Category Archive: BangShift XL, ENGINE, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
What Does It Mean When A Diesel Engine Runs Away?
If you have ever seen a diesel engine runaway, you know that it is intense at best and scary as hell at worst. There is no doubt that a diesel engine that is out of control and trying to rev itself...
Watch This Jeep Explode A Clutch In The Mud And See The Wake Of Destruction
One of the most deceptive parts of a car is the transmission bell housing. They have a strong appearance and because of their job in securing the transmission to the back of the engine block, many...
Ian Johnson Is Installing Drive Over Fenders On His Trailer, Doing Some Car Trailer Maintenance, And Cleaning Up The Big Tire Garage Shop
I’ve been talking about doing a trailer rebuild or refresh on my 16-foot two-axlef open car trailer for a couple of years, and when I get done using it for our current construction project I...
This 1945 Studebaker US6 Is “Frozen in Time” In Alaska! Will It Cold Start & Drive!
Cold start videos are always popular, especially when they are something weird or cool or have been sitting for decades. Well when it comes to cold starts, you can’t get much colder than...
Pro Performance Project: C10 Long Bed to K5 Jimmy / Blazer Build
Pro Performance builds some seriously bitchin trucks, and we love following along on their builds, but this newest project is really going to get your attention. I say that because, while it has...
Ultimate Overland Rig – V8 and 4X4 Converted 1969 Chevy G10 Van – Walkaround
Overland rigs are awesome, but they are predominantly later-model trucks and vans. There isn’t anything wrong with that, and I still dig them, but since we’re into classic cars and trucks...
Can Dylan McCool REVIVE This 300,000 Mile Farm Truck? First Wash in Decades!
Dylan is back at it again, with another long forgotten and neglected old truck. This on has been named Lunchbox, and is in serious need of a good bath. But how much more than a bath will it take to...
Truck Jumping Instructional Video: Follow These Simple Steps To Be A Hero
Anything automotive that is jumping off the ground is cool. When it’s a low buck truck that is driven by someone with enthusiasm, a goal, and some technique then it’s even better. Anyone...
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Finally Fixing The Front Fenders!
In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on finally fixing the front fenders. They need some tricky areas repaired, so check out how he gets creative and breaks down...
DIY MegaCab Bumpside Ford Project: The Roof Is Going On!
In Part 7 there is a lot going on as the roof goes on! Because of the way they are building this thing the cab is longer than a factory crew cab, hence the MegaCab name. Because of this, there is...
Breaking the Colorado on Ultimate Adventure: Ian’s Trip Not Going As Planned
We’ve shown you some of the work going into the Colorado that Ian Johnson was taking to Ultimate Adventure this year, and we are sad to see that the poor thing had some issues on the trail....
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Modifying A Stock Column Shifter, Shortening The Driveshaft, And More!
In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on a cool shifter setup where he’s using a factory manual column shifter and some ingenuity to make it shift the late model...
BangShift PSA: Don’t Catch A Bumper To The Face When Off-Roading – Be Smarter Than This
We know that loads of you have free-time on your hands these days and that time can be filled doing lots of different stuff. Those of you with off-road vehicles have likely or will soon likely find...
If You’ve Ever Thought About Building A Camper Van, Watch This! Complete Van Build Timelapse | Step by Step Amateur Build
Camper vans have been all the rage over the past few years and people have been buying and building them in all kinds of locations all over the world. There are several builders all around the world...