Swegliner849 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 On 25/10/2016 at 8:03 PM, Gabe2304 said: The tire/rims are just ... I mean, I understand why, but I don't like it. Why? its great to see the truck being restored but why bkts? i dont like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavySonicShell Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Just now, Skyliner849 said: Why? its great to see the truck being restored but why bkts? i dont like it Well those aren't really BKT's. I think they're the tires the truck has been sitting on forever with BKT sprayed on them. And why? probably a contractual obligation of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Hart AM Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Hagan Moskau said: They actually stopped going to the Izod Center after 2015. Don't know why. Pretty sure the state shut down the Izod Center. There's no reason to do an arena show in a city you already do two stadium events at. The markets where they do a stadium and an arena those shows are in different seasons with arenas first quarter and a stadium in the summer but those are rare. If there was enough demand for another Detroit show they'd find a way to do another stadium date. 1 hour ago, NavySonicShell said: Well those aren't really BKT's. I think they're the tires the truck has been sitting on forever with BKT sprayed on them. And why? probably a contractual obligation of some sort. I'd imagine the tires it had been sitting on were dry rotted from sitting for so long. Probably just went out back and found a set of old tires that were good enough to use. I think the BKT ride truck used to have some Michelin's that had BKT spray painted on the side so maybe that's where they pulled them from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavySonicShell Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 36 minutes ago, Dustin Hart AM said: I'd imagine the tires it had been sitting on were dry rotted from sitting for so long. Probably just went out back and found a set of old tires that were good enough to use. I think the BKT ride truck used to have some Michelin's that had BKT spray painted on the side so maybe that's where they pulled them from? That sounds way more likely, I wouldn't be surprised if they had some sort of BKT stuff thrown on it regardless though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Moskau Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 hour ago, NavySonicShell said: That sounds way more likely, I wouldn't be surprised if they had some sort of BKT stuff thrown on it regardless though. The Grave Digger tires and BKT tire ride truck tires are the exact same design. The digger's old tires weren't in good shape, so that added the ride trucks tires to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRetroStyle Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 4 hours ago, Dustin Hart AM said: Pretty sure the state shut down the Izod Center. There's no reason to do an arena show in a city you already do two stadium events at. 1. As a guy who normally goes to MetLife Stadium to see Monster Jam, I can confirm that the state did indeed shut down the IZOD Center due to financial issues. 2. I was about to hammer you for what you said after that first sentence due to me reading it wrong at first, but I see your point. East Rutherford is the only city MJ has and currently goes to annually that had both a stadium and arena event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornetguy97 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 isnt st louis dome in a financial issue too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkelly Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 2 hours ago, Hornetguy97 said: isnt st louis dome in a financial issue too? Since the Rams are in LA now, their dome is basically useless. It's only good for monster truck rallies and concerts. Without the Rams having 8 games a year there now, the dome isn't making as much money as it used too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonuvadiggerrocks Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 The Dome is actually ran by the convention center. That was one of the main reasons why the dome was built was for that place.It actually still host games for like high school football teams.They also use it for convetions and stuff so they are still using the dome very often its just not for football. They have even talked about remolding the dome so they could host more events. Its not as dead as you would think it would be. Yes they aren't getting as much money from the NFL games but they are still making good amounts of money from other events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litl_e_fan Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I can't find any pictures but the ride trucks (at least the BKT and Stone Crusher trucks) are on actual BKTs now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dd908 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 22 hours ago, Hagan Moskau said: They actually stopped going to the Izod Center after 2015. Don't know why. Money was never made off of the IZOD Center. They were so far into the pooper financially that Monster Jam wound up being one of the last events ever done there before it was shut down. It's used as a rehearsal hall for concerts going to MetLife Stadium now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Hart AM Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 5 hours ago, Sonuvadiggerrocks said: The Dome is actually ran by the convention center. That was one of the main reasons why the dome was built was for that place.It actually still host games for like high school football teams.They also use it for convetions and stuff so they are still using the dome very often its just not for football. They have even talked about remolding the dome so they could host more events. Its not as dead as you would think it would be. Yes they aren't getting as much money from the NFL games but they are still making good amounts of money from other events. From when I was in St Louis this winter the staff there didn't seem concerned. Like you said they still do a number of events with large conventions. Without the Rams there's some impact but it also opens the door for different events to come in during the NFL season that otherwise wouldn't have. While it may not be the fanciest of the fancy stadiums like your new high end NFL stadiums but it's still a nice building and one of my favorites to do. Aside from having to refuel outside it's one of the more convenient venues for monster trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Moskau Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Woooo!!!! For the first ever, a female Grave Digger driver! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Politeness Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 So JR Seasock and Matt Cody are driving for FELD so.... yeah I'm betting my top dollar Mikey is too now Also I'm a moron because it took me a good 30 seconds to realize she's Dennis's daughter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Moskau Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Full Central Tour line-up: http://www.monsterjam.com/en-US/news/meet-triple-threat-central-lineup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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