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Title: Buggy chassis
Post by: Wyattboche on October 16, 2013, 04:08:04 PM: How come most buggy chassis are Independent suspension? Has anyone built a buggy using a solid rear end like this truck? Pros, cons....
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Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: sandycrack on October 16, 2013, 04:21:52 PM: I would think that this might not turn as well and not transition as easy on the ridges? Aren't they really designed to go fast pretty much straight and soak up the bumps?
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Enemy on October 16, 2013, 07:30:29 PM: Would have to be a front engine is my complaint. The setup does very well in the dunes if you watch Robby Gordon in Glamis vids!
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: BDKW1 on October 16, 2013, 07:51:00 PM: That is BJ Baldwins Stout TT. Lots of people have built Truggy's. The Herbst dominated class 1 for years with there's. It is getting a make over and will be run in the "vintage class" at next years NORRA 1000.

RG has not had a front engine truck since 94 when he sold the Rivera truck to Post. The last 3 have all been rear engine V-drive.
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Yummi on October 16, 2013, 08:42:03 PM: Excluding pure racers, and just looking at play cars, Colorado Sand Trucks builds em.

http://www.coloradosandcars.com/TheSandTruck/tabid/167/Default.aspx (http://www.coloradosandcars.com/TheSandTruck/tabid/167/Default.aspx)
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Carlriddle on October 17, 2013, 05:53:48 AM: I would say the biggest advantage is the transmission. Not hard or $$$ to build a tranny for 400-500 hp. Now a transaxle for that, $$,$$$. Plus its a truck not a car. ;D
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Dunebound69 on October 17, 2013, 03:25:37 PM: Thought about going that route. Cheaper componets, depending on how far you go with it. Rear dif, trans cheap compared to a transaxle. But a lot more unspung weight.
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Wyattboche on October 17, 2013, 07:00:34 PM: I think it would be cool to do a mini version of this truck.
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Carlriddle on October 18, 2013, 05:52:44 AM: Quote from: Wyattboche on October 17, 2013, 07:00:34 PM
I think it would be cool to do a mini version of this truck.

Guy on MBN building some 2/3 fiberglass bodies Ford Raptor. Tons of detail.
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Wyattboche on October 18, 2013, 03:42:17 PM: Quote from: Carlriddle on October 18, 2013, 05:52:44 AM
Guy on MBN building some 2/3 fiberglass bodies Ford Raptor. Tons of detail.
Carl, which topic?
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Carlriddle on October 18, 2013, 09:43:22 PM: http://www.minibuggy.net/forum/projects-progress/19251-mini-raptor-trophy-truck.html (http://www.minibuggy.net/forum/projects-progress/19251-mini-raptor-trophy-truck.html)
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Wyattboche on October 19, 2013, 01:04:00 AM: That's sweet.
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Wyattboche on February 20, 2014, 03:33:49 PM: Trying to figure out what I need to buy for tubing to build a chassis. The plans are in metric. How do figure out in standard what I need? like 25Nbx2.3 pipe. Is there an easier way to convert this?
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Carlriddle on February 20, 2014, 03:45:55 PM: 25.4mm= 1".

What plans?
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Wyattboche on February 20, 2014, 04:05:46 PM: Quote from: Carlriddle on February 20, 2014, 03:45:55 PM
25.4mm= 1".

What plans?
barracuda
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: WelderPat on February 21, 2014, 03:13:03 PM: Down load a conversion to your smart phone.
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Wyattboche on February 21, 2014, 03:21:56 PM: Got a quote from local welding shop. Think I'll pass.

Wyatt here is our price including material cost but not counting all mounts and small pieces.Our price does include tube frame, material and all welding to be completed in TIG process. We have in our price fitting parts you will be supplying (brackets and mounts), Material we are quoting is chrome Molley
$14,411.00 where we supply all the material, with you supplying material $13,422..00. Two weeks turn around time using two guys two weeks to complete.
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: WelderPat on February 21, 2014, 04:29:10 PM: I have a welding shop and tig weld how many you want ?
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: Wyattboche on February 21, 2014, 04:37:36 PM: 14K seems high. That's not turn key nether.
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: gap351 on May 21, 2014, 04:13:39 AM: 25NB pipe =33.8mm OD or in your sizes 1inch NB pipe 1.32 inch OD(all pipe sizes are still the old imperial they just gave them a metric name , tube sizes are different and are measured by the OD )
Title: Re: Buggy chassis
Post by: gap351 on May 21, 2014, 04:49:01 AM: sorry that's 33.4mm od and to order over there I think it would be 1' NB sched 10 I think