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Author:  dragaddict [ Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:34 pm ]
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I am wanting to start my build, but can't decide what to do. I can decide if I want a kingpin front end or to go with a arms. I would really like to do an a arm but don't want to spend a fortune on shocks. I would really like to do an air bag a arm front, but I think that I would have to do some sort of cantalever to work the airbags. But this is just more moving parts to build and work on in the woods. I guess I am leaning towards a kingpin with raised spindles. What are your guys thoughts on it?

Author:  DVS1 [ Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:38 pm ]
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KP with raised spindles is gonna be alot cheaper.

Author:  MadMike [ Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:09 pm ]
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Not to mention the parts availability, and your going to need parts.

Author:  kybuggy1 [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:24 am ]
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What kind of buggy? What kind of riding?

KP with 1x2 arms works awful well for the money on a avg sized buggy for hillclimbing n basic trailriding. (Conventional, 100"- 106" or so, 2000lb or less)

Bigger/heavier buggies, or if you like jeep trails (rock gardens), A -arm n airbags might be worth the time n trouble.

Author:  Firebug [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:35 am ]
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I have a bus front end,,,wider than beetle stock,, and heavy duty,,,read heavy,,,it takes a lot of fabbing to do. I want to go A-arm someday because I like the fabbing challenge. I don't see the air bags being any problem,,the problem I see with A-arm is it is going to take a lot of prep work,,read chopping,,,to just get started. And it will cost about as much as a beetle beam in bushings or heims. But it will be fun. In the mean time I am looking at converting my bus beam to air bags....it's gonna look like a space creature but ,,,,so :?: :mrgreen:

Author:  nitro_mudder [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:25 pm ]
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Firebug, I like the way you think. The Chain gang is running A-Arms, aernt they?

Author:  Firebug [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:16 pm ]
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nitro_mudder wrote:
Firebug, I like the way you think. The Chain gang is running A-Arms, aernt they?


Most of the "real chain drive" buggys do run A-arm's to get the front travel equal or close to the rear travel..I just think it is cool 8)

Author:  hillaholic [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:28 pm ]
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here is a guys from years back on dunebuggy.com. I think his namw was nathininwa or something.
This is a link to all his pictures http://users.techline.com/natedogg/

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Author:  Firebug [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:31 pm ]
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That's cooler'n ice cream :wink:

Author:  bmoore [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:39 pm ]
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wow! thats really cool!

Author:  dragaddict [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:21 pm ]
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Hill climbing and trail riding, something about 100" and around 1500lbs. And more than likly watercooled.

Author:  kybuggy1 [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:36 pm ]
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dragaddict wrote:
Hill climbing and trail riding, something about 100" and around 1500lbs. And more than likly watercooled.

KP and 1x2 arms ought to be just fine for that.

Author:  Renfroe [ Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:40 pm ]
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What is the strongest front end? I need a setup that can take fast trails, hard hits from hill climbs and hard landings. Witch is the best way to go.

Author:  rockrockets1 [ Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:41 pm ]
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Nothings for ever .If you want very strong you will lose on the weight side .Probably the best thing is to start off cheap :shock: if there is such a thing .And figure it out everyone has his or her favorites. I built my wife 3 buggy's so far ,The first was a 98 in light buggy with cut grooved ditch diggers ,She done pretty well front end was in the air a lot,But that's climbing .Then I built her a buggy with a 8 in over front beam ,4 over WW arms ,WW king kong spindles, coil overs,2276 ,built tranny [put it in a box sent it too the coast with 1500 bucks and they sent me back a tranny ] 3x3 arms 930 set up and she done very well ,Then I built her a CD she said I should have never built all that other STUFF and I should have built this from the get go.I am inclined to believe her .This is jmo and hers. I have sold her buggy now I am building her a A-Arm buggy It will be the SHIT There again JMO
The thing I like the most about my buggy is I can go ride anywhere .I am not limmited to the places

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