Zuk Buggy 2.0

sleepsontoilet · Nov 19, 2017

Don't forget to give your baby a bath before tucking them in to bed. Dyno day in the morning...

sleepsontoilet · Dec 12, 2017

Had another successful Wheelers4Wishes this weekend. Always a good time with great friends and donating toys for a good cause. I think the judging was biased and The Dirt Squirrel was robbed, but I brought a new trophy home. Trying to iron out a new years trip, but the new tune is nice. She rips donuts like nobody's business.

sleepsontoilet · Dec 19, 2017

Had just enough aluminum left over from the floor to make some quick skins. I'm going to have to tweak the wheel well arch, but it'll do for now or until someone buys it. Gonna start tinkering with cleaning up the hood and getting it mounted up.

untchabl · Dec 19, 2017

Already thinking about selling it?

sleepsontoilet · Dec 19, 2017

untchabl said:
Already thinking about selling it?

Everything is always for sale, and I enjoy building as much as wheeling. Portals are the best axle in rock crawling, but this thing is too expensive. I kinda want to go back to a true Zuk based buggy and do a little turbo under 10k again.

sleepsontoilet · Dec 19, 2017

Moved the rear shock mounts so the tires don't rub anymore, and started putting a bunch of holes in the hood trying to weld it.

sleepsontoilet · Dec 25, 2017

Pizza pan or Samurai hood?

Be sure to add antifreeze to your tires, so they don't freeze this winter.

ridered3 · Dec 28, 2017

Progress is looking good.

Dumb question, but why antifreeze for tire weights?

sleepsontoilet · Dec 28, 2017

ridered3 said:
Progress is looking good.

Dumb question, but why antifreeze for tire weights?

In the event it gets cold enough, it keeps the water from freezing.

sleepsontoilet · Jan 1, 2018

https://youtu.be/n4XQsZgROwc

paradisepwoffrd · Jan 1, 2018

I guess a radiator/engine hoop list now?

rugger99 · Jan 1, 2018

Damn...that sucks. What was the overall damage ?

sleepsontoilet · Jan 1, 2018

paradisepwoffrd said:
I guess a radiator/engine hoop list now?

Yes, but I'm gonna do my best to come up with something that doesn't look like a bag of dicks hanging off the front.

rugger99 said:
Damn...that sucks. What was the overall damage ?

I'm not sure of the "proper" winch terminology, but the left and right side that the gear box and motor bolt to have a cracked ear, the bridge that connects to two sides and the plastic solenoid cover. And the $179 Speedway Motors radiator. Gonna try and tuck it under the hoops a little tighter and put something over the winch. Hopefully sub $500 damage, I'll know more when Warn opens tomorrow.

ridered3 · Jan 1, 2018

sleepsontoilet said:
In the event it gets cold enough, it keeps the water from freezing.

I figured that was the reason, but didn't know it got that cold down in Texas.

dwa2469 · Jan 1, 2018

Man what a ride, glad your ok :driving:

DirtMonkey · Jan 4, 2018

sleepsontoilet said:
Everything is always for sale, and I enjoy building as much as wheeling. Portals are the best axle in rock crawling, but this thing is too expensive. I kinda want to go back to a true Zuk based buggy and do a little turbo under 10k again.

I totally get that. You probably don't want to hear this, but I like your old rig better. It was simple and effective and looked badass. Simple rigs are usually the most fun...
Those portals are flashemifyougotem

though!

muddinmetal · Jan 4, 2018

DirtMonkey said:
You probably don't want to hear this, but I like your old rig better. It was simple and effective and looked badass. Those portals are though!

x2

clemsonjeep · Jan 4, 2018

DirtMonkey said:
Simple rigs are usually the most fun...

x2

sleepsontoilet · Jan 5, 2018

DirtMonkey said:
I totally get that. You probably don't want to hear this, but I like your old rig better. It was simple and effective and looked badass. Simple rigs are usually the most fun...
Those portals are though!

I like my old rig better too, but I didn't want to lose my son. If this sells, expect one very similar to the old one to be cranked out.