00:0001 INTRO
00:09Massive vehicles, huge wheels, loud engines and lots of mud.
00:13This is the intense & dirty world of Mega Mud Trucks.
00:21The adrenalin rush is like no other. It's unbelievable.
00:26different events at every event. There's going to be the tire pull. There's the hill and
00:32hole event, that's where we jump the truck across three hills as a timed event. There
00:36will also be mud drags where we're in the mud, side by side drag racing. It's better
00:41than any drug.
00:44COMMM://an avid fan of mega truck events, Ryan Camp from Georgia, USA felt he could no longer
00:51stay on the sidelines and decided to have his own competition standard vehicle built
00:56so he could take part himself.
00:5701.25 That original truck is just a two wheel drive
01:01low rider street truck.
01:02Bought it over in South Carolina, I made about a four hour drive basically there and back,
01:07bought the truck, took it to BMF Fab, they began the process of starting the chassis.
01:13It took a whole year and an outlay of $80,000 for his 650 mega truck to be finished.
01:21It's a 1950 Chevrolet, a full body truck, it's all steel.
01:27It has a 540 blower motor, it's a 1271 BDS street blower, runs on alcohol.
01:35It's got two and a half ton axles, front and rear.
01:40Has 20 inch travel Scott shocks, these are the 13-6-26BKT-171s, they've been cut and
01:48scooped for more traction.
01:50The rims are powder coated with a metallic finish.
01:54It's got the full roll cage, five point harnesses, special seats, everything about them, safety
02:01is definitely number one priority.
02:03Despite the extensive safety features, Ryan's wife Brittany still has her concerns.
02:09As his wife, I'm always his number one fan.
02:11When we were at West Georgia Mud Park a couple weeks ago, they were just out playing around,
02:16they had done a jump, and when he landed, he landed on two wheels, and that is probably
02:22the most nerve-wracking thing, is just knowing that there is a possibility that they could flip.
02:30So far, Ryan has taken part in eight competitions, and today he's driving at Trucks Gone Wild
02:36at Bithlow Mud Racing in Florida, USA.
02:40Even before the event has begun, his vehicle is attracting attention.
02:44Very unique truck, one-of-a-kind, beautiful paint job, beautiful truck, nice craftsmanship.
02:50I think it's beautiful, I've always loved older model vehicles, you see one all jacked
02:55up with all the different equipment that you don't see on other vehicles.
02:59But it won't stay clean and shiny for long, as Ryan prepares for today's event.
03:05We have different events at every event, this one happens to be the tire pull, this is the
03:08tri-truck challenge, there will be a three-truck team.
03:14We're two seconds off the leader, so right now we're in second place.
03:43So that's a great day overall, it was an awesome run, teammates did great, it was perfect.
03:49But the end of the competition isn't the end of Ryan's day with his pride and joy.
03:53As soon as I get home I try to wash it as quick as I can, it comes off a little bit
03:56easier, but the pressure washing process and all, I mean it can take anywhere from three
04:00to four hours to get it cleaned up.
04:02This truck will never be for sale, it's just something I've dreamed of and I have a year
04:07of my life and time and money involved in, I'll hang on to that one and give it to my son.
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