The promoter allowed him to do it, and Grave Digger was a hit right from the start. Anderson told the promoter of the show that he would be happy to use Grave Digger, which had large tractor tires on it at the time, to crush some cars. However, during one of his early mud bogging shows, there was a monster truck that was supposed to make an appearance and never showed. Anderson created Grave Digger using a 1957 Ford pickup truck, and at first, he used it primarily as a mud bogger.
The original Grave Digger was built in 1982 by Dennis Anderson, who eventually spent about 35 years driving Grave Digger. Grave Digger has a history that dates back almost 40 years.
