What are the advantages to having a right side drive buggy?

jcorlew24 · Nov 10, 2012

I am looking at purchasing a race buggy. I found one that I am really interested in. My only concern about it is that it is a right side drive buggy. Are there any advantages to having the driver on the right side? It seems like it would take some getting used to. No one has a told me a logical answer why.

honky kong · Nov 10, 2012

You'll fit in OVER SEAS other than that, no clue..

tonybolton · Nov 10, 2012

Re: Re: What are the advantages to having a right side drive buggy?

Itll make ordering in the drive-thru lane bitch. ;D

Elliott · Nov 10, 2012

Most of the buggies like that will have both differentials on the opposite side. If you know both chunks are on the same side, think about how much easier it would be to avoid a lot of obstacles.

TJRHD · Nov 10, 2012

Re: Re: What are the advantages to having a right side drive buggy?

tonybolton said:
Itll make ordering in the drive-thru lane bitch. ;D

:****:

laughing1

jcorlew24 · Nov 10, 2012

Not planning on going through the Krystals drive through at 2am in it just, curious why someone would build it that way.

crawlin85cj · Nov 10, 2012

So the driver can see the right front tire better??

Are you looking at Alex's buggy?

jcorlew24 · Nov 10, 2012

crawlin85cj said:
So the driver can see the right front tire better??

Are you looking at Alex's buggy?

Yes sir.

zukimaster · Nov 10, 2012

You can be a mail man thru the week and a rock bouncer on the weekend

crawlin85cj · Nov 10, 2012

It's well done and clean for sure. Alex doesn't cut corners and takes care of his stuff

zebrajeep · Nov 10, 2012

There is no advantage.

There is no disadvantage.

jcorlew24 · Nov 10, 2012

zebrajeep said:
There is no advantage.

There is no disadvantage.

Why do it then? It seems like it will take some getting used to. If no advantage why not just stick to what your used to?

GONOVRIT · Nov 10, 2012

Chevy 60? One piece front driveshaft? Thats how it wound up with a friends buggy. Everything fit better that way.

Sawzall · Nov 11, 2012

We have some R/H drive vehicles where I work. It would take me some time to get used to them. It is awkward for me just to park one.

That is a super nice buggy. I don't think it would be a huge deal to swap a full hydro steer buggy from R/H to L/H steer if you had problems adapting to it.

cccj · Nov 11, 2012

It's hard to predict that moment when after the fact you realize that would have been a lot harder if I was on the other side.

jcorlew24 · Nov 11, 2012

Sawzall said:
We have some R/H drive vehicles where I work. It would take me some time to get used to them. It is awkward for me just to park one.

That is a super nice buggy. I don't think it would be a huge deal to swap a full hydro steer buggy from R/H to L/H steer if you had problems adapting to it.

Don't guess my driving abilities can get much worse. :****: