Glx - 30-1-2018 at 08:07 PM
Yipee nice and shiny. New (to me) buggy finally got here from the Netherlans, after a decent wait. Now lets see when the weather will cooperate to
take this beauty out for a test spin. Also looks like this April she should be making the WBB trip.
Conrad thanks for the long post with many pictures from a few years ago, it helped figure out how to put this one together without much fuss.
RedSky - 30-1-2018 at 11:05 PM
Gravityguy - 31-1-2018 at 06:18 AM
That is a beauty!
sand flea - 31-1-2018 at 05:03 PM
Sweet ride
Congratulations
Kober - 31-1-2018 at 05:31 PM
Congrats .....
Make sure it makes to WBB. East coast is getting more and more high end buggies , time to organize race.
How do you transport MG ?? I build rack based on bike rack , did work amazing for me last few years .
Glx - 31-1-2018 at 06:03 PM
Thank you guys. I have been stuck in the garage now sitting on the thing. Its about as comfortable as the sofa.
Looks like the Spring WBB is in the cards this year, hopefully nothing comes up to derail the plans.
For transport I will be using a home made hitch rack (very similiar to the racks that Van was making) which I made at the beginning of the year for
the wide axle flexi. The only trouble is that i need to remake a longer vertical tube because the one I made for the flexi is too short for this
buggy.
Glx - 6-2-2018 at 06:15 PM
@Kober. This is the rack. Just finished welding it today and needs a coat of paint. It should do the trick.
rtz - 6-2-2018 at 07:02 PM
That buggy is substantial and massive! What dia tubing is the axle and gooseneck?
Glx - 6-2-2018 at 07:20 PM
Yes it absolutely massive. Both are 2 3/8" (60 mm).
eric67m - 6-2-2018 at 08:02 PM
What did use for the axle clamps on your rack?
Glx - 7-2-2018 at 04:38 AM
Aluminum stage light half couplers. See picture below. For buggy axles up to 2" they are easy to find. Bigger than that becomes a little more
difficult to find.
On the cross bar for the flexi rack I only welded two U shapes to the cros bar and I use a ratchet strap to hold things down. Couplers are a little
easier obviously, but I still plan to use a ratchet strap for long trips, in case something lets go.
bigkid - 7-2-2018 at 06:55 AM
Time to update your avatar.
Thule has some nice cable clamps for the rear axle. I used the same ones you have with a strip of sheet rubber to help keep the metal to metal damage
at a minimum.
Nice ride by the way.
eric67m - 7-2-2018 at 08:43 AM
I see these clamps are also called truss clamps.
Gravityguy - 7-2-2018 at 10:29 AM
Here are a couple other option for clamps/couplers that might work for you that should work for the 2 3/8" dia
https://www.thelightsource.com/products/quad-coupler-2-5-130
https://www.thelightsource.com/products/monstro-coupler-63
The company i work for is a dealer if you decide you need some.
shehatesmyhobbies - 7-2-2018 at 12:26 PM
Congrats sir! Cannot wait to see that thing cruizin the hard pack at wildwood
Glx - 7-2-2018 at 03:39 PM
Yes Jeff I shoukd change the avatar. Got to get a nice weather day to take it to the beach though so i can get a nice picture.
Thanks Rich. Wbb is around the corner and planning to be there for a few days. Already getting the jitters even though it is a little early still.
Kober - 7-2-2018 at 04:39 PM
Well done ...
I need to get those grooved wheels ...