Buggy build "Indecision"

Beerj · Mar 4, 2016

So what's all the hook ups on that panel? Gang ground, power in, hot to starter, and a hot to each accessory?

5BrothersFabrication · Mar 6, 2016

You had all weekend, we want some damn pictures or :gtfo:

pholmann · Mar 6, 2016

I don't really work in the garage much on the weekends. If I did I'd rename it the divorce buggy.

pholmann · Mar 10, 2016

Rear driveshaft built!!

Beerj · Mar 10, 2016

Nice school project. I still think it's weird how much it reduces going into the slip.

poolman · Mar 10, 2016

Beerj said:
Nice school project. I still think it's weird how much it reduces going into the slip.

X2, I know that you know what your doing but that small part of the shafts would worry me???????????

pholmann · Mar 10, 2016

The 4 inch 1/4 wall DOM tube makes it look little but it's not that small and its solid. It's not a huge hurdle but it's progress. Waiting on the front carrier bearing mount and driveline tube of 7" long and the driveline will be complete. Rear wiring is ran but not done.

hokie_yj · Mar 10, 2016

Re: Buggy build "Indecision"

What's the amperage rating for the switches in that panel? I looked on Summit's site but I didn't see it.

uglyoffroad · Mar 10, 2016

pholmann said:
Rear driveshaft built!!

Man it's looking good, but I have to ask. How many optima batteries does it take to start it? I'm counting at least 5.

tonybolton · Mar 11, 2016

It takes about 3 more than CAN'T HIDE MONEY!!!!!

pholmann · Mar 11, 2016

Lol. That's at my shop at work. I think only the blue ones are good. The rest are junk. That seems to be the way optima is going these days. So none of those are mine. I build my drive lines at work since I have a large there to be able to true them up on.

slravenel · Mar 11, 2016

you too??!?!

I have a pile of those shitfuck batteries on the floor of my shop too. I couldn't get one to last more than a year or so.

Finally bought a nicer battery and havent had issues ever since. I have even winched the thing dead twice now and it just charges back up and keeps on truckin

kmcminn · Mar 11, 2016

slravenel said:
you too??!?!

I have a pile of those shitfuck batteries on the floor of my shop too. I couldn't get one to last more than a year or so.

Finally bought a nicer battery and havent had issues ever since. I have even winched the thing dead twice now and it just charges back up and keeps on truckin

What sucks about the optima is I can't recharge them if they go dead. I have tried the charging one battery while tieing the optima parallel to the one being charged. It doesn't work. This last one lasted nearly a year. Autozone has warrantied them 4 times though.

pholmann · Mar 11, 2016

They don't like being charged past about 2 amps. It can kill em by charging them with any more juice.

kmcminn · Mar 11, 2016

pholmann said:
They don't like being charged past about 2 amps. It can kill em by charging them with any more juice.

Good to know I'll do a trickle charge next time it happens.

pholmann · Mar 11, 2016

I've had pretty good luck that way.

tommy450r · Mar 13, 2016

pholmann said:
I've had pretty good luck that way.

X2 I drained mine the first night I bought it and a 2 amp charge for proly close to 24 hours it's been good to go..

TBItoy · Mar 13, 2016

Re:

Battery tender ftw

pholmann · Mar 17, 2016

Been attempting to get some **** done this week since I'm off. It's been a struggle but I'm getting some done. Driveline is done!! So glad it's done.

Been working at doing some wiring.

This was as high as I could go without hitting the garage door. I need to do a few more things before she is ready to come out for the real fork test.