Monster Truck
- "Monster" redirects here. For the mission in GTA San Andreas, see Monster (mission).
Monster trucks are best described as vehicles with large tires, built on heavy duty chassis. The vehicle has exist in two forms in the Grand Theft Auto series, first as three different variants all known simply as the Monster in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and the aptly named Monster Truck in Grand Theft Auto Advance.
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A "Monster" in GTA San Andreas (Rear quarter view).
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A "Monster Truck" in GTA Advance.
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Design
GTA San Andreas
In GTA San Andreas, three variants of the monster truck exist. However, these differences are only cosmetic as all Monsters share roughly the same chassis design and wheels, as well as being based on pick-up trucks. While all variants are known simply as the "Monster", each variant features a different internal name.
The three variants of the Monster, as identified by their internal names, include:
- monster, a basic two tone-color variant which vary only by its body color. It is also the only version of the Monster which can be visually damaged - at the doors. The truck's body resembles a 1994–2004 Chevrolet S-10 at the sides and a 1997–2003 Ford F-Series at the front, resulting in a vehicle that may be anachronistic in the game's 1992 setting.
- monstera, distinguished by its red, blue, white and yellow racing paintwork, and includes various configurations of accessories (including a bed-mounted rollbar with attached lights, roof-mounted lights, a roof-mounted spoiler, or nothing at all. The truck body resembles that of a Ford F-Series.
- monsterb, a Yosemite-based variant with widen wheel arches, a custom blue, red and white paintwork, a checkered roof design, and a permanent roof-mounted spoiler. The monsterb may come with or without four roof-mounted headlights.
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monster variant, GTA San Andreas (Rear quarter view).
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monstera variant, GTA San Andreas (Rear quarter view, with roof-mounted spoiler).
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monsterb variant, GTA San Andreas (Rear quarter view, without roof-mounted lights).
GTA Advance
Due to GTA Advance's top-down viewpoint, the GTA Advance rendition of the Monster Truck is vague in its inspiration and can only be described as another pickup-based monster truck with evidently large tires and a single tone body color.
Performance
GTA San Andreas
The overall performance of any variant of the Monster depends on where the vehicle is driven. Overall, the Monster is more suited for off-road driving, and performance stats between all variants of the Monster are identical.
Generally, its acceleration and top speed are only average, making the vehicle unsuitable for high-speed driving. However, the vehicle compensates with good handling and off-road capabilities, being able to drive up steep terrains, traverse bumpy obstacles, and run over smaller vehicles (which can, however, risk flipping the Monster itself) and subject them to a moderate rate of damage. In place of a handbrake turn, the Monster features a four-wheel drive "mode" where the rear tires will also turn alongside the front tire, reducing its turning radius.
Whilst the vehicle is very stable while upright, the vehicle can rest sideways or upside down if it flips from a crash or has tumbled down very rough terrain, due to its evenly heavy design. In usage on urban roads, the vehicle's larger size increases the susceptibility of the player hitting vehicles and street furniture.
GTA Advance
The Monster Truck in GTA Advance is actually similar in performance to the Monster, which an average if not mediocre top speed. It does, however, possesses the advantage of maintaining its best acceleration and speed while off-road, as well as being capable of ramming smaller vehicles out of the way. The scrap value of the Monster Truck at a crusher is also fairly good, $3,266, albiet lower still than the game's vans (the Hoods and Rumpo).
Trivia
Locations
- GTA San Andreas
- In a trailer park near the Flint Intersection in Flint County (monster).
- In the parking lot of the Los Santos Forum in East Beach, Los Santos upon completion of the 8-Track stadium mission (monstera).
- Michelle's Auto Repair in Downtown San Fierro, if the player is dating Michelle Cannes (monsterb).
- Can be imported from Easter Basin docks in San Fierro after first list completion for $32,000 on Thursdays.