Homemade offroad buggy

[farm boy00]

if you have time, post pictures as you start and work on your build. There are members here (not including me) who can give you pointers and ideas as you go along. What is your Ranger, a pickup or a UTV? If a pickup, one thing that would create an interesting challenge would be to build an independent rear suspension.

Ranger is a small pickup.

Will be selling what's left of it after removing the cab to fund this build. One thing I do not want to so is build off of the truck frame. I will be building everything custom.

I plan on building the rear suspension so it pivots like a door hinge. It will be similar suspension to a 4 wheeler

 

[BLSXJ]

I've been building a Suzuki Samurai based "buggy" over the last 10 years.... your $500 budget will not be enough, if you want to build your own frame.

try to keep it simple... 2wd and nothing you dont need. But dont skimp on a roll cage and the brake system.

 

[farm boy00]

I've been building a Suzuki Samurai based "buggy" over the last 10 years.... your $500 budget will not be enough, if you want to build your own frame.

try to keep it simple... 2wd and nothing you dont need. But dont skimp on a roll cage and the brake system.

Will be doing my all my own work. I know the budget isn't quite accurate but it's a starting point. Going to be 2wd and can get metal used. Have most of the brake parts and things like that from the ranger that I will keep. Biggest expense will be piping for roll cage and motor.

 

[abunchofidiots]

Once upon a time, I built my nephews a go-kart with a hinged suspension on the back. I assume you are talking about something like this an not a quarter elliptical suspension.

 

[farm boy00]

Once upon a time, I built my nephews a go-kart with a hinged suspension on the back. I assume you are talking about something like this an not a quarter elliptical suspension.

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Yup, mine will be just like that. Basicly just a little bit bigger. I want to use a bigger engine. Something like a snowmobile engine.