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<blockquote data-quote="wrenchbender" data-source="post: 687618" data-attributes="member: 9310"><p>Well, I see there are some mixed opinions on here to say the least lol of me and the whole idea! Now as far as my wheeling experience goes, it's mainly been 4 wheelers and side by sides, primarily a 1k rzr since I made the mistake of sitting down in one lol, used to wheel my ol 78 land cruiser a lil back in the day but there wasn't anything "built" about it.. that being said I know I'll need some seat time to learn and tweak for driving style etc.. I've seen several buggies I liked both looks wise and performance wise that were privately built by owner and were bad ass, and I couldn't help but think "man that looks fun as hell!" Granted I don't plan on coming out the gate and performing like bobby tanner, Tim Cameron, Clayton Hollingsworth and the like, just looking to build me something to have some fun! Now, I know a lot of you are advising against it, but I'd really just like to build one.. I don't really think I'm a complete idiot, I was a heavy equipment mechanic for 11 years, and I'm a certified welder well experienced with fab projects, currently welding daily for a living. I've got access to a lot of necessary tools, tube bender, notcher, welder, cnc plasma, etc and plan on buying a few more as I go. There are 2 main reasons I plan on building one myself: 1, the pride factor. I can't help it, but I love to build things, make them my own, then be able to take pride in the fact that I built that! Way back in the day I took a turn at tractor pulling, was fun as hell but like I say the build was half the fun! Could've bought one ready to go, or bought components ready built like others were doing but had to custom do everything, right down to having gears from something else wire edm'd and pressed on my gears center hub, building my own "custom" gear sets that nobody had one just like! And like I say there was nothing like the feeling when I took it out and it performed very well of knowing it was mine, and I built it. Reason 2, spreading cost. Like I say, I'm in no great hurry, and I just feel like if I buy a lil here and there, and wait for a deal now and then the cost won't hurt near as bad lol. I know I've got a 20k rzr sitting at the house, and I just figure 20k would've prolly went a long way towards building the kind of buggy I want..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wrenchbender, post: 687618, member: 9310"] Well, I see there are some mixed opinions on here to say the least lol of me and the whole idea! Now as far as my wheeling experience goes, it's mainly been 4 wheelers and side by sides, primarily a 1k rzr since I made the mistake of sitting down in one lol, used to wheel my ol 78 land cruiser a lil back in the day but there wasn't anything "built" about it.. that being said I know I'll need some seat time to learn and tweak for driving style etc.. I've seen several buggies I liked both looks wise and performance wise that were privately built by owner and were bad ass, and I couldn't help but think "man that looks fun as hell!" Granted I don't plan on coming out the gate and performing like bobby tanner, Tim Cameron, Clayton Hollingsworth and the like, just looking to build me something to have some fun! Now, I know a lot of you are advising against it, but I'd really just like to build one.. I don't really think I'm a complete idiot, I was a heavy equipment mechanic for 11 years, and I'm a certified welder well experienced with fab projects, currently welding daily for a living. I've got access to a lot of necessary tools, tube bender, notcher, welder, cnc plasma, etc and plan on buying a few more as I go. There are 2 main reasons I plan on building one myself: 1, the pride factor. I can't help it, but I love to build things, make them my own, then be able to take pride in the fact that I built that! Way back in the day I took a turn at tractor pulling, was fun as hell but like I say the build was half the fun! Could've bought one ready to go, or bought components ready built like others were doing but had to custom do everything, right down to having gears from something else wire edm'd and pressed on my gears center hub, building my own "custom" gear sets that nobody had one just like! And like I say there was nothing like the feeling when I took it out and it performed very well of knowing it was mine, and I built it. Reason 2, spreading cost. Like I say, I'm in no great hurry, and I just feel like if I buy a lil here and there, and wait for a deal now and then the cost won't hurt near as bad lol. I know I've got a 20k rzr sitting at the house, and I just figure 20k would've prolly went a long way towards building the kind of buggy I want.. [/QUOTE]
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