Home of THE RIPPER monster truck and TERRORDACTYL Ride Truck
Calling all Rippers out there!
Home of THE RIPPER monster truck and TERRORDACTYL Ride Truck
Calling all Rippers out there!
what are we about?
Since the 90's
My passion has been monster trucks for as long as I can remember. My experience started out with my parents bringing me to local shows on Long Island as a child. This has fueled a passion for these trucks and anything off road. In my teens, I was introduced to ATVs. From there on and into my early 20's, I raced ATVS locally and nationally, and even preformed at Monster Jam events. During these events, I would go on to meet and work with some of my closest friends and business partners.
In 2021, the addition of the Terrordactyl Ride Truck came into Empire State Monster Trucks. Along with this came on a new partnership. Empire State Monster Trucks now consists of a group of longtime friends who have really done it all on ATVS. We have performed all over the world with Monster Jam, from most of the United States all the way down under to Australia. Our combined interests in the motorsport's entertainment world allows us to provide the ride of a lifetime on the Terrordactyl.
Some of us in the crew have tested race trucks for a company and I am building a race truck to accompany the ride truck at shows. We all have the itch to do something with these behemoth trucks and all of us on the team have listened when people say, 'With age comes a roll cage." After a few injuries for all of us, it was time to move up from ATVS to the ultimate entertainment vehicles. In 2012, I went on to buy this chassis from Steve Simms of Stone Crusher fame at 23 years old and the journey of building a monster truck began. Fast forward 9 years and in 2021 the Terrordactyl was purchased!
-Ryan Caputo, Khris Butter, and Jen Butter
Where To Find Us
We will be competing in monster truck events or giving rides on any occasion. Mostly all over the northeast of the United States but we are not limited to just this area. Being based out of New York and New Jersey, you can find us at local shows. With or without the truck, we are fans and love a good monster truck show!
The Ripper's Details
1972 Chevrolet C10
- Brian Barthel built tube chassis (circa 2001)
- Short Iron Fabrication Updated in 2012
- 2 inch DOM tubing construction
- 66 inch Goodyear terra tires
- 540 CI Richard Midgette built engine
- 8-71 Littlefield Blower
- ATI 2 speed Transmission
- 20 ton Pettibone planetary ends
- Black Rock Fabrication axle housings
- Birch RII system
- Butlerbuilt seat
- AOP Beadlock wheels
- SCS quick change drop box
- 1972 C10, Molded and Painted by Trey Myers
- Graphics designed by Stylewise Media
- 26 inch travel P.E.I nitrogen shocks
- JG Shock Specialists shock tuning
The Terrordactyl Ride Truck Details
2003 GMC Sierra
- Custom built chassis
- Air bag suspension system
- 2 inch DOM tubing construction
- 66 inch x 43 inch Goodyear terra tires
- 5 ton military axles
- 4 wheel steering
- Pro Fab 12" quick change drop box
- Seating for 10 riders
- AOP built wheels
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