The first Grave Digger was a 1952 Ford pickup shod in mud-bogging tires and powered by a Chevrolet small-block engine. Its move to monster truck competition started when Grave Digger replaced a monster truck that failed to show up and crush cars. In the mid-1980s, Grave Digger became a full-blown monster truck.

The legendary Grave Digger was created by Dennis Anderson in his garage in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., in 1982 by piecing the truck together from old parts of discarded vehicles.

And then you can lay the fiberglass down. And then you lay the resin down and the resin has an activator. And it's what hardens when the fiberglass dries.

Feld Entertainment Monster Jam is a live motorsport event tour operated by Feld Entertainment. The series began in 1992, and is sanctioned under the umbrella of the United States Hot Rod Association. Events are primarily held in North America, with some additional events in other countries.

The origins of Monster Jam emerged in the US during the modified truck craze of the 1970s, where heavily modified trucks with oversized tires reaching up to 48-inches became popular. These trucks were used for sports such as mud bogging and tractor pulling.

From scoring early victories over other famous trucks like Bigfoot to winning championships as part of Monster Jam, Grave Digger has proven time and time again that it is a winner, both with and without Anderson behind the wheel. It's why Grave Digger is as famous as it is today.

Often seen crushing regular cars under their weight or performing crazy stunts, these humungous trucks provide a thrilling source of entertainment that is loved across the US and beyond. The first monster truck, Bigfoot, was built by Bob Chandler (USA) in 1975.

In 1982, Dennis Anderson built Grave Digger 1 as a mud racing truck using a red 1951 Ford pickup truck. The name came from a smack-talking session he had with his rivals ("I'll take this old junk and dig you a grave with it.").

The frame was built from welded drawn-over-mandrel (DOM) mild steel tubing and assembled with gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and heliarc welding.

The driver's compartment is a steel safety structure, built from tubing and mounted to the truck frame. The truck bodies are custom-built and constructed of fiberglass. Each truck is transported in specially prepared trailers, which can include spare parts and as many as two trucks.

The origins of Monster Jam emerged in the US during the modified truck craze of the 1970s, where heavily modified trucks with oversized tires reaching up to 48-inches became popular. These trucks were used for sports such as mud bogging and tractor pulling.

1st January 1992 1st January 1992. The Pontiac Silverdome played a key role in early Monster Jam. It was the site of some epic battles.

Monster trucks developed in the late 1970s and came into the public eye in the early 1980s as side acts at popular motocross, tractor pulling, and mud bogging events, where they were used in car-crushing demonstrations.

The original goal of monster trucking was to display how the truck could roll over and flatten as many cars as possible at exhibitions and fairs around the country. But as popularity for this type of entertainment rose, the monster trucks began actually racing around a track.

one that digs graves 1. a. : one that digs graves especially as a means of livelihood. b. : one that is responsible for the end of something.

Monster Beverage Corporation is an American beverage company that manufactures energy drinks including Monster Energy, Relentless and Burn.