![]() The basic truck design does evolve from time to time. Unusable or unrepairable parts are recycled, given to charity, given to sponsors or sold. Team members say that small parts are the most commonly replaced. For example, a blown motor can be swapped out in about two hours, and one person can swap out one of those giant tires in just a few minutes. That is why everything in the fleet is uniform and interchangeable, enabling the maintenance teams to get it down to a science Dalsing]. The parts inventory is a common pool that teams can use as needed, since it's understood that the trucks usually get trashed on a nightly basis and need extensive repair during the day. Even though the trucks all look different, they are based on the same parts, which helps simplify maintenance. During the events, drivers can tell when something breaks or is breaking, and during a freestyle event, very few trucks drive out under their own power. "It's really exciting for me to help train the youth and help them develop into the stars they are," Meents says.Īlso in the cold pit, truck maintenance is always underway. Even Meents' own two sons have completed the program. Monster Jam does not have an official license, but since the program has been implemented, new drivers cannot join Monster Jam without completing it. Drivers train in the exact conditions of an event, in trucks with the same specifications. The Monster Jam University basic course emphasizes safety and lets drivers get familiar with both stadium-style tracks and arena-style tracks. Of those, about 32 have gotten jobs with Monster Jam.īefore Feld Motor Sports acquired Monster Jam, there was no formal training program. So far, Monster Jam University has tested 130 applicants - 77 have completed the training to date. Meents explains that a week's worth of training is equal to three years' worth of driving in events.
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