Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Videos
Can This Mud-Bogging Beetle Skim The Water Like The Finns Can? We’ve Got The Video…
May 23, 2015Bryan McTaggart2
We’ve shown videos over the years of the off-roading psychopaths in Finland who seemingly can drive their purpose-built machines over damn near anything, including water. The basic premise is...
NTPA Pinetops 300: More Action Photos From One Of The Coolest Pulls In The USA
May 23, 2015Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by David Whealon) – The coolest events are the ones that have history and an intimate feel that you just can’t fake. Such is the case with the yearly NTPA Pinetops pull. Held in...
Mercury Racing Releases New OptiMax Diesel Outboard – Spark Fired Diesel V6, Incredibly Interesting Engine
May 21, 2015Brian Lohnes11
While we’re not usually the types to get excited about outboard boat engines, this one is something to behold. Called the Mercury Racing OptiMax, it is a 175hp, 3.0L V6 diesel engine that was...
NTPA Pulling Action Photos: Flying Dirt, Smoking Tractors, And Crazed Trucks From the NTPA Pinetops 300
May 21, 2015Brian Lohnes4
(Words and photos by David Whealon) – What does a small quiet downeast North Carolina town of Pinetops (pop. 1360) do for excitement after the hosting the best Christmas parade east of...
Watch This Passenger Get Way More Than He Bargained For During A Ride Along At A Snow Hill Climb – He Was OK
May 19, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch This Passenger Get Way More Than He Bargained For During A Ride Along At A Snow Hill Climb – He Was OK
Mock me if you will, but there is no more terrifying thing than to be a passenger in a car someone else is driving at speed. Every gearhead in the world wants wheel in his or her hands and when you...
This 1962 Jeep Pickup Made Us Weak In The Knees And The Price Tag Completely Knocked Us Out
May 19, 2015Brian Lohnes13
Before we go into the details that may turn your opinion, just admire how freaking awesome this 1962 Jeep truck is. From the paint to the interior and our favorite, those white steel wheels, it is...
This 1953 Chevy Wrecker Is A Runner, A Driver, And An Old School Worker You Can Own
May 18, 2015Brian Lohnes1
Hey, a wrecker on BangShift? We never do stuff like this! Ok, we probably do stuff like this too much but can you blame us? This 1953 Chevy tow truck is really cool and it is something you can hop...
See What It Took For Robby Gordon To Get Ready For The Dakar Rally 2015
May 17, 2015Chad Reynolds1
We’re huge fans of the Dakar Rally around here, and I started watching back in the day when the entire thing was first televised here in the United States. I remember drooling over the Kamaz...
Doing It Wrong Video: How Not to Crane a Boat Into the Water
May 16, 2015Brian Lohnes2
We’ve often thought that being a crane operator would be a pretty kick ass gig. Commanding such a powerful piece of machinery and completing tough jobs that require skill and a steady hand...
Punjabi Tractor Pulling Delivers Again: YOU Make The Call – How Does This Video End?
May 15, 2015Brian Lohnes3
Ok if you have gotten this far, the image on the video player below kind of telegraphs my punch but look, Punjabi tractor pulling is probably the highest stakes motorsport on Earth. How is that...
Ohio Mile Coverage: Trucks And ONLY Trucks From The First Meet Of The 2015 ECTA Season
May 14, 2015Brian Lohnes6
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Trucks…?!!! What the…. Well, here’s proof they can haul more than hay. Each one of these is unique in its own way and I suppose that’s my...
The Range Rover SVR Is A Snotty Muscle SUV That Will Take Flight And Drift – This Is How You Review A Car!
May 12, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The Range Rover SVR Is A Snotty Muscle SUV That Will Take Flight And Drift – This Is How You Review A Car!
Range Rovers fit into two normal groups for us: the ones that are the take-no-prisoners British off-roaders we know and love from Camel Trophy and other such events, and the sport-utility of choice...
Rough Start: A Rough But Running 1982 Jeep J20 Calls Our Name
May 11, 2015Bryan McTaggart7
We like our trucks useful. They don’t have to be pretty, they don’t have to have all of the power in the world, but they had better be able to start, run, and work everyday. You can...
This 1980 AM General M934 Expansible Van Is What You Need If A Big Military Truck Is Missing In Your Life
May 09, 2015Bryan McTaggart7
So Lohnes wants to compare apples to oranges by going after a nice, clean SJ Wagoneer with…of all things…an M35A2 Deuce that has been chopped and converted into a bright yellow oversized...