TRUCK NAME : Heavy Metal
OWNER: Russ Harman (Live Promotions)
DRIVER : Steve Murty
TOWN/CITY : United Kingdom
ENGINE : 454 Cubic inch Chevy Engine
INFORMATION : The truck was originally owned by Mark Bendler of Milwaukee,
WI. and was called Kodiak. It was then bought by Terry Woodcock, who in
1999 sold it to Russ Harman of Live Promotions Inc. who had it shipped
over, to the United Kingdom.
Russ had sent out e-mails on the net. looking for a Monster Truck
to come to the UK & Terry was one of the many people who replied.
So Russ & driver Steve Murty visited the USA after also contacting
Bob Chandler of BIGFOOT, who was also of help to them. They stopped with
Terry at his Ranch in Missouri, & after deciding taking it for a test
drive Russ decided to buy the Heavy Metal truck. The truck was then loaded
up, & shipped over ready for the the first Truckfest of 1999. Russ
& Steve, where then guests of Bob Chandler who helped them with the
whole process.
Driver Steve Murty, who also drives the World Record Breaking Jet
Powered Pirelli Pro Jet Truck, had only crushed cars in it once, before
the 1999 show.
The truck is powered by a 454 cubic inch Chevy Engine, & has
a steel Chevy body on it.
Steve Murtey told me the reason why they bought the Heavy Metal
truck & not a newer fiberglass bodied truck.
" We could have gone for a newer fiberglass bodied truck, but we
needed a truck that was strong & durable. Majority of the fans here
in the UK haven't seen the newer type of Monster Trucks & just want
to see the truck crush the cars, rather rather than flying in the air,
missing the cars. We aren't racing any other trucks, so we don't need the
light weight body. Also the metal body looks better, I think"
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