BIGFOOT 16

BIGFOOT 16
Body: Fiberglass Pickup Truck
Chassis: Custom Bob Chandler Design
Engine: 572 c.i.
Tires: Firestone 66" x 43" x 25"
Axles: ZF
Shocks: 8 Custom Nitrogen Charged
Transmission: C-6
Fuel: Methanol
Weight: Approx. 10,000 lbs.

 

BIGFOOT 16 was the first new truck built in over a decade.  It was started and driven for the first time on Thursday, April 26, 2007 by legendary driver Dan runte.  #16 made it's public debut in Springfield, MO at the Four Wheel & Off Road Jamboree.  This truck uses a 2-speed Abruzzi transmission.  All of the other BIGFOOT trucks use the standard C-6, which is a 3-speed.  It also used a 545 c.i. engine.  In 2007 it won the MLMT racing championship.  The truck crashed hard in 2012 and had to be retired.