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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 9:53 am 
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I have had several people asking about the build on my buggy. This was and still is a big challenge for me because of the ecotec motor.The idea was to build a buggy that had several purposes,first it had to be a two seater because Morgan stole my ss :cry: :) next I wanted something I could ride all day with sxs comfortably and not get hot and last but not least it had to climb with my ss.(It didnt have to out climb it because the ss does all I need) Its not done yet,it still gets a new set of rear trailing arms and different shocks.I used the arms off of morgans old buggy just to get rollin. Some ideas worked and some didnt ,il try to explain through the build. A big thanks to Terry Fryer for helping me with the ecotec questions!!! And there was a lot.I will do my best to answer any question you all have. Here we go!!!ImageImageImage

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 10:00 am 
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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 10:08 am 
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Let me go ahead and start with the biggest and most important question of all. How much will it take for you to build me one? I'm all the way in love with it!!!! I'm talking about refinance my house in love with it!!!! Lol


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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 10:21 am 
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Lol!!!! Well at a $1 per hour it would still take $1000000 because I have that many hours in it!!! I appreciate the compliment tho!!!

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 10:32 am 
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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 11:15 am 
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Thanks for sharing 8)

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 11:28 am 
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That thing is nasty!!


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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 11:37 am 
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Impressive! great bulid pics! :D

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 12:04 pm 
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very nice buggy!
I was amazed how well it hooked up considering how muddy it was.
I'd like to see/know more about the rear suspension


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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 12:11 pm 
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It has mo's old 3x3 arms that I built in 1994 on it right now but im gonna build 3x5 or 4x5 with micro stubs

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 12:20 pm 
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Looks great! makes me want to start a new build :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 12:23 pm 
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About 25 days from the first pic it got its wheelsImageImageImageImageImageImage

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 12:25 pm 
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Now comes the fun part WIRING !!!! 54 WIRES FROM THE MOTOR

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 1:28 pm 
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Nice fab work . How much does it weigh ? What is the wheel base ? If yall come to lbl M"day can I stop by and drool over it ?

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 1:30 pm 
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It weighed 1515 with gas no tools and about 97 inches

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 8:47 pm 
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I had my two favorite girls on the wiring job!!!:)ImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImage

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 10:11 am 
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Buggy looks and runs great. Nothing like having instant power. How well is the power steering working thinking of going to this on my buggy.


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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 10:23 am 
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so far it has worked good,its not quite as easy as hydraulic,it has a little more resistance i think,but the pros are key on you have power steering, no hyd lines or pumps or motors. i still have a hyd setup on the shelf from my old buggy.im going to run this all summer and make a decision this winter to keep it or not


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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 3:55 pm 
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Very nice build mike !

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 8:49 pm 
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Thank ya Jason I appreciate it!!!! Hey pal when are you gonna get your group to come ride with us again at rush???

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 9:25 pm 
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Is that the electrical enclosure under the gas tank or is that a fuel sump ?

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PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2014 5:08 am 
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Hopefully sooner then later Mike . Most of the group has been riding already . I'm working on a small issue on mine .... Like a engine !
I wish I would have went with a ecotech !

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PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2014 8:08 am 
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Awesome!! I will certainly try to come ride at Rush if I ever get my Inline done....


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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 6:49 am 
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For you to put so many man (and woman) hours into this! Then through it all to the waist side and launch it Rush!! :shock: !!?! That’s Bad Ass man! Btw can’t wait to go back to Rush and really see what the place has to offer!!!

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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 7:59 am 
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Lol!! Yeah my new buggys dont stay new very long!!!! But id rather use it then look at it !!! Rush has alot and is getting better every time we go back.we find or make something new every trip

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