Copper Crawler buggy build

[levellinebrad]

sounds like all you need now is a decent driver and you'll be set That thang IS awesome. I want a buggy bad now after seeing that run. You did a fantastic job bro ham.

 

[partiallycommittedracing]

who did the wrap on it?

 

[mcutler]

thanks brad.

slravene- T & W Signs and Graphics, Mt. Airy NC.
336-789-7288

 

[jeepn-jason]

have you washed it yet or are you going with my style on that? haha

 

[mcutler]

nope, no washy yet, to much goin on to even get the kinks out. but soon my young padawan.

 

[jeepn-jason]

nope, no washy yet, to much goin on to even get the kinks out. but soon my young padawan.

get on it no time for slouching now, we go wheeling to do!

besides......wth is a padawan? You know better than using those confusing words in talkin to me! haha

 

[levellinebrad]

Its from starwars.

 

[mcutler]

finally some finish pics

some from wiring

loaded for GMP last month

from this morning before heading to MarsFab Shine and Crawl

 

[mcutler]

interior pics

dirty shots at MarsFab Shine and Crawl

 

[rockcity]

looks good! next time bring the Hooters girls to the Flats!

 

[MarsFab]

Man that thing turned out awesome. It looks even better in person.

Thanks for comin out this weekend I hope you guys had a good time. It was nice meeting you.

 

[mcutler]

Man that thing turned out awesome. It looks even better in person.
Thanks for comin out this weekend I hope you guys had a good time. It was nice meeting you.

thanks chris, nice meeting you as well. looking forward to the next show and crawl, and you getting your truggy done to hit the trails.

 

[mcutler]

finally got around to weighing the crawler. trail ready with fuel, tools, and all spare parts- 4400 lbs. ;add driver- 4590 lbs. also, with driver there is a 52/48 percent balance front to rear. my original guestimate after determining the unsprung weight was 4300 dry, onlu 100 off. so with same running gear as my old YJ, (UPNOVER II; 5700lbs, no driver) the rig weighs 1400lbs less, plus a gearing change from 4.56 to 5.13. she is so fun to drive fast and hillclimb with!!

but the real surprise was when i weighed jeepn-jason's cj-5 on tons with 42's with 97" wheelbase; his rig weighed in at 4200 lbs, no driver. WTF!!! lmao.

pics from MTN City last weekend coming soon; with the first cosmetic carnage to the buggy so far.....damn rookie co-pilots.....don't tell her i said that.

 

[MetalCraftSolved]

I would not have guessed it weighed that much, even packed down.... Send me all the unsprung weights, corner weights and unsprung corner weights and angles of shocks if you would please sir....

I know your more of a trail ride, rock crawler kind of guy. But if I remember correctly, your steady cornering is better now but on the trail, the feeling of the little bumps here and there could be completely eliminated with a little bit of work....

Now that you've had some ride time, can you explain anything in the actual ride feeling that needs to change?

 

[jeepn-jason]

finally got around to weighing the crawler. trail ready with fuel, tools, and all spare parts- 4400 lbs. ;add driver- 4590 lbs. also, with driver there is a 52/48 percent balance front to rear. my original guestimate after determining the unsprung weight was 4300 dry, onlu 100 off. so with same running gear as my old YJ, (UPNOVER II; 5700lbs, no driver) the rig weighs 1400lbs less, plus a gearing change from 4.56 to 5.13. she is so fun to drive fast and hillclimb with!!
but the real surprise was when i weighed jeepn-jason's cj-5 on tons with 42's with 97" wheelbase; his rig weighed in at 4200 lbs, no driver. WTF!!! lmao.
pics from MTN City last weekend coming soon; with the first cosmetic carnage to the buggy so far.....damn rookie co-pilots.....don't tell her i said that.

awww hell im tellin...........lol

Really surprised on the weights myself, just think, mines gonna keep getting lighter too, with the rust that occuring on a daily basis that thing should be 100 pounds lighter in a few years haha

 

[loose cannon]

got to ride up the hill climb smooth ride well built. But you have got to put a train horn on it.

 

[mcutler]

awww hell im tellin...........lol
Really surprised on the weights myself, just think, mines gonna keep getting lighter too, with the rust that occuring on a daily basis that thing should be 100 pounds lighter in a few years haha

guess i shoulda put a few more holes in it

 

[Mountain Ram]

Hate I missed ya'lls trip to Mt City. I still have some loose ends to tie up from putting the Coilovers in.

Pics?

 

[mcutler]

here's some pics from our trip to mtn city on 4-30

what an ugly mug that loose cannon is

 

[mcutler]

MAYJAM TEAM CHALLENGE AT UWHARRIE

this weekend i was asked to help out a team that needed a competitor for the high speed race and rockcrawl race. i was very apprehensive because i didn't intend to race my buggy, my main enjoyment is trailriding. but i was curious on how well it would do. i was on Hugh Paul and Zack Sink's team. i apologize i do not know the name of the team member who competed in the grudge pull. there were 5 events and you could only compete with 4 vehicles. i competed in the high speed course and the rock crawl race. it was a lot of fun, and the competition was exciting. big props to george, john thomas, and chris galloway. Btw, my team won the overall purse, kinda cool to wheel all weekend and make alil money too.

pics;
Zach's mud skimmer; 540 ci merlin big block on alcohol; bad ass;
4.72 sec run across Hill and Hole 300ft mudpit

high speed race saturday; i took first on saturday only 4/100's of a second in front of john thomas. sunday john ran a faster time than he did staurday, and i was doing very well against his time but rolled on the second lap.

 

[mcutler]

these pics are from sundays race, thanks to 4x4cross for the great pics and hosting the event.

 

[mcutler]

my wheelbase was much to long for a tight turn atv race course, although a few more horses might get me around it alil faster.

and the lap 2 roll....can you tell which wheel bent??

we righted the rig and continued until an air pocket in the coolant system blew the lower hose off...

overall; minimal damage, alil sheetmetal finesseing and a new wheel, already in route, will be ready for the farm open!

 

[fivetreoh]

Guess that proves this thing was built for "show" and "go".

 

[WARRIORWELDING]

you gonna straighten that wheel for a spare?

 

[jaybird1ton]

Sweet pics man!!See ya at the farm.