Category Archive: BangShift XL, ENGINES, Videos, XL Videos
The American Powertrain Parting Shift: 9-Gears, No Mufflers, An A Detroit Diesel
Nov 04, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on The American Powertrain Parting Shift: 9-Gears, No Mufflers, An A Detroit Diesel
Any video that proclaims glee in breaking local noise ordinances is just fine with us! Here we take a ride in a 1985 GMC Brigadier truck as its owner leaves the local fueling station and cruises it...
Vannin’ Aussie Style: This 1970s Look At The Van Club Culture In Australia Is Awesome
Nov 02, 2021Brian Lohnes3
It’s always wild how similar cultures kind of fall into similar things with very little way to know that each is doing it. In the 1970s, the “vanning” culture in America exploded....
This Crazy Video From The 1920s Shows Caterpillar Tractors Racing In A Way That Will Blow Your Mind
Nov 02, 2021Brian Lohnes2
Before you go rolling your eyes and skipping this video give it a chance. This is completely mental and it is for reasons that you need to see to understand. We have no idea about the background of...
Saving History: This Restoration Of A 250-Year Old Colonial-Era Hammer Is Awesome
Nov 01, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Saving History: This Restoration Of A 250-Year Old Colonial-Era Hammer Is Awesome
What are restorations but preservations of history, right? We like watching them for various reasons. In the arena of machinery we like them because we get to see the inner guts of different things...
Would You Buy This Online? Unboxing & Testing A Chinese “$2,000” ELECTRIC Truck!
Oct 31, 2021Chad Reynolds5
Buying stuff online has become the norm in the past few years, but buying an electric truck that is designed and built in China and is not regularly for sale here in the United States is a bit of a...
DIY Gooseneck Trailer Build: Building a Gooseneck Trailer From Scratch!
Oct 31, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on DIY Gooseneck Trailer Build: Building a Gooseneck Trailer From Scratch!
If you don’t own a trailer of some kind, and have never looked at one close, then you might not have considered building your own trailer. But if you have ever looked at one from underneath or...
You Wish: This Comparison Between A Real Makita Electric Impact And A Wish Knockoff Is Pretty Great
Oct 25, 2021Brian Lohnes2
This is some great stuff. Before today we never knew of the Torque Test Channel on YouTube. These guys have built all kinds of neat testing rigs to see if impact tools live up to their advertised...
Custom Truck Feature: LS Swapped 1950 Studebaker | Bello Build
Oct 22, 2021Chad Reynolds5
Bello’s Kustoms is owned and operated by Mike Bello who’s one of those SoCal builders everyone knows. He’s got a great attitude, serious metal shaping skills, and an eye for...
Got Guts? This Video Showing Guys Trucking Through Africa Is Wild – Cowboy Capitalists In Action
Oct 22, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Got Guts? This Video Showing Guys Trucking Through Africa Is Wild – Cowboy Capitalists In Action
Risk and reward, that’s what life is about, right? Guys and girls who take bug risks can garner themselves big rewards. They can also find themselves in big trouble or on the losing end of a...
Frozen Fun: This 1979 Arctic Cat Commercial Shows How Much Advertising Has Changed
Oct 21, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Frozen Fun: This 1979 Arctic Cat Commercial Shows How Much Advertising Has Changed
In a world where computer generated graphics are so real they nearly fool the human eye, where drones and other technology has taken the production value of stuff through the moon on a relative...
Edd China’s Workshop Diaries: Why The Hell Is Edd Putting A Diesel Engine In His Electric Ice Cream Truck?
Oct 18, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Edd China’s Workshop Diaries: Why The Hell Is Edd Putting A Diesel Engine In His Electric Ice Cream Truck?
Well… that didn’t take long. Apparently someone else wants the Mercedes Sprinter Van ice cream truck, but without the electric motor and drivetrain. We’re not exactly sure why, but...
Metal Work: How To Convert A 1960-1966 C10 To A Big Back Window
Oct 16, 2021Chad Reynolds6
When the C10 truck was first introduced for the 1960 model year, they were available with two different back windows. The small window came standard and was found in most trucks, so you can...
Puddin Takes The Mini UHaul For It’s First Drive in 20 Years, But It Wasn’t Easy!
Oct 12, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Puddin Takes The Mini UHaul For It’s First Drive in 20 Years, But It Wasn’t Easy!
If you missed Puddin getting this cool old Ford Courier out and making it run again, don’t worry because we have a link below so you can check it out. If you missed the second video, where the...
What Happens When You Max Out A Turbo? Will More Boost Make More Power?
Oct 07, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on What Happens When You Max Out A Turbo? Will More Boost Make More Power?
When you talk turbos, and boost, everyone knows that more is better right? I mean the fact that a turbo is rated at a specific power level doesn’t matter if you can get it to give more boost...






