I'm just trying to see all the different ways everyone transports their buggy to their flying spot. I currently put mine in the back of my truck, but my truck gets horrible gas mileage and my buggy spot of choice is about 40 miles one way. Lets see the creative ways we transport our buggies.

strap it on top of the car. that would be a funny pic.

As funny as it sounds I'm really considering that. After I saw the pics. of popeys van I though it was a good idea. I have a s10 blazer that has a roof rack on it. I think it wouldn't be that hard to fab something up to hold it up there.

Heavy Duty Libre goes hitch mounted on a modified bike rack
Collapsible PL stays in the trunk.

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elkiter you gotta show me a pic of that. Better yet we still need to meet up and I can see it in person

i still think roof of the car. the problem with that would be clearance. and how far can you break this buggy down.

Thats the thing I'm wanting to not break it down. By clearance you mean height? I don't think height will be an issue. I like the sound of this bike rack conversion. The problem I see with putting it on the roof is lifting it up there after a long day of buggying.

how much does it weight, that would be funny go bugging all day and then your so burned out that you could not lift it.

I think its in the 50 lb weight range, but I'm not 100 % sure. I will have to weigh it. Its not that heavy, but after a full day of buggy time a soda can might take two hands to lift

i know what you mean you could build some giant ramp to push it up their. and i think maybe you should build something for the hitch. that would probably be best.

I had a flat bed P/U but it was a female dog to use if I brought every thing ... what ever I brought had to be carried with me to either into hotels rooms ,up the elevators or down to my flying spot... 6 buggys 2 boards full quiver of Ozones, misc. sport kites bags, SUL / indoor kite bags , revolution and other quad kites bags, SLKs and ground displays and poles and line bags


mini GMC cargo van w/ a vortex 6 that's easy on the fuel , the over night trips to the lake bed provide good shelter ample room to sleep in w/o having to pitch a tent

plus I can cull through what I want to bring to fly and leave the rest out of sight under lock and key

On a tow hitch rack, see attached (hopefully)

Steve Bateman

geokite
thanks for the pic. I like that idea also. Nice buggy by the way, did you make that? Excellent idea on the suspension.

i like it nice rack and even a better idea.

I carry mine on a trailer.

My Mrs. doesn't kite but likes to get into the desert and so I have to carry her 400cc Polaris quad as well.

See;
http://pic7.piczo.com/Popeyethewelder/?g=37125483&cr=7

I have been designing a new trailer for ages now just to carry two buggies. This post has prompted me to get on with the job to get it finished.

nice trailer you did some work on that. that is truely one of a kind. I'm trying to stay away from a trailer because here in California if you are towing a trailer you can only go 55mph on the highway. Without a trailer you can go 70 mph.

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Originally posted by dlish89 California if you are towing a trailer you can only go 55mph on the highway. Without a trailer you can go 70 mph.

speed demon

Thats the speed limit. I won't say how fast I drive. If the wind is blowing I need to get to the kite field fast before it stops.

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Originally posted by ripsessionkites Quote: Originally posted by dlish89 California if you are towing a trailer you can only go 55mph on the highway. Without a trailer you can go 70 mph. speed demon

its only illegal if you get caught..

I think I came up with a plan. I found a rack like geokite's and I plan to weld a bar coming from the rack straight up to support the buggy instead of it leaning against my car. Plus the rack I found swings to the side so I will be able to swing the buggy to the side and get into the back of the car. After I see the rack i will have a better idea of if it will work or not, but I think it will.

another idea is a roof rack ... the two bar system

you can easy find snowboard mounts. your rear axle can be strapped on and you just need to bung cord down the front end. only takes seconds

a few seconds + 70mph (minus speeding ticket) = at the kite field in no time

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Originally posted by dlish89 I think I came up with a plan. I found a rack like geokite's and I plan to weld a bar coming from the rack straight up to support the buggy instead of it leaning against my car.

That was my original idea also. But that is a PL Monster buggy, with a replacement downtube. The front end is heavy. About 30-40lbs. The whole buggy is 70lbs. I was very skeptical about a welded support holding that much weight, that high.

Very nice going down a dirt road to Superior not having to worry about it coming off.

Got the rack at etrailers.com

Steve Bateman

Well dlish you know me, I have a little Chevy HHR. So I have to drop the back seats take her apart and darn near sits in my lap with the bolts in my pocket.lol So I am glad its just a little rockville. But how ever I do it I'll find a way. Good luck. Geokites tow rack looked like a good idea. P.S. Be carefull in nevada speed demon. I hear the man there likes to write um up. (tickets):saint:

I will have my rack similar to geokite on monday. The one I found swings out so I can still get into the back with the buggy on. Then alittle welding to make it look like something from mad max and I will be set.
I've been to NV before and from what I remember the speed limit is 90mph You just have to watch out in TX when you cross the state line there are about 3 miles of different speed limit signs :puzzled: If you were female under 30 in the daylight with no rain in a suv the speed limit was 80 mph, but if you were male over 60 at night in a rain storm in a 80's pickup with bald tires the speed limit was 45 mph

Your spoiled! I cant keep up. Kites, buggy Gps, wind meter, Buggy rack. But I will go as fast. We have to race!

Using wood and hardware, I built racks for the front and rear of the bug that interconnect with the exisiting cartop roof rack. Takes about a minute or two to load.

Front Rack

Rear Rack and axle mounts

Here is my latest setup...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/archkiter/2279170724/

My old setup was similar to geokites but buggy and car were wrecked in a crash. (not that the accident had anything to do with how the buggy was being transported- it seemed like a very safe and secure way to travel).

I still have a bit of work to make the roof setup a bit better- primarily adding on a support and clamps for the back axle.

archkiter do you have any pics of your old setup before it got smashed I had a rack lined up and I was going to modify it but he was another craigslist flakker. So I'm still searching.