4 seater buggy

jzmudbogger · Jun 13, 2011

Well I been wheeling Buttercup for a bit now and I was getting pretty reckless and started to do lines that was guaranteed to to give me body damage and break something. So instead of beating the crap out it like the last yota, I came across this rig on Craigslist that was just what I was looking for in a family trail rig, then contacted the owner but he wasn't willing to come down on the price so I sweep that under the rug as a no deal. After 2 months I get a call from a number and on the line was the owner saying come down and get I am fed up with tire kickers. Anyways I went down there threw some cash and loaded up the rig. Took it out to elbe and I found things I wanted to do to it like the tube work and suspension, other than that everything worked like advertised.

What it came with as a complete running and wheeling rig:

22R

Longs

Longs beadlocks

MC 4.7

ARB w/compressor

CB

Drive flanges

36" TSL SX

Plans:

redo tube work

link the rear

make it a 4 seater

dual case it

redo the front leaf spring suspension

High steer w/assist

Main goal is to take it to Naches for the 4th of july

jzmudbogger · Jun 13, 2011

picked up a winch and bag of goodies for 450. Which were all brand new from a coworker

Elbe poker run event

milleman · Jun 13, 2011

thats a well build rig i know the guy you bought it from, thats rig is hard to mistake with all the fat kid stickers and signs on it, thats a good buy you'll like it..

lilpain · Jun 13, 2011

That is one ugly but really badaasss rig man!

blackman · Jun 13, 2011

lilpain said:
That is one ugly but really badaasss rig man!

it does not look like that anymore.. all the tube is gone and getting re done.

lilpain · Jun 13, 2011

blackman said:
it does not look like that anymore.. all the tube is gone and getting re done.

i bet its gonna be a sick rig! i hope the pics keep coming!

jzmudbogger · Jun 13, 2011

yeah I am quite happy with the purchase and pleased with the rig which I bought about maybe 6 months ago. Yeah I wasn't to excited about the tube work but I was going to spend more on parts to upgrade Buttercup than what I picked this rig up for and I get to have two wheeling rigs.

jzmudbogger · Jun 13, 2011

BAM there it is. This coming week is dedicated to mounting the air shocks and then attack the front suspension

hwcurtice · Jun 13, 2011

What did this start has? A truck? 4Runner?

Other than that. looks cool!

jzmudbogger · Jun 14, 2011

It started out as a 1st gen truck. Thank you for the compliment.

As of today I only got the mounts for the air shock in place before I had to go to work. But have ideas of what to do tomorrow morning.

jzmudbogger · Jun 16, 2011

I got the roof bar tacked up, rear seat latch in place and welded up, bracing under the rear seat and behind it, also got the fuel cell brackets made up just need 3 tabs made and welded in place.

Brian H · Jun 16, 2011

Nice work Jz....lookin good bro.

jzmudbogger · Jun 17, 2011

Thanks Brain I will finally have a buggy. Well as of now I've gotten the roof bars welded up, fuel cell tabs made up and in place, checked fuel cell to air shock clearance and finally the rig on its tires. Tomorrow morning I'll be jacking the front up and start cutting the old suspension off.

trxguy · Jun 17, 2011

did you make your own 4 link or go with a TG kit

blackman · Jun 20, 2011

trxguy said:
did you make your own 4 link or go with a TG kit

i beleive he had some shop do it

jzmudbogger · Jun 20, 2011

blackman said:
i beleive he had some shop do it

he be correct, even though he knows what I am doing he never comes to visit

blackman · Jun 20, 2011

well if you did not live so far away. and we did not work opposite schedules..
ha

jzmudbogger · Jun 21, 2011

Got the dual cases, front temporary driveline, hydro assist, tapped steering box, new front spring hangers with RUF's all done. Went to Billy Bobs to get new front shocks, then to the Ford dealer to get shock mounts. Also got the air shocks charged up to the pressure I wanted. It coming along pretty quickly and smooth

jzmudbogger · Jun 27, 2011

I have gotten the front shocks and tube work done but the pics are not up yet. But here are flexing pics of it after pulling it out of the garage to turn it around.

The wife snap this shot of me using my feet as an extra pair of hands.