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Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 2:29 pm
by Ricoffy
73type2 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:23 pm
Ricoffy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 12:41 pm
For now I only have Saturdays to work on it - work and family consumes the rest of my time.
I know the feeling. Too many projects... I'm thinking about getting up earlier and do a small task every day before going to work in order to make some headway on my projects. Or maybe I'll start doing it when it gets a bit warmer and easier to get up.
The same thought crossed my mind a few times, but then I either:
1) Turn around and sleep further; or
2) Get up and work on the car, but then be frustrated for the rest of day because I can't finish the job.
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:28 pm
by Haans
The best mountain crawler you can get and cheap to run!!
Weld up the spider gears in the diff,......effectively locking the diff!,.....then it will go anywhere!!
Nice job,.....don't forget four point seatbelts!,....with it's capabilities always being tested,.....things can go upside down before you can say. OH SHeeeet!!!
Haans
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:48 am
by Ricoffy
Haans wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:28 pm
The best mountain crawler you can get and cheap to run!!
Weld up the spider gears in the diff,......effectively locking the diff!,.....then it will go anywhere!!
Nice job,.....don't forget four point seatbelts!,....with it's capabilities always being tested,.....things can go upside down before you can say. OH SHeeeet!!!
Haans
Your suggestion to weld up the spider gears intrigues me...
Do you have a picture of what it is supposed to look like?
Cheers
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:03 pm
by John Alves
Ricoffy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:48 am
Haans wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:28 pm
Your suggestion to weld up the spider gears intrigues me...
You can also weld up a poor man's diff lock, have fun
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:59 pm
by retrovan
John Alves wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:03 pm
You can also weld up a poor man's diff lock, have fun
Individual back wheel braking.
This option makes the car more usable for both bushing and high speed.
Herman
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:16 am
by Haans
Just make sure to pull up the correct wheels just before OOhhhh SHEEeet!!!
Haans
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:25 am
by Haans
Seriously,......the suggestion to split the rear brake cables as per pic is the cheapest option. It will make it more drivable on and off road. To weld the gears, you need to dig into the gearbox,....
Your head MUST be in the game!!! with this setup,....braking the wrong wheel can be "problematic",.....could loose your lunch quickly!!
Haans
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:10 am
by Ricoffy
Front end and roof alu panels.
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:08 pm
by Terry Phillips
I would change the roll bar corners to pipe bends as if you do roll it those 90 deg corners will dig in and send that buggy into a serious roll and I dont think those joints will stand up to a roll over. My 2 cents worth.
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 3:04 pm
by Ricoffy
Terry Phillips wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:08 pm
I would change the roll bar corners to pipe bends as if you do roll it those 90 deg corners will dig in and send that buggy into a serious roll and I dont think those joints will stand up to a roll over. My 2 cents worth.
I guess I shouldn't roll then
Seriously, the reason I went square is because of my limited skills and tools.
But thank you for pointing it out.
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 5:13 pm
by Haans
Boeta,.......see!!!! It is already anticipated that it WILL topple over some time or sooner. It is such a great toy!,...and a person tends to push the envelope further and further,.....trust me I have done it!!
Enjoy it!!!,....keep on the belts!!
Haans
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:34 am
by Ricoffy
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:25 am
by Bugger
Been Following your posts on 4x4 Action Group aswell
nice to see the light at the end of the Tunnel
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:46 am
by Ricoffy
Bugger wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:25 am
Been Following your posts on 4x4 Action Group aswell
nice to see the light at the end of the Tunnel
Thanks Bugger.
Both my wife and my wallet are glad to see the project near its end
Re: My DIY farm buggy
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:41 pm
by Terry Phillips
Well done it looks great.
