What chassis would you run

collinmaune · Jun 27, 2021

So I built my own chassis, its a decent rig , lsx 427 th400 dana 80's front and rear steer etc. I am looking at swapping my parts over to a name brand chassis. I am torn between a jimmy's, WOD, and PCR. I am wanting something to be able to race and trail ride. I like my chassis but would like more room in the rear, I have thought about redoing the back of the buggy as well just don't know what would flow.

Beerj · Jun 27, 2021

Are you looking for room like storage? If so, looks like you could maybe redo everything behind the 2nd B pillar. It'd mean making a new fuel cell and shock mounts but doesn't look like It'd be too terrible. Likely easier than swapping to a new chassis anyway.

extremetownie · Jun 28, 2021

How much for the chassis.

Bebop · Jun 28, 2021

PCR is hard to beat for a trail riding vehicle since that's what they are built for in the first place.

But really, anyone in your list makes badass ****, don't think you can go wrong with either one.

smbroady82 · Jun 28, 2021

If I had it to do all over again, I'd go with a WOD Rev. 2.0 or a PCR chassis. Way more room for packaging stuff.

but I don't think you'd go wrong with any of those builders listed

collinmaune · Jun 28, 2021

smbroady82 said:
If I had it to do all over again, I'd go with a WOD Rev. 2.0 or a PCR chassis. Way more room for packaging stuff.

but I don't think you'd go wrong with any of those builders listed

After seeing Kevin Porterfields WOD "trail rig" its hard not want a Rev chassis. David Hartmans old 4800 Car is another one I have been leaning toward this design.

smbroady82 · Jun 28, 2021

collinmaune said:
After seeing Kevin Porterfields WOD "trail rig" its hard not want a Rev chassis. David Hartmans old 4800 Car is another one I have been leaning toward this design.

Porterfield's trail rig does it for me

that 4800 car is slick too for sure

matlock · Jun 28, 2021

Keep what you got.....

TBItoy · Jun 28, 2021

seems like you could stick a tail on it like a Bomber car to put a legit racing fuel cell, then put a storage rack on top of said fuel cell, hang a spare off the back if needed.

Bomber's don't have the "extra" tube work like a bouncer style dual B pillar chassis, but they also don't have a "full body" like some of the more trail oriented chassis.

redneckengineered · Jun 28, 2021

PCR or Rev 2.0 no question.

Jduck makes a fine trail rig too, but he wasn't on your list.

jeeptj99 · Jun 28, 2021

after riding with some of the PCR guys this weekend they have my vote. Those damn things are sexy af.

collinmaune · Jun 28, 2021

TBItoy said:
seems like you could stick a tail on it like a Bomber car to put a legit racing fuel cell, then put a storage rack on top of said fuel cell, hang a spare off the back if needed.

Bomber's don't have the "extra" tube work like a bouncer style dual B pillar chassis, but they also don't have a "full body" like some of the more trail oriented chassis.

I thought about this, if I could put electric cut outs/ full exhaust on mine and have some space for a cooler that would be ideal. Still in the works but we will see, it took a long time to come up with the design now.

TBItoy · Jun 29, 2021

when you said "race and trail ride", what kinda racing you talking about?

I had endurace/Ultra4 on the brain. Now I'm suspecting that's not what you meant.

Hang a cooler rack off the trail (like a Bomber spare tire) with some tube clamps, I think I've seen that before..

mrdrinksalil · Jun 29, 2021

An Iron Duck chassis is extremely strong, extremely comfortable and extremely elusive to purchase one. Great trail bouncer chassis.

smbroady82 · Jun 30, 2021

Busted Knuckle is giving out free rides this week so they can show you how shitty all these other builders are...

zukimaster · Jun 30, 2021

Stock samurai

ridered3 · Jul 15, 2021

What's ya thinking on a different chassis or making changes to your existing chassis?

collinmaune · Jul 15, 2021

ridered3 said:
What's ya thinking on a different chassis or making changes to your existing chassis?

I'm hoping to have mine finished in a few weeks or so wheel it for a while and decide what I want to do for a winter project. Keep this one buy an older 4800 car and swap the parts over to a WOD Jimmy,s or PCR. A lot will depend on how well the current rig fits in with the group I know that goes wheeling a lot locally.

ridered3 · Jul 15, 2021

collinmaune said:
I'm hoping to have mine finished in a few weeks or so wheel it for a while and decide what I want to do for a winter project. Keep this one buy an older 4800 car and swap the parts over to a WOD Jimmy,s or PCR. A lot will depend on how well the current rig fits in with the group I know that goes wheeling a lot locally.

Sounds like a plan.