Field For the mission in Grand Theft Auto III, see Liberator. For the vehicle also called "Monster", see Monster.
Type
VEHICLE
Liberator
A Liberator in Grand Theft Auto V. (Rear quarter view)
Also known as
The Liberator (original version)Monster
Appears in
Grand Theft Auto V [DLC]Grand Theft Auto Online [DLC]
Type
Light truck
Class
Off-Road (GTA V and GTA Online)
Body style
All-wheel steer monster truck
Capacity
2 (driver and passenger)
Manufacturer
Vapid
Prices
Price
$742,014 (GTA Online) (Warstock Cache & Carry; only during annual Independence Day events) “Monster trucking - it's amazing what drunken rednecks will call a sport. Raise your game in the Los Santos road rage wars with The Liberator.” —Warstock Cache & Carry description.
The Vapid Liberator (formerly named The Liberator) is a limited edition monster truck featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Independence Day Special update.
Contents
1Influence
2Design
3Performance
3.1Overview
4Gallery
4.1Design
5Locations
5.1Grand Theft Auto V
5.1.1Original version
5.1.2Enhanced version
5.2Grand Theft Auto Online
6Rockstar Games Social Club
7Oversights
8Radio Stations
9Specifications
9.1Traffic Default Colors
10Changes
11Trivia
12See Also
13Navigation
Influence[]
The Liberator's body seems to be based on the second-generation Ford Expedition in monster truck form, similar to the Bounty Hunter or Iron Outlaw monster trucks. The headlights and the grille seem to be borrowed from the first-generation Chevrolet Silverado, similar to the Devastator monster truck, with the headlights seemingly taken from the 1999–2002 models, while the grille is taken from the 2003–2005 models. The paintjob is similar to the Star Bigfoot.
Design[]
Being modeled as a high-performance monster truck, The Liberator features a fiberglass body mounted over a frame chassis. The front end of the body features a small bumper and a silver rectangular grille with dual mesh pattern and the Vapid logo on the center of the horizontal separation, while the sections beside the grille bear four decals emulating fake headlights. The sides have large arches with high clearance for the large unproportional wheels, while the area behind the cabin covers most of the rear section. The rear end also has decals emulating fake tail lights, with the unique cosmetic feature being two American flags.
The truck features a realistic tube-frame chassis (real-life monster trucks use these to maintain the truck's integrity on hard hits; a normal truck would simply break apart), with quad shock towers and sway-bars to maintain the realism of what a normal monster truck would have to offer. The truck also appears to have four torsion bars or kicker braces, which run from the center of the metal chassis down to the suspension lever arm.
The interior of the truck is mostly stripped down, having the essential components on the front, race-type seats, and a fire extinguisher strapped to the lower frames, as well as the engine and bug catcher just behind the seats. In the enhanced version, the vehicle uses the same dial set from muscle cars such as the Dominator, the Buccaneer and the Ruiner.
The Liberator always spawns with an American livery, displaying the truck's name and sponsors around it (Atomic, Redwood Cigarettes and Shrewsbury), while the frame chassis is assigned with the secondary color, which alternates between white, red and blue (the colors of the American flag). In the files, the truck is always set to spawn in white, although only the inverse panels feature white trimming. The truck uses large off-road wheels, which appear to be a monster variation of the "Mudslinger" off-road wheels seen in Los Santos Customs and other mod shops.
Performance[]
The Liberator is a very high-performing vehicle, having a decently high speed that allows it to keep up with almost all "normal" cars in the game. Although having a lesser number of gears compared to most regular cars, it is the fastest accelerating four-wheel-drive vehicle in the game, reaching its top speed in very little time. For a vehicle of its size, The Liberator has surprisingly good handling, as it remains generally stable at high speeds and rarely loses control, possibly due to its large, thick tires. Just like the Insurgent and Technical, The Liberator's tires are completely impervious to all forms of damage. It is also known to be completely immune to fall damage; it does not explode upon impact on the ground even when falling upside down.
The Liberator is one of the few vehicles in the game to feature four-wheel steering, and this results in the vehicle having an impressive turning radius, which is more noticeable at lower speeds. The truck, not surprisingly, has a very high damage tolerance, meaning it is very hard to destroy, although it can still be blown up by one sticky bomb and can eventually be destroyed by thousands of gunshots at higher wanted levels. Also, as expected, the truck can crush certain vehicles and do tricks in the air. Due to GTA V's driving physics, The Liberator does not bounce when falling from a stunt jump, but it will just "crash" on the ground.
The Liberator is powered by a high-output supercharged V8 coupled to a 3-speed gearbox, powering the four wheels in a 20% front and 80% rear torque distribution. The vehicle uses a high-output and roary engine sound.
Overview[]
Vehicle Statistics - Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
Acceleration(0-60 mph in Seconds)
Top Speed(mph / kmh)
Gears
Engine
Drivetrain(FWD / RWD / AWD)
Mass(kg / lbs)
Fuel TankSize (litres)
Handling.meta [?][?]Handling.dat states "Velocity" is measured in km/h.
N/A
68 / 110
3
N/A
AWD20% FWD80% RWD
4000 / 8818
80
Website Statements [?][?]Removed after Further Adventures in Felony (enhanced version only) / Badges
Size comparison between the Liberator and the Dubsta 6x6.
The Liberator parked at Rebel Radio Building in enhanced version of GTA V.
Comparison of the Marshall with the Liberator. (Rear view)
The Liberator with no hood.
Event week screenshot.
Grand Theft Auto Online
Official newswire screenshot.
The Liberator as shown in the artwork for the Independence Day Special.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
Original version[]
Found in each protagonist's garage in single player in the Special Vehicles section. It, along with the Sovereign, were no longer available as of 8/5/2014 due to a glitch. Both vehicles returned to the garages after The San Andreas Flight School Update.
Enhanced version[]
Sometimes spawns at Rebel Radio Building in the Grand Senora Desert.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Available for purchase from Warstock Cache & Carry for $742,014, only during the annual Independence Day event.
The Liberator cannot do donuts, despite the fact that four-wheel steering is what enables real-life monster trucks to do donuts.
The police dispatcher refers to The Liberator as a white monster truck, despite the fact its body is mostly blue. This happens due to its livery being a texture wrapping the entire body. In fact, the inverse panels feature white trimming.
The vehicle's Rockstar Games Social Club listing refers to the vehicle as "Monster" and lacks the manufacturer.
Radio Stations[]
The Liberator has the following defaultdefaultstations dictated by the vehicle, not set by any previous NPC occupant's preference radio station(s):
In Grand Theft Auto V, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The The Liberator uses the "Rock" group which can play:
Los Santos Rock Radio
Radio Mirror Park
Vinewood Boulevard Radio
In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The The Liberator uses the "Rock" group which can play:
Los Santos Rock Radio
Radio Mirror Park
Kult FM
Vinewood Boulevard Radio (May not play due to a three station limit within the group)
Specifications[]
Traffic Default Colors[]
GTA V and Online
PrimaryPrimaryPrimary color (1)
SecondarySecondarySecondary color (2)
PearlescentPearlescentPearlescent color (3)
WheelsWheelsWheel/tertiary color (4)
TrimTrimTrim/quaternary color (5)
AccentAccentAccent/quinary color (6)
111Metallic White (Metallic)
29Metallic Formula Red (Metallic)
111Metallic White (Metallic)
156Default Alloy Color (Classic)
0Metallic Black (Metallic)
0Metallic Black (Metallic)
111Metallic White (Metallic)
64Metallic Blue (Metallic)
111Metallic White (Metallic)
156Default Alloy Color (Classic)
0Metallic Black (Metallic)
0Metallic Black (Metallic)
111Metallic White (Metallic)
111Metallic White (Metallic)
111Metallic White (Metallic)
156Default Alloy Color (Classic)
0Metallic Black (Metallic)
0Metallic Black (Metallic)
Changes[]
Update
Change(s)
Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto OnlinePlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC
1.15
07/01/14
Added The Liberator
08/01/14
Removed for purchase.
Independence Day Special 2015
07/01/15
Made available for purchase
07/06/15
Removed for purchase.
Independence Day Special 2016
07/01/16
Made available for purchase
07/11/16
Removed for purchase.
Independence Day Special 2017
06/30/17
Made available for purchase
07/10/17
Removed for purchase.
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
05/25/18
Made available for purchase
05/28/18
Removed for purchase.
Independence Day 2018
07/03/18
Made available for purchase
07/09/18
Removed for purchase.
Independence Day 2019
07/04/19
Made available for purchase
07/10/19
Removed for purchase
Independence Day 2020
07/02/20
Made available for purchase
07/08/20
Removed for purchase
Independence Day 2021
07/01/21
Made available for purchase
07/07/21
Removed for purchase
Independence Day 2022
06/30/22
Made available for purchase
07/06/22
Removed for purchase
Trivia[]
The pricing of the truck, $742,014, is clearly a poke on 7/4/2014, which is the date of Independence Day in 2014.
The Liberator actually does not have any working external lights since the entire body shell is is made of fiberglass. This is more than likely due to the fact that its original purpose was to be used as a show-car.
While The Liberator and the Marshall are the only monster trucks seen and drivable in the HD Universe, two other monster trucks are referred to on a poster when first entering the Yellow Jack Inn advertising for a monster truck festival, "Truckoraptor" and "4x4ceptor."
See Also[]
Monster Bug
Monster
Marshall – Picador-based equivalent.
Apocalypse Sasquatch, Future Shock Sasquatch and Nightmare Sasquatch – Monster trucks added in the Arena War update.
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SPEED 59.020649 
ACCELERATION 100 
BRAKING 21.666666 
TRACTION 63.636364 SEATS 2 GARAGE 
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