Motor-mad Ryan Camp transformed an old pick-up truck into the ULTIMATE racing vehicle. Ryan decided to build his own mud truck after attending events and watching other drivers compete. His truck, Sick 50 Mega Truck, can jump over hills and race through four-feet deep mud.The 429 stone truck started life as an old 1950 Chevrolet full body truck. It took Ryan, 35, from Georgia, USA, a year to complete his dream mud truck.
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00:00massive vehicles, huge wheels, loud engines and lots of mud. This is the intense and dirty
00:18world of mega-mud trucks.
00:21The adrenalin rush is like no other. It is unbelievable.
00:27every event. There's going to be the tire pull. There's hill and hole event, that's
00:32where we jump the truck, cross three hills as a timed event. There will also be mud drags
00:37where we're in the mud, side by side drag racing. It's better than any drug.
00:45An avid fan of mega truck events, Ryan Kemp from Georgia, USA, felt he could no longer
00:51stay on the sidelines and decided to have his own competition standard vehicle built
00:56so he could take part himself. That original truck is just a two wheel drive
01:01low rider street truck. Bought it over in South Carolina. I made about a four hour drive.
01:06Basically there and back, bought the truck, took it to BMF Fab. They began the process
01:11of starting the chassis. It took a whole year and an outlay of $80,000
01:17for his 650 mega truck to be finished. It's a 1950 Chevrolet, a full body truck,
01:26it's all steel. It has a 540 blower motor. It's a 1271 BDS street blower. Runs on alcohol.
01:35It's got two and a half ton axles, front and rear. It has 20 inch travel Scott shocks.
01:42These are the 13.626BKT171s. They've been cut and scooped for more traction. The rims
01:50are powder coated with a metallic finish. It's got the full roll cage, five point harnesses,
01:58special seats, everything about them. Safety is definitely number one priority.
02:03Despite the extensive safety features, Ryan's wife Brittany still has her concerns.
02:09As his wife, I'm always his number one fan. When we were at West Georgia Mud Park a couple
02:13weeks ago, they were just out playing around. They had done a jump. When he landed, he landed
02:19on two wheels. That is probably the most nerve wracking thing, is just knowing that there
02:25is a possibility that they could flip. So far, Ryan has taken part in eight competitions
02:33and today he's driving at Trucks Gone Wild at Bithlow Mud Racing in Florida, USA. Even
02:40before the event has begun, his vehicle is attracting attention.
02:44Very unique truck. One of a kind. Beautiful paint job. Beautiful truck. Nice craftsmanship.
02:49I think it's beautiful. I've always loved older model vehicles. You can see one all
02:54jacked up with all the different equipment that you don't see on other vehicles.
02:59But it won't stay clean and shiny for long, as Ryan prepares for today's event.
03:05We have different events at every event. This one happens to be the tire pull. This is the
03:08tri-truck challenge. There will be a three truck team.
03:39We're two seconds off the leader. So right now, we're in second place. So that's a great
03:43day overall. It was an awesome run. The teammates did great. It was perfect.
03:48But the end of the competition isn't the end of Ryan's day with his pride and joy.
03:53As soon as I get home, I try to wash it as quick as I can. It comes off a little bit
03:56easier. The pressure washing process and all that, it can take anywhere from three to four
03:59hours to get it cleaned up. This truck will never be for sale. It's just something I've
04:04dreamed of and I have a year of my life and time and money involved in. I'll hang on to
04:09that one and give it to my son.