Predator is a Custom Black Panther truck & the flagship truck driven by Allen Pezo as part of Predator Racing. Predator was one of the first 3-D body trucks and is also one of the longest running and most famous. The truck has competed in four Monster Jam World Finals events, and has been in most Monster Jam video games. Predator bares very similar resemblance and style to Prowler and Pouncer, Predator's two teammates.
History
- 1988 - Predator debuts as a blue stock Chevrolet with leafsprings.
- 1990 - The Predator tank with the same scheme as the truck debuts.
- 1991 - The truck is featured in a VHS tape called Awesome Monster Trucks.
- 1992 - Allen's first tube chassis Predator debuts, but with a white Chevrolet body.
- 1993 - The first 3-D Predator custom panther debuts.
- 1995 - Predator debuts its second tube chassis.
- 1997 - The original tube chassis becomes Avenger.
- 1999 - Prowler and the Predator ride truck debuts.
- 2000 - Predator takes part in the first Monster Jam World Finals.
- 2000 - Allen runs a Dodge Ram Predator for the ProMT series as 3D bodies are not allowed. This body is occasionally run to this day.
- 2001 - Predator takes part in the second Monster Jam World Finals.
- 2002 - Predator takes part in the third Monster Jam World Finals.
- 2006 - The truck makes its final World Finals appearance, along with the debut of Pouncer.
Freestyle - Predator - Monster Jam World Finals VII
Predator's last World Finals appearance
- 2007 - Allen builds an all new Predator with a new scheme and new chassis, and was based off a Dodge rather than a Chevy. The old chassis is reused as Prowler.
- 2010 - Allen Pezo brings a rebuilt Predator 1.
- 2012 - The truck competes in Jacksonville, but for unknown reasons, its freestyle run (along with Raminator's) is not shown on the television episode.
- 2016 - The ProMT body starts to be used by the team more frequently.
- 2017 - Two Predator's are run. Pezo runs one alongside Prowler in Monster Jam Arena Tours #6 and a second body is run on the Pouncer chassis in the Monster Nationals Series with Dalton Van Skyhawk driving.
- 2018 - The team misses the first quarter but comes back in the summer.
- 2019 - The truck makes its Traxxas Monster Truck Destruction Tour debut.
- 2020 - The truck competes with Monster Truck Wars. The truck also starts to run the Lone Eagle body.
- 2022 - A slightly updated body with blue flames debuts.
Past Drivers
World Finals Appearances
- 2000 - Allen Pezo
- 2001 - Allen Pezo
- 2002 - Allen Pezo
- 2006 - Allen Pezo
Video Game Appearances
- Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction
- Monster 4X4: Masters of Metal
- Monster Jam (video game)
- Monster Jam: Path of Destruction
Gallery
Predator 1988-1990
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with dual wheels
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Predator 1992
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Predator 1993-1997
Predator in 1995
Predator 1995-1996
Predator 1997-2002
Predator's rare qualifying crash at Monster Jam World Finals 2.
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Predator's full scheme from 1999-2002
The ProMT body circa 2002
Predator 2003-2006
Predator's ProMT Series body circa 2004
Predator in 2004 on Lone Eagle
Predator's ProMT Series body circa 2006
On Prowler circa 2006
The ProMT body in it's only known 2007 appearance in a Nashville Municipal Auditorium show
Predator 2010-
Predator with the 2001 face in 2014
Predator circa 2014
Dodge Ram Predator in 2016
Predator's pickup body in 2018
ProMT body circa 2019
Predator Circa 2019
circa 2021
circa 2022
2001 Hot Wheels toy
2006 Hot Wheels toy
2011 Hot Wheels toy
Bone Buster Hot Wheels toy
Modern and retro Predator Hot Wheels toys in the special "Then and Now" packages
Retro Predator Prototype
2nd Retro Predator Prototype (2nd row, 3rd truck)
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Predator Matchbox Monster Wars toy
Predator's digital truck render in Monster Jam: Path of Destruction
Predator's character on Monster Wars
Logo
Predator 1 and the current Predator getting ready for the parade to Butler Indiana.
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Predator in Atlanta in 1994.
