Category Archive: BangShift XL, RACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Videos

Not Every Holden Is A Burnout Car…Check Out This Beastly Kingswood Pulling Truck!

If there is such a thing as “burnout season” in Australia, it’s currently in full force right now. Video after video, we’ve seen some of the best come out swinging, turning...

Ever Wonder Why Cop Cars Have Push Bars? Here’s A Video Example

(By Greg Rourke) – I was a truck driver for a while. The perception is big semi trucks can drive through anything, but reality is it doesn’t take much to reduce them to 80,000 pounds...

During WWII The Germans Used Tiny Remote Controlled Tanks As Rolling Bombs (Video Of GIs Riding One!)

Just when you think that you have a pretty good handle on lots of the weaponry and innovations that came out of WWII you learn that the Germans were using small, remote controlled tanks packed with...

Watch A Crazy Irishmen Try To Keep His Car From Being Towed By Driving It Off The Truck!

(By Greg Rourke) –  Sometimes I run across something blogworthy on Youtube, then find the vid that shows up next is even better. Today was one of those days. We showed some cats that...

Seems Legit: Here’s How You Tow A Car In Russia With No Rope

(By Greg Rourke) – We’ve all been there…car non functional for whatever reason. Most of us call a tow truck, but apparently in Russia we have a couple of geniuses who had a better...

Roman Candle Video: Watch What Happens When A Locomotive Suffers A Turbo Failure

(By Greg Rourke) – We’ve seen all manner of explosions on BangShift…engines, blowers, transmissions, but I don’t think we’ve had a diesel locomotive. Until now. Here we...

Power Wagon Week: Let’s Start With The History Of The Power Wagon

So by pure happenstance, both McTaggart and I had awesome experiences with Power Wagon trucks this past weekend and while they both have the same name plate they could not be more different in...

This 1100hp Tube Chassis Chevy Blazer Takes Flights And Pulls Wheelies Up A Ski Slope Like A Total Boss

In this video we see a “Blazer” which belongs to a guy named Mike Pages which is powered by a 424ci, blown and alcohol burning small block engine. This thing has no nose on it and the...

Longest Burnout Ever? V16 Detroit Diesel Powered Australian Mack Truck Destroys A Set Of Rear Tires On The Pad

We’re thinking that this could be the longest sustained burnout we have ever seen. Yeah, there is a break of a minute or two when the guy slides the rid off the burnout pad and it gets stuck in...

This Video Of A Restored 1902 Steam Powered Motorcycle Being Ridden Is Very, Very Awesome

The quality of this video isn’t awesome but the content of it very much is. The description for this clip of cool describes the motorcycle as being a 1902 Loco-Cycle steam powered motorcycle...

Major League Towing Fail: This One Ends Badly And Not In The Way You Think

Towing is a really tough job, especially the heavy hauling stuff. The forces, loads, and dangers involved with the equipment and jobs are sky high and there’s a chance of disaster at every...

Video Hilarity: The Best Of Uncle Rob 2016 Will Have You In Stitches – This Is Hilarious!

If you have never seen any of the videos on the YouTube “Uncle Rob” channel, you are missing out on some of the funniest stuff that you will ever see. Thankfully we’re here for you...

This May Be The Most Epic Vehicle Rescue Ever… Forest Find And Forest Rebuild!

We’ve seen a lot of cool stuff, and have on many occasions tried to convince friends to help us get some junker running where it sits, but this is the most epic rebuild in history. After...

Cool Winter Welding Project: Truck Rim Wood Stove For The Shop

ChuckE2009 is one of our favorite welders on YouTube. He is always building something cool, and if you have followed him for years like we have then you know that his space and business has gotten...