2/12/2023 0 Comments Monster truck show![]() It wasn’t long until there was Bigfoot merchandise everywhere. This blew everyone’s mind and all the sudden Bigfoot was becoming one of the most poplar trucks in America. For that show Chandler took off the 48 inch tires and installed the new 66 inch, super wide tire that we know now as a Monster truck tire. The truck was used to perform at a few small venues but its they got a major break when they were asked to perform at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1982. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bigfoot was so popular that a few other big trucks started to become popular so Chandler knew he was going to have to raise the bar a little bit. The original Bigfoot was still a regular truck using leaf spring suspension which meant for a pretty rough ride especially with 48 inch tires. Also in 1979 Bigfoot made its Hollywood Debut in the film ” Take this Job and Shove it” where it plays a key role as the main characters truck. In 1979 Chandler installed what is said to be the first rear steering system on a truck allowing him to make much sharper turns than he could normally pull off, and when you have a vehicle that big its really hard to turn it.
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