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BIGFOOT® all began in the mid 1970’s. Bob Chandler, the creator of BIGFOOT® with his wife, was a construction contractor working in St. Louis, USA. Bob used his Ford 250 4X4 Pickup Truck for both work and also off road family fun at the weekends. After breaking the toughest of trucks it soon became apparent that there was nowhere close by for him to get 4X4 parts and spares. Seeing the gap in the market, Bob and his wife Marilyn started up Midwest Four Wheel Drive. The Chandler’s used their truck as a work vehicle, as well as using it for promotional purposes. They tried out new parts on the truck, and kept on making it bigger and better. It escalated so much that the truck actually became an attraction in its own right. In 1979, at the Denver car show, the Chandler’s used their truck in its first paid event. Truck pulls in arenas and stadiums were soon to follow.

Two years later in 1981 Bob changed the whole concept of Monster Trucks. Just for fun he thought he would try and drive over a couple of scrap cars. He soon duplicated his stunt in a stadium show a couple of months later. That was the birth of car crushing Monster Trucks. In 1983 BIGFOOT® (named after he was told the reason he kept on breaking parts was because of his “big foot”) began its sponsorship deal with Ford Motor Company, which still stands today. Many more BIGFOOT® monster trucks have been built since then, BIGFOOT® #17 has been built for use in the UK and Europe.

Inspired by the success of BIGFOOT®, an explosion of imitations came forth in the mid 1980’s. In America car crushing became a staple of major truck pulling and mud racing events. After many years of just car crushing, the audience in 1987 were given a more exciting show, with monster truck racing. It is a full blown sport in America today, with multiple points series taking place across the country, and millions watch it weekly on television.

The creator of BIGFOOT® soon emerged at the forefront of monster truck technology. With the use of computer aided design packages he created a new breed of monster trucks designed with racing in mind. Radical new tubular chassis along with patented cantilever-based suspensions represent the state of the art race trucks design. BIGFOOT® 8 was the first BIGFOOT® to be born out of the new impressive mold. In 1992 BIGFOOT® 8 became world champion, 1992 saw Bob and his team place 1 and 2 in the series. 1994 saw the team place 1, 2 and 3, winning 11 out of 13 races. 1995 saw teams limited to two trucks, the BIGFOOT® team took first and third, and won 10 out of 15 races.

The History of BIGFOOT 17, Europe’s BIGFOOT.

Nigel Morris, the owner of L.A. Supertrux Ltd, started building his first real Monster Truck in the autumn of 2000. This project which later was given the name Wild Child was inspired by long time friend Tim Barks, who’s own project was well under way at this time. As Wild Child neared completion, Nigel had the chance to go to America as a crew member for another friend, Joe Ellis who was going to be running his race tuned Lotus Carlton in the famous Silver State Challenge road race near Las Vegas. Nigel saw this as his chance to visit the Holy Grail of Monster Trucks, BIGFOOT®. Nigel invited Tim to help with crew duties on Joe’s car so that they could both extend their stay in the USA to include a visit to Dan Patrick, at his Samson workshop, and then on to BIGFOOT®.

Whilst visiting BIGFOOT® Bob Chandler extended an invitation for the lads to return in December for the MTRA annual conference. 2000 saw Nigel & Tim make the trip to be the first Europeans EVER to attend the MTRA conference and also the Tech School. Nigel was very proud to pass the technicians exam, and become one of a very small band of people who are qualified to carry out technical, and safety checks on Monster Trucks. The membership of the MTRA voted unanimously to set up a European division, and Nigel was elected president.

During 2001 Nigel worked to fine tune Wild Child and to get used to driving a Monster Truck at speed. Wild Child also appeared in music videos and television adverts, as well as the Granada TV series Men & Motors.

During his December MTRA visit Nigel had discussions with Bob Chandler about the prospect of bringing BIGFOOT® back to the UK, and maybe touring Europe. It was during these discussions that the idea was formed to have a BIGFOOT® permanently available to the European public. Further discussions led to the plan being finalised for Nigel and L.A. Supertrux Ltd building and operating BIGFOOT® #17 “The UK BIGFOOT®”.

That process was completed in 2003 and BIGFOOT® #17 has been wowing the UK fans ever since. With regular appearances throughout the summer competing in the EMTRC (European Monster Truck Racing Championship), BIGFOOT® #17 and Nigel Morris were proud to take the title of 2003 Pro-MT European Champion.

In the 2004 EMTRC series Nigel and BIGFOOT® #17 were only prevented from taking the title by the cancellation of the final event. Good friend and fierce racing rival Ian Batey had blown the engine of his championship leading Lil Devil monster truck in a heat race with BIGFOOT® earlier in the day. Nigel only needed to finish the event, but sadly (for Nigel anyway) the beach race was scupperd by the incoming tide! With the event cancelled Nigel and BIGFOOT® #17 remained just 35 points away from a second title.

The 2005 EMTRC series was a torrid one for the BIGFOOT® team. With a brand new 572 cu in Big Block Ford the team had high hopes for the championship. If it wasn’t for a couple of small items, who knows what might have happened. Those small items were, gearboxes we blew up 6 of them and front wheels, and we knocked 3 of these off as well. Oh and then there was this Rob Williams bloke who ran away with the championship in his rookie year. For the whole BIGFOOT® team joint third in the EMTRC table was just not good enough.

2006 saw a return to winning ways. The BIGFOOT® team had made some changes in the winter months, adding a new drag race inspired gearbox as well as custom steel steering swivels. These changes seem to have fixed the reliability issues of the 2005 season and the EMTRC title was regained in domineering fashion. Six event wins and two second places from ten events!!

2007 whitnessed the continuation of our dominance in the EMTRC racing series with more event and race wins than any other team, bringing to the BIGFOOT® #17 racing team the EMTRC title once again. This title makes us the first team ever to retain our title year on year, and the first team ever to win 3 EMTRC titles. I think we’re really back this time!!

27/08/2008  http://welovetruckssite.com

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Travel Trailers

Travel Trailers are some of the most popular types of trucks which are having higher and smarter facilities of adding space to the attached vehicles and also to improve the capacities of storing luggage which are carried on for the longer journey of the insiders. Even in these Travel Trailers, there are various types and styles differing from the styles and patterns of utilities. One of the lightest and spacious types of Travel Trailers with the folding and easily carrying options is the Pop up Trailers. The Pop-up travel Trailers are therefore having an edge over the other types of Travel Trailers.

Other Travel Trailers are the Aerodynamic travel Trailers, the Air Campers, the Coleman Travel Trailers, the Two- axle Travel Trailers, the Mid-sized Pickup travel trailers, the Dolly Travel Trailers and also the small sized Travel Trailers. These are the Trailers which are created for the uses of traveling and also for adding space to different vehicles like Trucks, Recreational Vehicles, Motorhomes and many of the other styles.

The Semi-Trailers

The way Semi trucks for sale are quite popular in trucking business; the Semi trailers are having huge emphasis in the trailers for sale industries. These are the trailers without a front axle. These Semi trailer trucks are having wider range of trailers and also they are used by having immense and intense carrying capacities. They are one of the largest trailers for sale as they can have many of the enclosures inside.

The Full Trailers

The Full trailers are available in the markets with full potential and also are having the widest sizes of any of the trailers alongwith front and rear axles. There is a Drawbar in these trailers which pulls and tows the articles and vehicles attached to the trailers.

Motorcycle Trailers

Motorcycle trailers are the types of trailers which are designed to haul the Motorcycles behind any of the used vehicles like the trucks, the Recreational Vehicles and many of the other types of vehicles.

The Powered Trailer Mover

These are the trailers which are powered to push and pull the trailers when they are attached to any of the vehicles or even when not attached. These trailers are used for pushing RVs, Campers, the Equipment Trailers and many of the other tools which are having an attachment for such trailers.

Livestock Trailers

Livestock Trailers are the trailers which are designed in different shapes and sizes to haul different kinds of Livestock and animals. The adjustable Vents and windows are the typical characteristics of these trailers. There are special trailers for hauling the cattle, Horses and also to the Ships and Goats. These types of trailers are mainly used in the countries where Cattle Feeding and Animal Husbandry are having prime focus.So, these are some of the prime types of Trailers for sale and are used heavily by the people.

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In the mid 80’s my Dad bought his very first brand new truck, a 1985 Chevrolet C10, black pickup which I thought was the sharpest vehicle I had ever driven. He paid just under $7,500 for it.  It was a ½ ton truck equipped with an 8 cylinder engine, automatic transmission and 8 foot box with power steering.  I was happy with just the AM/FM radio. GPS, USB ports, CD player or anything of the sort weren’t even a thought then. Now that auto manufacturers have added decades worth of new technology and creature comforts, have the prices come to a point where they are not all that affordable? 

Has the addition of all these new items jacked the price of your average pickup to a level that is creating a bigger interest in used trucks, as opposed to brand new? Leasing has always been a strong incentive to having a new pickup instead of a used one while some dealerships offer rebates and other marketing tools to lure truck lovers into that bright shiny new one with lots of bells and whistles. Advertisements on TV display gorgeous brand new pickups using their looks, power and suggestion that it is the best truck on the market so that you will buy it. The price they show is usually a base price, which can be deceptive, when in reality it’s very pricey after just a couple of add-on packages.

As a consumer, one would question whether your pickup really needs the extra creature comforts that drive the price higher than it needs to be. Folks who can afford all of the newest and best options are always going to shop with their eyes before their wallets. You can’t have champagne taste with a beer income, so where does that leave the average consumer? It is best to have a plan for the things you cannot live without and reconsider packages that offer lots of new tech features you don’t need.  When did we forget how to use rear view windows and mirrors that we now need all of these sensors and navigation devices to make sure we don’t back into something? Most cell phones have GPS systems on them, so is it really needed in your truck as well?

Certain things that definitely affect the price of a new truck are custom finishes (pearls tri color, heavy metallic, etc), special trim packages, custom interior appointments, leather power seating and wrapped steering wheels, and a center console.  Most trucks are equipped standard with A/C, power windows, cruise control AM/FM, Multi CD/DVD changer/players, and Satellite Radio. Four wheel drive shift on the fly is now available for those that need it as a standard offering.  If you add available in-stock options (at most dealers now) including GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi connections, overhead display, moon roof, oversize wheels, custom tires, towing options, and off-road packages, you will pay more, but not as much as special ordering something not in stock at the dealership.

If you get custom built-in tool storage, power tail gates and more, multiple additions of things you may not use often or even need will add to the price as well. As an alternative option, you can always add aftermarket parts later and keep the sale price down. That way you can personalize your pickup the way you want it, a little at a time without the payment skyrocketing.  Competition between manufacturers also plays heavy in vehicle cost, with each company attempting to out-do the other in price with model performance and MPG claims. Some buyers are equally as competitive and will be tempted to be the first one on the block to have a bigger, better, faster, harder working, and sharpest truck, but you will pay handsomely for it.

It is interesting to note that the average median household income in 1985 was $23,620, so the price for a brand new truck being $7500.00 may have seemed like a lot, considering it was roughly 32% of a man’s income. Yet the average income today is $53, 657, and the average basic no-frills truck costs $28-30,000.  If you do the math, we are spending way more than we did 3 decades ago without our incomes doubling. Of course manufacturing prices have gone up but you can see where I am going with these figures.  Don’t overbuy or spend money that isn’t necessary to get yourself a nice pickup truck, unless of course, money is no object. Few of us can claim that.

If you are willing to wait a bit instead of having the dealership overcharge for your wish list of pickup toys, browse some nice truck add-on items at www.truckworldaccessories.com and spend less in the long run. You can have the truck of your dreams and it will be more affordable, so in my book, that’s a win-win situation.

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Source by Sal Falco

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Customising Trucks has become increasingly popular.There are hundreds of choices available when you choose and buy truck parts or truck accessories, not only from your local dealer but also online or second hand.

Accessorizing a truck can be as simple or as complicated as you make it, some people simply add a few bells and whistles to the truck interior others will go the whole hog and find truck accessories for the outer body of the vehicle also.

Adding new seat covers or a steering wheel cover to the interior of a truck can dramatically change the inside appearance, The out side can be accessorized wit grille guards, mirrors, racks, splash guards or bars.

Some truck accessories are not only going to make your truck look better and have its own personal appearance they can also save you money, for instance, a grille protector will prevent damage to the grill which can be extremely costly to replace.

A truck or car is an investment and at some point in time you will want to upgrade or move forward and purchase a new one, when accessorizing your truck you need to bear this in mind. You do not want to purchase something you can not remove and only you like, consider what truck accessories will add value to the sale price.

Truck accessories do not always have to make your truck look enhanced some are essential for security, tarpaulins for instant are frequently used to contain and protect loads on pick up trucks. Without one you could run the risk of part of the load dispensing onto the road casing problems for both yourself and other drivers.

Choosing truck accessories can be fun, If you use your truck as part of you job would soon become bored looking at the same interior day in day out, accessorizing the truck will give it a personal feel and say a little about your personality.

Trucks that contain beds are an easy way to cost effectively change the whole interior of the truck. Bed liners, covers and curtains are available to buy or to save money you could make your own giving the truck an even more personal feel.

When purchasing any type of truck accessory whether it is for safety or style always look around and compare prices, you can get some really good deals on line if you have the time to dedicate to it.

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Source by Vicki Churchill

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Classic Trucks in the movies and starring in TV Commercials!

Owners of old trucks would never deny permission for somebody to take a picture of their vehicle. Do you want to take a picture of my truck? Go ahead. Next time don’t even ask!

Let’s suppose somebody came up to you and asked for permission to take a picture of your classic truck to publish in a magazine or a website. Would you refuse? Of course not. You’re proud of your truck and you want the whole world to see it.

But there are people who don’t want to have their classic trucks photographed or filmed. They spend a lot of time fixing their trucks, they go to car shows to show off what they have and yet they refuse to have their trucks filmed or photographed. It doesn’t make sense and it’s not very smart either. Maybe they don’t need the money…

Now let’s suppose you had a chance of having your truck filmed for a TV commercial or, better yet, for a movie! How great would that be? Let’s also suppose that some TV producer decided to create a new series based on the 1940’s, 1950’s or 1960’s. Wouldn’t he(she) need a lot of cars from those eras? And if the series became a hit the vehicles would be used again and again.

Yeah. It it possible and it’s not even too hard. You just have to promote your vehicle in the right places. There are companies out there looking for vehicles exactly like yours. Many companies in fact. They look for classic trucks for sale and they buy them. They look for classic cars of all types and they pay rent to the car owners in order to film the cars. There are companies that go after owners of classic cars, old trucks and hot rods in order to list these vehicles in large databases. Advertising agencies put ads in the papers when they need an old car or pickup truck for a TV commercial. Keep your eyes open because your big chance may come from that direction.

If you have a good set of pictures of your little jewel you’re one step closer to fame and fortune. Well, may be not fortune but fame is possible…

A movie production company may need classic trucks just like yours. They might need your truck to spend, say, three days in Hollywood and a week on location in New York. They would make the arrangements to have the vehicle transported to both places and might even be willing to pay for your expenses to go along. You would see how a movie is made and you could even end up meeting a couple of famous movie stars just because you own an antique truck.

The producer of a movie or a TV commercial may be looking for a beautifully restored old car, one that looks like it came out of the showroom a couple of days ago. But directors want their films to look real. Therefore they may need a regular classic vehicle, one that shows it’s been used. And they might even need a real wreck, a rust bucket so to speak. Your chances are real, no matter what condition your truck is in. Don’t be ashamed of it. Go ahead and try.

And how does this thing work? First you have to find an agent, a company that has the contacts and knows where to go with your truck pictures. Get listed on their databases and be patient. You might get a call the following morning but it could also take a couple of years.

Here are a few suggestions of sites you can visit to learn more about this:

MovieVehicles.com

OldCarLocator.com

Cornwell & Sheridan Motor Cars

TVParty.com

Classic-Chassis.com

If you’re really committed to the idea of having your vehicle on a movie or a TV commercial you may do what actors do. Have a professional photographer take a series of shots of the vehicle and send them to advertising agencies or talent agencies. Or have a nice video produced, send it to talent agencies and upload it to YouTube, Google Video, Yahoo Video and so on. Even wedding planners may be interested in your old truck or classic car. Promote it well and one day you’ll get your big break.

And here’s another very important thing to keep in mind: don’t hide your prized possession in your garage. Take it to shows, go to swap meets and take your chances at show prizes. You may win a simple trophy and you may also get some prize money. But you’ll have to make sure your truck is in show condition before you do that. Nobody will allow you enter your classic car or old truck in a car show if the car or truck is not worth showing. Movies and TV commercials might look for regular old trucks or classic cars, but car shows don’t. Car shows want the cream of the crop, so to speak.

All of this is true all over the world. Movies are made everywhere these days and so are TV commercials. Classic car and old truck shows are common in almost every country and you can take advantage of that to make money with your truck or classic car.

Money? With old trucks and classic cars? Yep. It’s possible mainly because nobody is making trucks like yours anymore.

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Source by Joseph Ceschin