This page is going to be used for showing the process of building a rock crawling buggy, the parts that are going to be used and the techniques used along the way.
This is where all buggies start.
Cut and bend some tube
Check tolerances
A little welding and test fitting
And a chassis is ready to have some suspension and axles placed under it. Nothing to it.
42" Iroks on Walker Evans beadlocks
Fox Air shocks for all corners
These will get bolted to a set of Unimog 404 axles
Setting ride height and wheelbase
Wheelbase set and axles mocked up
Checking body parts again
Adding some internal structure
5.3L Chevy engine set in place, links made and serious link brackets.
build and install trackbar and mounts
Upper front air shock mounts made and air shocks installed
Place for the fuel cell to go
Rear upper air shock mounts
Rear lower control arm brackets
Control arms and air shocks mounted
Starting to look like a buggy
Transmission crossmember
Crossmember skid attached
Fuel pump, filter, and TJ fuse panel mounted behind seats
Engine computer mounted up high under dash
winch tray with d-rings plus a heavy duty shell for the full hydro steerign ram
adding some strength to my upper front air shock mounts
First test flex
Everything clears, no problem
Hand built cowl
started on Aluminum body panels
The beginning work on the windshield
TJ windshield has been channeled and fitted to the tube frame
The wipers will be transplanted from a YJ frame to help make this street legal
Added rear hydro bumpstops
Super heavy duty sliders
Starting with 2.5" x .375 DOM , split in half
Coped and welded
For smooth high carbon sleek sliders 1/2" thick
A little detail
These are my shifters for my Unimog lockers.
Started with a simple Destaco lever and made an adapter to fit a universal cable
MORE TO COME....
Searchers Off-road Supply and Outfitters Owner: Phillip S. Losh 225.744.4947 sales@searchers4wd.com 15615 Airline hwy suite D, Prairieville, LA 70769
