In the US truck pulling is an outgrowth of tractor pulling, and it is an awesome, ear-splitting sight to see. Highly modified trucks equipped with powerful V-8 engines and aggressive, oversize tires match brute horsepower against a sled loaded with thousands of pounds of weight. Amidst the raucous scream of modified V-8’s and clouds of dust churned up by the massive tires, these machines are incredibly exciting.