Brutal, bestial, overwhelming and off scale. The vehicles of Monster Jam They were present once again in Argentina and, like other times, they delighted the public with their monstrous maneuvers.
It is a show that comes from the United States, with vehicles specially developed to make jumps that would be impossible to make with any other model.
Their movements are unexpected, out of context, since it is not normal for such masses to rise so high in the air and land as if nothing had happened. To that we must add the hoarse roar of its engines.
Last weekend, thousands of people, especially kids, came to the Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, in La Plata, to see these beasts up close, on two dates packed with people.
It is the fifth time that the Monster Jams visit Argentina and they have always received the same warmth from the public that comes to be surprised with unthinkable pirouettes and maneuvers if the size and weight of these devices is taken into account.
The body is made of fiberglass and varies according to the design of each vehicle, associated with a character. The most classic are Grave Digger, Megalodon, Max-D y The Crazy Bullthe idol of children.
And Argentina also came the special series of models associated with the Marvel universe, which includes designs such as Amazing Spiderman, Iron Man, Thor y The Black Pantheras if to finish conquering the little ones.
What Monster Jam are like
It is difficult to pigeonhole these mastodons, since they do not have any other specific function other than give a show with jumps and more jumps.
Each Monster Jam truck rides on wheels that are more typical of a mining truck than a 4×4 vehicle. In fact, They measure 1.60 meters high and more than a meter wide, and their shapes and the bending they perform when required are key to being able to withstand the landings produced by these models. Each one of them weighs more than 290 kilos.
They have a total weight of 5.5 tons, being almost 4 meters high and 3.2 meters long. Its tubular steel structure is a specific design and is not based on a chassis from another existing model.
They were developed for short explosions of very high power, since Its engines can generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower. Despite their weight and size, they are capable of reaching speeds of up to 120 km/h.
It uses methanol for fuel and consumes at a rate of 11 liters per minute. The pilot is seated in the center of the structure inside a specially constructed safety cell.
Monster Jam Trucks They can fly up to 40 meters forwardwhich is equivalent to 14 cars parked next to each other, and up to 10 meters in the air upwards, making it a unique experience.
To withstand such forces, each truck uses a suspension that is based on a competition one and uses four arms with four main bars that join the front and rear axles of the chassis.
The performance of the groups of special shock absorbers (four for each wheel) charged with nitrogen that offer 76 centimeters of travel to the suspension are key.