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Tool Testing: Putting Milwaukee’s New Ratchets Up Against Current Models, Plus The Best From Bosch, DeWALT, And More!

It’s time for some more tool testing and this time it is one of my favorite cordless tools, even though it took forever for me to start using one. I, like many of you out there, seem to reach...

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Vintage Monster Truck Show Video: The 1987 Cleves, OH Monster Truck Show Featured BIGFOOT #1, The Big Foot Shuttle, and More Monster Truck Greatness!

Old school monster trucks were great! With real bodies, and full frames, they were a far cry from the tube chassis and fiberglass bodies that are on them today. And what they did back then at shows...

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Got An Air Compressor That Needs Some Love? Here Are Some Cheap But Super Effective Upgrades To Make It Work Best!

Unless you recently bought a new air compessor, you are probably like most of us and own at least one that is old. It might still work perfectly fine, but unless you have a super fancy setup you...

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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Pics: Big Crowds, Great Weather, And Awesome Trucks at LST 2026 in Conroe, Texas

We’ve got more fresh photos from the Lone Star Throwdown, a Texas sized show that never disappoints! If you missed our previous galleries, don’t worry because we’ve got a link below...

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All The World Series of Pro Mod Testing Highlights From Bradenton Motorsports Park Right Here!

The World Series of Pro Mod is this weekend, in Bradenton Florida, and we can’t wait. But before all the racing coverage starts in a few days, there is some testing going on for the teams that...

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Derek At Vice Grip Garage Is PROCHARGING His LS Dually Squarebody To GIVE AWAY! Plus, A Trailer, A Corvette, And CASH MONEY!

This just might be one of the coolest giveaways in recent memory, and that is saying something since there are so many nowadays. But this giveaway isn’t just for one vehicle, or even two, but...

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Awesome Racing Video: Mustangs VS Minis – One Of The Best Road Racing Battles We Have Ever Seen

So what are the elements that go into a good road racing battle? Good drivers, evenly matched cars, a good course, and others right? This video has all of that and it is delivered in a  shockingly...

Krista Baldwin Will Make Her Top Fuel Debut This Weekend At The Gatornationals In Chris Karamesines Dragster

With Dom and Bobby Lagana tuning the Don Schumacher canopy chassis dragster, there is no doubt she’ll have what she needs to be a part of the show. As the only third generation Top Fuel racer...

The Coolest Retro-Styled SUV Combines Elements Of American Classics…And It Is Only Sold In Japan

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Toyota TNGA-N platform that underpins its SUV is a versatile one. Sitting under everything from the tiny CH-R to the 3-row Highlander, this chassis is very flexible in...

THE PRI SHOW IS BACK!!! 2021 PRI Show Is A Go! Racers, Teams, And Fans Rejoice!

That’s right folks, the PRI Show in Indy will be back in 2021 and with all kinds of other cool stuff too. Mark your calendars for December 9-11 and get your hotel rooms ready as the PRI Trade...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is Your Favorite Gearhead Euphemism?

Part of the fun in the whole gearhead world is the lingo and terminology we throw around. In many cases we speak a language all our own. This becomes totally apparent when guys get to talking about...

Fun For Fuddy-Duddy: The Replacement For the VW Golf In America Won’t Exactly Make Your Palms Sweat

(By Tom Lohnes) – Are you guys exited for the new VW Golf? Yeah, me too. But, you should only be really excited if you’re European, because the Golf is dead in America in favor of the...

Watching This Huge Tank Get Hauled Onto The Back Of A Flatbed In Alaska Is Pretty Awesome – Because Science

The lesser thinking people around the world (known heretofore as “non-gearheads”) would look at the scene above and think that some sort of crashing disaster was imminent. They are of...

There Is A Right Way And Wrong Way To Do A Drag Radial Burnout. Watch!

Tire smoke rules. It does. It is one of the worlds 5 great smells as well, but that’s another blog item. With that said, smoking the tires in a burnout is not just about making the most smoke...

Ridetech Is Doing A Complete OBS Chevy Truck Suspension Install LIVE At The Goodguys Show This Weekend In Texas!

Goodguys is letting in 1988-1998 Chevrolet and GMC Trucks into the Lone Star Spring Nationals in Texas this weekend! When the announcement was made, the guys at Ridetech decided it sounded like the...

Finnegan’s Five-Day C10 Thrash Continues! Will They Make It? They Are Way Behind.

If you missed it, Finnegan, Newbern, Cotten and who knows who else are going to road trip Finnegan’s C10 down to check on the progress with the 200 mph Cadillac project. You’ll remember...

High Tech, Big Buck Trucks: What Team Are You On? Tesla Cyber Truck Or The New Hummer Electric Truck?

(By Tom Lohnes) – The GMC Hummer EV has made a big splash in the recently birthed electric Pickup Truck market, so I thought that today I should make a list of the pros and cons of the Hummer...

Screaming Video: Ride In This NASCAR Powered 1950 Olds Thorugh A La Carrera Pan Americana Stage – Unreal Noise!

While the modern version of La Carrera Pan Americana may be different than the original, there’s still lots about it that have us really wanting to see it in person some day. There’s the...

The Bugatti Boldie Is An Incredible 300+ MPH Hypercar With The Coolest Taillights Ever

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, that’s cool. Bugatti released their X-winged taillight equipped hypercar, and its more than just a rebodied Chiron. With no headlights, a massive roof scoop, and...

Infinity And Beyond: The New Infinity Q60 Project Black S Is A 550hp Beast To Reinvigorate The Brand

(By Tom Lohnes) – Infiniti has fallen behind in the premium brand game, in both quality and sales. Even though they do offer the Q60 Red Sport 400, which is basically a detuned Nissan GT-R,...