What Was the First Bigfoot Monster Truck?

The first Bigfoot monster truck was created in 1975 by Bob Chandler, a crane operator and part-time mud bogger from St. Louis, Mo. The truck was originally known as the Bigfoot 4×4 and featured a Ford F-250 pickup body mounted on a Chevy K-10 chassis with a modified suspension and oversized tires. The original Bigfoot was designed to be used as an off-road vehicle, but its popularity grew quickly and it became one of the most popular monster trucks of all time.

Chandler built the first Bigfoot with a Ford F-250 pickup body mounted on a Chevy K-10 chassis with a modified suspension and oversized tires. He later added steel plating to protect the undercarriage of the truck. The original design included four shock absorbers per wheel, along with four coil springs, which allowed for greater flexibility in off-road driving.

The popularity of the original Bigfoot grew rapidly after it was featured in promotional events throughout the mid-1970s. Eventually, other drivers began building their own versions of the original design, leading to the creation of dozens of different models and variations of monster trucks over the years. Today, there are hundreds of different makes and models available for fans to choose from.

The success of the original Bigfoot also helped kickstart an entire industry devoted to building monster trucks. Nowadays, companies such as Monster Jam, Maximum Destruction, Grave Digger and Megalodon are some of the most popular names in professional monster truck racing.

Conclusion:

The first Bigfoot monster truck was created in 1975 by Bob Chandler. It featured a Ford F-250 pickup body mounted on a Chevy K-10 chassis with a modified suspension and oversized tires.

Its popularity grew quickly leading to dozens of different models being created over time. This success helped kickstart an entire industry devoted to building monster trucks which is now popular all over the world today.

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James Gardner