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Old 04-21-2005, 07:10 PM
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Soooo....I may be buying a buggy frame for wheeling :yay:

Found a good Truggy frame based off of a Toyota truck frame for a smoking price locally to toss my axles under and a new engine into.

I guess we will see on Monday though
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Old 04-21-2005, 07:12 PM
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A shot of the truggy in action under the previous owner
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that looks like a blast.
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Watch those fingers.
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Originally Posted by alphaxxn
that looks like a blast.
It is...I am kinda giving up on the Jeep annd scavenging it for parts because its just too big for the trails around here. Besides the cost of building a cage in the Jeep is going to be about the same cost as just buying this frame, then all I have to do is get the motor, tranny and 4 link setup and I am rolling out in no time.
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Why a glass wind shield?
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Originally Posted by 2legit2quit
Why a glass wind shield?
Because plexi scratches and your vision suffers in direct light even without any scratches. Besides if it rolls and I break the glasss I will just pick up another Toy window for cheap or run the summer without a window...either way its no big deal.
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True. So, mud, rock crawling, both?
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Originally Posted by 2legit2quit
True. So, mud, rock crawling, both?
I don't do mud unless I come acrosss it on a trail run, it's too much work to have to drain the axle tubes and change the gear oil as well as the transfer cases and transmission fluid.

I will be building this thing mainly for rock crawl and trail running.
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Your right about the extra work with mud. Rock crawling is funner and takes a lot more skill. Good luck with your project.



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