00:00Why monster truck drivers don't break their back?
00:02They launch off ramps, flip mid-air, and slam into the ground harder than a car crashed.
00:06Yet somehow they don't shatter their spine.
00:08First, these tires?
00:09Over 5 feet tall, 800 pounds each, and nearly $3,000 apiece.
00:13That's $12,000.
00:14But the real secret is hidden underneath.
00:16Each truck has four massive nitrogen-filled shocks, costing up to $50,000.
00:20It's like landing on a trampoline instead of concrete.
00:23But what if truck land upside down?
00:24The roll cage is made of thick chrome moly steel, strong enough to survive a building collapse.
00:28The entire truck is designed to flex, absorb, and brake before the driver bones.
00:32Total build cost up to $250,000.
00:35But how much did driver make for risking it all?
00:37Over $100,000 a year.
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