daleviathan
03-22-2002, 12:46 PM
I was just on lunch from work and I was taking a friend to pick up his car from the alignment shop here in longmont/hygiene....I couldn't resist!
Spidertrax had their new rock buggy sitting outside. I wish I had a camera, damn that thing is cool, the full tube frame/chassis is really sweet! I couldn't stay long but I did find out that the whole thing ( including 35 inch muds ) weighs 2200 lbs. Those rigs are even more impressive in person than in pictures! They had about 6 mostly tube framed buggys on trailers...like they were gonna go play :(
I have been thinking about getting a samurai, but I can't. I have a scout II that I am in the middle of building ( soa, highsteer, custom axle shafts, lockers, gears....blah blah) so that is taking all my money. But, maybe I will decide to use it as a tow rig for a zuk later on!
The zuk seems like an ideal starting point for a rock buggy....what are the weaknesses of the stock samurai, what should be upgraded first?
Spidertrax had their new rock buggy sitting outside. I wish I had a camera, damn that thing is cool, the full tube frame/chassis is really sweet! I couldn't stay long but I did find out that the whole thing ( including 35 inch muds ) weighs 2200 lbs. Those rigs are even more impressive in person than in pictures! They had about 6 mostly tube framed buggys on trailers...like they were gonna go play :(
I have been thinking about getting a samurai, but I can't. I have a scout II that I am in the middle of building ( soa, highsteer, custom axle shafts, lockers, gears....blah blah) so that is taking all my money. But, maybe I will decide to use it as a tow rig for a zuk later on!
The zuk seems like an ideal starting point for a rock buggy....what are the weaknesses of the stock samurai, what should be upgraded first?