All about: Bigfoot monster trucks

The origin of the Bigfoot monster trucks dates back to 1975, when an ex-construction worker, Bob Chandler began modifying his 1974 Ford F-250 4x4 pickup. Chandler was a keen off-roader and found that repair shops in the Midwest would often not stock the parts required to mend his frequently used truck. This article explains all about Bigfoot monster trucks.

In the beginning

As a solution to the above-mentioned problem, Chandler and two others set up a shop named Midwest Four Wheel Drive and Performance Center, which is still the Bigfoot Headquarters. The truck acted as a promotional tool for the store, with many accessories attached for the public to see. Fist modification The truck's first major modification took place when Chandler altered the steering mechanism, so that it could be steered on both axles. This idea was proposed by the US Army. This meant that steering was possible on the rear axle. The resulting vehicle was extremely innovative at that time and was dubbed the "4x4x4", a truck with four wheels, four wheel drives, along with four steering wheels. The truck began to make appearances at shows and tractor pulls in 1979 with Chandler using the newly-named "Bigfoot" to demonstrate the vehicle's abilities and also to draw attention to his shop. In 1981, the truck made its first movie appearance when it was used in the film "Take this Job and Shove It". In 1982, Chandler was persuaded by a promoter to use the 4x4 monster truck in a show, where cars would be crushed by the truck for the crowd's entertainment.

Results

Championships Bigfoot has been quite dominant in the world of monster truck racing from the outset. Bigfoot 8 became the World Monster Truck Champion in 1990. Bigfoot was entered as team in 1992, winning the Championship with Bigfoot first and Bigfoot 8 in second. Bigfoot 11, under the name Wildfoot, was victorious in 1993, making it three Championships in succession. Bigfoot 10 finished in second place. Again in 1994, Bigfoot was triumphant, taking the Championship. World record In 1999, Bigfoot set a new world record, recording the longest jump ever seen by a monster truck with a distance of 202 feet. A rule change was introduced in 1995, meaning that the Bigfoot could only enter two teams in the Championship. The trucks finished in first and third. The Bigfoot legacy continues to the present day as the Bigfoot team and trucks continue to dominate monster truck racing.