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Monster TrucksMonster Trucks usually stand 11 feet tall and about 12 feet wide.A monster truck must weigh a minimum of 9,000 pounds, with some monstertrucks weighing as much as 12,500 pounds. The less the body weighs, themore strength and weight can be put into the frame and engine withoutsacrificing speed and maneuverability.
Average cost: $150,000 per truck.Many Teams have several trucks with multiple trucks attending singleevents. Monster Trucks are hauled from event to event in what iscalled the hauler, or custom built tractor trailers built to carry thetrucks, the equipment and tools, spare parts, people and supplies withthe entire operation costing in some cases in excess of a milliondollars.Monster Truck EnginesCustom-built, supercharged and methanol-injected, a monster truck engineburns up to 2.5 gallons of methanol per run (approximately 250 feet).The size of the motor is limited to 575 cubic feet, according to UnitedStates Hot Rod Association (USHRA) regulations. The average monstertruck team will go through five engines in one year.
Average cost perengine: $40,000.Monster Truck BodyMade of fiberglass, a monster truck body is custom designed and asunique as the name on the truck. A fiberglass company generallyowns the mold to the design. Average initial cost: $50,000. Average costof remakes: $3,000.Monster Truck TiresManufactured by Goodyear and Firestone, monster truck tires must be 66inches high and 43 inches wide. The average monster truck team will gothrough eight tires in one year. Tires are customized and hand cut toaccommodate track conditions and the drivers driving style. Cutting onetire takes approximately 50 hours. Nero express 12 portable free download cs3.
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Average cost: $2,600 each.Monster Truck ShocksMost monster trucks run with nitrogen gas shocks. Some trucks run withone shock per tire, while others run with as many as two per tire.
Thecomplete shock package includes a coil-over-shock kit and spring.Average cost: $1,250 each.Monster Truck PaintA monster truck must be painted to cover the rough fiberglass body.Airbrushing logos and specialized artwork add to the cost. Average cost:$3,500. Many Teams use full body Vinyl labels to cover allor parts of the Monster Truck's fiberglass body.Race Team BudgetA monster truck team incurs a number of expenses throughout the yearfrom repairs and maintenance on a monster truck and the hauler to fuel,racing uniforms, lodging and food. Average cost per year: $250,000.Crushed CarsSteel body full-size cars are the vehicles typically crushed during amonster truck event. Cars, as well as vans, buses, motor homes,airplanes and ambulances, are attained from local junkyards and returnedafter each event.
Average number of cars crushed per year: 3,000.TracksA crew of eight works 18-20 hours for three days to construct a monstertruck course. It is not uncommon for dump trucks to make more than 200trips to deliver the dirt to each stadium. The USHRA owns dirt in almostevery city it visits. Average amount of dirt used per track: 700 cubicyards for an arena, 3,500 cubic yards for a stadium. Each year 700,000cubic yards of dirt are used to put on USHRA Monster Jam events.TicketsDuring the Monster Jam season, more than three million people attendedUSHRA monster truck events. Battle through stadium races, freestylecompetitions and outdoor circuit tracks on your way tobecoming the Monster Jam world champion!-Several topics of interest dominated this winter'strip that seemed to have themed the weekend into a trip toremember.- Bigger and Better than Ever, the 12th annual AllBreeds Jeep Show in York PA proved to be thebest yet in it's 12 years with an incrediblenumber of Jeeps, vendors, activities, and actionon the course. Enough to get any Jeepfanatic's blood pumping.
The show was July 21, 22, 2007 Saturday & Sundayand took place at the York Expo Center - York, PA.Dave Leasure'sTwisted WillysAs we watched this beast crawl up the RTI Ramp, observed the pivot point just behind the cab of thetruck as it worked it's extra flex into a great score for a 118 inch wheelbasevehicle, we knew we would have to do.