Back in the 1970′s the popularity of truck pulling increased. Lifted trucks were becoming popular with wheels as large as 48 inches in diameter. Famous trucks such as Bigfoot & King Kong have been around since the 70′s and are still competing today. After a few short years the tire sizes were increased and the cars then ran on sets of 66inch wheels. In 1988 the Monster Truck Racing Association was formed. This organisation standardised the rules for racing, construction and safety. Racing began gaining more and more popularity, with freestyle driving being a secondary sport. In 2000 monster truck freestyle became a judged competition.

Monster Jam, is currently the largest and most popular promoter. Tours not only cover North America but also Europe and Canada. Truck designs are mostly based on scaled up 4 x 4 dune buggies. On the outside with the stylised fibre glass bodies they look very much like trucks, but under the shell they have custom tubular chassis’, with special suspension which can provide up to 4 feet of clearance. Over the years many safety features have been introduced, with most components being shielded to protect both the driver and spectators in case of a truck roll, or in the rare case of a truck explosion. All monster truck drivers are required to wear fire suits, helmets and head and neck restraints.

For those of us who drive conventional cars, problems always arise when it comes to transporting goods. Often using a trailer is out of the question as many cars are not fitted with a trailer hitch. However you can rent a pickup truck, which makes it a lot easier and cheaper to transport goods. The common reason that people will rent a pickup truck for is due to the fact that they need to transport goods. This is because of the large amount of open space available on the back of a pickup. This means that not only crates and other boxes can be transported but even other strange shaped objects can be transported as well. Because the back is often fenced in with the side panels you can also transport materials such as sand, soil and even stones to construction sites or landscaping projects.

Pickup trucks generally come in a small range of sizes and they don’t change much between brands, which means you are do not need to pay extra sums of money for larger storage capacities. However there may be extra charges when it comes to four wheel drive trucks and covers for the back of the truck. The price itself is usually comparable to that of hiring a rental car. Many people choose to hire a pickup truck for their transport needs simply because they do not require a special license to drive. These days it is extremely easy to rent a pickup truck in most parts of the country. You can call a truck rental agency or book even more simply with an online booking services. This way you simply make your booking through the web site, then only go into the rental agency in person to pickup the truck.