my buggy build (Rita 2.0)

fordcontraption01 · Jan 14, 2014

LOADHEAVY said:
Yea, it might be a day or two before i can. whats your location, it might be one hell of a shipping bill.

jacksboro tn 37757

LOADHEAVY · Feb 2, 2014

Well I have a little more done. The front minus the motor cage is pretty much done, I'm working on the rear and mounting the seats. By next weekend the chassis should be real close. Then wiring and plumbing.

midnight_f150 · Feb 6, 2014

Buggy looks really nice!!

P · Feb 6, 2014

That is some mad max looking ****, unique looking 4 seater no doubt. What's WB?

yankster · Feb 6, 2014

Pick a bright color. Black or something dark will hide all that tube bending badassery.

wont work · Feb 6, 2014

Where is the button to transform it. Very unique and im very interested to see this finished.

LOADHEAVY · Feb 6, 2014

P said:
That is some mad max looking ****, unique looking 4 seater no doubt. What's WB?

Thanks for all the comments, I wanted to make this buggy have a different pissed off look then any other.

WB is 128"

LOADHEAVY · Feb 9, 2014

Got a little more done this weekend, minus a few little pieces here and there I think the chassis is done. steering, wiring and plumbing are the next task.

LOADHEAVY · Mar 18, 2014

Updates! sorry I havnt been keeping yo up to date but I promise I am working on it.

I made my column tilt to the passenger side to make it easier to get in and out. I made my own slam latch that holds it solid when in place and I adapted a clutch lever from a atv to release it. The whole thing ride on a spare tire bumper mount spindle so its very stout.

I had to reinvent the wheel on my tranny linkage. with three transfer case shifters a kickdown cable and a big damn driveline all in one spot it was getting pretty busy down there so I moved it up top.

two separate systems for front and rear steer.

console done.

getting closer.

fordcontraption01 · Mar 18, 2014

Looks good love the tilt column good thinking :dblthumb:

96crawler · Mar 18, 2014

This thing is insane!!! :dblthumb:

pjprice · Mar 18, 2014

I'd hate to see the bill for all that tube. I can barely afford 8 ft. Looks good!

87yota · Mar 19, 2014

Are u sure this is ur first chassis build? From the looks of it, it looks like ya do this **** for a living! Badass!

LOADHEAVY · Mar 19, 2014

Thanks for the comments guys

LOADHEAVY · Mar 19, 2014

87yota said:
Are u sure this is ur first chassis build? From the looks of it, it looks like ya do this **** for a living! Badass!

I assure you this is my first full chassis, But I have done a few truggies so I had a little knowledge.

87yota · Mar 24, 2014

So how many feet of tube ya think ya went through? I love the look of the front too... Looks sinister as heck!

LOADHEAVY · May 3, 2014

87yota said:
So how many feet of tube ya think ya went through? I love the look of the front too... Looks sinister as heck!

Just a touch over 400 feet of 2" with a little 1.75" and 1.5" thrown in there.

LOADHEAVY · May 3, 2014

Well I got it back from PC this week end and it turned out killer. In the sun this thing is very bright. there will be no hiding with this thing. Now to the fun part of putting it back together.