Mini-buggy Pictures(request)

How mini are you talking about? A Samurai is pretty much a mini-buggy.
 
The vision in my head is side by side seating. samurai/jeep axles. 4cyl/auto/t-case. 31-33 tires. Tube frame.

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yeah sounds to me like buying a beat Sammie or old Tracker and removing the body, make a tube chassis. Why reinvent the wheel.
 
BigBody79 said:
The vision in my head is side by side seating. samurai/jeep axles. 4cyl/auto/t-case. 31-33 tires. Tube frame.

I like this profile.
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Samurai with a Sidekick 2wd automatic transmission to the Samurai TC. Buy a Samurai, remove the body, and build a tube frame on the stock Samurai frame. Kind of like a Formula Toy deal. That is the cheapest and easiest solution to get what you want. Could probably end up being around 1,700-2,100 lbs depending on how you build it. You really don't need an automatic for kids though unless they are really little. A kid big enough to drive a small buggy like we are talking could be taught to shift gears. There are kids as young as 6 yrs old that can ride a dirt bike with a clutch and shift gears.
 
I have dreams of doing the same thing for my girls that Dave mentions...

Strip a Samauri, build a tube chassis, 4 link it front and rear, add 33" tires and done!

Obviously, it will be kid sized, though
 
 
rockcity said:
I have dreams of doing the same thing for my girls that Dave mentions...

Strip a Samauri, build a tube chassis, 4 link it front and rear, add 33" tires and done!

Obviously, it will be kid sized, though
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Curious, why even bother w/ the links if its for the kids. I see that as keeping them from doing too dangerous stuff.
 
RatLabGuy said:
Curious, why even bother w/ the links if its for the kids. I see that as keeping them from doing too dangerous stuff.
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Already have the parts so want to use them.


Plus with 33" tires, they will need some help so the springs don't get hung up

It will be a mini tube buggy so factory leaf springs will have to be reworked a lot to be good
 
A friend was talking about building something small for his son. I found this pic and it quickly became my favorite mini-design.
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strange1 said:
A friend was talking about building something small for his son. I found this pic and it quickly became my favorite mini-design.
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that's "small for his son"? good grief.
What ever happened to giving your kids a $500 beater
 
I want one and I'm 6 foot 200lbs isho_O. Seriously I'd prefer this over a lot of other designs. My Classic Bronco width stuff is destined for something like this. More pics my heads spinning with design ideas.
 
RatLabGuy said:
that's "small for his son"? good grief.
What ever happened to giving your kids a $500 beater
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I agree. We were looking for something that we could power with a 4wd ATV engine, and use Sami or Toyota axles, 31-33" tires.
 
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