Alford

I may be going out on a limb a bit here but FELD may be cracking down on the livestreams and YouTube videos because they're making their own service for the sort. All of their partners have had something like this in the past, FOX being the current one, and their entertainment rivals have it too. FELD has been putting up an absurd amount of videos on YouTube this year, probably just to test if they would get attention. Nowadays people spend more time on the internet than on TV, and making a subscription based "network" is a great way to capitalize on that. Just my thoughts. Definitely more hopeful than realistic, but who knows.

10 hours ago, kmp21093 said:

Jim has been running the new chassis all season

Nope, still his older one.

My guess is that Buyten gets his spot due to it being Todd's original spot, with Todd in Damon's. They didn't want to rework the field (and by rework I mean figure out another truck to compete) so they just switched the drivers out.

5 minutes ago, GuyLiner849 said:

Probably the best save in a arena show, but best save ever idk lol

You were saying?

Main Field

1. Neil Elliot - Max-D (FS1 West)

2. Colton Eichelberger/Tom Meents - Max-D (FS1 East)

3. Cole Venard - Grave Digger (Triple Threat West)

4. Justin Sipes - Megalodon (Triple Threat Central)

5. Tyler Menninga - Grave Digger (Triple Threat East)

6. Colton Eichelberger/Tom Meents - Max-D

7. Adam Anderson - Grave Digger

8. Todd LeDuc - Monster Energy

9. Scott Buetow - Team Hot Wheels Firestorm

10. Marc McDonald - El Toro Loco

11. Linsey Weenk - Lucas Oil Crusader

12. Morgan Kane - Grave Digger

13. Ryan Anderson - Son-Uva Digger

14. Coty Saucier - Monster Energy

15. BJ Johnson - Gas Monkey Garage

16. Jon Zimmer - Dragon

17. Lee O’Donnell - VP Racing Fuels Mad Scientist

18. Chad Fortune - Soldier Fortune

19. Candice Jolly - Monster Mutt Dalmatian

20. Bari Musawwir - Zombie

21. Brianna Mahon - Scooby-Doo

22. Colt Stephens - FOX Sports 1 Cleatus

23. Becky McDonough - El Toro Loco

24. Charlie Pauken - Monster Mutt

25. Cam McQueen - Northern Nightmare

26. Dustin Brown - Earthshaker

27. Chuck Werner - El Toro Loco

28. Devin Jones - Barbarian

29. Jim Koehler - Avenger

30. Jim Creten - Bounty Hunter

31. Mike Vaters II - Overkill Evolution

32. Cory Rummell - Rage (Double Down Showdown)

Double Down Showdown

1. Cory Rummell - Rage*

2. Jared Eichelberger - Max-D

3. Buddy Thompkins - Razin’ Kane

4. Matt Buyten - Metal Mulisha

5. Eric Swanson - Obsessed

6. Rosalee Ramer - Wild Flower

7. Ryan Disharoon - Saigon Shaker

8. Steven Thompson - Hurricane Force

9. Krysten Anderson - Grave Digger

10. Camden Murphy - Pirates Curse

11. Bryce Kenny - Great Clips Mohawk Warrior

12. Cynthia Gautier - Monster Mutt Dalmatian

13. Kayla Blood - El Toro Loco

14. Bailey Shea - Scooby-Doo

15. Ami Houde - Zombie

16. Mark List - El Toro Loco

13 minutes ago, TheRetroStyle said:

it's the last show for FS1 West.

Also not FS1 West, this is just a stadium tour with no automatic berth given.

6 minutes ago, Joey B. said:

I looked at a picture from MonsterJam.com. He had the bow tie on the truck then. I can't post the picture on here because it'll be too big apparently.

I sadly wouldn't trust MonsterJam.com for accurate pictures of their own trucks.

Also, not sure if this was mentioned, Colton's backflip attempt went way to the right because he had lost drive in the rear right on his save prior. Couple that with the fact that the ramp was throwing trucks towards the dumpsters all night long, and you're in for a wild ride.

Load up Rigs of Rods, go into the settings tab in-game, under "General" is a box labeled "Arcade Controls". Disable this (uncheck) and you should be good to go.

1 hour ago, GuyLiner849 said:

Black ETL is not gone somehow

FELD still has all the bodies that Marc didn't destroy. There's quite a few since he's much better at keeping them in one piece than most. Might as well use em up.

14 minutes ago, Garrett Hanson said:

@Mark Colineri I notice it but I just ignore them half the time since they don't want to rotate.

Ignoring problems with your projects when people tell you about them is an excellent way to not improve.

25 minutes ago, litl_e_fan said:

*that*

Looks pretty accurate to the render, and I assume the scheme was changed because of the gun on the side?

EDIT: didn't see the above post when I put this up there, so pardon my ignorance.

20 minutes ago, ChaoticMayhem said:

Metal Mulisha Pack is coming. 

Not nearly as awful as some other things on this thread, but there are still a few things I think are worth investing in fixing:

• Texture fixing (the rims, tie rods, seat and hedders on those pictures)
• Prop realignment (shocks and tires)
• Update / fix the paint a bit, the most obvious in that picture is changing the Monster Jam logo
• Other things - I'd remove the bowtie if you want it to be as up-to-date as possible, and I also don't think you can call it the "2017 Version" without the new body

Hope this helps!

29 minutes ago, Chris B said:

I know the new Wrecking Crew was getting some hate, but up close it looks pretty darn good

*snip*

I do like the concept of the broken caution tape, but my biggest gripe with it is the red. It just makes no sense to me.

Landon Wells driving the truck is a complete lie, also Adam drove it in Foxboro 2014, not Pauken. Dennis drove it in Atlanta 2014, Weenk at Anaheim III that same year, and Damon (?) at Jacksonville as well.

5 minutes ago, Joey B. said:

For East Rutherford, honestly, I think Metal Mulisha at least had the same amount of air but his had more distance.

New Truck- Over Bored

New Scheme- Does Fluffy count?

Rookie- Tyler Menninga

New Venue- Plymouth Speedway

Save- Ryan Anderson, Minneapolis

Air- Damon Bradshaw, East Rutherford (not the highest by any means, but the coolest by far)

Wheelie- Marc McDonald, San Antonio

Race of the year-  Dennis Anderson vs Damon Bradshaw, Foxborough

Driver to watch- Bryan Wright, Hooked

Stadium freestyle of the year- Adam Anderson - FS1 Anaheim

Arena freestyle of the year-   Anything by Tyler Menninga as of late

Crash Madness-  Snakebite vs Red Solo Truck, Wildwood

Since this is the Monster Jam Roast session, I guess I'll chime in with a few comments.

I'm not a super hardcore fan. I like the shows for their entertainment value, and will go to one because I want to see something cool, hence why I think spending that absurd amount of money for a two and a half hour (if you're lucky) show is worth it. FELD Entertainment is doing a very good job at appealing to the vast majority of people who go to their shows, those who have little to no knowledge of what has been expected of those very same shows in years prior. For everyone else, those who have followed the sport for years, they are left feeling like they have been cheated due to little things here and there, such as track design (not a "little thing", but my point stands). They are simply shifting their money from in-show specifics and spectacles to marketing and locale. It's a great decision in terms of business, and they are actually gaining fans by doing this, most notably seen this year in Osaka. Those of us who follow the shows week in and out are at a net loss, however. We know what to expect, and when something changes (the tracks, for instance) that isn't as good as what it was, that expectation isn't met. I love monster trucks, I wouldn't be in this community if I didn't, and I love Monster Jam, but to myself and the rest of the more "advanced" fans, FELD appears to by trying to change that opinion of ours.

TL;DR - Strawberries aren't actually berries, just how Monster Jam isn't a jelly company

A pair of replica shots from me as well:

Also this:

8 minutes ago, krazyd24 said:

Use a modern truck

pffffff

Michael Alford

Michael Alford™

Cory's Avenger

Name: Michael Alford

Discord: Michael Alford

Truck: Whirlwind

11 hours ago, Outlawed said:

To be honest I was completely unaware it has been 20 years already for Jim. I am excited to see what he can do with a low slung chassis, if they can sort it out quickly and he can adapt, there is potential to do big damage for first Q.

Realistically speaking, Jim is a very good driver, he's just hurt by mechanical problems a lot, most of which wouldn't happen were his truck set up a less, er, stubborn way. I'm very enthusiastic about him getting a new chassis and can't wait to see if he changes his driving style at all.

Whoever starts the next SYP thread needs to title it "Show Your Projects Chapter 53.5" because this one has been a bundle of lobster feces as of late.

16 minutes ago, Garrett Hanson said:

the rims currently on the truck are updated rims.
just recently I heard those "muddy BKT's" were made by anthoney (that guy that made xtermigator.) and honestly the look "okish".
the tire rotation is going to needs some work.

As a future tip, don't use anything made by that squirrel. And as far as tires and rims go, the tire tread, when looking at the front of the truck, should always point down towards the ground (unless you're specifically making it as a concrete-running replica), and there have been plenty of updated wheels and rims for your use, they just take longer than twelve seconds to get. Anything worth making is worth taking time on, and frankly, you're not taking the time to make it as good as you could.