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I scanned this shot from Bill Holder's book "The Ultimate Book Of Monster Trucks". Photography by John D. Farquhar. |
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BIGFOOT 5 was completed in the summer of 1986 for the sole purpose of handling 10 foot tall Firestone Tundra tires. Before they were permanently installed on BIGFOOT 5, they had been used by BIGFOOT 1, 2, & 4. Its first show was the Fall Jamboree in Indy where it donned dual 10' tires, making it the tallest, widest and heaviest pickup in the world! |
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VEHICLE: 1996 F250 FORD Pickup, originally fabricated and assembled BIGFOOT 4X4, Inc., in St. Louis, Missouri in 1986 ENGINE: 460 CI FORD, with a 671 BDS blower, 2 Predator carburetors, 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 3 to 1 chain drive to a 5 ton military transfer case AXLES: 5 ton military with planetaries and Detroit lockers by Dyneer SHOCKS: 16 Trailmaster BIGFOOT Signature Series Shocks TIRES: 120x48x68 Firestone Alaska Tundra Tires with aluminum wheels, weighing approx. 2400 lbs. each. FUEL TYPE: High octane racing gas HEIGHT: 15'6" WIDTH: 13'1" (20'5" with duals) WEIGHT: 28,000 lbs. (38,000 with duals) |
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This is my wife Ann when she was pregnant for Alex in 1987. Notice my living room wall behind her. The King of the Road cab, Aces High, and Bigfoot are the only models of the real trucks I had at that time. This was before I built the first Grave Digger for Dennis that got me started. |
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Bigfoot 4x4 let me use this shot. www.bigfoot4x4.com |
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I took these first pictures in Bloomsburg, Pa. 2000. In the pictures you'll see my boys, Alex and Tony, my Brother Roger (wearing black pants and white T-shirt), me, and my Father Carl (wearing black suspenders). |
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Alex and Tony |
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Alex and Tony |
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Dennis |
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Alex |
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Alex |
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Roger and Dad |
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Roger and Dad |
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Roger and Dad |
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Alex and Tony |
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Dennis |
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I scanned these 3 shots from Bill Holder's book "Monstrous Trucks". Photography by Harry Dunn.
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I scanned this shot from Bill Holder's book "The Ultimate Book Of Monster Trucks". Photography by John D. Farquhar.
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I scanned these pictures from Magazines that I purchased.
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Don Sheehey sent me this one. |
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These are excellent pictures sent to me from Ryan Roberts. [bigfoot4x4boy] |
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Two shots from Cory Schwab's summer vacation in St. Louis. |
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Another one from Cory Schwab |
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Justin Spulak sent me this one. |
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Steve Hurt sent me these shots. |
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Steve Hurt sent me this shot of his Father. |
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In Bloomsburg, PA. July 8, 2000. Bigfoot 5 ran over the truck that won the Ugliest Truck Contest. Unfortunately I was in a bad location for the shot. |
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