1990 Gravelrama BIGFOOT #9 - Jim Kramer - BIGFOOT 4x4, Inc.

This is legendary BIGFOOT driver Jim Kramer taking BIGFOOT #9 up and over the infamous "Gravelrama" hill climb in Cleves, OH. This hill is man made from pea gravel and is notoriously difficult to climb. It took Bob Chandler in BIGFOOT #1 years to make it up and over. Kramer and #9 made it up and over with virtual ease. Here is what Jim had to say about it:
"I never thought I’d make it up the hill. I had smooth tread tires, and this was the first year to start at the bottom of the hill with no run at it. I did a test burnout to throw sand and try to round out the bottom, and the truck acted like it wanted to climb. At that point, I thought I might make it. I re-positioned, got set and made it up the hill, then turned around and came back down, and shot up again. I think the crowd actually liked my trip down more than going up.
The truck was equipped with a 496 alcohol engine and 2 speed Lenco transmission with Crower clutch. The combination of light truck, smooth tread tires that didn’t dig in but actually stayed on top, and lots of wheel speed took me over the top." - Jim Kramer
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[@warphonesS22]

Dayum. That truck was Poppin wheelies in the 90s. Beast!

[@electrikoptik]

Bigfoot #9 makes it look so easy! I remember how bigfoot #1 struggled to make it on top in the VHS "bigfoot in action".

[@travisdean8794]

There will never be another Bigfoot. King of the monster trucks.

[@stanley8441]

SOOOO much fluorescent clothing . 1990 was cool!

[@robertharffman4876]

I was there when Bob chandler drove big foot #1 over the hill. The first monster truck to ever do so . That was awesome way back in the day.

[@coyote5.02]

Yep. back when monster trucks were actually trucks.

[@DavidScott-fy4gb]

I was there as well, I was just a kid, was amazing, he came back down and came right to the bottom center of the crowd and we all got to shake his hand, one of the best memories of my childhood, fast forward to 2022 while back in Ohio I went to put flowers on my grandfather’s grave for Memorial Day roughly 40 yards from the summit of that very same hill.

[@TJ-qz6hr]

That truck was wicked! Even with mufflers.

[@bigdaddyhd76]

All the mullets in the crowd is what really makes this video great!

[@thecandyman9308]

the longer the mullet the greater traction on the incline

[@bendover3820]

I remember seing Bigfoot in Baltimore in like 84' When Car crushing was Rad!

[@bodarville7860]

Man Jim can drive he was a wildman driving Bigfoot.

[@coyote5.02]

Him and brass were the best

[@crazylarryjr]

It's funny, in the 90's that was huge, I was a fan. Now a days they land jumps, from the height of that hill, from Bigfoot to grave digger, i've seen many huge high jumps landed. Impressive how the tech has moved, in the last near 30 years. Oh my God I'm getting old

[@MisterGravelrama]

We've been going to Gravelrama for 32 years & that is still one of the coolest moments that has ever happened there!.. The 50th Anniversary is coming up in 2020, it would be so awesome if the Bigfoot family made a return!

[@elianagarcia7611]

VoN

[@Rangerman69420]

Definitely be cool

[@grandprixbass]

This place at

[@ls6king316]

Is that Bigfoot #7? I remember the one that was at race rock down in Orlando Florida looking similar to this one except for the tires

[@MrNobody-gi3gj]

ls1killa says in title its bigfoot #9

[@craigbowtne5596]

Big foot is the king of the monster trucks

[@buckfoster7346]

Go big bigfoot!! Thank you for showing us this great movie! Oh man he's still the king of monsters to me.

[@edwardthayer9386]

Not a cellphone in site! Those were the Good 'Ol Days!

[@Leatherface123.]

What did you use to comment this

[@thugbooty47]

@@Leatherface123. greg heffleys ladybug phone

[@m_12_44_w]

Why do people care if others have cell phones?

[@tuk2433]

Back when trucks were real steel and not these cookie cutter fiberglass b/s.

[@therealdavidmac]

People used to interact with people before stupid social media and cell phones. I wish we didn't have smart phones they ruin humanity

[@jdubbfam37]

This truck has bin my favorite. I was ten when I first watched him roll out at the Metrodome. Here in mpls . Thank you Bigfoot for all the good really big big show . Your my favorite monster truck !!!!

[@mattjones1992]

Thank you so much for uploading all this old footage. Always look forward to the next clip to pop up.

[@joshuahudson828]

Look at all that Neon!

[@jeffe1779]

My absolute favorite Bigfoot. Wish you would build another front engine truck. I know it might be outdated but it'd be awesome to see

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

Max D and outlaw are still front engine would love to see a bigfoot on a modern front engine chassis like those

[@beltfed4624]

@@SUPRAMIKE18 Did El Toro Loco stop using the front engine design? I remember seeing him and making note of the front engine. I don't keep up with the details like I use to.

[@RidinDirtyTV]

just saw this comment...pretty cool that you got your wish and the Bigfoot team built exactly what ya wanted :)

[@The52car]

Jim Kramer was a childhood hero.

[@efrainberrios8494]

Really Jim Kramer is one of the greatest monster trucks of all times!

[@jasonminion3129]

That was awesome! That man had some stones!

[@wackomanx]

BIGFOOT #8 & #9 are my favorite trucks out of them all. That generation Ford body is the best looking body when sitting on some 66" tires. Actually, that generation Ford body looks just as good sitting on BIGFOOT #8 on 48" tires. BIGFOOT #10 & #11 are hot on their tail though.

[@Leatherface123.]

8 and 9 were like the dale Earnhardt’s of Bigfoot 10 & 11 were like Richard petty 11 especially during the wild foot era

[@jaimeozuna5879]

Anyone remembers playing luke this in the sand with Tonka trucks? The good ol day's. ❤

[@tonymartinez1701]

CLASSIC!!!!

[@CaptainXJ]

As an experienced off-roader, down is always way more scary then up!

[@fostbitten5721]

CaptainXJ Yeah you feel like you are going a 100 mph and dont wanna hit the brakes because they will lock up. Then at the bottom. You worry the brakes will not work! And if you crawl down that is more nerve racking because it seems to take forever to get down and you are afraid you will tumble.

[@beltfed4624]

😄😄😄 You got that right! It's like nobody ever thinks about a dog going down some stairs, probably the same feeling. Uphill is all floorboard, then coming down is ride it out and hope you don't break too much traction.

[@crash9632]

And getting sideways on the hill is the worst.

[@keystonedaytrip238]

Than

[@Wahoo3133]

Beast

[@dookiepossum]

That’s the paint scheme I associate with Bigfoot!

[@dancellana6002]

This makes me happy

[@generalkayoss7347]

Ate that hill for lunch.

[@johnalenwork53]

Hell yes!!!

[@shanehaniff2971]

f****** awesome keep up the good work guys

[@Jupitermustangmike]

Great driver👍

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

Good old #9, shame that the trucks not apart of the Bigfoot fleet. Bigfoot 9 and 8 were 2 of the best trucks during beginning of the stage 3 designs of monster trucks. With some changes to #9 from #8 the truck was impressive as are all of the Bigfoot trucks are.

[@TheIcpfan23]

They still got Bigfoot 8 its doing displays and exhibition car crushes. they said it was expensive to bring number 9 back to the states.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

@@TheIcpfan23 They cut #9 loose sadly. It was going to cost a fortune to get it released from customs, so they just let Brazil have it. Some footage of it exists here on youtube, but its pretty sickening, you can tell the trucks been greatly neglected in its time over there.

[@masonkolasa568]

Awsome video

[@GreenJeep1998]

Wow, compared the climbs of the original truck, that made it look easy.

[@jessicacherniss9543]

GreenJeep1998 rfwtteetwteyegeyeyey

[@TheIcpfan23]

yeah cause its ight weight and the original is heavy

[@drueskillz]

Aww still a great built truck

[@orangecrate5895]

The 1970 USA-1 and the original BIGFOOT are the only leafers to successfully top the Big Eliminator.

[@tf7274]

So much neon green and pink....

[@joshuahudson828]

No kidding lol, The Times

[@arturocardenas4981]

I was born That day!

[@dirtnation]

Bigfoot TV suggestion is there any wrestletruck video in the Bigfoot vault that wasn't aired on t.v.?

[@jaxthefootballgod7258]

Wooooooow

[@craigbowtne5596]

Big foot rocks

[@dragonfly492]

One word, not two.........It's Bigfoot

[@michaelzernie7092]

I saw this grave digger truck in California in 1990. I was 8. The love never ended. 😁👍

[@G55STEYR]

What mods he did to the engine so it climbed?

[@jasonjones4695]

Any make or model monster truck could do that today !!! Butt there’s just something impressive about the big blue Ford doing it !!

[@matthewwilliams9200]

Going up is easy it's going down that's crazy

[@Jt7166]

Was this truck turbocharged? #9 sounded different than any other Bigfoot. @bigfootoriginal

[@bigfoot4x4]

#9 actually had a clutch and muffler at the time this video was taken. So that is what is giving it a unique sound.

[@jacko4511]

@@bigfoot4x4 Still has a belt driven supercharger right?

[@nathanmcdonald610]

@@jacko4511 Correct. To my knowledge Bigfoot trucks have always used belt driven superchargers.

[@bmxland]

What's Richard Simmons doing there?

[@ami2evil]

Sweatin' to the oldies, what else?

[@G55STEYR]

What engine mods were done to climb? In the first try it didn't climb

[@beltfed4624]

This particular truck was still running an old school style clutch, he wasn't geared down enough on the first try. He dropped it in bulldog and rammed the pedal through the floorboard; even these (and modern) monster truck engines just can't roll those massive wheels very well on uphill runs, plus those tires each weighed a few hundred pounds. The newer BKT tires are basically just high performance balloon tires, much lighter. Oh, the custom built transfer cases on most of these early 90's monster trucks ran incredibly slow, while the transmission was going off the charts, so even in its lowest gear there was a lot of struggle to climb hills. Lower gearing in the differentials helped, and moving the brakes inboard to the front of the diffs or at the front driveline base helped slow them back down, as normal hub brakes weren't much of an option, especially with planetary units on the end of each axle. Sorry so long, big 4x4 trucks are my thing.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

@@beltfed4624 Those old Terra tires were more than just a few hundred pounds, they were about 1000lbs each (un shaved) they could trim them down to 600lbs or so if they shaved them though.

[@cgreeneblue]

@@beltfed4624 He was just packing down the start of the hill, nothing more...did it the second time too.

[@InspectorCallahan.44]

What's more exciting to drive, this or a trophy truck?

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Both would be blast, but I would choose Bigfoot.

[@JonAlycia]

Amazing. Curious what the hp output is estimated at?

[@Rangerman69420]

Jon & Alycia most Bigfoots run about 1500

[@chrishamilton2559]

pineapple man back in 90 they were probably running about 900 maybe 1,000 hp. Whole different level of performance back then

[@nathanmcdonald610]

I wouldn't be surprised if Bigfoot #9 was putting out around 1500-1700hp at this point. The old leaf sprung stage 2 Monster trucks were around 700 - 1000hp and the Stage 1 early monster trucks were more so around 500 - 600hp.

[@aeroe2144]

Nathan McDonald a lot of stage2 trucks were around 1500 to 2000 . Usa1, ecology eliminator, grave digger2, carolina crusher2 , king kong3, bigfoot4,6,7. (just 2 name a few with high HP)

[@joshmiller1928]

It's always No .1

[@jaywoodley6639]

The old trucks were way cooler even if they wasn't as good

[@samuelmcfarland3577]

We're are the cell phones?

[@dickfitzwelliner2807]

You did what?

[@maxgomaz]

Hey isn’t the truck kidnapped by Brazil

[@TheIcpfan23]

It wasn't kidnapped if you search it up it would explain the full story

[@nathanmcdonald610]

@@TheIcpfan23 Kidnapped isn't the right word, but stolen is.

[@craigbowtne5596]

Grave digger could never do that

[@nathanmcdonald610]

@@orangecrate5895 For sure, well said. If you see footage taken from on the hill its insane how steep it is of just loose gravel, Its a wonder that Bigfoot #1 and USA-1 were able to do it considering the sheer mass they had to drag up that hill.

[@davescbradiorepair8195]

Ford Power. Don't try that with your chevy lol

[@coolbigrigs]

You're correct sayin "Don't try it in a Chevy!" This slight hill is a launch ramp for Chevy's! A landing pad must be constructed in the adjacent acreage before Chevy's give it a whirl. FORD -- Friggen Old Rebuilt Dodge

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Nah, 1989 USA-1 probably could have made the climb, but it would have had to work for it. Bigfoot #9 here was far superior to the 1989 USA-1 in just about every single way.

[@rollingdigger19]

Meanwhile in monster jam: there doing long backflips, front flips and super high airtime while they all run the same c1 540ci Chevy block and give no crap.

[@aeroe2144]

Would love to see ecology eliminator fly up this

[@tammyforbes2101]

Probably has a Chevy big block in it

[@fernandochaves9665]

Another "Boss 9", by Ford.

[@superdutyscaler6823]

Bigfoot #1 climbing that hill is WAY COOLER

[@TheIcpfan23]

i think both are cooler

[@bodarville7860]

McDonald's stripe Bigfoot.

[@TheIcpfan23]

Hot wheels

[@craigbowtne5596]

Show off

[@russtynuts]

I’m guessing Ford tried to use big foot for the new broncos and got shut down ,, so Sasquatch will have to do

[@dicktrickle4197]

Search TRIGGERKING on youtube, best scale monster truck racing in the world

[@TheIcpfan23]

what about it

[@coyote5.02]

Bigfoot 9 isn’t a truck. big difference