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Bob & Marilyn Chandler's BIGFOOT 2 was built in summer, 1982, and debuted in the Pontiac Silverdome that winter. It was the first monster truck to use what has become the standard in monster truck tires, a 66x43x25" Firestone 23-degree flotation tire, which is used on all of the standard size BIGFOOT trucks. BIGFOOT 2 was featured in the movie "Cannonball Run II", during which it drove over a Porsche 928; was the first monster truck to race a paddlewheel riverboat, on the Chattahoochie River in Columbus, Georgia in 1985; and was the first monster truck to tour Australia, in summer, 1989. In 1992, it was outfitted with racing seats in the bed, a roll cage and canopy overhead, and modified to give thousands of fans rides they'll never forget. The ride truck is now known as BIGFOOT Safarifoot. |
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VEHICLE: 1996 F250 FORD Pickup, originally fabricated and assembled by BIGFOOT 4X4, Inc.,(formerly Midwest Four Wheel Drive, Inc.) St. Louis, Missouri in 1982 ENGINE: 460 CI FORD, Holley fuel injection, Isky Cams, MSD ignition, K&N air filters, Mr. Gasket gaskets and System 1 oil filters TRANSMISSION: FORD C6 automatic with Hurst shifter, a TCI race converter and a 2 1/2 ton vehicle transfer case AXLES: 5 ton military with planetaries and Detroit lockers by Dyneer SHOCKS: 18 Trailmaster BIGFOOT Signature Series Shocks TIRES: 66X43X25 Firestone Flotation Tires FUEL TYPE: High octane racing gas - Jaz fuel cell HEIGHT: 10'6" WIDTH: 11'4" WEIGHT: 15,000 lbs.
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Bob & Marilyn Chandler's BIGFOOT 3 was built in a record 66 days in the fall of 1983 and premiered at the Pontiac Silverdome in January, 1984 with dual 66" tires, on all four corners, which made the truck almost 20' wide! Marilyn Chandler used this vehicle to do one of the fastest car crushes ever for the show 3-2-1 Contact. This is also the BIGFOOT vehicle that appeared in the movie POLICE ACADEMY 2. |
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VEHICLE: 1994 F250 FORD Pickup, originally fabricated and assembled by BIGFOOT 4X4, Inc., (formerly Midwest Four Wheel Drive, Inc.) St. Louis, Missouri in 1983 ENGINE: 460 CI FORD, Holley fuel injection, Isky Cams, MSD ignition, K&N air filters, Mr. Gasket gaskets and System 1 oil filters TRANSMISSION: FORD C6 automatic with Hurst shifter, a TCI race converter and a 2 1/2 ton vehicle transfer case AXLES: 5 ton military with planetaries and Detroit lockers by Dyneer SHOCKS: 18 Trailmaster BIGFOOT Signature Series TIRES: 66X43X25 Firestone Flotation Tires FUEL TYPE: Racing Fuels - Jaz fuel cell HEIGHT: 10'6" WIDTH: 11' 4" WEIGHT: 13,500 lbs.
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Bigfoot 4x4 let me use this shot. www.bigfoot4x4.com |
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I took these pictures in Syracuse, NY. 1989. |
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I scanned this shot from Michael Benson's book "Monster Trucks". Photography by Mike Bargo.
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I scanned this shot from Bill Holder's book "Monstrous Trucks". Photography by Harry Dunn.
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I scanned these pictures from Magazines that I purchased.
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Bigfoot 4x4 let me use this shot. www.bigfoot4x4.com |
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Shot of Bigfoot II from the "Cannonball Run II" movie. |
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Shot of Bigfoot III from the "Police Academy 2, Their First Assignment" movie. |
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Don Sheehey sent me the next 8 shots. |
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John Hollomon sent these 2 shots. |
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