Category Archive: BangShift XL, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos, XL Videos

Classic Tractor Zen: This 1959 John Deere Promotional Video Is All About Industrial Tractors – Adult Tonka Toys!

Today is one of those good days on BangShift where we cover automotive and gearhead bases from one end of the spectrum to another. From the screaming noise of a Porsche race car, a look at the filed...

Did You Know That There’s A World Log Skidder Competition? You Do Now! (Video here)

I know a few guys who operate heavy equipment for a living and they are all rightfully proud of the skills and abilities that they have developed over the years at their job. We’re talking the...

Video of Zen: Watch This Guy Restore An Old Hitachi Drill In Time Lapse – Neat!

We hear it all too much. We hear it every day. We live in a disposable age now. No one fixes TV sets anymore. It’s hell to find parts to fix your appliances. The mantra is simply to just...

Video: Ever Wondered How A Full Floating Rear Axle Worked? This 1936 Chevy Film Explains It Wonderfully!

It is a term that you have heard a million times. The “full floating” rear axle. Maybe you know what it is and maybe you don’t. No biggie if you do not know what it means, you get...

2024 KING OF HAMMERS: ENTIRE FIRST LAP TROPHY JEEP ONBOARD WITH CASEY CURRIE

Here is a full lap at the Race of Kings, from inside the Trophy Jeep! King of the Hammers Race of Kings action continues, with Casey Currie’s adventures from Johnson Valley. We’ve talked a lot...

Exploring Thailand’s Drag Racing Culture With 1320Video: We’re Talking 7 Second 4-cylinder Diesel Pickups!

In the last video that we shared of 1320Video’s adventures in Thailand, they showed all kinds of crazy fun show trucks, but also gave us a glimpse of the insane drag racing action that goes on...

Kingpin – The 1956 F600 Crew Cab Project: Metal Work – The Dash, Front Valance, And Engine Bay Get Some Sheet Metal Love

Here’s the next installment in this killer F600 Ford build. If you haven’t seen it, you should. Check it out. When I walked up to Kingpin at the PRI Show in Indy last December I thought...

A Day of Good Off Roading and Bad Decisions For Dave From The Dirthead Shed. Fun Was Had In The Snow And Rocks.

Dirthead Dave is back at it in this video, out in the rocks and snow, to have some fun and tear up some stuff. He’s definitely not treating Mom’s Spaghetti right in this video, but it...

Influence and Impact Episode 14: Mini Truckin History 4, High End Builds, Throwback Style Mini Trucks

Here’s episode four of the Mini Truck episodes, but if you missed the first two just use the link below. I’m an unapologetic mini trucker. There was a time, not so long ago actually, where lots...

Watching This Massive Excavator Crush A Pickup Like A Piece Of Cheese Is Amazing

There is something about overwhelming mechanical force that is just entertaining. Take this video for example. In it, we see a monstrous excavator bucket squash a medium sized pickup truck like it is...

Watch This Pulling Tractor That Uses A WWII Packard PT Boat Engine Drag The Sled All The Way Home

There are few things better than pulling tractors that use monster vintage engines to put the power to the ground and haul the sled. In this case we are talking about a tractor using a WWII Packard...

2024 KING OF THE HAMMERS… CASEY CURRIE IS HEARTBROKEN?! PERSONAL VLOG

King of the Hammers Race of Kings action continues, with Casey Currie’s adventures from Johnson Valley. We’ve talked a lot about King of the Hammers and have shared lots of racing action over...

Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 2: It’s Going Back Together After Paint, And Then It’s Time For The Power!

It sure wasn’t pretty, but they got that part in the works and now it’s time to get some suspension under it! It’s time to build a burnout truck and that’s just what they are going to...

Kingpin – The 1956 F600 Crew Cab Project: Cab Fab, Chassis Work, Bed, Tubs, Fenders And More. Metal Fab Greatness!

When I walked up to Kingpin at the PRI Show in Indy last December I thought it looked cool, but I had no idea how cool. This truck is truly something special. I spent 20 minutes walking around it...