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Title: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: Mustangfan2003 on July 06, 2010, 01:19:29 PM
BOOOOOOOOO!!!!

(http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/07/500x_bigfoot_silverado.jpg)
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: goldenlover1101 on July 06, 2010, 01:59:49 PM
Booooo!

I love bigfoot. I grew up in St. Louis where they have a store dedicated to bigfoot and he lives with his little van friend (can't remember the van's name). My older sister dated a manager at the store so i got to ride in bigfoot and the van multiple times! Loved it, super exciting when  you are 8 years old!
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: Mustangfan2003 on July 06, 2010, 02:04:41 PM
That sounds pretty neat, I'm 25 and would love to ride in one myself
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: goldenlover1101 on July 06, 2010, 02:23:24 PM
I'll see if my sis can hook you up  :lol:
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: 68_427 on July 06, 2010, 02:27:39 PM
Boogie Van is better.
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: cawimmer430 on July 06, 2010, 03:35:43 PM
Holy shit! A Ford Excursion in the background!  :rockon:

I want to see Ford make an SUV bigger than the Excursion. It should be powered by two 6.8-l V10's and be called the Ford Exile!  :praise:
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: SVT32V on July 06, 2010, 04:31:17 PM
Quote from: cawimmer430 on July 06, 2010, 03:35:43 PM
Holy shit! A Ford Excursion in the background!  :rockon:

I want to see Ford make an SUV bigger than the Excursion. It should be powered by two 6.8-l V10's and be called the Ford Exile!  :praise:

The diesel excursion was rated at 21 mpg highway, not half bad for a vehicle that can haul 8 people and all of their stuff.
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: SVT666 on July 06, 2010, 04:46:15 PM
BOO!  But I haven't cared about monster trucks in about 20 years.
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: Catman on July 06, 2010, 08:15:34 PM
Someone needs to be held accountable!
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on July 06, 2010, 08:19:52 PM
See what happens when you guys let a socialist Islamic extremeist who isn't even a US citizen be the president?
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: Mustangfan2003 on July 06, 2010, 09:07:02 PM
Quote from: SVT32V on July 06, 2010, 04:31:17 PM
The diesel excursion was rated at 21 mpg highway, not half bad for a vehicle that can haul 8 people and all of their stuff.

and can uproot trees.
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: giant_mtb on July 06, 2010, 09:17:32 PM
I saw a monster truck show when I was like 8.  Fricken sweet.  Loud as hell.  I liked watchin' it on TV, too.  Was always entertaining to watch while chompin' down some dinner.  But then our cable company apparently got rid of Speed. :rage:
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: Gotta-Qik-C7 on July 06, 2010, 10:38:10 PM
Quote from: Mustangfan2003 on July 06, 2010, 01:19:29 PM
BOOOOOOOOO!!!!

(http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/07/500x_bigfoot_silverado.jpg)
Karma is at muthafuka. I felt the same way when they brought KITT back as a Mustang!   :rage:
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: Mustangfan2003 on July 06, 2010, 10:43:43 PM
Quote from: gotta-qik-z28 on July 06, 2010, 10:38:10 PM
Karma is at muthafuka. I felt the same way when they brought KITT back as a Mustang!   :rage:

I would've felt better if they didn't bring Knight Rider back at all.
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: 68_427 on July 06, 2010, 10:55:43 PM
The good old days.  I know I forgot a couple.  These were my favorites though.

I used to play Monster Truck Madness 2 all the time also.

(http://www.monstertrucks-uk.com/monster.jpg)
(http://www.monstertrucks-uk.com/bearfoot1.jpg)
(http://www.bigfoot4x4.com/images/bf15fswildchamp_400.jpg)
(http://www.monstertrucks-uk.com/bloomsburg/316.jpg)
(http://www.monstertrucks-uk.com/bloomsburg/139.jpg)
(http://www.monstertrucks-uk.com/bloomsburg99/143.jpg)
(http://www.monstertruckracing.com/snakebite/snakebite41.jpg)
(http://www.monstertruckracing.com/snakebite/snakebite2.jpg)
(http://www.shafer-motorsports.com/ButlerVan046.jpg)
(http://www.monstertrucks-uk.com/wildwood99/103.jpg)
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: goldenlover1101 on July 07, 2010, 08:37:46 AM
I always liked snakebite
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: Secret Chimp on July 15, 2010, 11:59:55 PM
I was all about Gravedigger as a kid.
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: The Phantom on July 16, 2010, 03:47:10 AM
Wow...

Wasn't Bearfoot a Chevy then switch to Dodge?
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: The Phantom on July 16, 2010, 03:51:35 AM
I think it was for a special MLB Firestone thing, though.

QuoteJuly 15, 2010 - Yes, you read it correctly - BIGFOOT was a featured vehicle at the 2010 MLB All-Star FanFest weekend.  We were brought aboard to help represent Firestone, which is the ?Official Tire of Major League Baseball? and the ?Official Tire of BIGFOOT?.

When we read about Firestone becoming the official Tire of the MLB, we knew we had to figure out a way to be part of the 2010 All-Star game!  With Firestone sponsoring our fleet of trucks and with BIGFOOT displays at Firestone dealers across the country, we knew this would be a hit for Firestone and their customers. We immediately had our graphics department put together a few sample drawings and presented those to the folks at Firestone for their opinion.  We all agreed it was a GREAT idea, but Firestone needed to get approval from MLB.

Drawings were sent in, tweaked, and finally approved.  There was really only one major question:  Since Chevrolet is the Official Truck of Major League Baseball, could the All-Star Firestone-BIGFOOT truck run a Chevrolet body, so BIGFOOT could be at the 2010 All-Star FanFest?  The answer: YES!  That very day we ordered ourselves a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado fiberglass monster truck body and got to work!  We even went so far as to build a Chevrolet big block 540 cubic inch motor with Trick Flow heads!

The truck turned out awesome with the Firestone-MLB graphics package!  There were also a lucky 10,000 people who received a 1/64th scale die cast Firestone-BIGFOOT toy given out during the event!
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: 68_427 on July 23, 2010, 08:54:36 PM
Quote from: The Phantom on July 16, 2010, 03:47:10 AM
Wow...

Wasn't Bearfoot a Chevy then switch to Dodge?

Yes.  Monster Patrol did the same thing.
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: Mustangfan2003 on July 23, 2010, 09:21:34 PM
And Walker Texas Ranger went from a GMC to a Dodge, wtf is up with that.  I'm a Ford guy but I would know better than that.
Title: Re: Bigfoot switches to Chevy
Post by: heelntoe on July 24, 2010, 08:44:44 AM
This is the only other one I remember apart from Bigfoot:
(http://www.vacationears.com/pack244/2000-2001/photos/monstertruck/gravedigger2.jpg)