Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Online Find
This Six Wheel Dodge Pleasure Palace Could Be All Yours For Just $3,000!
Jan 31, 2014Brian Lohnes27
Ever looked at a 1980 Dodge conversion van and thought, “This bitch needs another axle.” You probably haven’t because you’re not on the level that the person who built this...
The 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk: Functional, Fun But….WTF (Why The Face?)
Jan 31, 2014Brian Lohnes28
From 1984-2001 the Jeep Cherokee was a tough, indestructible, and basic SUV. In a stroke of what we will smart-assedly call “genius”, Chrysler killed off the Cherokee after 2001 and...
This Massive Suburban Is For Sale In Florida (We Know) And It Could Be Yours!
Jan 30, 2014Brian Lohnes16
For $19,000 or any reasonable offer you could own this huge “Suburban” for yourself. What are the advantages to the huge Suburban that appears to be mounted on a Top Kick chassis and...
Liquidation Find: A 1967 Kaiser Jeep M715 Fire Truck That Would Completely Hose My Marriage
Jan 28, 2014Brian Lohnes5
In the annals of cool army trucks, the Kaiser Jeep M715 rides atop my personal favorites. A military grade version of the very cool Gladiator pickup trucks of the era, these were mule like beasts...
Lingenfelter Performance Engineering Unveils Reaper Truck – A Chevy To Run With (Over?) The Raptors!
Jan 27, 2014Brian Lohnes6
A couple days ago at the National Automobile Dealers Association national convention, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering unveiled their new truck called The Reaper. This truck is a kind of joint...
eBay Find: In 1987 This Very Trick And Largely Stock 1973 Blazer Won Its Class At The Baja 1000
Jan 20, 2014Brian Lohnes7
Some of you will immediately jump ugly at the prospect of calling a 1973 Blazer with a 500ci Cadillac engine and other modifications “largely stock” but let’s really be honest here....
eBay Find: 1936 Divco Milk Truck – One Of 9 Ever Built – Amazing Complete Unit!
Jan 11, 2014Brian Lohnes10
Now THIS is a totally freaking awesome eBay find! One of nine such DIVCO trucks built in 1936, it is a rare glimpse at what the delivery guys of the day were banging around in. The truck is very...
Epic Finds! Nearly 20 Fantastic Dodge C/D Series Trucks That You Can Buy Today – Haulers, Rigs, Pickups!
Jan 11, 2014Brian Lohnes2
All the credit for this blog item goes to BangShift forum member Tardis454 who, for some unknown reason, went scouring the web to find all of the neat Dodge C and D series trucks he could find. After...
Best of BangShift 2013: A 1972 Chevy Ramp Truck That Hauls A Chevelle and Hauls Tail Too!
Dec 29, 2013Brian Lohnes13
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Okay, so if you haven’t noticed, we really dig trucks. We like bigger-than-normal trucks and the weird ones too, but sometimes it takes a simple classic...
BangShift Road Test: The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 – On Road And Off!
Nov 14, 2013Brian Lohnes4
When we got the call that a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 was going to arrive in the driveway for a few days we were excited. After all this is one of the first vehicles to hit the street with...
SEMA 2013: Powermaster Rolls Out New Alternators For Mopars And Starters For Fords
Nov 14, 2013Brian Lohnes3
Are you a Mopar guy with a charging problem? Down in the dumps because your stock alternator just isn’t cutting the mustard and it looks like you are going to have to put some external fan...
Mini-Feature: A ’69 Dodge Sweptline With Cummins Power, 50 Gears, A Tucked Dually Rear And More!
Oct 25, 2013Brian Lohnes20
So there we were, cruising the pits at Famoso, surrounded by hundreds of truly awesome race cars and I spotted it. The IT was the 1969 Dodge Sweptline truck you will see below. My eye immediately...
Gallery: Truckin’ For Kids Show, Shine, and Drag Race, Irwindale, California – Big Rigs Getting It Done
Oct 08, 2013Brian Lohnes4
(Words and photos by Darr Hawthorne) – The 33rd Annual Truckin’ for Kids Show and Drags was held again this year at the Irwindale Event Center engulfing the Irwindale Dragstrip and pits...
Action Gallery: Wild Mud Drags Photos From The Matagorda County Mud Drags In Texas!
Sep 03, 2013Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – While lots of people sat on the couch and watched the replay of the US Nationals this past weekend, our man Charles Wickam was getting pelted with dirt, mud, and...