1989 Rockford, IL - BIGFOOT #7 Jim Kramer - BIGFOOT Monster Truck

[@shadygingergarage]

Bigfoot #7 has so much history to itself. This truck deserves a more in depth video.

[@gofastandwynn]

I had a power wheels Bigfoot as a kid and totally used to drive it with my head hanging out the side, leaning on the door because that was how Jim Kramer used to drive.

[@djsz1073]

For a steel body this truck was fast. Go Bigfoot thank you for my childhood memories!!

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Bigfoot #6 and #7 (and later #4 as well) used a 540ci big block Ford in place of the usual 460ci Fords they were running at those times, those trucks were FAST for their time.

[@mjones2305]

Nothing in Monster Truck racing will ever be more iconic than Jim Kramer driving Bigfoot with his head out the window.

[@VneedsSpeed]

You always can tell when Jim is driving when you see a helmet and arm out the window!

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

Loving these classic footage! The 80's is another one of my favorite era's.

[@rollingdigger19]

That was a massive brand new Ford making beautiful turns and fantastic run.

[@anythingrc]

Still the best only real monster truck ever graced this earth

[@waynescaller110]

Big foot will all ways be a historical name in the monster truck industry if it wasn't for Bob chandler there wouldn't be any monster trucks goin to monster truck shows is in my blood I all ways say there's nothing like monster trucks it's the biggest motor sports in the world

[@timt8029]

Love this race and number 7. Thanks guys.

[@CanIbeFrank]

Jim Kramer. The best to ever do it!

[@josevalenzuela517]

Jim Kramer and bigfoot 7 in the 1988 series would have won no doubt!!!

[@nathanmcdonald610]

#7 was fast for sure and Kramers aggressive driving style would certainly have complimented that fact.

[@shawnconder4984]

Man. Seeing those older trucks taking jumps like that and crushing cars just makes my back hurt. Lol. They had to be stiff and jar you around everywhere. Awesome to watch though

[@TBird100636]

It's sad in some ways seeing #7 in it's heyday, considering what it became and where it's been for several years. If any other fans didn't know, #7 was converted into a non-functional replica of #5, and was sold to Race Rock Restaurant in Orlando, another #5 duplicate was built for their Las Vegas location. When the restaurant went out of business, the duplicate went to a museum in Illinois, #7 went to Fun Spot USA in Kissimmee, FL where it is still on display.

[@Rangerman69420]

That's not really as sad as the story of Ranger #3 #4 #9

[@taylorbambico]

@@Rangerman69420 Not sure about the Ranger, but at least #3 and #4 are being restored. Number 9 on the other hand, what remains anyway, is stuck where it's at.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

@@Rangerman69420 #3 is being restored to its original condition by someone who's been documenting it on Facebook, I'm not sure what ever became of the Ranger, I think #4 is being rebuilt as well but not to its original 1985 condition from my understanding, if anything Bigfoot #9 has the most tragic story of all the Bigfoot trucks.

[@adamtereska8734]

2, 3, 4, and Ranger are being restored in America. 6 was recently located and is going to be restored. 9 is in Brazil and supposedly being redone as well.

[@lazydadsgarage]

Right before #8 changed the world. And #4 became a zombie and somehow still dominated the field in to the late 90s

[@FuriousRodimus]

Thank you!!

[@RockinGuy1994]

This was when monster truck was real

[@monsterjambrony]

Rockin Guy They’re still real, you know.

[@Rangerman69420]

@@monsterjambrony He meant this is back when they were real trucks.

[@MRBILL-dr2wr]

If you mean real in the sense of no fiberglass you're wrong . The truck in the video has fiberglass bedsides and tailgate . That's why it has the bed cover and the wheel Wells are replaced with a piece of sheet metal .

[@MRBILL-dr2wr]

And the hood was msotl likely fiberglass as well .

[@DarkKnightForte]

Probably implying when monster truck had the two seater cab instead of the one seater cab that a lot of trucks have now of days.

[@jaycherami9118]

I can't believe how fast Job Kramer is driving Bigfoot Awesome

[@dragonfly492]

Who is Job Kramer?

[@MrMisterChiliPepper88]

So iconic the way Jim sticks his out the window of that machine while in motion

[@nascarsportsmandivision5303]

Do you guys have any footage of Bigfoot #6 in the UK during its tour from 1992-1994? Many thanks 👍

[@adamtereska8734]

There is some footage on the 25th anniversary tape and DVD

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Jim Kramer layin it down in #7.

[@Jt7166]

This track looks cool as hell

[@MaxUpGearUp]

Good Bigfoot content

[@nathanmcdonald610]

0:27 to 1:05 was cool, It was almost like being there riding in the Shuttle listening to The Four Tops watching Bigfoot #7 getting ready to go do battle. On that note, Bigfoot #7 was FAST for its time, and this was a good track to let its stretch its legs! I always identify with #7 the most because that truck was brought into this world only about 1 month before myself. What a machine.

[@heavymetalvintage4x4]

Who ever had the presence of mind to bring a VHS camcorder on board in the first shot, was absolute genius.

[@jakecollins3669]

(Jim Kramer starts up BIGFOOT 7) 3:25

[@MilePost106]

Those where the best years ever!!!! No computers or trucks that blow apart like today!!

[@Jason1Pa]

These were the glory days for sure but these old leaf spring trucks always fell apart more then the trucks of today. These new trucks can take a beating.

[@TheIcpfan23]

Well there was auto cad that certain teams used back then

[@firehawk8566]

I'd like to see Avilla Speedway Avilla/Ft Wayne IN. May 14 & 15 1988!!!!

[@Bit_byte_bit]

Great old school video, but not in Rockford, IL.

[@TBird100636]

At the beginning of the video, who is driving the Bigfoot Shuttle?

[@bigfoot4x4]

John Piant.

[@timt8029]

@@bigfoot4x4 can you tell who is riding in the passenger seat of 7?

[@dennyr6248]

@@timt8029looks a little bit like a young Dan Runte

[@coyote5.02]

The last Bigfoot truck that was actually a truck.

[@kennyswonger5227]

For me ill never forget when they had the monster trucks .at the Richfield collesum RT 303.in Cleveland Ohio.met him in person.right now I have a collection.in hotwheels & some models never built .it was many years ago.hi from geauga county Ohio. 4-11-20.

[@jason5_1_5_0]

Where was this in Rockford Illinois I'm from there and I don't recognize the place at they're at?

[@jason5_1_5_0]

If I'm not mistaken that's in Pecatonica Illinois at the Winnebago County Fairgrounds I should know I live in Rockford Illinois and I've been to their several times

[@Parkerandhisbike]

what was this event? just a test session set up for #7? or did more trucks do this course?

[@jeepnut1]

To think, that Ford body came out of a stamping plant somewhere having no idea what it was in for.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

The best human analogy of that is being born and becoming a rockstar.

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Matt Kettmann That Ford body was very blessed.

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Nathan McDonald It’s my favorite Rock Star.

[@stuntmanmike37]

Holy shit! I didn't know those old trucks could move that fast!

[@nathanmcdonald610]

A few of them could. Bigfoots #4 through #7 were some very fast leaf sprung trucks, so was USA-1 and Grave Digger.

[@johnwilburn]

Besides the Road House role, people don't really talk about Bigfoot 7. Truthfully, it was probably the best of the Stage II monsters.

[@ls6king316]

It said that truck is now sitting down in Kissimmee Florida rotting at fun zone

[@michaelmurray11189]

Wasn’t this the truck that made an appearance in Roadhouse?

[@nathanmcdonald610]

This was the one!

[@anthonyfx9221]

Is this the no7 built for roadhouse movie.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

The very one!

[@alexander1485]

why don't modern monster trucks do these kinds of runs?

[@dragonfly492]

It depends on the promoters to set up the tracks not the owner/driver's of the trucks.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Because they're to busy blowing themselves up doing endless free styles.

[@Bigolcheeser]

Nathan McDonald and?

[@nathanmcdonald610]

@@Bigolcheeser And the racing isn't legit anymore like it was from the late 1980's through the mid 1990's, that's partially why you don't see them running on tracks like this anymore.

[@phonypony5.0]

What happend to this truck ?

[@nathanmcdonald610]

It was converted into a replica of #5 sometime in the 1990s and was sold to a restaurant in Florida were it sat for years before being put on display at a museum where it currently resides.

[@TheIcpfan23]

@Hunter Nowicki not really it's making the place money people walking up to it taking pics everyday and Bob didnt want to keep the older trucks around that's why they sold em.

[@zachalbers9631]

For an old school, straight frame leafer, #7 was SPEEDY.

[@ls6king316]

Damn now that truck is sitting rotten down in the Florida sun at fun zone sitting on 10 ft tall tires I would love for them to put that truck back to its original

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Same! I always identify with this Bigfoot truck because it was brought into this world the same year and only about a month before myself. I hate that its just some museum piece now in Florida.

[@TheIcpfan23]

@@nathanmcdonald610 making money if yall want it gather money up and buy it

[@crimedog1458]

Same one from the movie Roadhouse

[@ls6stroker850]

its a shame that this truck is now rotting away at funzone in florida

[@fordsfarms1297]

Jim Kramer!! The man all men dream to grow up to be!!! Lol!!

[@bustyrandit]

Jim Kramer, the one man to make Chuck Norris pause.