00:09 COMM: Massive vehicles, huge wheel, load engines
and lots of mud, this is get intense and dirty world of Mega Mud Trucks.
00:21 RYAN: The adrenaline rush is like no other,
it’s just unbelievable.
we have different events at every event most common is the tyre pull, there is hill and
hole advanced where we jump the trucks all 3 hills at a time, there will also be mud
drags in the mud, side by side mud racing, its better than any drug.
00:45 COMM: An average fan of mega truck events,
Ryan Camp from Georgia, USA, felt he could no longer stay on the side lines and decided
to have his own competition standard vehicle built so he could take part himself.
00:58 RYAN: I had an original truck it was just
a 2 wheel drive, low riders, street truck, auted over in South Carolina, had about a
4 hour drive there and back, brought the truck to BMF Fab they began the process of starting
the chassis.
01:14 COMM: It took a whole year and an an outlay
of $80,000 for his Sick 50 Mega Truck to be finished.
01:22 RYAN: Its a 1950 Chevrolet, a full body truck
that is all steal, it has a 540 flow motor, there is a 1270 BDS street blower that runs
on alcohol, its got 2 and a half ton axles, front and rear, it has 20 inch travel Scotch
shots, 13.6, 26 BKT 1.71 they have been cut in scoops for traction, the rams are powder
coated with a metallic finish, its got the full Roll K 5.
harnesses, uh its special seats uh everything about it uh safety is uh number 1 priority.
02:03 COMM: Despite extensive safety figures, Ryan's
wife Brittany still has her concerns.
02:09 BRITTANY: As his wife, I'm always his number
1 fan, when we were at moisture mud park a couple of weeks ago they aware just out playing
around, he'd done a jump and when he landed uh he landed on uh 2 wheels, and that is probably
the most nerve racking thing just knowing that there is a possibility that they could
flip.
02:30 COMM: So far Ryan has taken part in 8 competitions
and today he is driving at trucks gone wild at Bithloan mud racing in Florida, USA.
Even before the event has begun, his vehicle is attracting attention
02:44 MAN: Very unique, one of a kind, beautiful
paint, um beautiful truck, nice craftsmanship.
02:51 WOMAN: I think its beautiful I've always loved
the older model vehicles, when I see one all jacked up with equipment you don't see on
other vehicles.
03:00 COMM: But it wont stay clean and shiny for
long as Ryan prepares for todays event.
03:05 RYAN: We have different events at every event,
this one happens to be the tyre pull, the tie truck challenge, we have a 3 truck team.
03:40 RYAN: 2 seconds off so right now we are in
second place so thats a great day overall, an awesome run, the team mates did great,
its was perfect.
03:49 COMM: At the end of the competition isn't
the end of Ryan's day and his pride and joy.
03:54 RYAN: As soon as I get home, i try to wash
it as clean as i can because it comes off a little bit easier, the washing process can
take any where from 3 to 4 hours to get it cleaned up, this truck will never be for sale,
its just something I've dreamed of, I have a year of my life and time and money involved
in hanging onto that one and giving it to my son.