When I first stumbled across the video below showing a classic Ford F-250 pickup playing in the mud, my first thought was that it was an early Bigfoot truck.
It isn’t – as it isn’t quite as extreme as the 1974 F-250 that Bob Chandler used to create the first car-crushing monster truck, but this lookalike looks cool sitting still and looks even cooler as it effortlessly blasts through the mud bog pit.
There is no information on this 70s Ford F-250, but it is clear that is has been modified to take on some serious mud. As the driver prepares for the run, we can hear the healthy idle of what I would imagine is a big block Ford V8 and before he blasts off, the driver gives it a couple good, hard revs – at which point it becomes clear just how nasty this custom F-250 is in terms of the engine build.
Then he launches and this Ford F-250 looks awesome and sounds absolutely incredible as it creates a massive wave of mud when it blasts through the pit. Crank up your speakers and enjoy!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
It isn’t – as it isn’t quite as extreme as the 1974 F-250 that Bob Chandler used to create the first car-crushing monster truck, but this lookalike looks cool sitting still and looks even cooler as it effortlessly blasts through the mud bog pit.
Then he launches and this Ford F-250 looks awesome and sounds absolutely incredible as it creates a massive wave of mud when it blasts through the pit. Crank up your speakers and enjoy!
