Firestone Wilderness

It's time to meet the newest "FOOT" in the fleet…. Well, new in one aspect anyway. Firestone Wilderness is a brand new look for Team BIGFOOT veteran, BIGFOOT 15. Yet, winning isn't new for driver, Eric Meagher. After placing third in the 1995 Penda Point Series, and second in the 1996 Penda Point Series, it just seemed natural for Eric to win first place in the 1997 series.Eric has been involved in motorsports for over 12 years. He started with Team BIGFOOT 6 years ago as a crew person, and worked his way up from there.It hasn't all been a bed of trophies though. One of Eric's scariest moments came at the RCA Dome, in 1995, when he took BIGFOOT 15 through the wall. Never one to give up, Eric came back later that same night to win the event. With courage like that, it comes as no surprise that his advice to young folks is, "You can do anything you set your mind to."Eric says that the best kind of race is one where the track is even and fair for both trucks. He says, "If each person has an equal chance to win, then a definite winner can be called."With Eric's track record and BIGFOOT's expertise, it's clear that Firestone Wilderness will be one of the toughest trucks to beat in Monster Truck Madness 2.

Firestone Wilderness Fast Facts

Owners Bob and Marilyn Chandler

Driver Eric Meagher

Driver Hometown Fallston, Maryland

Truck Hometown St. Louis, Missouri

Vehicle Body 1997 F150 Fiberglass Ford pickup body and a Deflecta-Sheild cab extender and sunvisor

Frame Complete tubular frame and cage

Engine 572 c.i. Ford with an 871 BDS blower, fuel injection, Isky cam, Wiesco pistons, Total Seal piston rings, MSD ignition, K&N air filter, Mr. Gasket gaskets, Parker hydraulic components, RJS fires system, Clevite 77 engine bearings, ARP fasteners, Milodon oil pan, and Racor oil filter

Transmission Ford C-6 with TCI race converter Alabama bands, Hurst shifter, and an aluminum transfer case with quick change gears

Tires Firestone Flotation tires, 66 x 43 x 25

Shocks Eight Nitrogen charged Trailmaster shocks

Axles ZF Axles with internal wet brakes and planetaries

Height 10 feet

Width 11 feet, 9 inches

Weight 10,700 pounds

 
   
 
   
     
   
     
 


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