Hey guys getting ready to buy a bigfoot, hoping someone on here can give me its dimesions? Atleast length and width?
Trying to make sure i can transport it to the beach easily.....how do you guys transport?
-DJshehatesmyhobbies - 30-1-2013 at 03:53 PM
sent you a message Brandon
Buggy is a little wider than 5'
I have a trailer, but some people creat custom carriers for the rear of their car or truck. the axle comes off in a flash as well if you need to put
it in a van or something.kitemaker4 - 30-1-2013 at 08:16 PM
I take the back axle off but my truck is not a full size. It is a mid size truck.
Susan (npw goddess)MDK - 30-1-2013 at 09:35 PM
with the rear axle off it fits in my Durango, then I had a guy weld this up for me for about $250
Brandon Phillips - 31-1-2013 at 06:32 PM
I have 2 door wrangler (tj), and particular ideas on the best way to secure it to a roof rack? Rack would be 2 crossbars :roll:BeamerBob - 31-1-2013 at 06:41 PM
You might try a bike rack that mounts on the spare tire?Brandon Phillips - 31-1-2013 at 07:32 PM
Thanks bob, know of any that work particulary well? Or do all need some sort of mod/fab
Thanks!BeamerBob - 31-1-2013 at 07:43 PM
I never had that problem but I've found that there aren't many kitebuggy specific solutions to our problems. I'm always looking for things that could
apply to buggies and kites anytime I'm in a hardware store or REI, Lowes. Home Depot etc.
You might find one that works for you out of the box. Mods and fabs come as a next step if necessary.RonH - 31-1-2013 at 07:52 PM
I think K3 found some scaffold clamps to secure his buggy (Apexx) to a rack...
Roof Rack... Thule makes ($$$) clamps to go on racks that would secure a buggy!pbc - 31-1-2013 at 08:17 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by BeamerBob
You might try a bike rack that mounts on the spare tire?
I lost the rubber tie-downs ages ago, but that is no problem. It works better without them. Having bare steel pipes just makes it easier to slide
the buggies on. If you have about 12 feet of rope and can tie a trucker's hitch you can lash a bug or two tight.
The only problems I have had with this rack stem from air pressure loss in the spare tire. You need a nice hard spare tire to keep the rack from
wiggling.
Philipsoliver - 31-1-2013 at 09:27 PM
I used to car top my bug on my wife's car with a really simple rig I welded up.
It was just a simple rectangle of square tube that would sit on the roof of the car to keep the rear wheels from hanging over the sides of the car.
Mine sat on top of the lateral running roof rack on her car, but it would probably work to just cover the square tube with foam to keep it from
scratching the paint on your roof.
Here's some pics
DAKITEZ - 31-1-2013 at 10:18 PM
my roof rack
DAKITEZ - 31-1-2013 at 10:20 PM
how do you think Arie got his speed record? LOL
tdmc96 - 1-2-2013 at 08:48 AM
I'm not sure if this will work with a TJ but this is the set up that I have for my JK.
Cheers
Ken(K3)Brandon Phillips - 1-2-2013 at 09:16 AM
Ken, looks that would work on the TJ as well.
Do you have any information on those clamps? Sure i could find them not sure if they have a specific techniqual name?
-Djtdmc96 - 1-2-2013 at 11:14 AM
Hi Brandon!
I beleive they are originally intended for scafolding or lighting industry.
Here's the link to where I found them.
