Old School Monster Life Ep 1

[@andrewgomez6773]

I love old school monster trucks there just to cool to let go to waste glad you keep them rolling 👍👍

[@toddwilliams8550]

It truly is so "Cool" how a lot of the earlier Monster Trucks came from modest beginnings!!! An old everyday car garage with certain tools, imagination, desire & lots of ambition!!! Nobody really knew how they were put together & the headaches, sleepless nights how to figure stuff out before the internet came about. You done Great, Your ambition helps old school ex mud boggers like me the desire to do just what You Guys did back in the day to enjoy "Monster Trucking"!!! Thank You for the Videos!!!

[@johnwilburn]

This is so cool. Would love to see it at the Third Annual AHRA No Name Nationals in Sikeston, MO in September.

[@LovesTrains440]

How tall is he on his transport tires? Can they be sort enough to fit in a 8ft tall trailer?

[@Sapperearthquake]

It's around 9'2" tall on load tires.

[@LovesTrains440]

@@Sapperearthquake Thanks for the reply! Is that with the KCs on top or just the roof? Also do you know of any old school style monster trucks that do or could fit under 8ft (full size, not OG Bigfoot)

[@Sapperearthquake]

@@LovesTrains440 That's with the KCs. So about 6" shorter without them. I don't know of any old school monsters that sit very low. You needed the lift to clear the tires, that's why they were so tall. A modern truck with nitro shocks might fit, but it would be tight. You'd have to dump the shocks every time you loaded it to get it short enough.

[@LovesTrains440]

@@Sapperearthquake Thanks again for the reply! I want to build one someday maybe and I have a big shop but only an 8ft door 😅. Guess I'd have to build a bigger door. Although I saw an old school build that was loaded with all rubber rapped around heavy rims that made the difs barely clear the ground... that makes me wonder. How much clearance do you have with your transport tires on concrete?

[@LovesTrains440]

​@@Sapperearthquakekzbin.info/www/bejne/nZDRiHqYrMyCqa8si=1BT2t6NcBxLwzo27 This is the one I was thinking of. The timestamp is 4:00 for the transport wheels I was thinking of.

[@ryanwolfe911]

You need the guy's shop across the street lol

[@Sapperearthquake]

Lol. Yeah, that would make things easier, but he's still buying the place.

[@LUNITICWILL]

since you said "new motor" towards a motor sitting in the shop, I'm gonna guess this was right before it went it. and looking at the spring packs, they aren't straight in the video. anyways, Nice video. keep it up.

[@Sapperearthquake]

This was actually shot in June after the rear suspension was hurt. I have other footage after that. This is just me trying to find my mojo on shooting videos. I hope to get better at this. At least you can see what we have to work with. (which ain't much)

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Love watching Earthquake and all old schoolers, keep up the good work. What year is the International, is it gas or diesel?

[@Sapperearthquake]

Mongo is a 400 big cam Cummins with a 15 speed with overdrive. It flat out RUNS!

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Sapperearthquake You wouldn’t even know that load was behind you with that Cummins and I bet the pump cover has a bend in it or it’s missing? Lol

[@masonkolasa154]

Nice video

[@Sapperearthquake]

Thank you.

[@bdub3584]

when did you swap the 2.5 tons?

[@Sapperearthquake]

At the beginning of last year. We completely rebuilt the chassis front to back. Nothing is the same as it was in 2017.

[@bdub3584]

awesome man!

[@jacklin694]

Great video