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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00:11Massive vehicles, huge wheels, loud engines, and lots of mud.
00:22It is unbelievable.
00:25We have different events at every event.
00:27There's going to be the tire pull.
00:31There's hill and hole event.
00:32That's where we jump the truck, cross three hills as a timed event.
00:35There will also be mud drags where we're in the mud, side by side drag racing.
00:40It's better than any drug.
00:45An avid fan of mega truck events, Ryan Kemp from Georgia, USA,
00:49felt he could no longer stay on the sidelines
00:52and decided to have his own competition standard vehicle built
00:55so he could take part himself.
00:57That original truck is just a two-wheel drive lowrider street truck.
01:02Bought it over in South Carolina.
01:04I made about a four-hour drive basically there and back.
01:07Bought the truck, took it to BMF Fab.
01:09They began the process of starting the chassis.
01:13It took a whole year and an outlay of $80,000 for his 650 mega truck to be finished.
01:21It's a 1950 Chevrolet, a full-body truck.
01:25It's all steel.
01:26It has a 540 blower motor.
01:28It's a 1271 BDS street blower.
01:32Runs on alcohol.
01:34It's got two and a half ton axles, front and rear.
01:39It has 20-inch travel Scott shocks.
01:41These are the 13.626 BKT 171s.
01:45They've been cut and scooped for more traction.
01:49The rims are powder-coated with a metallic finish.
01:53It's got the full roll cage, five-point harnesses, special seats, everything about them.
01:59Safety is definitely number one priority.
02:02Despite the extensive safety features, Ryan's wife Brittany still has her concerns.
02:08As his wife, I'm always his number one fan.
02:11When we were at West Georgia Mud Park a couple weeks ago, they were just out playing around.
02:15They had done a jump.
02:17And when he landed, he landed on two wheels.
02:21And that is probably the most nerve-wracking thing is just knowing that there is a possibility that they could flip.
02:29So 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.
02:39Even before the event has begun, his vehicle is attracting attention.
02:43Very unique truck. One of a kind.
02:45Beautiful paint job. Beautiful truck. Nice craftsmanship.
02:50I think it's beautiful. I've always loved older model vehicles.
02:53You see one all jacked 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.
03:04We have different events at every event.
03:06This one happens to be the tire pull. This is the tri-truck challenge.
03:09There will be a three-truck team.
03:29We're two seconds off the leader. So right now, we're in second place.
03:32So that's a great day overall. It was an awesome run.
03:35Teammates did great. It was perfect.
03:38But the end of the competition isn't the end of Ryan's day with his pride and joy.
03:42As soon as I get home, I try to wash it as quick as I can.
03:44It comes off a little bit easier.
03:45But the pressure washing process and all that, it's a lot of fun.
03:48It's a lot of fun.
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03:55It's a lot of fun.
03:56It comes off a little bit easier.
03:57But the pressure washing process and all that, it can take anywhere from three to four hours to get it cleaned up.
04:02This truck will never be for sale.
04:04It's just something I've dreamed of and I have a year of my life and time and money involved in.
04:09I'll hang on to that one and give it to my son.