Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, TECH, Videos, XL Drivetrain Tech, XL Engine Tech, XL Spotlight, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
Derek Bieri And David Freiburger Are Attempting To Drive 1,800 MILES HOME In A BUICK POWERED Jeep Wagoneer!
Jan 06, 2026Chad Reynolds0
Derek, David, and a Jeep Wagoneer, sounds like a party! I know David has a ton of experience making old crappy Jeeps run, but most of the time they aren’t powered by Buick’s Dauntless V8....
Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Stage 2 Racing Action From The Harsh Conditions of Dakar 2026.
Jan 06, 2026Chad Reynolds0
Stage 2 action, highlights, and more are below! If you missed the previous video, use the link below. Dakar Rally 2026 is on! The worlds longest, toughest, and most infamous off-road race has started...
Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Prologue And Stage 1 Racing Action From The World’s Biggest And Baddest Off-Road Rally
Jan 05, 2026Chad Reynolds0
Dakar Rally 2026 is on! The worlds longest, toughest, and most infamous off-road race has started and we couldn’t be more excited! Famous racers and teams, well known for their prowess in the...
Truck Pulling 2025! Wild Unlimited Street Diesel Trucks! Randolph, OH DMF-Cancer Benefit Pull.
Jan 05, 2026Chad Reynolds0
Can these turned up street trucks make it down the track without pitching their drivetrains on the ground? I’m always curious as to how capable these turned up modern trucks really are when it...
Best of 2025: Motorcycles, Quads, and More FAILING To Get To The Top Of The Hillclimb Hill! Crazy Action!
Jan 04, 2026Chad Reynolds0
These people are crazy! Motorcycles and quads are two of the things that are the scariest when it comes to hillclimbs. When things go right, which almost never happens, these are brutal runs up the...
2025 ABAC Fall AET Amateur Truck & Tractor Pull-Tifton GA: Stock Diesel Trucks, Semis & Tractors Pulling Big Weight!
Jan 04, 2026Chad Reynolds0
It’s time for some awesome pulling truck action, but this is not what you would normally expect. We’re talking amateurs and their drivers trying not to pitch the drivetrain out of it....
ONBOARD SHAKEDOWN – TESTING THE DAKAR INSTATRADE IVECO POWERSTAR TRUCK OF ALES LOPRAIS TEAM- THIS FPT POWERED BIG TRUCK HAULS ASS ON DIRT!
Jan 04, 2026Chad Reynolds0
If you are a regular BANGshifter then you know that we are really big fans of the Dakar Rally around here, because I’ve been watching it since the late 1990’s when television coverage was...
FIRST LOOK – David Spade’s 1978 Ford F250 Ranger XLT – BARRETT-JACKSON 2026 SCOTTSDALE AUCTION
Jan 02, 2026Chad Reynolds0
David Spade is a hell of a car guy and has bought and sold many cars at Barrett-Jackson, but this one might be his biggest. In size that is. This dentside 1978 Ford F250 Ranger XLT is something...
Sleeperdude and Family Take An Off Road Christmas Tree Journey in an 80 Year Old Jeep That Doesn’t Drive Yet
Dec 28, 2025Chad Reynolds0
When I think back to my earliest Christmas memories, one of the things I do remember was going to Christmas Tree farms to choose and cut our own tree. It was fun, and made getting a tree, bringing it...
OLD SCHOOL Dodge 1 TON TOW TRUCK Gets Repairs and Paint Work! A Vice Grip Garage Roadworthy Rescue Christmas Bonus Episode Not To Be Missed.
Dec 26, 2025Chad Reynolds0
In honor of the Christmas holiday, Derek has been putting out a few extra Vice Grip Garage videos the past week and we dig them. Some of them are a bit of Behind the Scenes coverage, some combine a...
Vice Grip Garage Christmas Extras: DETROIT DIESEL Dually Squarebody! Will It Make It 600 Miles Home or Leave Him Stranded?
Dec 24, 2025Chad Reynolds0
This thing is cool! Well it looks cool anyway, even though I’m not a big fan of the 6.2 liter diesel under the hood. And before all you 6.2 and 6.5 fans start bitching, know that I grew up with...
Is This Even Savable? THE FRAME REPAIR MASTER TACKLES THIS INCREDIBLY COMPLEX MERCEDES TRUCK FRAME REPAIR
Dec 24, 2025Chad Reynolds0
I don’t know that most frame shops would even want to repair this thing, or that the condition of the wrecked truck would be worth saving. But that’s what is happening in this video here...
Dirt Daily: 4xFred Williams Is Fixing Stuff And Fitting 42’s on his Summer Camp Jeep. Is Bigger Really Better? Yeah, We Know.
Dec 21, 2025Chad Reynolds0
42 inch tall tires are the norm in the rock crawling world nowadays, and if you aren’t running them you are considered to be on small tires. I remember when 44 inch tall tires were only found...
Genius or Stupid? Tractor Tires and a Snowplow On A Square Body Suburban: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Dec 20, 2025Chad Reynolds0
I’m a fan of megatrucks, so I’m not opposed to tractor tires on a truck. But how are they in the snow? We know they work in the mud, and they sure look gnarly, but will they make this...






