FIRESTONE CENTENNIAL BIGFOOT

Rick Petroline

Bob & Marilyn Chandler's BIGFOOT #15, is the newest race truck in the BIGFOOT fleet. It made its debut at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, in November, 1994. BIGFOOT 15 placed 3rd in the 1995 Penda Points Series & in 1996, with the WCW Motorsports sponsored "Hulkster & Stinger" bodies, it locked in an easy 2nd Place, behind BIGFOOT #14. It took its first ever Points Series Championship in 1997 sporting the SNAKEBITE body! In 1998, 15 introduced the FIRESTONE "Wilderness" body to the Points Series. With driver Eric Tack at the wheel, it made the second longest monster truck long jump ever, at 148 feet, 6 inches, and in the process became only the second monster truck to jump over a 727 jetliner, on Sept. 12, 1999. In 2000, BIGFOOT #15 took first place in the new ProMT (Professional Monster Trucks) racing series. In 2001, they took second place, behind teammate Dan Runte and Bigfoot#14. This truck is currently touring the U.S.

VEHICLE: 2003 FORD Super Duty F-Series, extended-cab, fiberglass pickup body FRAME: Computer aided design complete tubular frame and cage ENGINE: 572 C.I. FORD TRANSMISSION: FORD C-6 AXLES: ZF Axles with internal wet brakes and planetaries SHOCKS: 8 Nitrogen charged custom design shocks TIRES: 66X43X25 Firestone Flotation Tires FUEL TYPE: Methanol HEIGHT: 10' WIDTH: 11'9" WEIGHT: 10,000 lbs.

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

I took these pictures in Bloomsburg, Pa. July 2000.

Dennis, Here are a couple of pics of Bigfoot when he did a display here in Springfield. Of course the handsome guy in front is me!-Ted Hutchens Thanks Ted and your right about the truck being handsome, or what ever you said. Anyway you'll probably notice that the frame on this one is the old Snakebite frame, rather than the way I saw it a couple years ago.

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