I was told that if you jack it up high enough for the tires to be off the ground and sit the torsions housing on jack stands and get in the buggy it should be close to balanced,,,but I never tried it. I am curious too
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| Author: | dunebuggynut [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
Terry fryer wrote: I am curius to what a ky single seater's bias is. I am considering putting the ecotec in one if I can get the weight ratio close. Or is that a big secret? I was trying to get that answer myself in another thread before I found this one. I want to know the point where the front is too heavy & is unloading the rear tires. |
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| Author: | Terry fryer [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
I think it is a secret. |
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| Author: | Firebug [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
I was told that if you jack it up high enough for the tires to be off the ground and sit the torsions housing on jack stands and get in the buggy it should be close to balanced,,,but I never tried it. I am curious too
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| Author: | bruce 1 [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
Terry fryer wrote: I think it is a secret. 10-4 |
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| Author: | Firebug [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:16 am ] |
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bruce 1 wrote: Terry fryer wrote: I think it is a secret. 10-4 bout like the Colonels recipe,,dang Kentuckyuns |
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| Author: | ridenrace6 [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
dang i just cant believe this i allways thought kentuckians were nice and helpful when it came to buggies at least  now i dont who to ask about making hp with a ac vw if they wont let this little secret out 
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| Author: | bruce 1 [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:53 pm ] |
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ridenrace6 wrote: dang i just cant believe this i allways thought kentuckians were nice and helpful when it came to buggies at least now i dont who to ask about making hp with a ac vw if they wont let this little secret out Last time I told some folks on this site how to make HP. on a VW  they said I was full of Bull. It might not work for them but it does for me. (Drilled Valves) If I told you the % yall would say B.S. so now it is a Secret.
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| Author: | rockrockets1 [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
There is only one KY secret I know of it's called spend a lot of CASH Hit a hill in a 1835 buggy with a stock trany and see Then you will see the secret is out
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| Author: | ducktape [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
1073lbs dry, with the Jamar beam. F 407 R 666 RR 330 RF 202 LR 336 LF 205 Haven't weighed since installing the A-arm beam. Still missing oil, coolant, muffler, and rear-shocks. |
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| Author: | Odyknuck [ Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
Man! That is one light Buggy. Better not go off any Jumps you may never Land   ducktape wrote: 1073lbs dry, with the Jamar beam.
F 407 R 666 RR 330 RF 202 LR 336 LF 205 Haven't weighed since installing the A-arm beam. Still missing oil, coolant, muffler, and rear-shocks. |
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| Author: | chris38375 [ Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
put together with ducktape,,,hahahaha |
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| Author: | Gizmo [ Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:10 pm ] |
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75 % rear 25 front 1240 LBS Darrell Jones RED ,WHITE , BLUE. works rear well. |
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| Author: | TONYD [ Fri Dec 03, 2010 8:06 pm ] |
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my one seater is at 1280 full of fuel |
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| Author: | nitro_mudder [ Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:30 pm ] |
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Gizmo wrote: 75 % rear 25 front 1240 LBS Darrell Jones RED ,WHITE , BLUE. works rear well. Seen it climb a hill or two, if I recall it did fairly well, lol. |
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| Author: | ridenrace6 [ Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
nitro_mudder wrote: Gizmo wrote: 75 % rear 25 front 1240 LBS Darrell Jones RED ,WHITE , BLUE. works rear well. Seen it climb a hill or two, if I recall it did fairly well, lol. yeah it does climb pretty good  bbbbbuuuuuuuuutttttttttttttttt it sure dont way no 1,240 lbs., more like 1,454 lbs. with 1/2 tank of fuel and a few tools (maybe 10 or 15 pounds max) and nobody in it, i think it needs to go on a diet 
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| Author: | bmoore [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
ive been meaning to ask chris??? how does rwb handle true southern ledges??? ya know the kind we all face, 10 to 15 feet strait up and hope you can land on top??? and they are usually half way up the hills we hit??? everyone knows im a huge cookiecutter fan but honestly curious about how they handle the ledges we all incounter??? |
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| Author: | ridenrace6 [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:53 am ] |
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bmoore wrote: ive been meaning to ask chris??? how does rwb handle true southern ledges??? ya know the kind we all face, 10 to 15 feet strait up and hope you can land on top??? and they are usually half way up the hills we hit??? everyone knows im a huge cookiecutter fan but honestly curious about how they handle the ledges we all incounter??? well to be honest i havent really had it on anything that extreme yet im still getting used to it  but what i have had it on, it feels better than anything else ive had so far
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| Author: | bmoore [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:03 am ] |
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i know what you mean funny how much different each buggy can feel!
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| Author: | PhillipM [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
1985lb with 2 people + 20 litres of fuel up front - works out roughly 38% front/62% rear. I think Ody musta built his frame outa bricks
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| Author: | kevin f [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
I carried my 2 seater to the truck stop and it broke the scales. I guess thats a sign. |
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| Author: | Firebug [ Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:19 pm ] |
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Finally after all these years weighed my buggy,,,,2200 empty.
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| Author: | RaceBugg1098 [ Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:55 am ] |
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| is it big boned?
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| Author: | Odyknuck [ Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:03 am ] |
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Firebug wrote: Finally after all these years weighed my buggy,,,,2200 empty. You my friend have made the Tank Club!
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| Author: | gasman [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
Odyknuck wrote: Firebug wrote: Finally after all these years weighed my buggy,,,,2200 empty. You my friend have made the Tank Club! Welcome aboard Marty,lol.man I'll never catch up on all the info I missed,was always curiuos what that beast weighed,it ways as much as mine does lol.Chad
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| Author: | Psycho Alpha [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buggy weight poll |
I was shooting for 1300 lbs Came in at 1250 lbs 67% rear 830 lbs 33% front 420 lbs Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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