Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Videos
Miracle Video: Two Cranes Collapse In Holland, Crush 20 Houses, Kill No One
We first saw this video on Monday and frankly we sat on it. Why? Basically because we were convinced when the cranes fell into a neighborhood and destroyed 20 residences, the death toll would be high...
This 1945 Mack Fire Truck Is A True California Survivor – Still Running And Fully Functional!
Despite the dangerous nature of their normal work environment, we can think of no more well kept and pampered working vehicles than fire trucks. With constant loving care being laid onto them by the...
Diesel Power Challenge 2015: The Big Finish! Sled Pulling, Fuel Economy, Champions Crowned
As is tradition on the last day of the Diesel Power Challenge, there’s big grunt and big concentration on efficiency involved. Sled pulling and fuel economy always close out the Diesel Power...
Mega Truck Racing In West Georgia – Big Engines, Big Tires And Big Air!
Take thousands of horsepower, stuff it into a machine that’s mostly Rockwell axles and tall by skinny tractor tires, and watch that puppy fly…that’s a Mega Truck in a heartbeat....
This 1994 M1070 Oshkosh Military Dump Truck Seats Six, Can Haul 60,000lbs, Has 8 Wheel Drive And Steering
Running out of room in the back of your wife’s Chevy Tahoe for groceries? Just need something to tow that new boat to the lake? Always been looking for a practical crew cab style truck?...
Watch The Full TV Episode Of MINT 400 Coverage. One Of Off-Road Racing’s Great Races
You know we love off-road racing around here, whether it’s short course, desert, or stadium racing. One of the most famous races in Off-Road Racing history is the MINT 400 that takes place just...
4L80e Transmission Rebuild Part 2 – The Complete Rebuild Video From Start To Finish
Yesterday we showed you how to tear down your 4L80e transmission, and today’s video shows you the complete rebuild from start to finish. This is a complete 2-hour video that shows every step,...
Pulling Action Gallery: The NTPA Piedmont 300 – Getting Wild In North Carolina With Big Horsepower!
(Words an photos by David Whealon) – While the Saturday night action was hot and heavy across town at the fabled Bowman Gray Stadium, the action was equally exciting at the Dixie Classic Fair...
Diesel Power Challenge 2015: Quarter Mile Heads Up Drag Racing At Bandimere Speedway
If there is one thing that we can pretty much bank on each and every year at the Diesel Power Challenge it is the fact that the weather at Bandimere won’t exactly be “normal”. We...
Somebody Save This Old Ramp Truck! It Has Funny Car History And Is Cheap!
We love love love ramp trucks around here, and this one is super cool. Yes it has some rust in it that is going to have to be repaired. Yes it’s old, but hello it’s a 1970 C30 Chevrolet...
Transmission Tech: How To Disassemble Your 4L80e Transmission
Since we are working on plans to install a fresh engine in the $200 Hauler, our 2000 Suburban low buck tow vehicle, we’ve been debating on what to do to the 4L80e that’s in it currently....
Diesel Power Challenge 2015: The Brutal Eighth Mile Trailer Sprint Of Doom
If there is one event that I look forward to like some sort of maniacal scientist at the Diesel Power Challenge, it is the eighth mile trailer tow. Essentially an eighth mile drag strip bye run with...
Watch Gregg Godfrey Set The World Record For A Semi Jump At 166ft During Evel Knievel Days In Butte, Montana (In-Truck Video!)
Evel Knievel became famous jumping heavy Harley Davidson motorcycles over distances, gaps, and objects that no one saw possible. He hailed from Butte, Montana and rose to be an international star of...
Watch Robby Gordon Flip A Stadium Super Truck During Testing
We had the chance to hang out with Robby Gordon and Sheldon Creed this weekend during Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car, where the two of them were putting on a show competing with...