Throwing in the towel - my MarsFab buggy build

[Stuntman Autoworks]

I've looked at theirs before but don't offer the Toyota flange. Guess I just need to call and ask them.

I have one like that that I'm going to be selling. I used to run it but switched to an auto and upgraded to 1410 shafts so it came out.

 

[untchabl]

who built this carrier bearing? I need one like that bad.

Scott's Custom Off-road. It comes with the flanges but they are not drilled. You have to drill them to the pattern you need.

 

[51Jeepwillys]

Scott's Custom Off-road. It comes with the flanges but they are not drilled. You have to drill them to the pattern you need.

Drilling them is the easy part.

 

[ridered3]

Time for an update after the latest trip por favor.

 

[untchabl]

Time for an update after the latest trip por favor.

Not much to update. Buggy is performing great, I'm still learning where the limits are of what it can and can't do. No changes planned, just wanting to ride more.

Hopefully going to Harlan in the spring.

 

[ridered3]

Not much to update. Buggy is performing great, I'm still learning where the limits are of what it can and can't do. No changes planned, just wanting to ride more.

Hopefully going to Harlan in the spring.

That's great all around

 

[untchabl]

Pulled the interior out. Have a small leak between the transmission and the front t-case to fix. Gonna give it a good cleaning and a nut & bolt check so it will be ready for next year.

 

[ridered3]

Looking good. Anything else on the to do list?

 

[untchabl]

Looking good. Anything else on the to do list?

Not really, might pull the air shocks and put more oil in them. I originally put in the exact amount of oil that Swayaway recommended but the shocks bottom out occasionally when riding between the trails. Seems to be common practice for people to fill the shocks all the way to about 3/4" from the top.

 

[ridered3]

Not really, might pull the air shocks and put more oil in them. I originally put in the exact amount of oil that Swayaway recommended but the shocks bottom out occasionally when riding between the trails. Seems to be common practice for people to fill the shocks all the way to about 3/4" from the top.

Cool deal and I have the same problem with my Sway air shocks. Feels great everywhere but the access trails.

 

[51Jeepwillys]

Not really, might pull the air shocks and put more oil in them. I originally put in the exact amount of oil that Swayaway recommended but the shocks bottom out occasionally when riding between the trails. Seems to be common practice for people to fill the shocks all the way to about 3/4" from the top.

'I've alway ram about 100cc more oil than what is called for in mine. With the least amount of psi as possible to get about 3" of shaft showing.

 

[untchabl]

'I've alway ram about 100cc more oil than what is called for in mine. With the least amount of psi as possible to get about 3" of shaft showing.

Think I set mine up around 4-4.5" of shaft showing if I remember correctly.

They're great when I'm actually on obstacles. Don't unload on vertical or off camber situations. They just bottom out occasionally when going between trails and try to get up a little speed.

 

[51Jeepwillys]

Think I set mine up around 4-4.5" of shaft showing if I remember correctly.

They're great when I'm actually on obstacles. Don't unload on vertical or off camber situations. They just bottom out occasionally when going between trails and try to get up a little speed.

Yes it was definitely rough set up that way. But very stable set up that way as well. So I went with stability over comfort.

 

[ridered3]

@untchabl got any updates?

 

[untchabl]

@untchabl got any updates?

Not really, been on a few rides. Buggy is still performing great though.

 

[ridered3]

Not really, been on a few rides. Buggy is still performing great though.

Good problem to have there.