Stephen Broady's "An Actual Trail Rig" build

[ridered3]

This is a valid concern , may have to revisit ....

Backpack cooler on the back with a sign "free trail beers go here"

 

[The Luke]

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Very important piece right here ..

I realize the odds of this happening, but bear with me. That a brake line over there by the heim? If that heim Or link were to fail, I feel like it’d take out that brake line. Or maybe it’s just not attached yet and looks like it’s rubbing funny?

 

[Bebop]

If a 1.25" heim fails (on an upper link too), he's got bigger problems than a brake line :eek:

 

[redneckengineered]

If a 1.25" heim fails (on an upper link too), he's got bigger problems than a brake line :eek:

Came here to post this. Mine are ran the same way. It's the cleanest routing in most cases.

 

[wizzo]

Also, the buggy has manual brakes with two separate systems for front and rear. So, if some how the rear upper 1-1/4 heim failed, he would still have front brakes to avoid taking out the bus full of school children on trail 1 at AOP.

 

[smbroady82]

If a 1.25" heim fails (on an upper link too), he's got bigger problems than a brake line :eek:

Also, the buggy has manual brakes with two separate systems for front and rear. So, if some how the rear upper 1-1/4 heim failed, he would still have front brakes to avoid taking out the bus full of school children on trail 1 at AOP.

Y'all beat me to it... :LOL:

 

[Bebop]

Also, the buggy has manual brakes with two separate systems for front and rear. So, if some how the rear upper 1-1/4 heim failed, he would still have front brakes to avoid taking out the bus full of school children on trail 1 at AOP.

Talking about that, what MC / Pedal ratio to caliper bore size are you running for the MW calipers ?

 

[wizzo]

Talking about that, what MC / Pedal ratio to caliper bore size are you running for the MW calipers ?

3/4 MC with the MW calipers

 

[The Luke]

Y’all joke. But a guy broke a driveshaft or something relatively simple at windrock a few years back, it ripped the brake lines out, started rolling down stair steps out of control, and the only thing that stopped him was a sapling. Rest of the rig was all but dangling off the mountain.

Regardless, I don’t think it'll break either. Just throwing it out there.

And to be clear, I’m not trolling. This rig is absolutely sick. The amount of thought put into it is beyond impressive.

 

[wizzo]

Y’all joke. But a guy broke a driveshaft or something relatively simple at windrock a few years back, it ripped the brake lines out, started rolling down stair steps out of control, and the only thing that stopped him was a sapling. Rest of the rig was all but dangling off the mountain.

Regardless, I don’t think it'll break either. Just throwing it out there.

And to be clear, I’m not trolling. This rig is absolutely sick. The amount of thought put into it is beyond impressive.

All good. You can't plan for everything. I like this method vs hanging a long line off the chassis to the diff.

 

[The Luke]

All good. You can't plan for everything. I like this method vs hanging a long line off the chassis to the diff.

Yea I agree. The angle makes it look like it would lay better if the chassis side hardlines was about 2” shorter. But I don’t think it’s worth screwing with.

 

[wizzo]

Broady is picking it up this morning. That was at 3am. I'll have more pictures today.

 

[ridered3]

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Broady is picking it up this morning. That was at 3am. I'll have more pictures today.

That’s awesome!

 

[The Luke]

Dangit, I wanna see this thing. Paging RickyB for a walk around video.

 

[wizzo]

Well, here it is!

 

[wizzo]

 

[wizzo]

 

[ridered3]

Where are you and @smbroady82 planning on putting the kiddo seat or does he already have a kids buggy being built???

 

[Zjman]

Talk about morning wood. Shwiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnngggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[smbroady82]

Brought the ole girl home yesterday , here are some more shots of it.

 

[Sawzall]

That is an awesome build. It looks and sounds great. I love the color combo.

 

[ridered3]

Awesome job @wizzo and @smbroady82 when’s the shakedown?

 

[smbroady82]

That is an awesome build. It looks and sounds great. I love the color combo.

Thank you!

 

[smbroady82]

Awesome job @wizzo and @smbroady82 when’s the shakedown?

Thanks bud!

Maybe next weekend weather permitting

 

[ridered3]

Thanks bud!

Maybe next weekend weather permitting

Cool deal. I think we are going to AOP for a day trip on Saturday 3/5.

 

[TMac]

Dig that color!

 

[WHIZARD]

It's badass Stephen, turned out awesome.

 

[smbroady82]

Dig that color!

Thank you.

Chassis is "wet charcoal" , panels are "misty burgundy", then also some satin black on the interior ..
all Prismatic Power

It's badass Stephen, turned out awesome.

Thanks bro

 

[smbroady82]

It’s nice to have something to tinker on again in the shop.
I’ve been adding a few little things here and there.

Added some 3M safety tape to the floor panel so I don’t bust it getting in and out of this thing.

Got the AJK phone mount in.

Adding the fire extinguishers & quick disconnect mounts, not a lot of room on this thing to mount anything else..

 

[Bjeep]

Buggy is looking good for sure. One question though, what is up with the short springs on top? I am sure the shock guru has something up his sleeve....