Just some new food for thought and fun, there is a "mini buggy" craze right now basically taking sandrails (or smaller versions) and adding MOTORCYCLE engines. Looks fun as heck, but I still want a 4x4....
http://prosandminirailframes.homestead.com/Prosand1.html
[Thoughts on 1 1/4", .120 wall, as frame for rockcrawler? Most seem to be the 1.75", .120 wall...?]
Not 100% sure what direction I am going right now, but starting to keep an eye out for parts. If anyone has a lead on the earlier jeep 50.5" WMS axles I would be interested.
Was reading in another thread about a 42" wide cab for a 2 seater buggy which is too narrow, but prob would make a really comfortable 1 seater for a boy who ain't no "popcorn fart" I hate to not do 2 seater, but for this narrow a rig I think it would have to be front/rear, not side to side.
I might add a cooler/rear jump seat area...
If anyone sees really cool plans/pix of really small buggies, give me a holler, right now the wheelbase would be 65" up to 78", tires would be the 34x9.5 TSLs (or 34x10.5 LTB TSLs)