Category Archive: BangShift XL, DRIVETRAIN, Metal Fabrication, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Project Trucks, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
Ian Johnson Is Tearing His New Bomber Fab Trail Chassis Apart, But Why?
Dec 28, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Ian Johnson Is Tearing His New Bomber Fab Trail Chassis Apart, But Why?
Why the hell is Ian tearing apart the buggy that he just finished putting together for a trail ride? He says he loves it, but it’s got a couple of things he wants to make some adjustments to,...
Chronicles of BeerMoney: Episode 1 – 6 Things You Gotta Have To Be Successful In No Prep Drag Racing
Dec 28, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Chronicles of BeerMoney: Episode 1 – 6 Things You Gotta Have To Be Successful In No Prep Drag Racing
No-Prep drag racing is ultra simple, in principle. I mean all you need to know is that the track doesn’t have any glue or prep done to it before the race starts so as to mimic the streets as...
Hot Rodding 101: What To Look For When Buying and Building A Ford Flathead – Hot Rod Engines
Dec 27, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Hot Rodding 101: What To Look For When Buying and Building A Ford Flathead – Hot Rod Engines
The guys at Iron Trap Garage started a Hot Rodding 101 series a couple of years ago that we’ve watched, but we never shared it with you guys until now. They just put up a new one today so we...
Ready to Fire! McCool Monday LIVE With The Forgotten Dodge Police Car
Dec 27, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Ready to Fire! McCool Monday LIVE With The Forgotten Dodge Police Car
We’ve been sharing the videos from this forgotten cop car video series, and some of them are pretty funny. This one here is going to be interesting because it’s TURBO TIME! Turbos make everything...
Tractor Pull 2022: World Series of Pulling. Pro Pulling League Super Modified Tractors – Friday
Dec 27, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tractor Pull 2022: World Series of Pulling. Pro Pulling League Super Modified Tractors – Friday
Pro Pulling League Bad Ass Multi-Engine tractors hauling big weight and going big distances baby! Four Pro-Mod engines worth of power right here! Video Description: From beautiful summit motorsports...
SHOULD YOU RUN YOUR JUNKYARD 5.3L LS HOTTER OR COLDER FOR MAXIMUM POWER? 116 DEGREES VS 180 DEGREES!
Dec 24, 2022Chad Reynolds1
Over the past 50 years, automobile manufacturers have made a lot of changes to engines in order to make more power, more efficiently, and with fewer exhaust emissions. There are a lot of physical...
Newbern Almost Lost The Engine In His 1957 Chevy And Daily Drive Tahoe To The Cold! Watch And Learn!
Dec 23, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Newbern Almost Lost The Engine In His 1957 Chevy And Daily Drive Tahoe To The Cold! Watch And Learn!
It’s COLD almost everywhere in the United States right now and I hope all of you have checked your antifreeze levels to make sure your coolant is good and that you aren’t going to risk...
LOW-BUCK, AUTO PART STORE OIL VS VS HIGH $ SYNTHETIC! 0W-10 VS 20W-50. CAN YOU GET POWER FROM AN OIL CHANGE?
Dec 23, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LOW-BUCK, AUTO PART STORE OIL VS VS HIGH $ SYNTHETIC! 0W-10 VS 20W-50. CAN YOU GET POWER FROM AN OIL CHANGE?
Does high-dollar oil make more power? We’re talking power, not longevity, as I am a believer that in certain applications there is an advantage to buying good oil. But I also know that most...
Seriously, Amazon’s Own Power Tools are Here! vs Same Price HF & Walmart
Dec 23, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Seriously, Amazon’s Own Power Tools are Here! vs Same Price HF & Walmart
Amazon has its own power tools now! Yep, everyone is getting in on it and the Torque Test Channel is doing testing to see if they are worth a crap in comparison to the other low-buck tool brands out...
How To Convert A 1947-1955 Chevy Or GMC 3 Window Cab To A 5 Window The Cheap Way. Part 1
Dec 23, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Convert A 1947-1955 Chevy Or GMC 3 Window Cab To A 5 Window The Cheap Way. Part 1
1947-1955 GM Trucks are cool rides and make great hot rods. They look great, are easy to work on, and have tons of aftermarket support from the ground up. In fact, you can now buy a completely new...
FAST LSXR INTAKE TEST-IS IT WORTH $1000? HOW MUCH HP DOES IT ADD? LSXR VS CHEAP, JUNKYARD TRUCK INTAKE
Dec 22, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FAST LSXR INTAKE TEST-IS IT WORTH $1000? HOW MUCH HP DOES IT ADD? LSXR VS CHEAP, JUNKYARD TRUCK INTAKE
One thing that sucks about modern EFI engines like the LS, LT, Mod Motors, And HEMIs is that aftermarket intake manifolds for them tend to be really expensive. It’s understandable as there is a...
How It’s Made: How a Holley Carburetor Is Built, From Start To Finish
Dec 22, 2022Chad Reynolds1
While Holley, and all their other brands of products, are constantly revolutionizing and evolving the technology that makes hot rods, race cars, and trucks better, some people may have forgotten that...
Check Out This Epic Lathe Restoration! This Video Will Inspire You To Find And Restore Some Old Tools!
Dec 21, 2022Chad Reynolds3
A couple of months ago we shared a lathe restoration video that had us drooling, so when we saw this new one come up we decided we had to share it as well. Old tools and equipment are awesome, but...
Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Gets The Rear Of The Cab Sorted And Engine In!
Dec 21, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Gets The Rear Of The Cab Sorted And Engine In!
Here is the second video in the series about mounting the cab and making it tilt. It features Brent from Halfass Kustoms over at Karl’s place from Make It Kustom. Together they are going to thrash...






