Jim's Buggy Build

beer_goggles_009 · 07-03-2018, 04:05 AM

The XJ buggy is going to be retired soon after ~13 years of wheeling it. While rig has served me well I would like this rig to do the following:

Be alot more comfortable on the trail, i.e. have some uptravel in the suspension and not beat you up on every bump
allowing me to hit obstacles or drive down main trails with speed.

Get rid of the weak points. -Dana 300 and 1310 driveshaft yokes, whats left of the unibody, plus make servicing the rig easier. I'm tired of cutting off and re-welding suspension crossmembers and skidplates to access the driveline.

Lose some weight - target weight is as close to 3000 lbs as possible, realistically probably ~3300 lbs while not spending money on high dollar low weight parts like aluminum engines, fabbed axle housings, ect.

Specs:
Chassis -Goatbuilt JHF chassis (target wheelbase ~109" -same as current rig) 4 link front and rear.
Drivetrain -5.3/4l60e from a 2000 silverado
TransferCase -Atlas
Axles- Chevy D60 and 14bolt from current XJ buggy (regeared to 5.38)
Wheels and tires- 40" treps and racelines from my current rig
Shocks -ORI's 14" fronts 16" rears (the most common shock lengths I have seen on this chassis)

Target completion date spring 2019

07-03-2018, 04:05 AM	#1
beer_goggles_009 - CORE Member - Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mt Washington Posts: 188	Jim's Buggy Build The XJ buggy is going to be retired soon after ~13 years of wheeling it. While rig has served me well I would like this rig to do the following: Be alot more comfortable on the trail, i.e. have some uptravel in the suspension and not beat you up on every bump allowing me to hit obstacles or drive down main trails with speed. Get rid of the weak points. -Dana 300 and 1310 driveshaft yokes, whats left of the unibody, plus make servicing the rig easier. I'm tired of cutting off and re-welding suspension crossmembers and skidplates to access the driveline. Lose some weight - target weight is as close to 3000 lbs as possible, realistically probably ~3300 lbs while not spending money on high dollar low weight parts like aluminum engines, fabbed axle housings, ect. Specs: Chassis -Goatbuilt JHF chassis (target wheelbase ~109" -same as current rig) 4 link front and rear. Drivetrain -5.3/4l60e from a 2000 silverado TransferCase -Atlas Axles- Chevy D60 and 14bolt from current XJ buggy (regeared to 5.38) Wheels and tires- 40" treps and racelines from my current rig Shocks -ORI's 14" fronts 16" rears (the most common shock lengths I have seen on this chassis) Target completion date spring 2019