Excaliber Monster Truck Flips in Lake

Old school monster truck, Excaliber, testing out the flotation tires at a quarry. It does float... kinda. Part 2 of 3.

[@B1ingB1ingBoi93]

Had to see this from whistlingdiesels video

[@xXShadowRejectsXx]

Same lol

[@theatcman37]

Same

[@bob15479]

me too

[@Toxic2T]

same

[@ryderharrell529]

I did the same thing. Hahah

[@stw9495]

Don't get me wrong, I like the Monster Jam series...the tricks they're able to pull off now are amazing. But I really miss the old style trucks like this.

[@superstar64]

Or like MonsterMax?

[@ztwntyn8]

This is the first truck I saw launch off of the cars in the 80s when everyone else was creeping over them..... lucky to finish without breaking.

[@capri8225]

I know he was the hi flyer. built with moog parts

[@93puggy]

Wow, brings back memories. I was there that day taking the pictures for the photo shoot. Weird.

[@TheCCR12]

the race version of Excaliber could absolutely fly. It used to dominate at the old figure-8 track in Louisville, KY in the early 90's.

[@datonz]

probably. this Excaliber is heavy as hell. dual framerails. steel body.

[@Leatherface123.]

I nicknamed it flying Excalibur

[@nkeet89]

Mike was driving it this day my uncles sitting shot gun. My dad did the paint work multiple times on it.

[@wildntheyoung7814]

Mike nickel told me it was a disaster getting it out

[@GreenJeep1998]

+Wild n the young Been wondering for around 30 years now, how did they get it out?!

[@datonz]

+GreenJeep1998 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqjcoa2JgN2IaM0

[@datonz]

This particular truck, eventually was turned into a ride truck, under a different name.

[@RC-ty5ym]

@logan rapp It was named excaliber cruiser.. but why do I answer some one who can't even ask nicely?

[@miguelteixeira7589]

@@RC-ty5ym dont be a snow flacke

[@viktorhardindyrvold4234]

Here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6CnZmevf8p9hK8

[@datonz]

@bmvwmtrl There was a bulldozer and divers on scene. I have part of the recovery effort on tape. I'm not sure what was damaged, because the original tape ends too early. I heard that the truck was running the next weekend.

[@coolbigrigs]

Original monster trucks are so much cooler than today’s trucks in the 2020s. Kind of disturbing to hear the cheers of joy when it flipped.

[@Syrus54]

that driver is LUCKY god pulled his ass up, outta the way of the Truck when it flipped

[@Syrus54]

Right at the 7 minute mark... you didnt see him?

[@trashbandit2449]

@@Syrus54 that was the passenger

[@SuperLubot]

It did float. Upside Down.

[@capri8225]

I can't believe someone didn't think to have that thing winched up on a cable to yank out easier.

[@datonz]

To see if it floats. A lot of monster trucks do, because the tires are less dense than water. They used to even have races across lakes, back in the 80's.

[@wnh7790]

Excalibur 1 lasted so long only being retired in 1991 and in following year Excalibur 2 was built

[@Tweenier83]

Hold my beer and watch this

[@datonz]

That's because the man who designed and built it, wasn't even there.... Boy, was he pissed when he found out.

[@monsterduck4x4]

Wasnt it the owner that was driving

[@OSDCrusher]

@@monsterduck4x4 Mike Nickell was driving

[@bustyrandit]

@@OSDCrusher I read in an old issue of Pulling Power Magazine That Dave Marquart was driving when this happened.

[@spdwebdotnet]

Quarry? I wouldn't think any place with a ledge would be a good place to test this out for the first time. Specially one that just drops off to nothing after shallow water. Fun to watch though... thanks.

[@mikewheeler3371]

Center of gravity's too high.

[@generalkayoss7347]

Yep, heavy steel body, giant heavy roll bars and the tires were on the smaller side too.

[@timtinsley394]

ilik e the sound the supercharger makes when it starts sucking In water

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Not supercharged, when the exhaust went under water, you can hear the gear driven cam.

[@baptizedbyfire13]

This truck kicks ass. First, because its a long bed style pick up. A lot of the old school trucks were short beds for whatever reason. I miss the old school trucks too, with all of the chrome. It sucks that the truck dunked, but the tires and wheel base was way too narrow for boating. I am guessing the computer software never factored in water sports. X -D Anyways the hair stood on my neck when it dunked. Great vid, but my heart was left broken in the end. Lol

[@imDanoush]

Looks like a Clodbuster! :D

[@BrandonSchumacher9519]

So where’s the video of the recovery effort that took place to bring it back on shore?…

[@dustinlampston907]

they could have kept it level if they stayed on the gas those Tires paddling would have kept the weight evenly distributed

[@Valdemar-Perez-III]

He just needed duals.

[@nilsondavis39]

well that was about as smart as buying a ford on purpose..

[@deviljoint9866]

as you watch the chevy sink,ha....

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Yeah if I remember correctly Bigfoot #1 / #3 didn't have any issues floating. Sounds like a Chevy problem lol.

[@nilsondavis39]

You ever own a Ford? 😏

[@odarolocerehwono]

The lady of the Lake eventually returned it to Arthur...

[@Mistertbones]

This was the first truck to beat Bigfoot!

[@jamesfleming3960]

Bigfoot would have been a little bit more careful on what they did in a stunt like this.

[@tempo1889]

I wouldn't take that kind of risk if I had a $100,000 truck.

[@Barsabus]

tempo1889 so you would have a trailer queen

[@rcruz003]

@Wyattriot77 ....I with draw my dumb ...dumb remark being that the truck slipped and at that point there was no turning back. Btw , I never built anything like that truck. Built a couple of swamp buggies with friends but nothing on that scale of course. Something of that scale is no easy or cheap task , must've had some serious coin in it.

[@DukTruck]

i am sure this has been stated, but is it "EXCALIBUR" or "EXCALIBER" not trying to be a downer, but the title says different than the side of the truck

[@motox2202005]

Do you know that this is very very very VERY Rare footage?

[@nonyabiznezzzzz]

i remember they did a lake race with all the trucks i wish i could see that video again

[@ebla83]

"Return of the Monster trucks" is the video name, and the entire video is on KZbin. It also has Awesome Kong II crushing a mobile home.

[@nonyabiznezzzzz]

@@ebla83 thanks bro you rock👍✌️

[@ebla83]

@@nonyabiznezzzzz no problem, I had that video as a kid, and lost it. About two years ago I found it on KZbin. I sat down with a beer and watched it with pure glee. Those were the golden days of monster trucks.

[@rcruz003]

Who didnt see that coming ? You pull in nose first and the front end wont float .....I know , I'll back it in and that will work ??? Dumb .

[@campaug]

it is the excaliber ride truck now.

[@MrBrockberg]

why not just run these bodies on the trucks seriously they all made out of fiberglass nowadays so why not bring back the trucks we all love.

[@OSDCrusher]

Because fiberglass panels are replaced easily rather than a steel body needing hours of metal fab and body work, and sometimes complete cab or bed replacements

[@chris85mora]

And thats y they used dual tires!!!!

[@monstertruckjam]

did they ever get the truck out? and how did they.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Yes they got it out. I assume they used a crane or something, unless they were able to otherwise flip it back upright and pull it out on its wheels. Surprised there's no footage of the recovery.

[@rollinlowford]

like a rock......

[@jaunelanders5273]

What was the name of that other chevy ?.. That turned over in a lake. ?

[@Overkill14]

Did it git hydro locked or did he shut it off before it sucked in the water?

[@monsterduck4x4]

He shut it off

[@datonz]

@gravediggerrocks yes, it was out after a few hours and i heard that it was running again the following weekend.

[@esman01games23]

did anybody else see the driver got sunk inside the truck

[@77chevy4x4]

I was a kid when this beast sank .. they don’t call them heavy chevys for no reason

[@Jordan-zr5ni]

Anyone coming for whistlindeisel?

[@theatcman37]

Yep

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Drove my Chevy to the Levy but the levy wasn’t dry.

[@bmvwmtrl]

As cool as the shot at 3:10 is, it's sad to see it happen. How on earth did they get the truck back out, and what kind of damage was there?

[@diegofavaratozfilms962]

3:10

[@Ayden1224]

Oh my god I hope the driver was okay

[@Wyattriot77]

@rcruz003 It was for a photo shoot, and the truck truck slipped off the underwater quarry wall... btw, rcruz..what have you ever built or done like this?

[@charger771]

so what ever happend to this awesome truck?

[@monsterduck4x4]

Sudden Impact Racing bought it, and later had financial issues, so while they own the truck, they cant run it because they cant afford it.

[@MachetePanda]

Oh yeah... I heard it suck that water up... that will be a fun time to fix... shit.

[@tylerpaul4364]

What year was this

[@Duecezwildbbq]

He said they spent 50gs it’s worth 100gs I’d spend 100 on it now a days a brand new Chevy is 60-80gs off the lot

[@nickbob0514]

WOOOPPPSSSS

[@deangarwood8495]

Wow show out n look where got u

[@TJ-qz6hr]

It just needed a little more whiskey throttle.

[@richsmith3300]

Fill the tyres with water

[@rudexbruiser2604]

It needed more tires

[@daddydeadlo9675]

If the wheels were sitting out further it wouldnt have flipped the weight balance and center of gravity flipped it

[@Rodsupremos]

@datonz ...and inflatable tires.

[@woalmann6288]

Like a boiling hotdog 😂😂

[@ChaseRacing7]

Why would they do that?

[@monsterduck4x4]

A bet in a bar.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

It was pretty common back then to ''float'' monster trucks, and it had been done successfully by Bigfoot and probably a few others up to this point. Some trucks just weren't good floaters, apparently Excalibur couldn't do it.

[@markoprizmic7956]

Very high revs and a lot of noise with the thing hardly moving

[@TJ-qz6hr]

That would be what you call a stall converter.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

stall converter and a shit load of gear reduction. The truck was probably capable of 45 to 50mph if you really wrung it out.

[@chasehavelyracingjcracing5497]

Just don't get it. If you can afford all the money to jack up the truck, you have enough money to buy a boat.

[@datonz]

@legofan506 High/off center of gravity

[@georgejohnson1124]

Sure a lot of screwing around just to wash your truck!

[@johndeere8345rt]

Tips over at 2:38

[@chmfiam]

Looks more like a Roll over

[@datonz]

@tespid419 I'm not sure. this has got to be at least 25 years old.

[@monsterduck4x4]

Thats a good guess, it was late 80s

[@ethanalexander5080]

cool

[@TheNitroPsycho]

who said they stopped?

[@datonz]

@motox2202005 yes. I only know of 2 other copies besides the one i have.

[@prodee1990]

well, it does float.....

[@icemanj12]

Shoulda had the dually tire setup..... they were just asking for this to happen. BUT... this is one of my all time favorite monster trucks

[@thecarreraclan7280]

This looks just like my dads monster truck but his is blue and maybe higher

[@ronaldsouza5858]

cool he gets out of the water

[@surfstarcc1]

Whistling diesel sent me here. 😂😂😂

[@sharkriup]

Floating. You're doing it wrong.

[@pimpnamedbiggdaddy]

Whistlingdiesel did it lol!!!

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Bigfoot did it first, 40 years before Whistlingdiesel.

[@elcarnusyt5231]

And the driver died or what

[@kylegale9670]

It floats

[@brisket1244]

What happened to the driver

[@nathanmcdonald610]

He swam out.

[@robh6638]

Think of all the money he's thinking of that truck

[@timtinsley394]

how did they get it out?

[@monsterduck4x4]

Crane

[@travishandley9136]

if your going to do it you need 4 in the front 4 in 4the back

[@Krawlergarage]

that is not no cruise ship. it needs horizontal stabilizers. would have stayed a float if i did. except it would have hydro locked It needed a snorkel . Poor dead truck.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

It had been done before by Bigfoot. Some trucks can float, others not so much.

[@Wadeinator17]

3:13 tires work :P

[@davidhsonic]

OMG

[@datonz]

yes

[@stefandwoodham]

He put tires on wrong way to help get thru the water...

[@KyriesArts]

whistlindiesel be like:

[@LucasMcClureProductions]

Hold my beer and watch this shit

[@nathanhoernis6059]

3:10 " Initially the truck was worth $50,000. Now its worth at least a 100,000" as the tires act as bobbers and the truck it completely submerged.. hillbillys these days

[@GreenJeep1998]

These days, not sure how,old you are, but that footage could very well be older!

[@monsterduck4x4]

Just because of this footage and the fact this truck survived it, this truck could be worth alot

[@OSDCrusher]

The same "hillbillys" you're referring to designed that truck on a computer back before you knew which side of the bed to piss on

[@OSDCrusher]

@ what's it like being wrong?

@@OSDCrusher I'll gladly read anything that proves my statement wrong. Just going by dates and patents held by Chandler.

[@deerdestroyer2009]

not all monster trucks can float on water.

[@prostreet55chevy]

all weight in front maybe, ,,,,,,

[@98jeepsterxj]

if they really wanted too see if the tires floated....how bout throwing a tire in the water?? looks like someone doesn't know physics very well...

[@monsterduck4x4]

They already knew the tires floated. The idea was to make the truck float like a boat on top of the tires

[@milesburton8218]

They have more money than sense why don't they just make a boat 🛶 it might not flip over

[@huckster78]

Tarzan almost saved it from flipping

[@PunkAss17331]

That driver should have been diving to the passenger side to at least attempt to get some weight over there. He just sat there. Even after it was apparent this thing is going down, he just sat there until it was upside down.

[@OSDCrusher]

@@PunkAss17331 you seriously think moving 200 pounds is going to save that 15,000 pound truck from disaster? Funny stuff

[@PunkAss17331]

No dip shit I don't but if you have that much money into a truck and it's about to be upside down in water I'm gonna try anything I can to offset weight.

[@mthomison1]

well apparently they didnt use there math like they should have or it wouldnt have fliped

[@OSDCrusher]

Maikon Thomison how would using math prevent this situation? Idiot.

[@monsterduck4x4]

@@OSDCrusher because of two things, having a wide enough wheelbase so it doesnt roll on its side, and also how the rear is lighter than the front because the engine and everything adds weight to the nose. The first time he goes in, he doesnt float because he goes front first and the engine weighs it down. The back is light as hell, so he backs in instead, and the rear floats, but once he comes off the ledge, 1 the front sinks, and 2 because of the narrow truck, he rolls to the side. Thats mathematics for you, "idiot"

[@OSDCrusher]

@@monsterduck4x4 did your math class tell you that other trucks around that time had successfully floated in water and also had "no weight" in the bed other than hydraulic pumps and batteries, etc.

[@coolyo366]

2:40 for the flip thumbs up so everyone can see

[@jamesfleming3960]

Starting out slow and that really shows how stupid it is.

[@TIMEtoRIDE900]

When the front didn't float - that shoulda been the end of the 'spearmint, A tape measure and calculator woulda helped.

[@OSDCrusher]

Pretty sure the owners and builders of the truck knew how to use a tape measure and calculator considering they designed the truck in a CAD program on the computer back in 1984