Bucking Buggy Attempt #1

[Bucking Bronco]

Fire it up, we could hit the Snakes for "project testing" .

I was thinking little moab the first weekend of november. that way when it breaks it will be easier to get back to the trailer

 

[Bart]

I hope I'm at a point where I can join you that first weekend in November, but you're looking waaaaay ahead of me. Nice, very nice.

 

[Bucking Bronco]

I think the only things I have left is make the skins, build a shifter cover and put on my shifter boot, install the trans cooler, and put a new seal in the front axle

 

[Bart]

You are a lucky man.

 

[Tacoma]

FAWESOME!!! SUPER SNAZZY!!!

That's pretty cool, man. Can't wait to see it on the trails!!!

 

[Bucking Bronco]

I must admit I am getting excited. I hope to finish it on sat. Pending parts show up

 

[Bear T]

Hey man, looks good, bring it by the shop soon and show it off.

 

[I Lean]

I never noticed it before (guess I didn't look closely enough), but it looks like where the rear shocks mount to the chassis, it's just in the middle of that span of tube, yes? That'll bend upward on a hard hit, so a strategic gusset might save you extra work later on. Just a simple single-tube vertically, so it'll have to bend both the upper and lower tubes would probably suffice, but naturally triangles are more bester.

 

[Meat_]

I suck.

 

[notajeep]

looks great man!

 

[Tacoma]

I never noticed it before (guess I didn't look closely enough), but it looks like where the rear shocks mount to the chassis, it's just in the middle of that span of tube, yes? That'll bend upward on a hard hit, so a strategic gusset might save you extra work later on. Just a simple single-tube vertically, so it'll have to bend both the upper and lower tubes would probably suffice, but naturally triangles are more bester.

Ya think two going diagonally, DOWN would work as well? It would look a lot better. ??

 

[Bucking Bronco]

I never noticed it before (guess I didn't look closely enough), but it looks like where the rear shocks mount to the chassis, it's just in the middle of that span of tube, yes? That'll bend upward on a hard hit, so a strategic gusset might save you extra work later on. Just a simple single-tube vertically, so it'll have to bend both the upper and lower tubes would probably suffice, but naturally triangles are more bester.

:-\ More work

 

[I Lean]

Ya think two going diagonally, DOWN would work as well? It would look a lot better. ??

Yes, absolutely. I was just giving the easiest option as well. Diagonals would make triangles, which are more better.

:-\ More work

Yes, absolutely. :greg: I'm saving you work in the long run though, believe me. It's a pain to try and straighten that tube with a porta power once it's bent/stretched, then keep pressure on it while you install the bracing I'm talking about.

 

[Bart]

Yes, absolutely. I was just giving the easiest option as well. Diagonals would make triangles, which are more better.



Yes, absolutely. :greg: I'm saving you work in the long run though, believe me. It's a pain to try and straighten that tube with a porta power once it's bent/stretched, then keep pressure on it while you install the bracing I'm talking about.

So true, so true. Straightened tubing is actually never straight.

 

[Bucking Bronco]

Yes, absolutely. :greg: I'm saving you work in the long run though, believe me. .

Oh trust me I believe you and it will get fixed. I think I need to load this on a trailer and have someone look it over just so there aren’t any other things like that, that would be easy to fix before I bend or break something.

 

[I Lean]

Oh trust me I believe you and it will get fixed. I think I need to load this on a trailer and have someone look it over just so there aren’t any other things like that, that would be easy to fix before I bend or break something.

Bring it on.

 

[Tacoma]

Carl Whitmore-- Tube Doctor At Large.

 

[Bucking Bronco]

Thanks carl

Looks like I have a few items to adjust and I think I will be ready for a trial run by the weekend

 

[notajeep]

Congrats man. I know that when mine was close to being done, I couldn't wait to drive it. I was crusing the cul-de-sac- with a "hand throttle", no breaks, and no seat. :greg:

 

[Tacoma]

Snakes Sunday!!!!