
How Did Monster Trucks Become a Thing?
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The Origins of the Monster Trucks
This is the story of the monster trucks. Like any amazing origin story, there are some differing narratives. So you're going to hear different sources saying different things about who invented the quote unquote first monster truck. We'll we'll stick with Bob Chandler for a moment here. He's got a really interesting story. And he used to be in the Navy where he works as a minesweeper. When he was about 35 years old, he wasn't dreaming of making monster trucks. He just liked pickups. You know, if you're a carpenter, a pickup is a great vehicle. You can haul lumber, you can haul tools, you can go camping if you want,. like
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