Knowing very well the type of terrain you will be covering....
I would go with a Toy truggy...just the cab with dovetail front end, full exo, and flatbed/tube rear. There is something to be said about being able to escape the elements...especially the heat in the desert.
Like this build...without the boggers...would handle the So Cal desert and almost anywhere else
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=578044
1995 4runner--SAS'd and armored--GONE
1998 4Runner--under construction--GONE
2003 4runner...the new project
ya shoulda converted the 510
nahits better at my house
[quote author=Euphorickaty80 link=topic=575.msg3747#msg3747 date=1175627780]<br />I was alot of fun to build.[/quote]
F-Toy is out of the question, if you need to know why, read the construction rules.
As for having a enclosed cab, not on this build, I want it open to really eat dust......besides I fully expect to be turning it over on it's side quite a bit. Mainly what it boils down to, depends on what vehicle I can get really cheap, since all I'm gonna use is the body.
At one point I did think about converting the 510 to a 4x4, but if it could go to a good home where it would get some TLC, that was better............
99 SR5 4Runner Highlander 5spd V6 4WD e-locker<br />Myspace<br />3rd Gen Bumper Build-up<br />1GR-FE 4.0L V-6 & RA60F 6-speed for my project vehicle<br /><br /><br />Don't Ask when I'm gonna go SAS, I'm not... I'll build a buggy first!
Construction rules...are you planning on competing?Originally Posted by BruceTS
'00 SR5, "Highlander" <br />Dual Cases, Aisin Hubs, E-Lock'd, Cryo'd, Chromo'd, ARB'd, 315's, Sonoran Steel Bumper, Lift & UCA's, 4 Crawl 1" BL, Armored...etc.<br /><br />F-Toy #081 in progress<br />Dual Cases, 30 Splines, 5.71's, E-lockers, Hydro-Assist, 37's, DOM Hendrix Chassis, 80Proof, ORS, Sonoran Steel...etc.
Well, I would build the buggy, just because you have the 4Runner.
The F-Toy developement came about, so people could compete in a budget built buggy, with specific rules on what can be done. If you deviate from the rules, then it's no longer a F-Toy. If I were to buy a chassis, it would be a Diablo 2, but I'd rather do a build up from scratch.
99 SR5 4Runner Highlander 5spd V6 4WD e-locker<br />Myspace<br />3rd Gen Bumper Build-up<br />1GR-FE 4.0L V-6 & RA60F 6-speed for my project vehicle<br /><br /><br />Don't Ask when I'm gonna go SAS, I'm not... I'll build a buggy first!
I understand that. That is why I usually refer to is a an "F-Toy type" build. Using a Toy frame and a Hendrix chassis, is a damn good start for a buggy build IMO.
'00 SR5, "Highlander" <br />Dual Cases, Aisin Hubs, E-Lock'd, Cryo'd, Chromo'd, ARB'd, 315's, Sonoran Steel Bumper, Lift & UCA's, 4 Crawl 1" BL, Armored...etc.<br /><br />F-Toy #081 in progress<br />Dual Cases, 30 Splines, 5.71's, E-lockers, Hydro-Assist, 37's, DOM Hendrix Chassis, 80Proof, ORS, Sonoran Steel...etc.
Yes it is a good chassis for a leaf sprung design, but this is gonna be linked, I'd rather do away with the stock frame. Even if I choose to use a Jeep body, I'll still toss out the stock frame, basically building a tube chassis through the body.
99 SR5 4Runner Highlander 5spd V6 4WD e-locker<br />Myspace<br />3rd Gen Bumper Build-up<br />1GR-FE 4.0L V-6 & RA60F 6-speed for my project vehicle<br /><br /><br />Don't Ask when I'm gonna go SAS, I'm not... I'll build a buggy first!
Got it...you could use an X-Chassis http://hendrixmotorsports.com/_wsn/page2.html
'00 SR5, "Highlander" <br />Dual Cases, Aisin Hubs, E-Lock'd, Cryo'd, Chromo'd, ARB'd, 315's, Sonoran Steel Bumper, Lift & UCA's, 4 Crawl 1" BL, Armored...etc.<br /><br />F-Toy #081 in progress<br />Dual Cases, 30 Splines, 5.71's, E-lockers, Hydro-Assist, 37's, DOM Hendrix Chassis, 80Proof, ORS, Sonoran Steel...etc.
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