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Basic buggy/rig dimensions- belly height vs seat position vs drivetrain
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<blockquote data-quote="stano" data-source="post: 651470" data-attributes="member: 4148"><p>My last rig was full tube chassis, 54" wide at the shoulders. We set the engine back as far as possible, my feet were in line with the last header tube. Being as the chassis was narrower, it made for a narrow foot well and hard to keep the heat down because I couldn't get much extra room for heat shields. The belly was right at about 10 1/2"-11" deep and every thing seemed to work good, but it was tight getting it to fit and making the #'s work decent. My current rig has about 6' of factory frame and most of the tub, with the ends modified for up travel. I put a drop bracket on the bottom of the frame for the link/skid mounts. I have a flat belly, I did not need to hack up the floor very much and I even removed the body mounts and set the tub flat on the frame. The engine is slightly more forward in this rig but I mounted the seats as low as I could also. I'm 19" to the belly, 7" up and down travel, the seat is probably 8" above the belly and the roof is 74"ish tall. I think its a blend of personal preference, packaging and compromises between the 2.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stano, post: 651470, member: 4148"] My last rig was full tube chassis, 54" wide at the shoulders. We set the engine back as far as possible, my feet were in line with the last header tube. Being as the chassis was narrower, it made for a narrow foot well and hard to keep the heat down because I couldn't get much extra room for heat shields. The belly was right at about 10 1/2"-11" deep and every thing seemed to work good, but it was tight getting it to fit and making the #'s work decent. My current rig has about 6' of factory frame and most of the tub, with the ends modified for up travel. I put a drop bracket on the bottom of the frame for the link/skid mounts. I have a flat belly, I did not need to hack up the floor very much and I even removed the body mounts and set the tub flat on the frame. The engine is slightly more forward in this rig but I mounted the seats as low as I could also. I'm 19" to the belly, 7" up and down travel, the seat is probably 8" above the belly and the roof is 74"ish tall. I think its a blend of personal preference, packaging and compromises between the 2. [/QUOTE]
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