Have you always dreamed about owning a monster truck? Unfortunately, getting one isn’t as easy as driving down to a monster truck lot and picking one out. More often than not, you’re going to need to build a monster truck by yourself in order to obtain one. And it can take you weeks, months, and… Read more »
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An Overview of Transfer Cases
Do you own either a 4-wheel drive or an all-wheel drive vehicle? If so, your vehicle is equipped with what’s called a transfer case. Also called a transfer gearbox or a transfer gearcase, a transfer case is essentially what allows your vehicle to be either 4-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Continue reading to find out… Read more »
How New Technology is Helping Monster Trucks Jump Higher
When you sit down at a Monster Jam show in 2019, it won’t take you long to realize that today’s monster trucks are capable of doing more than crushing cars and making a lot of noise. They’re also designed to drive fast, and many of them are even able to soar high in the sky… Read more »
SCS Gearbox Parts Are Being Featured on Dirty Mudder Truckers!
This spring, the Discovery Channel debuted a new show called Dirty Mudder Truckers. It provides viewers with an inside look at the underground world of truck racing, and it focuses on a group of Florida racers who call themselves the Dirty 7. During each episode of Dirty Mudder Truckers, a different group of challengers squares… Read more »
A Look at Monster Truck Institutions
Monster trucks really haven’t been around for that long. They first started to pop up on the scene back in the 1970s when people began modifying their pickup trucks to make them bigger and badder. After awhile, it was clear that monster trucks were here to stay. Nonetheless, despite the relatively short history of monster… Read more »
Monster Trucks Vs. Lifted Trucks
There are many people who believe monster trucks and lifted trucks are the same thing. However, the truth is that there are a bevy of key differences that set each of them apart. It’s important to know and understand these differences before you set out to build either a monster truck or a lifted truck…. Read more »
What Should You Do to Keep Your Monster Truck Drivable on Normal Streets?
If you’re going to go through the trouble of building a monster truck, you should do everything in your power to keep it street legal. Otherwise, you’re not going to be able to show it off as often as you might like. There are a few things you’ll need to keep in mind when assembling… Read more »
How Are Monster Trucks Transported?
Monster trucks obviously have the word monster in them for a reason. They’re significantly larger than any of the other trucks that you’ll see out on the road. Monster Jam monster trucks, for example, are 12 feet tall and 12 feet wide and weigh somewhere around 12,000 pounds in most cases. This makes monster trucks… Read more »
Signs You Have a Head-Turning Monster Truck
There have been some monster trucks that have achieved great fame over the years, with names like “Grave Digger,” “Bigfoot,” “Maximum Destruction,” “Monster Mutt,” and “Batman.” What are some signs you have a desirable monster truck? Name and Graphics Well, if you pick a cool name for your truck and everybody knows and likes and… Read more »
A Beginner’s Guide to Sled Pulling
There are a variety of motorsports you can take part in if you enjoy taking vehicles and pushing them to the limit. Nevertheless, very few of them are as exciting as sled pulling. Sled pulling is widely regarded as one of the most powerful motorsports in the world because of the engines that are associated… Read more »