiny taste compared to what was to come during the full King of the Hammers race. We’re talking hundreds of miles,...