At what point--is it a buggy?

[crash2]

So at what point do you consider a rig a BUGGY? Does a rig with a stockish frame and tube considered a buggy?

Looking over craigslist ads and you see the term "buggy" used alot and I think its over used.

To be a buggy represents a COMPLETE hand made rig...

 

[zukkev]

I would say if the Chassis was completely built from scratch---->constitues 'buggy'.....

 

[Not Jobless]

Purpose built from the ground up.

 

[Jaydog]

When it's pulled by a horse :awesomework:

 

[Bodaciouscj7]

Larry's new rig = Buggy, completeley scratch built
Larry's old rig = Truggy, has about 6 feet of toyota frame

 

[zukkev]

When it's pulled by a horse :awesomework:

:haha: Or 300+ ponies!!!:;

 

[dessertrunner735]

its a buggy when your out of money and your wife tells you its you or the buggy ! so good by wife !!!!! hello trails :fawkdancesmiley: :fawkdancesmiley:

 

[Jaydog]

its a buggy when your out of money :fawkdancesmiley: :fawkdancesmiley:

No, that's a Jeep :kissmyass:

 

[cisco]

Open wheels with no fenders could be one description. Made from a shoping cart? I think most wheelers would consider a ground up build from tube to be a buggy. Tube fab construction with enclosed wheels and then I think you have a car.

 

[PORTER]

When it starts out with a full tube frame.

 

[johny5]

is a ftoy a buggy ?

 

[darius]

Anything with a hand fabbed frame and tube "cage"....I consider f toy's truck's as they use factory frames. There are a lot of what I consider buggies out there that were built to '06 and earlier UROC and WEROCK spec that were required to use rectangular frames (a lot of guy's used a few feet of factory frame rail in the front for various reasons) to fit inside of Pro Mod and Legends rules.

 

[stealthrunner1]

:stirpot: A boxed tube frame is a boxed frame...I think an F-Toy is a buggy:kissmybutt: :; :beer: But I'm kind of partial !!!!

 

[mark]

If its still hase any 'factory' frame, then NOT "buggy", its a Truggy. If its its got an orginal OEM[ish] firewall.

Rec or square tube that came from the steel yard as the base I would still consider a Buggy, provided the rest of the truck is a jungle-gym of course


Basically, if it started as something from the factory, and then was modded to hell = Truggy, if it started from the ground up with a majority of the parts hand-fabbed = Buggy.


*I* would consider a F-Toy a Truggy, or a Buggy watanabe :fawkdancesmiley:


Binder also talked about seating position as well. And thats not a bad way to help with definitions. A low, legs mostly strait seating position is common for a Buggy, retaining a mostly up-right, legs bent position is usually a sign of a Truggy.




As for Craig's List.... Look at how many rolling abortions, or mild-wheeler POS's are listed as "Rock Crawlers" :shaking:
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Coach purses

 

[Trailtoy1993]

when it has 6 or 8 legs and you smack it and it dies.....:fawkdancesmiley:

 

[skrause]

when it has 6 or 8 legs and you smack it and it dies.....:fawkdancesmiley:

Brad FTW! :haha: :haha: :haha: :awesomework:

 

[2pwrlftrs4u]

When it's pulled by a horse :awesomework:

x2 :awesomework:

 

[Digger 5]

I was going to say that it has to have a tube frame but you can now buy tube frames to replace your stock CJ, YJ or TJ frame.

My Jeep has a custom '1 off' frame from AFW. The firewall is part of the aftermarket aluminum tub. It was purpose built. EVERYTHING is custom but it's still a Jeep and not a buggy.

I don't know how to perfectly descibe a buggy but I know them when I see 'em.:awesomework:

 

[Money Mark]

It's a bugy when you can do wheelies.:redneck:

 

[TreeClimber]

Buggy = Unitube

I was going to say that it has to have a tube frame but you can now buy tube frames to replace your stock CJ, YJ or TJ frame.

My Jeep has a custom '1 off' frame from AFW. The firewall is part of the aftermarket aluminum tub. It was purpose built. EVERYTHING is custom but it's still a Jeep and not a buggy.

I don't know how to perfectly descibe a buggy but I know them when I see 'em.:awesomework:

Once a Jeep. Always a Jeep.
Once a Toyota. Always a Toyota.
Especially if you use either the frame, or the firewall.
If you start with a frame, aftermarket or factory, then it's not a buggy.

A buggy is the vitual equivalent of a unibody car. Only, instead of the body providing structural strength, the 'body' is the tubes. Ergo, it's a uni-tube creation. No frame. No body. Build completely and entirely of tubes. The motor, axles, suspension, seats, and 'body panels' are all secured to the uni-tube.