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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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