It's Back! The Return of a Legend

Bringing a monster truck legend back to life.

[@chadsish]

I enjoy seeing all the old truck names back in action

[@Jason1Pa]

With Monster Jam changing and discontinuing names and trucks all the time it is so nice to see a name that has been around forever!

[@lb9gta307]

I was a big fan of Taurus in the '90s. It's awsome to see that body again. Tons of history there.

[@DrHyde-cq3eg]

Soaking with Windex really helps to lay it down and get bubbles to come out

[@riffraff9000]

Or even just soapy water.

[@808G8GT]

Spray Water bottle with water and a few drops of dish detergent, spray the body and the decal, so you can reposition once laid on the vehicle, then squeegee out the water/ air once in the final position. Also around curves, use a heat gun to manipulate the vinyl.

[@lastoppertunity333]

That's ur best friend spray bottle with water and couple drops of dish soap

[@W0lfB0y1981]

Nice! I wish this would happen more often. I'd love to see some custom old school monster bodies dropped on these new chassis's. Frankenstein, Rollin Thunder, Monster Vette or even Monster Mash or Outlaw 35 would be slick

[@hagerdhotrodz]

Whooooo that Taurus is looking HOT!!!! 🔥

[@wildandwonderfulshenandoah1261]

Love to see Jackie Wilman get back behind the wheel he was always all out

[@moonlightshade00]

The overkill hood looks great

[@skythewolfgon5843]

Glad to see the truck back

[@CoreySnow87]

Put a mist of water on the hood then lay the vinyl down it will help with minor adjustments and then it will evaporate just fine

[@minimudder01]

I freaking love it...looks so good...

[@QueensYarnBoutique]

Great job! This was so fun to watch. 🤩

[@metalgod427]

Only thing missing on Taurus is the honey comb wheel covers.

[@sethp0411]

Living the dream Mikey.

[@RC4X4]

Awesome! One of my favorites when I 16. Can't wait to see it in action. Air Release vinyl is the way to go.

[@ThompsonRc]

Great vid Definitely remember that truck

[@monsterjamfan2002]

Awesome Video Mikey, Keep up With the Amazing Work Man 👍🏻

[@dustinb1359]

Awesome stuff.

[@AngelOfDeath7MonsterTruck]

Oh HELLZ YEAH!!🤘🏻👊🏻🤘🏻

[@commanderhawkzz8864]

i think it looks good nice work making things work

[@peterjemas7613]

Taurus, OBS Chevy, and a 540! Love it! I love Chevy but I thought your fleet was all Ford powered. Did you switch Iron Warrior to Chevy just for Taurus or has that been in there?

[@MonsterJam2488]

Awesome

[@neeleydev2596]

You should talk Matt into buying a monster truck

[@olli9129]

Think ur wraps look pretty nice.there's a way of wraping spraying water dish wash solving so got more room to lay the wrap out

[@hauntman]

Ayyy another banger

[@adamtereska8734]

Question about the No Problem body: could your father repaint that as an old school Black Stallion and campaign that body, or is the Safety Clean still sponsoring him?

[@MrRider65]

Hey why don't you guys come to the mid west. Like central to northern Illinois

[@tobydyes]

Should have messed with everybody and put a Chevy symbol

[@brianandcrystalgibson2595]

The name looks better bigger laying over the alien. Hey how could a guy get his hands on one of the old alien heads from the door

[@gopensgo291]

do you know if your coming to halifax july 5-6-7

[@kalebbornmann2236]

mike can you come to my house to teach me to drive your truck for my birthday?

[@connoranapol-nolimits]

Hi Mikey. and nolimits

[@pedalabouoz]

demo broke taurus & v2 vids subscribers congratulations

[@margaretcollins9252]

How to subscribe because I was watching Matt drive your truck and Break it so I thought I would subscribe to help you pay for the damages

[@KevinTalbotTV]

looking good!!

[@omgisthat-cardi-d]

Hi kev

[@mikerogers1984]

It's pretty cool seeing you and your dad work together. A legend, helping a future legend...

[@AngelOfDeath7MonsterTruck]

I love how ya threw in that line “ I’ve done worse”! Nothing beats being honest and real brotherman!!😂😂🤘🏻👊🏻🤘🏻✌🏻

[@808G8GT]

Taurus was one of my favorite trucks back in the 80s/ 90s.

[@hpiedsavageed7608]

Taurus is looking great! I do prefer the older look than the newer chevy look!

[@ebred76]

lightly soaped water. spray the surface down good and wet, after you clean the panel. Use the same method that you used to lay the vinyl, but..... remove the vinyl from the transfer paper FIRST.. Better yet dont use transfer paper.... and lay it on the very wet surface. squeegee from center to edge I.E. up and down the face of the Taurus and then continue to lay the vinyl down work from the center. USE A STIFF FELT EDGED SQUEEGEE. Best to not use the transfer paper if you're laying it wet. DONT USE A HEAT GUN ON PRINTS it will look distorted

[@andylasceski]

Honestly the way that the alien nose looks like it wraps down and behind the name actually looks really badass. I love seeing Taurus coming out for the summer, Matt will definitely tear it up. I'm really looking forward to a lot more behind the scenes stuff. I love seeing you lay vinyl or load the trail. That's the kind of stuff we all want to see that we never see without you. See you at a show again Mikey

[@Djsaiah_Yt]

V2vids i have a autograph picture from you at Gillette stadium 2 years ago i think but YOUR MY IDLE!

[@danieldavid8209]

Hey mate! Justed wanted to say how much I love watching your videos! Full cool to see the Taurus name out and about again! I own Taurus 2 from the 1980's! Based all the way down in New Zealand now. Truck is almost done and am in the stages of sign writing myself 👌

[@jesusesparzashow8634]

It will be cool if Taurus to be made a die cast toy by Monster Machines that Micheal Harper created his own die cast company

[@jakethesnakedufour4972]

Hey I saw talked and saw you at lee speedway in New Hampshire first off Great job. But second I have to ask with tons of shows in the summer why do you run a dry by vs having a cooling system?

[@monstertruckashley]

I'm thinking of becoming a monster truck driver as well but I need to find a way to become a monster truck driver

[@austin3171]

You gonna run a throwback Overkill body? Same with Black Stallion. Would look sick with 3 old-school trucks kickin ass out there.

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Mike: Drops hood on ground Also Mike: Fresh paint job on there

[@DaltonHastings1]

I remember seeing you and Mike at Seekonk many years ago, and unless I didn't see the novelty trailer, I don't believe that trailer was at those shows. Would have been good to see though.

[@tobydyes]

You should drywall tape and Shoe Goo the body Haha

[@tobydyes]

Some people use the heat gun on a low setting

[@jerryr7641]

Cool vlog on channel KZbin

[@LunchBox504]

The dog carrying the broom did it for me! Love to see everyone helping out! 🤣✌🏾

[@MonsterTrucksTV]

That hood look so good on both trucks, might be bias and say Overkill looks a lot better!!! 👊 see you next weekend!

[@Alola_Hanna-Barbera_TMS_Fan]

The Taurus legacy will always never leave us

[@AngelOfDeath7MonsterTruck]

BTW Mikey, glad ta see you back at it man! Keep on keepin on... METAL ON!✌🏻

[@VelocityRaptor32]

Yo what happened with you and Monster Jam? I’m missing you at all the shows!

[@richmyer9111]

I met Jack Sr in 1991 at Canfield. I spent the weekend hanging with Scott.Stevens. Jack changed monster trucks forever.

[@FarmerFpv]

What is that color red called on that truck? That's a sick color. A heat gun on a low setting can draw the bubbles out of the vinyl sticker.

[@bigguy8315]

Nice job

[@shushyshushy6762]

YOOOO!!! Torus is one of my childhood favorites from the 90's. I remember it was in 1996 or 97 at the Seattle King Dome and he front flipped on its top on the crush cars vs Grave Digger. Also at 3:45 dog: "I help clean shop"

[@dwp139]

Cannot wait. I might...MIGHT...Make at minimum one or two shows for Hagerstown.

[@CallingOutBSSince]

I don’t know if it’s too far out of your area but check out Liquid Concepts just outside of Little Rock, AR. Excellent work!!

[@aproudamerican2692]

Watching this video reminds me of 25+ years ago when Bob Chandler gave my kids four signed fender cut out pieces from the Red, White and Blue Summit Truck. We were on vacation from Texas so we stopped in to the Bigfoot Home Office and watched them cut the fender pieces out.

[@atvmx46]

Since you brought back the old Taurus you should bring back the pink and white overkill.

[@marcellis2730]

Just watched Matt from demo ranch drive that truck and then promptly break it ! You know what they say though ....If you don't break it ...your not trying hard enough, was awesome to watch :) long time Demo ranch Fan now I am sub'd to V2 fun video's to watch for sure ! Love it when a good channel turns you on to another. Was so fun to watch A first timer in one of those trucks . Amazing video's man keep it up !!!

[@vistaredgt]

I hope I can see you guys at Adventure park for the touch-a-truck (had a pic of Higher Education on the ad), and Hagerstown speedway on the 24th

[@buggyworld7723]

I’ll be at the last show in Hagerstown at Monster Truck Invasion. I’m looking forward to meeting you in person at the pit party. It’s only a 2 hour drive for me

[@radioactivedevelopments4185]

It is missing one thing. I needs to say Bus Buster on the body. Also my favorite body ever on a race vehicle is the black and gold Taurus. :)

[@adamtereska8734]

Looking sharp. Looking forward to seeing the fresh body on the truck.

[@cameronheidelauf9623]

In Australia here there used to be a Chevrolet monster truck bought in America altogether there by a Australian born citizen man took Taurus monster truck to Australia here I saw it when I was in my teenage years living life span in Australia here when I first saw the Taurus monster truck in Australia here I liked it because I am a biggest fan of GM's cars and trucks like general motors Holden in Australia here and I also liked Chevy and GTO Pontiacs Buick cars and even GMC because those vehicles are made by general motors in America and Australia here

[@lilnek]

I say keep the big overkill decal because it looks sweet, Taurus is perfect. Until Matt gets to drive.

[@Coyote-pj1iu]

Icing of the cake was putting the Ford logo on the new nose unlike Bigfoot that still uses Ford Body’s for the most part but doesn’t run Ford logos anymore !!

[@Matty.Hill_87]

I hate using a brand new rc body, i can't imagine a full size truck body 😂

[@LilHollaback]

I just started a decal business a little over a year ago. called Design Style, your best friend with laying large designs is a spray bottle with water with a tad bit of dish soap mixture. spray the heck out of the bottom, similar to laying on window tint... and always clean down the surface before hand. heat gun will help with any flaws in the material (bubbles or creases) with the help of using the squeegee, heat gun can also help adhere the material faster with the use of the water mixture.

[@gabrielklassen9043]

Did you get the copy rights from Jack willman

[@Kushman613]

Soap and water for big decals allows you too move it around before you stick it pick up hit it with alcohol hit it with with the squeegy

[@727MiX]

Only thing ruining it is the Ford logo! LOL! Bowtie 4 Life!

[@tonyb3307]

Nice to see the Taurus name being used. Overkill hood looks great. I am just wondering how I can train my dog to sweep up the shop instead of making a mess. 3:44

[@troysmoliak4924]

I remember Taurus being the first monster truck to ever drive over school buses it was amazing the Ages were such a good time I was a little boy then and that is something I never forgot that's for sure. I honestly remember monster trucks coming to BC Place Vancouver all the time they don't do that now for some reason it is surely missed?

[@m.t.worldmedia5404]

Willing to bet $100 that the white wheels from NightLife will be on Taurus.

[@arlittle13]

Spray bottle with water and 3 drops of dish soap is what I use to prevent air bubbles in my vinyl. It cleans the surface before applying too

[@edlattina2638]

Are you speaking of Taurus from granite city Illinois?

[@marcelparenteau5024]

Demolitia for life teach him and he will teach you that was awesome thanks for letting Matt break the baby Barrett because I’m sure there is bigger and better Barrette next year Thanks for excepting me on your page

[@Freddy-sz5iu]

Is that the Carolina crusher body from the unfinished business event?

[@josephwilber4129]

I Loved Taurus back in the day! It came to my town for a show once but had a blown engine on the 1st night and I did get to watch him perform.

[@jordanlloyd5421]

when are you coming back to monster jam? everybody missed you a lot.

[@ric_fu]

Whaouuu perfect work bro i like this wrap 🤩 😁👋🇫🇷

[@larrylong6268]

You work very hard, I hope you are fairly compensated.

[@danielmendoza355]

That's the Taurus Monster Jam Truck on the Iron Warrior Chassis!

[@Roger-hp1yg]

Awsome video n great job pitting the new wrap on the hood it looks amazing!!!!

[@adam-izer6385]

Great video. Overkill probably has one of the better graphics out there. Sometimes you can use a little bit of soapy water and spray on the area before you put the decal on so if you have to move it around it will slide. But it depends on what they're made of. But great video awesome graphics.

[@ejlucas93]

Think I might have to make my next lmt body a overkill body! Looks great

[@ryannnn_nelson]

the original had the motor in the front, and still did as jerkymaker then as bulldozer. now its tom meents still running the old style front motor .

[@colleenmiller8417]

What ever happened to Matt Cody driving iron warrior for you guys?

[@dominiccoletta1823]

Using a lil bit of soapy water helps when squeegeeing bubbles out also help move it around if it's not where u want it

[@tooltas]

for ford powed race team to have a chevy 540 and chevy body truck hard to see your dads his truck need a old school body too

[@peterreed2685]

Use spray bottle of water and a little dish soap. Lay decal. You can move it a bit to get set and then squeegee it out

[@InHisName999]

I would of seperated the outer flame tips and brought closer to the lettering to make it look more one piece. Other than that looks awesome and got to work with what you got.