Did you catch Monster Jam when it was in town this past January? Well, they're hopping and stomping back into town this weekend.
No worries. I have the low-down on how you can save money on your tickets! {Of course I do.}
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Now that you have the information, you may want to brush up on your Monster Jam lingo. Here are some phrases for you to learn.
MONSTER TRUCK TALK
Auger In – Crash nose first. Also known as a “nose plant”
Bite - Traction. Tires gripping the surface
Blower - System that forces a combination of air and fuel into the engine to produce more horsepower. Also known as a supercharger
Burn Out – Spinning the truck’s tires to clear the mud off and gain traction
Case It – Hit the lowest part of the truck’s frame on the peak of the obstacle
Chip - Electronic chip that controls the RPM of the engine
Coil Over Shocks - Type of shock consisting of large coil springs wrapped around the outside of the shock
Cut Tires - Shaving the thread off the tires for more traction and less weight. This process -- done by hand -- takes approximately 50 hours per tire
Cyclone – A high-speed donut
Donut – When a truck spins in circles in one spot
Drive Shaft Loops - Required safety loops surrounding the drive shaft to contain parts in case of breakage
Drop the Hammer – Hitting the throttle hard
Dry Hop – Doing a burnout to clear the starting line of loose debris
Endo - When a vehicle crashes and rolls end-over-end.
E.T. – The amount of elapsed time it takes a vehicle to run the course of the track
Eyeball the Track – To informally inspect the track
Five-Point Harness - Mandatory standard driver lap belt with a strap over each shoulder to the center mounting point with straps that also connects between the legs
Four Link - A type of racing suspension used on a monster truck. The four main bars that link the front and rear axles to the frame. It can be adjusted to control how much traction the truck can get
Freestyle - One of two categories of competition in the Monster Jam Series. Drivers are given a limited amount of time to individually perform on the track. Fans, selected by the USHRA, often judge the performances
Fuel Cell - A special safety fuel tank that is puncture resistant
Fuel Delivery - The right mixture of fuel and air properly delivered to the engine for maximum horsepower
Gag It – Stand the throttle wide open. Also known as “drop the hammer”
Grab a Footful – Jumping on the accelerator. See “gag it” or “drop the hammer”
Hammer – The throttle
Headers - Pipes, connected to the engine that are designed for free-exhaust flow.
Heim Joint - Adjustable ends on the different components of the chassis
Hole Shot – First vehicle off the start line
Hook Up – To get enough traction for fast acceleration
Hooking Clay – A type of track dirt that makes it easy for the tires to hook up
Hot Shoe – A top driver
Lose Fire - Stall the engine
Mash the Throttle – Step hard on the accelerator
Methanol - A wood and alcohol-based fuel mixture used in monster trucks
Nitrogen-Charged Shocks - Type of shock absorber that is filled with nitrogen
Pass – A complete run across the cars
Pogo – When the truck bounces on the rear tires while standing straight up in a wheelie
Power Out - When a driver uses a burst of acceleration to keep the truck from rolling over
Pull the Pin - The first thing that an official must do when a truck rolls over. The pin is located in the rear bumper and shuts off all power to the truck
Quick Change Transfer Case - A box to which drive shafts are connected, allowing drivers to change gears depending on the length of the track
Read the Track – Determine track conditions
Red Light – When a monster truck leaves the starting line early before the green starting light
Remote Ignition Interrupter (RII) - A remote transmitter used to shut off all power to a monster truck. Used by officials in case of an emergency
Revs – Engine revolutions per minute
Riding the Wave – Coming down hard and bouncing up on the front tires while traveling some distance
Roll Cage - The steel safety structure that surrounds the driver
Roll Over – When a truck rolls over completely
Side-by Side – Two trucks race next to each other
Sky Wheelie – When a monster truck stands straight up with the front tires in the air at a 90-degree angle
Slap Wheelie – When the front of a monster truck comes down from a wheelie and slaps itself back into another wheelie
Staged – When a truck is waiting at the starting line to race
T-bone – To crash head-on into the side of an obstacle
Teeter – When the front tires are lifted in the air while the rear tires are on the ground, rocking from side to side
Tranny – Transmission. Transfers power from the engine to the drive train
Walk It - A wheelie that steps down from side to side during the run
Wheelie – Lifting the front wheels of the monster truck off the ground and driving only on the rear wheels
Wheel Travel – The amount that the suspension drops when the truck is in the air
Woo Hoo!!
I wonder which truck Alex will be cheering on this time.
**The opinions expressed are mine and mine alone. Others may have a different experience and may not agree with my opinion. Thanks to the Feld Entertainment, who sent the information to post. I received tickets to the show at no cost to me in exchange for sharing this information.**
