BIGFOOT #11 First Tests Pt.1 - December 1992 - BIGFOOT Monster Truck

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Neighbors be telling their friends that they see Bigfoot running around in the back yard. Their friends be like, what’s he look like?

[@BobAround]

Great footage. I was lucky enough to see 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15 in their debut years. 11 was my favorite with that teal Bigfoot body. Love seeing this behind the scenes stuff.

[@adamtereska8734]

I'm sure the neighbors were thrilled to hear the sweet music of that John Kassee Ford hemi.

[@bustyrandit]

I would have been happy to have lived in that neighborhood. I could honestly say I can watch BIGFOOT in action from my back yard. I would have tried getting a job at BIGFOOT 4x4. Even if it had been just a tire n lube guy, it would have been a foot in the door so who knows.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

I’m sure they were, I know I would have been and judging by the guy or person running towards the fence between the mobile home park and the Bigfoot Headquarters @ 5:30 in the video it seems like if a truck was fired up someone was running over to check it out.

[@Beardo2517]

Never knew 11 had a Kasse hemi

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

Ohhhh boy!!! I been waiting for some footage that I haven't seen before. I was always wondering about footage of trucks through the years as Bigfoot was trying new innovations.

[@victorriceroni8455]

Thank you for sharing this. Footage of the shows is great, but seeing behind the scenes of motorsports history is precious.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

I'll definitely be looking forward and staying tuned to Bigfoot TV!

[@rylancarlson4210]

I like bigfoot 11 cause it is a classic truck that will never die.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

After seeing the Bigfoot 8 restoration recently it would be cool to see #11 get restored back with the Wildfoot paint scheme and colors. I'm quite sure that it's chassis is still sitting behind the shop somewhere.

[@TomsterMusic]

PLEASE make "Hot Wheels" and "Greenlight" versions of this truck! (Not Target exclusives, give more people a chance!) 🏁😀😀🏁

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

That truck sure did land smoothly on the test track with the jumps and all. Awesome design!!

[@Leatherface123.]

2:12 I was thinking to myself, “why isn’t that guy surprised or taken back by the fact that a monster truck is rolling up behind him”, but then I realized, “oh that’s just Bob Chandler”

[@TheVintageWagen]

AWESOME suspension work! I`m curious why modern Monsters haven`t got so soft suspension like Bigfoot 11. After big jump he didn`t bounce like modern Monsters.

[@hardlucknate6769]

Bigfoot dominated the 80s and the 90s and now still racing today

[@mustangmike4078]

Those ford hemis are awesome

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

Yes, wished that Bigfoot still ran them, but I understand why they're not.

[@gilbertjuarez7064]

Dam I wish I lived in them mobile homes in the background during this love those big blue Fords

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

Love this footage!!! The rear facing cantilever was a awesome design next to what Bigfoot 10 has. I hope that their footage of Bigfoot 14 which was the first of the trucks to not use the cantilevers and had a longer straight up and down shock setup on the rear. Thanks for sharing this fantastic footage!!! I'm going to watch this multiple times from here on out.

[@jayrhough1912]

Love it!!

[@antonparks9147]

Gee, the whole build setup is quite interesting to me, and its making me imagine a thing or 2

[@jonray7031]

I swear this truck would decimate any “Monster jam” truck in a race

[@amptrontwenty-five2352]

Idk about current MJ, I doubt this can do backflips. BF 18 might have been 1st designed for that

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

Don't be a bigfoot stan. Monster trucks have come a LONG way in the last 30 years. This truck wouldn't stand a chance in a single race.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

@@amptrontwenty-five2352 The heck with the backflips. Just my opinion.

[@jarritos_sodabottle]

CRD’s would blow this thing away

[@midsouth2strokes185]

This was a bad machine and would hold it own today in straight line drag racing! Agreed!

[@timt8029]

Love this footage. That Kaase hemi was awesome. I always wondered how long Kramer kept testing trucks.

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Tim T Kaase is the King of Fords, Bigfoot is the King of the Monster Trucks.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

@@TJ-qz6hr Would be great to see Ford get back into monster trucks with Bigfoot and have those Ford Hemi's back in action again!!! Wished Ford had stuck around like how Firestone has. Team Bigfoot represented Ford very well. Look at all the series championships they won together.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

@@TJ-qz6hr Marty Garza said that those motors were wicked!!

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

It's ashame that there's no a serious racing series like Penda now days. I was on Jon Kaase fb page and I seen a Ford Hemi motor that he built that would keep up with those Dodge Hemi's the Hall Brothers are running.

[@SilverWatcher.]

Love the paint job

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

Hey Bob! I'm sure that within the Bigfoot archives of video footage that there's gotta be video similar to this of Bigfoot 14. Especially being that it's the 1st of the Bigfoot race trucks to not utilize the rear cantilevers. Love the behind the scenes videos. Thanks for sharing and posting this type of footage! I definitely enjoy watching the older footage just as much as the new.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

In other words I'd like to see a Bigfoot #14 test session video.

[@Coyote-pj1iu]

They should do a retro body of this truck

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

Wildfoot colors and all!

[@gregorynagy8500]

Cool video. Detroit Loves you guys!! G

[@SS454LS6]

I didn't know Bigfoot 11 used a hemispherical cylinder head.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

Yes, a departure from the engines used in the older trucks as well as #'s 8,9 &10.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

I bet that if Bigfoot was still running the Ford Hemi motors they be giving those Dodge trucks a lil bit more run for there money. Especially now that Bigfoot is running a better transmission than what they were using during the Penda Series era.

[@brianmakein1561]

Team bigfoot was SO ahead of it's time. That truck could be competitive today

[@clterry07]

That's why tnt banned bob for a year. He kept winning all the races. Hahahaha

[@NobleNoob356]

Living next to Bigfoot must have been both awesome and miserable. 😂

[@Matty.Hill_87]

Just casually testing big foot next to the roads 🤣

[@SDRacing88]

What are the differences between #10 and 11?

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

Let me try to remember, the chassis is wider, motor placement is different, rear cantilevers placement is different and shock angles for front and rear are different. Oh and #11 ran the hemi where #10 ran the SVO block.

[@justinscherrer3675]

Jeezus the travel in the rear.

[@dwp139]

Tight fit for ole Lurch

[@TBird100636]

I wonder if that was the late Ron Bachmann, the guy is big like Bachmann was. I meet him at an appearance a couple years ago with #12, really nice guy, it was sad when he passed away just over a month later.

[@lukesgameplay9121]

is there any footage of 10 being built and tested?

[@lazydadsgarage]

Was that Andy Brass messing around in the parking lot? Looks like he was having too much fun

[@GMdieselman]

Such awesome footage to be able to see. So many great shots, like when it’s first driving out and you see Bob walking too. Do they still have #11?

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

If I'm not mistaken it was in a crash and it was retired back in 2015 and sometime after the Summit Racing Equipment event in Atlanta, Ga it was stripped of all its components.

[@GMdieselman]

Wayne Norbrey, Jr sad, thanks for the reply.

[@bustyrandit]

Was 10 or 11 used for the display truck in the plaza in Pacific?

[@davezanko9051]

@@bustyrandit Number 10.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

@@bustyrandit They may still have the chassis to #11 being that they've already used the chassis for #10.

[@jordanperry3126]

I sure would love to see what's it's like to drive a bigfoot monster truck but I don't know if I'll ever get that chance

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

Ikr, I've only had the chance to sit in the seat.

[@dragonfly492]

My Lord! when #11 had the rear cantilever suspension, Boss 429 heads and 94 Cruiser body it was my favorite Bigfoot truck. I wish the video quality was better.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

For the early 90's the video quality is pretty good. I'm just glad that Bob recorded just about every little thing.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

Could someone for Bigfoot answer me this question? The chassis & suspension design of Bigfoots #'s 8,9,10,11 and even #12, plus the chassis's for 14, 15, 16 & 20 are all Bob Chandler's designs? I've been in a debate with a individual on a different channel saying that Dan Patrick designed a built those trucks. Was claiming that Bob was taking credit for Dan's designs, when if I'm not mistaken it was Bob's designs and Dan was the guy who made them real as I remember hearing Dan say that his own self.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

Dan Patrick had messaged me about that topic awhile back so all is clear now.

[@bigfoot4x4]

Yes, Bob Chandler designed these all himself, in AutoCAD. Dan helped to build them along with numerous other people, but the design is 100% Bob Chandler's.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

@@bigfoot4x4 Thanks for the reply back. The chassis's for #'s 8-16 have been awesome and have proven themselves throughout the years, just look at the fact that #'s14 &15 are still competing. Bigfoot 18's chassis started a trend of chassis's that were out of the somewhat normal style of Bob's designs, but #'s 18-21 are some great trucks. I can only imagine what other designs Bob had for Bigfoot that never came to life. Definitely can't wait to see what in store for for #22. Thanks to Covid that project from what I heard has been pushed back.

[@Action46MotorMadness]

Bigfoot 11 looks like a Baja truck when the brakes are being applied

[@dragonfly492]

8,9and 10 did this as well but #11 had the greatest rear wheel travel of any Bigfoot at that time. That's one of the reasons along with the Boss 429 heads is why the called the truck in 93 Wildfoot.

[@superhoss95]

Bob builds race trucks, not throw away trucks for monster jam

[@anthonymovius]

11 was by far the coolest Bigfoot

[@coyote5.02]

Nice dune buggy

[@deltauljCustoms]

Lurch !!

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

That was one great guy! Had the chance to meet him on a few occasions.

[@amptrontwenty-five2352]

Weird place to test, but still very nice figure 8s! I always loved this 1, the wide wheel base was very nice addition!

[@amptrontwenty-five2352]

And the way the cab went up and down on its own shocks, very cool !

[@thegreattreon0177]

This was the truck that started the modern monster trucks we see now. This truck whooped so much ass they banned it from competition so everyone else could catch up!

[@DuncanTave]

Wrong Bigfoot the Bigfoot you're talking about is Bigfoot 8