BIGFOOT

Dan Runte

Bob & Marilyn Chandler's BIGFOOT 12 is the 14th vehicle in the BIGFOOT fleet! A dedicated display truck, it has a tubular chassis similar to the race trucks. It debuted at a FORD Motor Company display in conjunction with the Super Bowl, on January 28, 1993, in Los Angeles. Since then, it has logged more than 400 display days at Ford dealers and events across the country. Driver, Ron Bachmann & BIGFOOT 12, with the NEW 1999 Ford Super Duty F-Series Extended Cab are currently doing FORD Dealer Displays around the country.

VEHICLE: 1999 FORD Super Duty F-Series, Extended-Cab, Fiberglass Pickup body, with DuPont Paint, originally fabricated and assembled by BIGFOOT 4X4, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri in 1992

FRAME: Computer aided design complete tubular frame and cage

ENGINE: 572 CI FORD with an 871 BDS blower, BDS electronic fuel injection, Isky Cams, Wiseco pistons, Total Seal piston rings, MSD ignition, K&N air filter, Mr. Gasket gaskets, RJS fire system, ARP fasteners, Milodon oil pan, and Racor oil filter

TRANSMISSION: FORD C-6 with BTE race converter Alabama Bands and Hurst shifter

AXLES: Carrera axels and planetaries

SHOCKS: 8 Nitrogen charged Trailmaster Shocks

TIRES: 66X43X25 Firestone Flotation Tires

FUEL TYPE: Methanol - Jaz fuel cell

HEIGHT: 10'

WIDTH: 11'9"

WEIGHT: 10,000 lbs.

Bigfoot 4x4 let me use this shot. www.bigfoot4x4.com

Some of these pictures are of Bigfoot 14 with this paint job.

I took the first four shots in Bloomsburg, Pa. 1999.

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