Monstertruck

A monster truck is a modified vehicle, usually an SUV, pickup or van that stands by oversized tires and high engine performance. Monster trucks are shown primarily in the United States during shows and have names like Grave Digger, Bearfoot, Snakebite, El Toro Loco, Monster Mutt or Ghost Rider. The first Monster Truck Bigfoot 4x4 was based on a Ford pickup and built by Jim Kramer in 1974.

Race

Under the commercial United States Hot Rod Association ( USHRA ) race under the name of Monster Jam in the U.S., Canada and Europe held and marketed. In a typical show short races will be via an established off-road track, with old cars constitute an obstacle to "jump " over which the trucks.

Freestyle

In Freestyle, the trucks travel freely through the hall. Here, jump trucks, make wheelies ( riding on the rear wheels ) and destroy buses, caravans, cars, small boats, shipping containers, vans, etc. The drivers drive depending on the race result ( the last one first, the best for last ) one in freestyle. The judges are spectators from the audience, they can award points from 1-10, which are added together. The truck with the highest score wins.

Facts and Figures

  • Tire diameter: about 1.50 m
  • Tire weight: about 900 kg
  • Performance: up to approximately 1471 kW (2000 hp)
  • Height: about 3 m
  • Width: approx 3.8 m
  • Weight: about 5 t
  • Maximum speed: up to 180 km / h
  • Fuel: methanol

Accident

On October 5, 2013, came at or near Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, according to dortiger city council by a brake failure on a monster truck at a stunt show to an accident in which the of a human -guided vehicle up rolled the grandstand and in 6 (other source: 8) killed about 3,500 spectators and 47 (79 ) were injured.

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