Some monster truks are made just for fun. With a fairly standerd four - wheel drive pick -up truck body on top of for enormous wheels , these are amazing vehicles . You can seethem at stunt events and monster truck races across north amearica. Big foot
The big foot series is the prtotype for all monster truks , and on of the fleet is still the world's largest monster truk . The first big foot was built in the 1970s , when a St. louis construction worker strated to make changes to his pick - up truk , so he could drive it off - road. Record breaker To day , the record breaking big foot 5 stands more then 15 ft (4.5m) off the ground , mainly because of its towering 10 ft ( 3m) high wheels . It has firestone thunder tires and weighs more then 2,400 ibs ( 1,088 kg ) . Like all big foot trucks , the body itself is not really that large .It is simply acustomized ford f- series pick up truck. Jumping Jumping is another exciting stunt . The truck drives as fast as it can up a ramp and files off of the top . The enormous tires help to cushion the landing . However , the highest ever monster truck ramp jump had a bumpy landing . big foot 14 took of from a massive 24 ft ( 7,3m) high ramp, but when it hit the ground , the force was so great that one of the fornt wheels snapped off its axle.
Car crushing
Truck stunt is driving over the top of arow of junk automobiles. The stunt is called '' car crushing '' and it is possible beca The classic monsteruse the huge wheels of the monster truck do not get stuck as they drive across the automobile roofs.
