Category Archive: XL Drivetrain Tech, XL Project Trucks, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
Edd China’s Workshop Diaries #19: Should Transmission Fluid Look Like Chocolate Sauce? Hmmmm
Aug 08, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Edd China’s Workshop Diaries #19: Should Transmission Fluid Look Like Chocolate Sauce? Hmmmm
Here it is, the first time the Range Rover project will move under its own power. But for how long? Is this normal? Ugh there is some ugly going on here. It also gets its first cleaning and I can...
Buy A Military Truck, Hook It To Your Trailer, And Go! Simple Right? Well, Not So Much Unfortunately.
Aug 07, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Buy A Military Truck, Hook It To Your Trailer, And Go! Simple Right? Well, Not So Much Unfortunately.
It should come as no surprise that for all the awesomeness that can be found on a military vehicle, there are also some things that make little or no sense in the real world. And it goes beyond stuff...
Take A C10 Truck To Mexico, Fix It Up, And Drive It Back Home. Sounds Easy Right? Well, Not Quite That Easy…
Aug 06, 2021Chad Reynolds4
I love this story, because I have always wanted to drive a car down to Mexico to get a paint job or interior done in it over a couple of days while hanging out in Mexico. But I love Mexico, so maybe...
The Greatest Tuff-Truck Video Of All Time: Packed House, Lunatic Racers, Carnage For Days!
Aug 05, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on The Greatest Tuff-Truck Video Of All Time: Packed House, Lunatic Racers, Carnage For Days!
Tuff-Truck competitions have been around for a long, long time. They are a staple of many off-road shows, they happen at state fairs, and generally speaking, they are the four wheel drive...
Bruce Cooks Solid Axle Swapped NBS Chevrolet Project: Brackets, Axle Gussets, Customizing Knuckles And More!
Aug 05, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Bruce Cooks Solid Axle Swapped NBS Chevrolet Project: Brackets, Axle Gussets, Customizing Knuckles And More!
In this installment of the solid axle swapped Silverado, Bruce is working hard on getting components ready for the front axle to go together while also getting the rear axle housing trussed and ready...
Watch This Crazy Junkyard Shredder Eat Entire Engines – Amazing Power And Destruction
Aug 04, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch This Crazy Junkyard Shredder Eat Entire Engines – Amazing Power And Destruction
The metal business is pretty interesting. After all, at the end of the day the raw value of the stuff in a junkyard is its weight in metal. The stuff gets sold, loaded onto ships, smelted down in...
Video Bonanza: Here’s The Right Way To Take Down Smoke Stacks
Aug 04, 2021Brian Lohnes1
The science of destroying things is something that has fascinated people for hundreds of years. In an illustration of the true Yin and Yang of life, for every construction contractor there needs to...
Freak Show: This Video Shows The Weirdest Experimental Aircraft Of The 1920s, 1930s, and Earlier!
Jul 27, 2021Brian Lohnes1
When it comes to the mechanical achievements of mankind, the achievement of heavier than air flight has been one of the most profound. Just think of how reliant we are in so many aspects of life on...
Emily and Aaron Reeves Wheel Their Bronco Through Some Beautiful Country In Arkansas
Jul 24, 2021Chad Reynolds1
We’re jealous of Aaron and Emily Reeves, because this trail ride looks like it was a fun way to enjoy a day of off-roading in their Bronco. While hard core rock crawling and desert off-road...
Kibbetech Project Updates: Pre-Runners, Race Trucks, And More! Prepare To Drool Over All The Coolness
Jul 23, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Kibbetech Project Updates: Pre-Runners, Race Trucks, And More! Prepare To Drool Over All The Coolness
It’s been a while since we showed you the projects going on at Kibbetech, but thankfully they have this great video to share what’s going on! Be prepared to drool if you like big wheels...
This Hot Rodded, Carbureted, Tunnel Ram Equipped, 1936 International Pickup Is A Road Trip Monster With A Camper In Tow!
Jul 22, 2021Chad Reynolds1
As much as we love all things LS, it is sometimes annoying to hear people talk like any other engine is unreliable and can’t be in a car you actually drive which is complete BS of course. And...
The Most BangShifty Sand Box Ever! Watch This Father and Son Play On Their Dragline and Shovel
Jul 22, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on The Most BangShifty Sand Box Ever! Watch This Father and Son Play On Their Dragline and Shovel
We don’t know who these people are or where they are from but we do know that they are 100% BangShift approved! They have a cool sandbox with a dragline and shovel that the pair of them can dig...
Gearhead Zen Video: This Video Featuring A Day At The Phillips Brothers Steam Powered Sawmill Is Amazing
Jul 22, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Gearhead Zen Video: This Video Featuring A Day At The Phillips Brothers Steam Powered Sawmill Is Amazing
As I have written about in the past, I really like sawmills. I can remember taking trips to them with my grandfather back when I was a kid to pick up lumber and sounds and smells permeating the air...
How To Win Class 1, And Finish 6th Overall, At The Baja 500 In A Bad Ass 2-Wheel Drive Buggy
Jul 19, 2021Chad Reynolds4
Broc Dickerson took home the Class 1 win, and finished with the 6th fastest finish at the 2021 Baja 500 a few weeks ago. He beat out a bunch of big-name teams in the overall and did a great job. His...






