Bigfoot the monster truck began as a elementary Ford F-250 pickup.
Tyrant trucks keep mature a casual aim at machine shows and tractor pulls, on the other hand conceivably the most well-known of all monster trucks is Bigfoot. Built with a 1975 Ford F-250 reason, Bigfoot began its profession as a family vehicle.
Beginnings
Bob Chandler drove his F-250 four-wheel-drive pickup Motor lorry during his capacity as a interpretation contractor in the mid-'70s. When he started his own Midwest Four Trundle Manage & Performance Centre to provide 4x4 parts and labour, Chandler used his F-250 to elevate his trouble.
Experimentation
Chandler worked throughout the delayed '70s to amplify the pickup, installing fat tires and a heavy-duty elevated suspension and strengthening the frame. He tried gone current parts on his Motor lorry to peep how they worked and to discover the best way to install them.
Car Crushing
Chandler wanted to try something different at a truck show in 1981, so he lined up several junked cars and drove Bigfoot over their tops, crushing them. The stunt was a hit and inspired legions of imitators to duplicate the feat, making car crushing a staple of monster truck rallies.The truck got bigger.
Fame
The amped up F-250 was first showcased at a car show in Denver in 1979. It was a huge hit with the crowds. Bigfoot began making regular appearances at truck pulls and exhibitions in stadiums and fairgrounds across the country.Bigfoot Fleet
Bigfoot is no longer a single monster truck. The name and attitude has been applied to a fleet of 16 monster trucks that appear at car shows and race other super-charged monster trucks. By 2010, the Bigfoot team had racked up 25 championship titles.
