How Monster Trucks Work

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Even if you're not a fan of cars or racing, you've heard of monster trucks -- they're the huge, modded vehicles famous for committing acts of wanton destruction in arenas and stadiums across the United States. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into their strange origin s ...  Afficher plus

They're huge! They're mean! They run over cars the way you'd crumble paper beneath your shoe. But where do monster trucks come from, exactly? Join Scott and Ben to learn more about the origins of monster trucks (and Robosaurus) in this episode.

Giant vehicles crushing rows upon rows of junker cars in a massive, dirt-filled arena packed to the gills with screaming fans of all ages. Today on Past Gas… MONSTER TRUCKS! From USA-1 to Gravedigger, what are the craziest monster trucks ever? What were the big rivalries in the s ...  Afficher plus

Time to go truckin'

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