The we like to wheel not build , buggy rebuild thread

[YROC FAB.]

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Since your X on the B pillar horizontal shoulder bar doesn't come to a complete node, i'd like to see some kind or plate gusset tying the X's to juan another.



Poor Node design. . . >

 

[YROC FAB.]

Whose white runner in the back ground?

 

[zukijames]

Since your X on the B pillar horizontal shoulder bar doesn't come to a complete node, i'd like to see some kind or plate gusset tying the X's to juan another.

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Meh it will stay like this. Originally was layed out as a normal x and didn’t like it.

Plenty of buggies out there with just half an X like this / offering no support for the opposite corner. And lots of 4 seater running it like hers is set up.

This keeps the tube further from her head and makes access to her access cab easier .but a tube gusset would be cool .

 

[zukijames]

Whose white runner in the back ground?

My buddy Casey’s it used to be Carl’s Aka ILean

 

[Gawynz]

Ha you must be a much better fabricator then me I spend more than 10 mins playing with cardboard ...and couldn’t decide so I never did anything . Part of me thinks small as possible the other part likes angled back to the tube that goes from frame to slider .

I like these ideas. Here's my vote.

 

[zukijames]

Then we decided to be grown ups bought our first house. It has an okay sized shop.


The buggy got pushed into the corner and ignored for awhile.

Then I decided to tip it over .
Brought the cab home and worked on it a little .

Put the Cab back on

Then we bought another Zuk Chassis for the wife hoping. We could get it in on the trail for her faster. Once we got it and saw it she decided just to wait longer and have the Xtra Cab Zuk.


So we robbed the narrowed hood and some sheet metal from it just to look at things.



Got some wheels .

gave it a sweet paint job and played more mock up.

 

[Coco]

x2, do the full X at the nod. A hard roll it going to twist that tube.

 

[YROC FAB.]

Here is a precision sketch of my plate gusset idea>>



I could cut you juan out.

 

[Bart]

Love this build. I'm betting Maddie is pretty excited about it.

 

[zukijames]

Love this build. I'm betting Maddie is pretty excited about it.

She is definitely looking forward to wheeling with an automatic again ( hashes got a broken / ruined / a few failed surgeries left foot and working the clutch in my buggy makes her limp the next day lol )

 

[Ashcat]

Triangles...not squares. Trapezoids are not triangles.

You should really take this warning seriously. Why go to the effort of slinging tube if you don’t understand the value of safety or basic geometry? There’s a lot of opportunity for it to be corrected without changing a thing you’ve done so far.

You react to it as flaming or negative criticism but we’re all just looking out for you and your otherwise talented fab work. The picture supporting the statement YROC posted wasn’t a high speed wreck. The guy pulled a wheel stand and it went over. Iirc they were in pretty bad shape afterwards. Ultimate adventure maybe? It’s not an isolated incident either.

I really dig your cab modifications. Rock on

 

[zukijames]

Triangles...not squares. Trapezoids are not triangles.

You should really take this warning seriously. Why go to the effort of slinging tube if you don’t understand the value of safety or basic geometry? There’s a lot of opportunity for it to be corrected without changing a thing you’ve done so far.

You react to it as flaming or negative criticism but we’re all just looking out for you and your otherwise talented fab work. The picture supporting the statement YROC posted wasn’t a high speed wreck. The guy pulled a wheel stand and it went over. Iirc they were in pretty bad shape afterwards. Ultimate adventure maybe? It’s not an isolated incident either.

I really dig your cab modifications. Rock on

Do you have a picture of the rest of the rig ?

 

[zukijames]

At some point we put the rear hoop on and then the down tubes from the B pillar.

Ignore the giant gap at the end of the truss.. it was free from a friend I will figure something out hahah lower shock tabs tacked on.

 

[Ashcat]

Post #619 was the UA reference that I confused with post #644.

That is how we roll!! The rollover thread!

www.pirate4x4.com

Again I want to express that I’m not hatin on your project. Just tryin to be helpful

 

[zukijames]

Post #619 was the UA reference that I confused with post #644.

That is how we roll!! The rollover thread!

www.pirate4x4.com

Again I want to express that I’m not hatin on your project. Just tryin to be helpful

I appreciate it. Internet makes it hard and I always come off like an ass.

 

[ghetto]

I like it. At first I was bummed to see you cut up a tin top but I like where it is going.

 

[zukijames]

The back of the cab and rear hoop has been driving me nuts. It’s the wife’s rig so I told her she had to decide .. For now she’s decided on no rear fender / panel and the finish the cab off like this . There will be tube at the edge of the card board lol

 

[Shawn]

cool

 

[zukijames]

Anyone know if an aluminum propane tank makes a good rear bumper?

 

[zukijames]

I know it doesn’t count as working on it but I pushed it out of the garage to clean up a little and see the driver side from more than 10 inches away for the first time in over a year . Maybe 2?