Finally. Getting close on the buggy

Stonebone · Mar 20, 2021

Hi everyone. I havn't been on here in years. Life took a few unexpected turns.

Finally got started in on this thing about 8 months ago.
I was hoping there may still be some guys on here communicate with on some of my questions tech related etc.

Right now I am trying to order up some of the last small items to finish the project.

I have two questions at the moment.

1. I plan on running headlights and tail lights and a backup light, but to get orv tabs do I need brake lights, and do they need to be any specific size?

2. Is it hard to get orv tabs nowadays on a homebuilt buggy?

I couldnt find much online. I have recipts for everything exept the engine. It was given to me from a friend

Poohbair · Mar 22, 2021

... no advise for you, but that is an awesome rig...

Stonebone · Mar 23, 2021

Poohbair said:
... no advise for you, but that is an awesome rig...

Thanks man. Hopefully it will be done in a few months

Stonebone · Sep 23, 2021

Well it took longer than I thought to build it but its finally done. Just waiting on my oil accumulator.

Just gotta finish a couple things with the trailer and tow rig and hopefully get to Sand Hollow by the 7th of Oct.
Havent got to wheel it yet exept a poser pic on a neighbors rock in her front yard

LMK if you have any advise on getting a VIN number stamped on it. I have spent hours onlone and everything just says no availability for inspections.
If I get cought without a VIN OR tabs does anyone know the fine?

the4x4pig · Sep 25, 2021

That is a nice rig. Do you have a build thread on it somewhere?

Stonebone · Sep 25, 2021

the4x4pig said:
That is a nice rig. Do you have a build thread on it somewhere?

I think I have a few pics. I didnt document the build very well. Lets see

Stonebone · Sep 25, 2021

I lost a lot of build pics from broken phones

Stonebone · Sep 25, 2021

Built 4.3 on propane. Stteering14 bolts front and rear with Crane parts 538 gears spools and hub flanges. Th 350 tranny with reverse manual valve body and a Atlas transfercase. 18 inch FOA Coils triple rate
Trail worthy double beadlocks Kryptonite 40 styckies
Its heavy at about 4700 lbs without water in the front tires

Stonebone · Sep 25, 2021

I had the chassis feom way back and recently finished it and changed a bunch of tubing to work for me Just finally started actially working on it about a year and a half ago. I almost had it built after a solid year of working on it many hours a day but the motor I had was junk so I spent the summer assembling another motor with help from my step son.

I just got it tabbed so now I gotta fix my trailer brakes and head to Sand Hollow for a shakedown run