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6:02 that's my dad!!! he wasn't actually going for a backflip in this clip, his "signature move" was just sending a trick in reverse. He did attempt one in Blue Thunder at the 2003 finals. I showed him the 2017 front flip and I can't tell you how many times he replayed it in awe.
I was a member of the Bigfoot fan club in 1984 when I was 10 yrs old. I wrote Bob a letter and he sent me an autographed pic of Bigfoot on top of some cars!! I wish I still had that.. thanks Donut for the trip down memory lane!!
Tuff Tracks was before monster jam and was on T.V. at 1:00am Saturday mornings. I grew up on it taping all episodes on VCR lol. USA-1 was my all time favorite!!
@@domd5989 yeah ive herd that monster jam would of ended up owning his trucks or somthing, i was just curios why non of this was mentioned in this video
Me and my best friend always played with monster trucks back and watched monster jam back in kindergarten and preschool and now I’m 17 and I still love messing with my old toys thanks for the memories donut
9:40 monster truck racing had been on television for years before Monster Jam. I watched it with my Dad when I was kid. I actually still think of Monster Jam as being the "new kid" even though it's been around almost 30 years and out lived the other races.
Big Foot was so influential, it eventually became a word in Thai language that means any cars with big to gigantic tire, including monster truck, and even 4WD cars with them
15 foot tires don’t exist And if you had them specially made it would be Over $60,000 each and you’d need electric generators on each one To move it And you’d need the parts to fit them Reality sucks I know
@@Leatherface123. I just chose a random car and a random number size for the tires because I wanted to say "Iron Chode". Do not deny the world the concept of The Iron Chode.
"It all got started in '73, in an old garage down in St. Louie..." As for a monster truck I would build, I would probably go with a run-down looking 70s to mid 80s tow truck for the body and give it the name "Junkyard Dog" or "T-Wrex".
One of my fondest childhood memories is when Bigfoot came to our local Fairgrounds. He-Man and Skeletor were there too. For an 80s kid it couldn't get any better than that.
Love this one , brought me back to when I was a little kid and first seen big foot on video , and have been casually following monster trucks ever since that glorious day . Much love for this video
Oh don’t think shit is sweet lol when that mf boost hit you’ll hit the Johnny bravo “woah momma” go look at the damn brodozer truck lol that damn truck barely listens to the driver 😂 he be sliding that truck around the track
Bigfoot and USA-1. The original rivalry. Industry pioneers and competitors. From the Detroit Lakes mud run, 'That's Incredible' and the 1988 Championship. They are the originals along with Degrasso, Dane, Willman, and Shafer.
grandpa's revenge its an old 90's buick with huge tires and a super charged engine and it runs over modern cars cause grandpa only like the cars from the "good ol days"
I live in Spain, here monster jam is something not many know about, but every time they come to Madrid , i go watch them, it's something you gotta experience at least twice in your life, the next European event is in Frankfurt on may 2021, i plan on going if the pandemic allows it
Is it weird that I got a little choked up watching this? Been a fan since I was 5 and saw my first War of the Monster Trucks VHS and those old monster jam clips really took me back!
Seeing the Black Stallion triggered some hard childhood flashbacks, I played A LOT of Monstertruck Madness back in the day and it used to be my favourite because I liked the Black and Green paintjob. Good times!
Had my photo taken with Crushstation while wearing a Red Lobster bib and holding a fork and a pair of pliers. The owner got the biggest laugh out of it.
When I went to UTI, they once brought Grave Digger to the campus to let us check it out. It was roped off in the parking lot but it was still a cool sight to see up close and in person. Had never seen a real monster truck before then, let alone all the way up close like that.
I have been and always will be a Gravedigger fan. They came to my small town and put on a massive show. I will never forget that Green behemoth souring through the air. *GLORIOUS*
well Bob Chandler in 85 did build Ms. Bigfoot later Big Foot Ranger, first appeared as Ms Bigfoot and originally raced by the sports first female driver and Bob's wife Marilyn. Since I was a big Bigfoot fan in the 80s, on a couple family trips we stopped at the BigFoot HQ near St. Louis, remember seeing Ranger there along Bigfoot 5 and others they were working on in the shop
My buddy is building a square body on leaf springs. All 80s tech. Things badass. I think he said 64 inch tires? I felt like a kid again climbing up the thread to hop in the back.
Modern Marvels had an episode way back when that went through the history of a majority of the bigfoot stuff. Like how bigfoot 5 was built and all that. Would recommend checking it out if you can find it.
If I had a monster truck I'd call it "The DJ." It's gimmick: there's an insane sub installed that belts out varying levels of lows every time it lands. The bigger the jump, the bigger the sound.
This was such a great idea for an episode. Thanks for following through, doing the research, as it was very well paced and edited. I'm not a huge fan, but I was born in '78, absolutely loved Stompers toy trucks as a kid, and I did live in the pacific NW for a few yrs... IMPOSSIBLE to avoid Mud Bog races and Monster Trucks.
I remember being a huge Bigfoot fan back in 1988, I got to see a competition in 1991. I remember the trucks being unbelievably loud, I had to cover my ears even though I didn't want to.
Snakebite was awesome. As a 13yo aussie kid in 1997, the Monster truck madness game on the PC was HUGE. The coolest truck was the one with two big fangs in green and yellow. Snakebite just sold me. Bigfoot and gravedigger were a close second, but nothing had the menacing looks or body lines of Snakebite.
You don't know how cool these are until you actually visit a show. Even if don't really care about trucks, they're still crazy awesome. One reason they're cool is because of the noises they make.
My crawler project is definitely Bigfoot inspired. We call it Mongo, named after the blazing saddles character. My original plan was to use 40s for cost effective crawling, but the 54" Maxxis tires are pretty tempting.
I’ve always said “ the moment aliens descend in to our planet, and I’m the first to make contact. Monster truckin is the first thing I’ll show them.” Then donut media. It’s all they need to know to get up to speed.
I remember monster trucks in America being a big thing in Australia even in the late 80's. BigFoot was known by every kid, we used to draw pictures and buy hotwheels to play with at school. It had a huge impact globally, I think monster trucks speak to our inner child in a very visceral way.
Bigfoot is my all time favorite. Yes Bob Chandler was a frontier in most of what we see to day. Three more big accomplishments not mentioned are, use of CAD software to design trucks, space frame tubular chassis, and most important the radio controlled kill switch.
Thanks for that video. I was just at the right age whenever all that stuff started popping out I was born in 75 so I got to see all of that and it was amazing never got to see a live show though didn't have the money to back then period but thanks again for the video.
This is pretty cool. I'm 27 and I remember as a little kid seeing monster trucks on TV. Never really got into it. As an adult now I didn't think it was still a thing lol. Ima look into it! I like it.
My first comment. I am a total gearhead and love all sorts of motorsports. But it was Bigfoot that sent me down this path. My vote is for either the OG Bigfoot on 48s or the Bigfoot Ranger (with hella horsepower and light weight). Nevermind it's the OG Bigfoot hands down.
I Have a ticket stub of Monster Trucks, mud bogs and “arenacross” from 1988, still big into moto and USA-1 was a crazy memory I didn’t know I had in there. Thank you for the great memories! Liked Bigfoot but was also kind of a USA-1 guy bc who can’t help but cheer for an underdog. Had mini monster trucks for my matchbox cars that prob all rusted away in my sandbox, but still a few somewhere been saving for my son
My uncle runs that show in Vermont it’s called Vermonster 4x4 and it was the best thing to come to New England. Watching larry backflip live was one of the craziest moments I’ve watched, the crowd went absolutely crazy!!!!
There used to be a nationally sanctioned event that was featured in TNN through the mid to late 80. It was a mix of ammeter and pro level built trucks from all over the US. in the 70s and 80s there were already a lot of very tall 4x4 trucks around but Big Foot featured a rear steering kit that was a game changer. Bob built the truck originally just to demo his new product.
I’m from Missouri, when I grew up I saw big foot or a copy by the highway on display in hazelwood. Most people don’t know there is also little foot, about the size of a regular truck lol
@9:43 - My grandpa had the first 4 or 5 televised mister jams recorded on VHS. They were one of my favorite things to watch on long road trips in his semi. I vividly remember the race between snakebite and Big foot. I remember rolling thunder and the IRL skit they did where they destroyed a trailer house with some “bad guy” inside. There was a tape that had the first truck to try driving on water, who capsized shortly after driving into the water. One tape had a long bit with an Australian segment, showing how like semis, Australian monster trucks were a bit larger. And another one showcasing Big foot 5 when it was first built. And he also had a tape specifically about Bigfoot and the sun-models he’d made up until that point, like big foot 5, the tank track version, the Ford van named “little foot” for his wife which they drove through a river and all the different paint schemes and work stations in his massive shop. One of those tapes also had a recording of that guy that tried to jump the river in the jet powered Buick(? Or was it olds? I don’t remember)
Monster trucks was introduced in my country in the early 90's. Back then we only knew them as 'Bigfoot'. It doesn't matter what it's name, if it's a big truck with enormous wheels, it's a 'Bigfoot'. That's how strong the impression that 'Bigfoot' gave to kids like me in the 90's.
My street legal monster truck is called Brutus. It has a 10 foot clearance and is made from an 1987 GMC sierra classic heavy duty pickup. It was the largest truck on the road of its kind within 3 counties
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Do an episode on popular sponsors nokan
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#Save the balls
I love Pumphrey he is my name I love Pumphrey he is my name on Instagram
6:02 that's my dad!!! he wasn't actually going for a backflip in this clip, his "signature move" was just sending a trick in reverse. He did attempt one in Blue Thunder at the 2003 finals. I showed him the 2017 front flip and I can't tell you how many times he replayed it in awe.
Your dad is awesome bro
Your dad sounds like a hero lol.
Dude that’s amazing
Lyle Hancock is a legend, that’s awesome man. His days in Blue Thunder were definitely some of my favorite
that's awesome!!
YES! The VP front flip was included. I was hoping it’d be in here
Pretty amazing clip
That year was the first ever world finals I attended live in person, and the entire stadium was shitting bricks lol
@@Donut absolutely! Brodozers double sequential backflip is another amazing one.
Saturday. Was there that year it was right in front of me I lost my voice yelling so much.
What about the competition for jumping over the wingspan of a passenger plane? That was a big deal for me as a little kid seeing it all go down live
I was a member of the Bigfoot fan club in 1984 when I was 10 yrs old. I wrote Bob a letter and he sent me an autographed pic of Bigfoot on top of some cars!! I wish I still had that.. thanks Donut for the trip down memory lane!!
Me too!!
Bro wtf did u do with the pic??
I actually met Bob Chandler when I was really young. Sadly I don't remember it though.
Tuff Tracks was before monster jam and was on T.V. at 1:00am Saturday mornings. I grew up on it taping all episodes on VCR lol.
USA-1 was my all time favorite!!
No mention of how Monster Jam screwed Bigfoot in later years.
What happened
@@domd5989 Who did monster jam claim to be the first truck?
@@domd5989 Ugh, just goes to show its money over love of Monster Trucking
yeah it seems like a rather large detail to leave out "why is there no bigfoot in monster jam now"
@@domd5989 yeah ive herd that monster jam would of ended up owning his trucks or somthing, i was just curios why non of this was mentioned in this video
My monster truck would be a giant LEGO brick simply called “The Brick”.
LEGOS
Enter “The Brick”
Aka the Foot Cry
“HERE COMES THE brick?? Uh THE BRICK”
Simple,
but e f f e c t i v e.
Tesla model X Monster Truck
This is an idea that I want to see really bad now
Wow u famous?
This is the future we want.
range - 1000 yards?=)
@@lamar4363 jeez...
13 years before Post Malone was born
So it’ll be Pre Malone
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
PE
Why has this become a running gag? I mean the Post Malone thing.
@@Squilliam-Fancyson
You're new here?
@@Squilliam-Fancyson
It has become the official way to talk about important dates around here
Me and my best friend always played with monster trucks back and watched monster jam back in kindergarten and preschool and now I’m 17 and I still love messing with my old toys thanks for the memories donut
9:40 monster truck racing had been on television for years before Monster Jam. I watched it with my Dad when I was kid. I actually still think of Monster Jam as being the "new kid" even though it's been around almost 30 years and out lived the other races.
"I like monster trucks and fire trucks"
Walter
Sorrow tv?
Thought of it too ahah
Moster *
M O S T E R T R U C K
Walter
If ur a real og u remember when McDonald’s sold happy meals with the monster jam mini trucks as toys for boys 😭 those where the days man
The captain crunch truck was the fist one I got still got it till this day 😝
Maan, making me feel old!
I think I may still have one😂
I remember a long time ago Korean air had their own monster truck toy with custom decals
I remember this
Nolan, the type of guy to know the exact date when Monster Trucks were born.
Much love, your friends at Business Explained!!
The type of guy has become more than just a Doug thing.
aren't you Rev Media..?
@@randomautist1593 we are multiple channels😋 but yeah, we own Rev Media!!
He’s wrong though
doug fandom rise up!
Big Foot was so influential, it eventually became a word in Thai language that means any cars with big to gigantic tire, including monster truck, and even 4WD cars with them
That red version of Snake Bite was one of my favorites..
USA-1 and Monster Patrol as well.
I'd name mine "The Iron Chode" and have a Chevy Cavalier put on 15 foot tires.
15 foot tires don’t exist
And if you had them specially made it would be
Over $60,000 each and you’d need electric generators on each one
To move it
And you’d need the parts to fit them
Reality sucks I know
Why does everyone hate the Cavalier? There have been FAR worse compacts.
@@Leatherface123. has to be that guy
@@Leatherface123. I just chose a random car and a random number size for the tires because I wanted to say "Iron Chode". Do not deny the world the concept of The Iron Chode.
This idea makes me happy and id like to help fund this
"It all got started in '73, in an old garage down in St. Louie..."
As for a monster truck I would build, I would probably go with a run-down looking 70s to mid 80s tow truck for the body and give it the name "Junkyard Dog" or "T-Wrex".
You reminded me of junkyard dog from Twisted Metal Black
There was a monster tow-truck back in the day, could really tow trucks too.
"Bob Chandler, was soupin' up his 4x4, and he created a monster like never before...."
Another functional tow monster truck was the big tow and later renamed evil force. It was a 1979 red ford.
I had the VHS tape with that song you’re quoting :)
Skyline predator:
the gimmick is that its a monster truck Cobalt SS
need i say more
Mine would be a Lincoln town car monster truck named the screamin behemoth
My would be a beatle monster truck call Aussie Bug
Lmfao staaapp
As someone who helps run a local arena. I love when Monster Jam comes to town. Besides the mess they leave its always a good time.
One of my fondest childhood memories is when Bigfoot came to our local Fairgrounds. He-Man and Skeletor were there too. For an 80s kid it couldn't get any better than that.
Day 22 of asking James to bring back up to speed with Smokey Nagata
This is a great video idea
Indeed
LET'S BRING IT BAAACCCCCKKKKK
Bring it back donut
Bring it back!!
He loved in saint Louis Missouri. I drove by his house everyday to go to school. Always saw Bigfoot in the back driveway.
Nolan! BigFoot had been a household name for years before that Monster Jam. I had a BigFoot power wheel and toys in 1988 when I was only 4!!!
Love this one , brought me back to when I was a little kid and first seen big foot on video , and have been casually following monster trucks ever since that glorious day . Much love for this video
San Andreas' Monstermash can jump from Mount Chiliad, do 5 flips, 2 back flips and still not explode
Monstermash flips upside down
Monstermash : adios
@@andrianfinlanda3372 LMAO😂😂😂
I'm a simple man, I see Donut Media posted, I click
Im a simple man, I cant come up with anything original to comment
Amen
y u using a bumblebee profile
Day 254 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad
I was going to comment a claim your here before PaganiGaming comment
Good day my dude ;)
Yesssss!
Yeaaaa boiii.
Yoooo
My Truck Would Be Called “Dig Bik” Two Cummins Dodge Rams But They Are Welded Together Lmao
Hmmmm......
Big Dik.....
I srsly cannot fathom how Cummins is still a legal name and no one says a thing about it.
Necree why would it be illegal
Oh don’t think shit is sweet lol when that mf boost hit you’ll hit the Johnny bravo “woah momma” go look at the damn brodozer truck lol that damn truck barely listens to the driver 😂 he be sliding that truck around the track
I had a Tamiya RC truck. I rearranged the letters from the name "King Blackfoot" so that it said "Big Cock" on the side!
Bigfoot and USA-1. The original rivalry. Industry pioneers and competitors. From the Detroit Lakes mud run, 'That's Incredible' and the 1988 Championship. They are the originals along with Degrasso, Dane, Willman, and Shafer.
grandpa's revenge
its an old 90's buick with huge tires and a super charged engine and it runs over modern cars cause grandpa only like the cars from the "good ol days"
Don't forget electric cars
@Vegas nothing like grandpa's revenge
Max D was always my favorite, would always play as that truck in the monster jam game for wii
I live in Spain, here monster jam is something not many know about, but every time they come to Madrid , i go watch them, it's something you gotta experience at least twice in your life, the next European event is in Frankfurt on may 2021, i plan on going if the pandemic allows it
Is it weird that I got a little choked up watching this? Been a fan since I was 5 and saw my first War of the Monster Trucks VHS and those old monster jam clips really took me back!
Seeing the Black Stallion triggered some hard childhood flashbacks, I played A LOT of Monstertruck Madness back in the day and it used to be my favourite because I liked the Black and Green paintjob. Good times!
Shoutout to *Crushstation,* the monstertruck shaped like a lobster.
Best one🤘🏻
I have the Hot Wheels Monster Jam toy of that truck.
Had my photo taken with Crushstation while wearing a Red Lobster bib and holding a fork and a pair of pliers. The owner got the biggest laugh out of it.
be honest did anyone else want to be a monster truck driver when they were young lol
I feel like more people did than didn't lol
I did!!
i still do, im 19
I never got into it as a kid, getting into vehicles as I got older, really lets me appreciate the engineering behind these monsters.
What do you mean "when I was young?"
I STILL WANT TO
I liked the format of this, going back and ending where we started was super satisfying!
When I went to UTI, they once brought Grave Digger to the campus to let us check it out. It was roped off in the parking lot but it was still a cool sight to see up close and in person. Had never seen a real monster truck before then, let alone all the way up close like that.
I have been and always will be a Gravedigger fan. They came to my small town and put on a massive show. I will never forget that Green behemoth souring through the air. *GLORIOUS*
Waiting to see the comment of a guy saying
My Ford ranger could do that 😤
WhistlinDiesel proved that he can't
I've got a 1980 Ranger F-150. It could totally do that! (By that, I mean sit there and have monster trucks crush it)
Wait.... you’re saying mine can’t?
My ford ranger can do that
Now pay me
well Bob Chandler in 85 did build Ms. Bigfoot later Big Foot Ranger, first appeared as Ms Bigfoot and originally raced by the sports first female driver and Bob's wife Marilyn. Since I was a big Bigfoot fan in the 80s, on a couple family trips we stopped at the BigFoot HQ near St. Louis, remember seeing Ranger there along Bigfoot 5 and others they were working on in the shop
12:23 bottom row, 3rd from left, James is a time traveler confirmed.
Hell yeah, lol!
They must have edited him in bro.. that cant just be a coincidence.. right?
@@bencooper6983 idk man
Thats so weird
I'm sure that the beard is fake. nice one James. :P
The golden era of Monster Jam has passed but it is still amazing
10:11 Proper big foot design, snake-bite love that design :D Monster-Patrol was my fav :D
Monster Truck Madness 1&2 :D
The part about the crowd roaring when he first did his stunt almost made me drop a tear
Let’s see the history of past 80s trucks, and how they started and ended, or are currently
My buddy is building a square body on leaf springs. All 80s tech. Things badass. I think he said 64 inch tires? I felt like a kid again climbing up the thread to hop in the back.
Modern Marvels had an episode way back when that went through the history of a majority of the bigfoot stuff. Like how bigfoot 5 was built and all that. Would recommend checking it out if you can find it.
Seeing Monster Jam live was definitely a highlight of my childhood
"God I wish my wife looked like Nolan"
That comment made my day. Hope Broyale26 is doing well.
@Broyale26
same
ahhh!
If I had a monster truck I'd call it "The DJ."
It's gimmick: there's an insane sub installed that belts out varying levels of lows every time it lands. The bigger the jump, the bigger the sound.
Excellent work Nolan, definitely one of my favorite episodes.
Plot twist: Donut media is trying hard to make an Up To Speed on James' Dad since 2 months
Bigfoot of course, I was a kid during the early years and dreamed about having an RC truck that looked like it
Traxxas makes them now.
I have one...
I broke the wheel >.
YES!!!! THIS IS MY EPISODE!!!!
This was such a great idea for an episode. Thanks for following through, doing the research, as it was very well paced and edited.
I'm not a huge fan, but I was born in '78, absolutely loved Stompers toy trucks as a kid, and I did live in the pacific NW for a few yrs... IMPOSSIBLE to avoid Mud Bog races and Monster Trucks.
I really enjoyed 80’s monster jam when they would also have tractor pulls and mud racing. I wish they’d bring that back.
I’d name my monster truck “Student Loan Debt” because it’ll cripple the competition
Bruh
XD
lmao
Lol
I was like “hey what an interesting video! Why haven’t I seen it yet?”
And YT tells me the answer: Posted 32 minutes ago
Oh Bigfoot, one of my favorites, along with grave digger and el toro loco
Max'D is my favorite
and this is his theme song th-cam.com/video/NAe_EdvMKEw/w-d-xo.html
@@danizz8581 thank you kind one. I never knew this existed, but I never looked either
@@boywonder668 your welcome I ve been watching this since 3 years old
I was at that show in Jax in 2010. Was absolutely crazy to see when no one was expecting it.
So was I. I remember 70,000+ people coming UNGLUED !! I was yelling "HOLY SHIT !!!" when Cam pulled it off.
I remember being a huge Bigfoot fan back in 1988, I got to see a competition in 1991. I remember the trucks being unbelievably loud, I had to cover my ears even though I didn't want to.
Thank you for acknowledging Bigfoot! To many people have never heard of the team because Monster Jam won't let them run in their events.
Who hasn't heard of Bigfoot?! I grew up with Bigfoot, they made the sport. All my friends thought Bigfoot was synonymous with monster truck.
Well, when Hot Wheels launched their own series; called Monster Trucks Live, they added Bigfoot as their second flagship truck alongside Boneshaker.
For my love of ford:
Car used: 1980 Ford Bronco
Name: The Stallion
Bronco monster truck reminds me of John Moore and his truck No Problem
Day 30 of asking Nolan to make donuts for the crew
Monster trok
I've never tried making those but I could give it a shot
@@Donut yay
Maybe Jobe will finally notice him and ask him out
@@Donut oh
Maybe Nolan will try
Snakebite was awesome. As a 13yo aussie kid in 1997, the Monster truck madness game on the PC was HUGE. The coolest truck was the one with two big fangs in green and yellow. Snakebite just sold me. Bigfoot and gravedigger were a close second, but nothing had the menacing looks or body lines of Snakebite.
You don't know how cool these are until you actually visit a show. Even if don't really care about trucks, they're still crazy awesome. One reason they're cool is because of the noises they make.
The body snatcher. Every time the body is destroyed grab a different one and paint on the name.
This is genius and needs to be a thing!
Day 91 of asking James to do an uptospeed on himself
7:30 Apart from the guy in that black raptor that tool a huge ass jump
I can't afford to build a monster truck, but I still wanna jump stuff. That's why I got my raptor lol
I thought that I was the only one as a kid to compare monster trucks with wrestling. It was like watching The Road Warriors jumping over old cars
My crawler project is definitely Bigfoot inspired.
We call it Mongo, named after the blazing saddles character. My original plan was to use 40s for cost effective crawling, but the 54" Maxxis tires are pretty tempting.
Me: WHAT!!
Moment later
Announcer: WHAT!!
Same dude
I’ve always said “ the moment aliens descend in to our planet, and I’m the first to make contact. Monster truckin is the first thing I’ll show them.”
Then donut media. It’s all they need to know
to get up to speed.
"up to speed" I see what you did there..
@@Zepplin76 lol
When we getting more up to speed or the 2nd season of hi low
You mean 3rd season of Hi low.
@@ultraguy8771 yee
I remember monster trucks in America being a big thing in Australia even in the late 80's. BigFoot was known by every kid, we used to draw pictures and buy hotwheels to play with at school. It had a huge impact globally, I think monster trucks speak to our inner child in a very visceral way.
Blue thunder will always be my favorite monster truck
Day 8 of asking James to do an Up To Speed 🥺
on what
Bruh
@@SkyHighGD just... An up to speed... We haven't had one in weeks
@@aperson6863 ok makes sense now
Mo U2S Babeh
@@SkyHighGD Pontiac Firebird
They still haven't put jet engines onto them, disappointing.
and a soccer ball
Actually, there is a Monster Truck in Australia that is called “Tomcat” that has a Jet Engine
@@theeternalaussie393 I'm just waiting for grave digger to get his jets now then
The Coors Brewster was/is powered by a jet engine (last I heard it was sold to someone in Mexico and is now named El Arabe)
To long didn't watch: They were invented by Chewbacca when he fell out of the Millennium Falcon.
Man I remember that Bigfoot/Snakebite race. So awesome!
This is definitely been one if my fav Donut videos. My dad took me to monster truck shows when i was Two and I ate it up.
day 9 of commenting random stuff
scrabble
what
@@SkyHighGD i just do it
@@B3ARDOWNPROD -_- ok
Day 10: limestone
Sandlewood
"these trucks weigh 12000lbs."
Whistlin Diesel - "That's cute."
Bigfoot is my all time favorite. Yes Bob Chandler was a frontier in most of what we see to day. Three more big accomplishments not mentioned are, use of CAD software to design trucks, space frame tubular chassis, and most important the radio controlled kill switch.
Nolan, admit it - you had a blast researching this. Carolina Crusher was my fav - always was one of the fastest!!
Thanks for that video. I was just at the right age whenever all that stuff started popping out I was born in 75 so I got to see all of that and it was amazing never got to see a live show though didn't have the money to back then period but thanks again for the video.
Of course, we can never forget Bigfoot's appearance in the 1981 movie, "Take This Job And Shove It." That was my first exposure to monster trucks.
This is pretty cool. I'm 27 and I remember as a little kid seeing monster trucks on TV. Never really got into it. As an adult now I didn't think it was still a thing lol. Ima look into it! I like it.
My first comment. I am a total gearhead and love all sorts of motorsports. But it was Bigfoot that sent me down this path. My vote is for either the OG Bigfoot on 48s or the Bigfoot Ranger (with hella horsepower and light weight). Nevermind it's the OG Bigfoot hands down.
Good vid. And yes 6:37 Cam McQueen _is_ an amazing name :)
I Have a ticket stub of Monster Trucks, mud bogs and “arenacross” from 1988, still big into moto and USA-1 was a crazy memory I didn’t know I had in there.
Thank you for the great memories! Liked Bigfoot but was also kind of a USA-1 guy bc who can’t help but cheer for an underdog.
Had mini monster trucks for my matchbox cars that prob all rusted away in my sandbox, but still a few somewhere been saving for my son
Epic episode I love monster trucks, I’ve been to several *Monster Jam’s* and let’s just say you will Never be disappointed!
My uncle runs that show in Vermont it’s called Vermonster 4x4 and it was the best thing to come to New England. Watching larry backflip live was one of the craziest moments I’ve watched, the crowd went absolutely crazy!!!!
There used to be a nationally sanctioned event that was featured in TNN through the mid to late 80. It was a mix of ammeter and pro level built trucks from all over the US. in the 70s and 80s there were already a lot of very tall 4x4 trucks around but Big Foot featured a rear steering kit that was a game changer. Bob built the truck originally just to demo his new product.
As a Missouri native, it almost brought a tear to my eye to find out monster trucks were born here
Where at? I'm from and in Franklin County
@@phillipholland6199 Lawrence County down in SWMO
I’m from Missouri, when I grew up I saw big foot or a copy by the highway on display in hazelwood. Most people don’t know there is also little foot, about the size of a regular truck lol
They moved them down to Pacific a couple years ago. They parked the copy of Bigfoot 5 in the parking lot of our local grocery store
@9:43 - My grandpa had the first 4 or 5 televised mister jams recorded on VHS. They were one of my favorite things to watch on long road trips in his semi. I vividly remember the race between snakebite and Big foot. I remember rolling thunder and the IRL skit they did where they destroyed a trailer house with some “bad guy” inside. There was a tape that had the first truck to try driving on water, who capsized shortly after driving into the water. One tape had a long bit with an Australian segment, showing how like semis, Australian monster trucks were a bit larger. And another one showcasing Big foot 5 when it was first built. And he also had a tape specifically about Bigfoot and the sun-models he’d made up until that point, like big foot 5, the tank track version, the Ford van named “little foot” for his wife which they drove through a river and all the different paint schemes and work stations in his massive shop. One of those tapes also had a recording of that guy that tried to jump the river in the jet powered Buick(? Or was it olds? I don’t remember)
Further proof that the 80s and 90s were the peak of every automotive scene.
Monster trucks was introduced in my country in the early 90's. Back then we only knew them as 'Bigfoot'. It doesn't matter what it's name, if it's a big truck with enormous wheels, it's a 'Bigfoot'. That's how strong the impression that 'Bigfoot' gave to kids like me in the 90's.
My street legal monster truck is called Brutus. It has a 10 foot clearance and is made from an 1987 GMC sierra classic heavy duty pickup. It was the largest truck on the road of its kind within 3 counties
Nolan, my man, you're becoming a better storyteller all the time. Nice work.