Post by rue on Aug 17, 2013 19:46:59 GMT -4
As you guy know I sold another buggy. Anyhow when I sold it , I took another project in on trade. Goin a totally different route is time around. I'm going away from the heavy 1 ton stuff and back to the Toyota world. Goin to see how light I can build this one, aiming for under 2500lbs. I would like to get it in the 2000lbs range, but that might be pushin it. This buggy is goin to be bare bones, nothing on it that it doesn't need to crawl over rocks.
Engine, tranny, tcase are goin to be 1.6 VW turbo diesel,Toyota std tranny, 4 or 5 spd( I've got both)Trail gear doubler 2.28:1,T case has 4.7:1 Trail gear crawler kit in it. It's been a long time since if wheeled a std tranny, should be interesting LOL.
Building a pair of toy steer axles, been workin on these a bit on my lunch hours. Housings have been sand blasted, striped of all the factory mounts and brackets. I've added a top and back truss to these housings. Had a couple of the trail gear diff armor kits, so I worked them into the trusses.
Ended up buying my old 37" Krawlers back, picked up a cheap steel wheel to mount them on. Not sure what I'm goin to do for bean locks right now. Want something light.
This is goin to be a long drawin out build, have a lot to do around the house right at the moment, but hopin to have it up and runnin for next season. Not sure I can go another year without wheelin.
Here's the other reason I don't have much spare time
Little Gracie Violet Armstrong, born Aug. 11th. The next generation of wheelers!!!!!
If this tread is all messed up and the pics don't show up, I'm tryin to do it on my phone,
Rue
Engine, tranny, tcase are goin to be 1.6 VW turbo diesel,Toyota std tranny, 4 or 5 spd( I've got both)Trail gear doubler 2.28:1,T case has 4.7:1 Trail gear crawler kit in it. It's been a long time since if wheeled a std tranny, should be interesting LOL.
Building a pair of toy steer axles, been workin on these a bit on my lunch hours. Housings have been sand blasted, striped of all the factory mounts and brackets. I've added a top and back truss to these housings. Had a couple of the trail gear diff armor kits, so I worked them into the trusses.
Ended up buying my old 37" Krawlers back, picked up a cheap steel wheel to mount them on. Not sure what I'm goin to do for bean locks right now. Want something light.
This is goin to be a long drawin out build, have a lot to do around the house right at the moment, but hopin to have it up and runnin for next season. Not sure I can go another year without wheelin.
Here's the other reason I don't have much spare time
Little Gracie Violet Armstrong, born Aug. 11th. The next generation of wheelers!!!!!
If this tread is all messed up and the pics don't show up, I'm tryin to do it on my phone,
Rue
