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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Uncle Cracker » February 4th, 2015, 1:26 pm

watch for me or my tundra just past the bridge
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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Desert Dog » February 4th, 2015, 3:19 pm

[quote="Repsolaaron"]I'm going Friday evening and playing all day Saturday[/quote]
I may go on Saturday to play too!
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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » February 4th, 2015, 5:40 pm

Ok I'll look for you
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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » February 2nd, 2016, 2:04 pm

Got a few things done on making it more safe.[img]http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/02/02/885c3d1a62173b72a5bc12b9e661ab50.jpg[/img][img]http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/02/02/81581d530a1556b4673f6d78eb0a4dd2.jpg[/img][img]http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/02/02/e0507d05be770351a8a186106a365a0e.jpg[/img][img]http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/02/02/6f4dd31b9c0274875c9a2cd8c436f598.jpg[/img][img]http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/02/02/13f1d02285afca7fabe2d8beb44c99da.jpg[/img][img]http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/02/02/0fe774f26e4daf0bfee2277e78137e72.jpg[/img][img]http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/02/02/20559c819f33f26c8cd32cbf15283e9f.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby 81BigBrett » February 4th, 2016, 8:45 am

Lookin good :Thumb: :wings:
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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Desert Dog » February 4th, 2016, 8:54 am

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Jeepster » February 11th, 2016, 9:36 pm

cool rims. nice rig you have there :Thumb: :Thumb: :Thumb:
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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » February 21st, 2016, 6:40 pm

Spent all day getting the new rear end to put in.
14 bolt
Spooled with 4.10
999 off road from Lubbock, TX built the truss, pinion guard, diff cover that all ties in together.
Just need to finish welds and paint.
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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Toy4xchris » February 24th, 2016, 8:01 am

I like the use of the engine stand I am gonna have to remember that for my next build.
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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » September 9th, 2016, 8:46 pm

After breaking some stuff on the Rubicon I decided to rebuild and improve some weak points. New truss and replaced everything on the axle except gears.[img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160909/a225899ee73fa26aadd7367cbfe71e4f.jpg[/img][img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160909/6deda86d740bfc5583de49c576391c88.jpg[/img][img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160909/03f2e8abc1e665acdd2b4d018eefe744.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » September 9th, 2016, 8:48 pm

Just need ram installed and upper control arms.

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » September 10th, 2016, 12:09 pm

Mocked up.[img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160910/617666aa6eff985eeaf5be25c613ae38.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » September 16th, 2016, 6:38 pm

After figuring out geometry finally got the triangulation right. Didn't get the anti squat I wanted but I'm not a rock bouncer anyways. [img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160916/dd9ced433bced6a5d86c0f6c6f5e555d.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Desert Dog » September 20th, 2016, 7:26 am

Looking good. Way beefier than before!
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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » September 24th, 2016, 1:56 pm

Red knuckles? [img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160924/4f28a69b326716be62aae52bbf50322b.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » October 8th, 2016, 12:17 pm

Ram mount done[img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161008/13fc647524c8e58cbf8962939cfdbd50.jpg[/img][img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161008/b3c48499f87237bd3101db989f2a82f8.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » October 12th, 2016, 5:18 pm

Painted and installed with ram mounted[img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161012/0f5b8368d1f4e87244cc0a5cc8f3c853.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » October 19th, 2016, 7:12 pm

Thought I was done but after putting everything back together the front triangulation was off by 2" causing It walk side to side. Fixed now though. [img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161019/26745a9fa65b9531b9e7478aefcc72fc.jpg[/img][img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161019/b117bc8d73cee278fc5bf8e709b62846.jpg[/img][img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161019/bda40efed979cc50ac36ead30b7bba23.jpg[/img][img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161019/e474b0069f28de1d41e10ce9a817196a.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Desert Dog » October 28th, 2016, 7:12 am

Awesome. Your buggy is focking bad ass! Sand Hollow in Feb 2017.
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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » February 28th, 2017, 7:31 pm

After breaking an axle in sand hallow I decided to upgrade to chromoly 35 spline axles from east coast gear supply with drive slugs. Added a yukon grizzly locker.[img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170228/2f75439f1db3c65f6d1fe4bd4a6d4477.jpg[/img][img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170228/697d915ad14fde9c404ce9df65213540.jpg[/img][img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170228/6325368a0974eb78a75b92520eccdd71.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » February 28th, 2017, 7:32 pm

trail gear sent a spare rim as a spare.[img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170228/8b0c8cae06ae2905308aa7b438778929.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » March 1st, 2017, 5:46 pm

chromoly 35 spline[img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170301/0b8699cd546c66fff632ea4fb1122b2f.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » March 1st, 2017, 5:46 pm

locker installed[img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170301/6e90852dd0bde683671f7325e1c82765.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » March 2nd, 2017, 3:02 pm

homemade tire carrier [img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170302/6b4bc14c28f2cca9f6f802028458ee35.jpg[/img][img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170302/0dd0b5e27fb957878fce0205c5182832.jpg[/img][img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170302/1db1c4e1761889dd1a6b4e42c7ca9d20.jpg[/img]

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Re: Floppy's new buggy

Postby Repsolaaron » March 15th, 2017, 7:23 am

window nets installed with homemade quick connect latches [img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170315/dbaa33d3cdd43ed785543e5fb2616527.jpg[/img][img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170315/746de682581d8d727f46a4b33e990cf6.jpg[/img][img]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170315/a2bfb2ddb1f80d7f1a32251e57d9e1de.jpg[/img]

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