i might just go with the pre-made mount before i fabricate my own. Depends on what degree there is of drilling holes, etc

Since I had the front bracket from the bus all I drilled was 4 holes. Two for the lower engine studs and two for the mid strap. All the rest was done with the torch welder and grinder.
Took about about 4 hours to do, with about $10 worth of metal.

Nick looks like u got stock arms still so the axles u have will work but ull need bus cv's. Pick up the axles too tho so when u go to 2x3's u have them...

jeff is rite! with stock arms your existing axles will work, all you will need is 2 bus cv's on the tranny side but extra cv's are always always a must the store bout mount will cost you $30 plus shipping, not gonna break the bank but it depends on your fab skills and dave is also rite, if you make it through our debates working on your buggy is a breeze lmao!!!!

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to save a little money put u a car tranny back in it till u can save up to find u a 3 rib,,they are almost as strong as a 3rib,ring and pinion is a little weaker and a little higher geared

Hey, Im buying 2x3 arms So Im gonna havta to get longer axles I'll make ya a good deal on mine they are aftermarket only like a yr old. Also Im only like 30min from ya so if you need help with anything lemme kno, Im laid off and always lookin for something to do.

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jayrod it looks like my existing axles will work with the arms i have. They dont seem to be in too bad of shape either. Unless something happens I'm just going to stick with these, or when i go with 2x3's like you are doing.

Seriously..... what are you going with ? the deal 2054pack rat is awsome for the price!!! stock axles do not work with this without modifying them...with your arms.... you want thing or porchse 924 axles(if im wrong correct me) it is a direct bolt in just centering it up.and you are going to want to find thing or 924 stubs(But If you know a machinist he can machine stock stubs for bus or 924,944 whichever you may have)That way you have type 2 on both ends. its is accually easy and the price your gonna pay for motor and trans will let you spend some in extra areas. a GOOD DRIVE TRAIN IS GONNA COST YOU WHAT YOU SPENT FOR BUGGY OR MORE!!!!! JMO !!!! YOU GOT ALL WINTER!!!!!!

you aint bsin dave ! jeff asked me what was up with donnies engine and i told he i did not know much other then it ran good and i spoke with donnie and he let a price out for a packege deal and wow you need to pm him quick like, that is a steal if i had the extra money i would buy it in a heart beat !!!!!!!! im sure he will post it for sale here real soon ! who knows he might do the budget plan , you dont budget untill its paid for !

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Theirs no replacement for displacement !

a deal is a deal! and 2054 has a deal but a man can have alot of fun with a 3 rib (stock bus) and a small motor sometimes i wonder if it wasnt THE MOST FUN

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x2 It will be the most fun and the cheapest fun with a rail one will ever have.

I'm Hoping

The axles that i have worked, but since the bus cvs are wider there wasnt enough room for the c-clip on the axle. I bolted it up anyway. Do you think that it matters If i dont have that clip on there?

The clips are need to keep the cv on when the suspension drops.

although i agree with perry, i ran no clips on the bottom for years with no issues. i think i have clips on bottoms now iwth my current setup, but with your wheel travel (stock arms, stock torsion, stock axles) i highly doubt you will pull an axle out.

yeah i think your right Jeff, It would take a pretty hard hit for it to pull out.. i don't even think its possible.

if there aint any stops on the trailing arms they will go to far and if its factory stops about 3 or 4 rides they will bend them,they gotta be beefed up

are you talking about my axles?

trailing arms

you mean if i bottomed out they would?

the trailing arms will bend if you dont have the box kit on them i had a set of boxed arms and they were welded from someone else and i still bent the arms cause the welds broke !
if you plan on takeing it off the trailer have boxed arms !

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His arms are boxed