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<blockquote data-quote="slravenel" data-source="post: 687620" data-attributes="member: 1068"><p>I had this exact conversation with a guy just last week about buggies...</p><p></p><p>he was just like you - coming from RZRs, not a lot of 1:1 seat time, not a ton of 1:1 experience (which is not a bad thing...we all start somewhere)...wanting a "bouncer"</p><p></p><p>I asked him...why a bouncer? why do you want to dip your foot in the water with one of the most expensive and (pardon my french) but limited wheeling rigs out there? They are designed to do one thing...and they do that well. But to get one to work worth a ****, you are spending big money on HP and the parts to hold up to it. Why don't you just get into something that will get you on the trails, in the woods, climbing rocks, seeing obstacles....you can build a simple toyota/jeep/1ton based buggy for $20k EASY if you are doing the work yourself and know where to find a deal. $20k won't get you the axles and tires of a bouncer that is worth a ****.</p><p></p><p>You could certainly piece something that is long, low, bright colored, curvy tubed, and loud - and call it a bouncer...but he was trying to build something to "do like he sees the other guys do on youtube" for ~$25k</p><p></p><p>That's like trying to go race nascar with a 1991 chevy lumina and a small block....</p><p></p><p>My advice is to get something that will get you in the woods for simple and low $...see what you ACTUALLY like. I have personally met a lot of guys out there whose first 4wd ever was a high dollar bouncer...and they are now trying to sell them all because they hate it. They cant get them to "do like youtube", they are loud, they are hot, they are uncomfortable, and they dont trail wheel well...</p><p></p><p>Get some seat time in something that is just out in the woods and on the trails...THEN buy (or build) what you really decide you want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slravenel, post: 687620, member: 1068"] I had this exact conversation with a guy just last week about buggies... he was just like you - coming from RZRs, not a lot of 1:1 seat time, not a ton of 1:1 experience (which is not a bad thing...we all start somewhere)...wanting a "bouncer" I asked him...why a bouncer? why do you want to dip your foot in the water with one of the most expensive and (pardon my french) but limited wheeling rigs out there? They are designed to do one thing...and they do that well. But to get one to work worth a ****, you are spending big money on HP and the parts to hold up to it. Why don't you just get into something that will get you on the trails, in the woods, climbing rocks, seeing obstacles....you can build a simple toyota/jeep/1ton based buggy for $20k EASY if you are doing the work yourself and know where to find a deal. $20k won't get you the axles and tires of a bouncer that is worth a ****. You could certainly piece something that is long, low, bright colored, curvy tubed, and loud - and call it a bouncer...but he was trying to build something to "do like he sees the other guys do on youtube" for ~$25k That's like trying to go race nascar with a 1991 chevy lumina and a small block.... My advice is to get something that will get you in the woods for simple and low $...see what you ACTUALLY like. I have personally met a lot of guys out there whose first 4wd ever was a high dollar bouncer...and they are now trying to sell them all because they hate it. They cant get them to "do like youtube", they are loud, they are hot, they are uncomfortable, and they dont trail wheel well... Get some seat time in something that is just out in the woods and on the trails...THEN buy (or build) what you really decide you want. [/QUOTE]
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