Thread: Need ideas for the back of my buggy!

Guys, I built a custom golf cart-turned-buggy and I'm trying to figure out what to do for the rear cage.. I was thinking of putting a diamond plate down and then using that back end for a spare tire, and maybe put a smaller HF jack in there too. Thing is, my front and rear tires are different sizes

give me some ideas!

If you only run one spare, but you have two different diameters you would want the spare to be a rear. Putting a rear on the front will make you sit funny, putting two different sizes on your solid drive axle will make your car want to drive in circles.

Pics of the whole car?

That totally makes sense..


here's a pic of when i got it a year ago hahaha



here's a pic of me and my girl in cal city




I know the rear is alot narrower than the front, and I'm workin on it, gonna get a new +6 axle

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bumpp i need ideas

no one?

peopleeeeeeee

scrap it ha

thanks for the helpful advice i'll be sure to take it to mind

1. go for that +6 axle.
2. get 5 wheels, all the same size.
3. put on on each corner, plus 1 in back.
4. build a skid plate and front bumper.
5. learn fiberglassing, build a new hood.
6. post pix of your girl in c18 for all my helpful advice.

you should start with step 6 first.

build some new front arms and get longer shocks instead of mounting them so high

yeah thats my next big step is to completely redo the front suspension. i bought it like that and i'm gonna get rid of those A pillars that the shocks mount to and go full coilovers the whole way

good. wider rear end and a new clip(rhino glass?) and it wont look bad

buy a rhino or teryx and start with that.

Also do Step Number 6 above!!

Originally Posted by XJRunner

good. wider rear end and a new clip(rhino glass?) and it wont look bad

got my new rear end. looks a whole lot better and a lot more stable.

good idea with the rhino glass. i'll have to see if i can make it fit!

post pics

i will when it gets back from the shop

jamesmizo!!!!!!!! you didn't show that to me when i was at you pad in L.A????? that thing looks like a awesome little project. Keep posting< and yea build the skid plate. Like the sheet metal work on it. You should consider painting a few of those panels red or maybe white together they would look great too. Dont Scap it hahahhaaa keep up the good work.

Originally Posted by jamesmizo

i will when it gets back from the shop

He didnt mean pictures of the buggy...

so who thinks those could be considered a-beams?

Originally Posted by 84prerunner

so who thinks those could be considered a-beams?

those are a beams. A buddy bought that thing a few years back and brought it over to my house and told me he wanted me to finish it for him. no engine, has banshee shocks and swing arm on it. f-150 coil spring with some linkage with 2 monroe shocks in the rear. glad you got it running. I told him to take it back to whoever he bought it from and try to get his money back

Originally Posted by Ridetime4

jamesmizo!!!!!!!! you didn't show that to me when i was at you pad in L.A????? that thing looks like a awesome little project. Keep posting< and yea build the skid plate. Like the sheet metal work on it. You should consider painting a few of those panels red or maybe white together they would look great too. Dont Scap it hahahhaaa keep up the good work.

hahaha yeah man it was in the shop when you came over so there was nothing to see!! But when we go offroadin ill bring it and you can check it out and shit. thanks man!

Originally Posted by trever leach

those are a beams. A buddy bought that thing a few years back and brought it over to my house and told me he wanted me to finish it for him. no engine, has banshee shocks and swing arm on it. f-150 coil spring with some linkage with 2 monroe shocks in the rear. glad you got it running. I told him to take it back to whoever he bought it from and try to get his money back

NO WAY!!! I have honestly been trying to figure out who built this thing for the longest time. I can't believe you actually know about it. Yeah it was a fucking mess when I got it. I just tore it all down and rebuilt it from the basic frame up. The cage looked like it was built for a kid or something so I made a new one. The pics I posted are old and I added a bunch of gussets and reinforcements since then.. The thing runs awesome now. I put a GSXR motor in it. 100+ HP.. kicks ass... I don't like the A beam setup and I'm waiting to get some Long travel A arms on there as soon as possible..

post pics of the buggy if it got back from the shop. this thing looks bad ass

Before you owned it. lol

Originally Posted by The kid

post pics of the buggy if it got back from the shop. this thing looks bad ass

pics will be up shortly, buggy will be back on monday. thanks man!

Originally Posted by trever leach

Before you owned it. lol

wow what a difference hahahaha. that all looks so familiar. man that brings up the fact that i might be able to use an ez-go front hood.
i don't know, what do you think? should i just keep the sheet metal hood, find a rhino hood that will fit, or find an ez-go hood? what do you think...

i'm thinking rhino hood but i cant get anyone to get me some dimensions. anyone have a stock rhino hood?

Badass...eh....ex golfcart? You could always find a old IRS rear from a polaris 525 quad and LT that.

Originally Posted by MQUnlimited

Badass...eh....ex golfcart? You could always find a old IRS rear from a polaris 525 quad and LT that.

haha are you asking if its an ex golfcart? or just saying its badass?

thats actually a really good idea. I wonder if i can find those on ebay or some quad junkyard or some shit, hmm

hers how i have the back of my rhino set up with out a floor