Chux's 2013 Beach Buggy Build

That's the plan

 

Fuck that be ready for January!

 

Rausch?

January is a mod month for me. Plus I'll be in Florida for the first week.

 

Build pages are over rated. I was actually thinking about putting one together so I can clean up some photos off my phone. And here's a pic.

 

I should have rolled the truck up a couple inches so it would have said Dick right above the bump stop.

 

Shackle flip



Thanx @JLink for the help. Always fun catching up, drinking beers, working on the truck, drinking beers, bull shitting, drinking beers, working on the truck, bull shitting, and working on the truck. Total install time 6 hours, actual modding time 3 hours.

To start here's the before..



Unbolted the shackle and cut off the bottom of the stock shackle mount because it was in the way of dropping the leaf pack



Ground off rivet heads



This is where we ran into trouble trying to air hammer out the rivets. We were using a small compressor on hand with a 3/8 hose. The rivets were more than reluctant to budge. Fortunately we we able to get a larger compressor with a 1/2 hose. Grinded the rivets a little more for good measure then with the new setup with the air hammer popped each rivet out.



Now just to bolt up




And stretch her legs..

 

Lookin good!

 

Did it lift the rear at all ?

 

Looks good. Started on my shackle flip yesterday.

 

Luckier than me, air hammer didn't do crap to the rivets on my truck. Looks great man!

 

Not sure, no measuements. And haven't eye balled possible rake on level surface yet.

Thanx Dudes!!


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Thanx @Blackout14 for the idea to derp the roof. The more I thought of it the more I liked it! The Prinsu rack is so low pro it's hard to clean any grim that collects on the roof, so this will be a nice protection barrier for the paint after long periods of time without washing or cleaning. I'm also thinking it will look pretty slick that any area of the roof that you can see around the roof rack and under the light bar will be blacked out.




Can't beat a better day to paint

 

If you installed this they say 3/4" higher

 

Looks good. Any change in the ride?

 

Yupp that's what I got, I'll take the 3/4".. Never do mind rake and will help when I'm loaded with camp gear.

Didn't drive it today. Should get a better idea of handling over the next few days daily driving to work.

 

I love driving my beach buggy on Island Beach State Park!!

 

Welcome to the club brother!!! And by club i mean the dark side...



What shocks are you running in the rear?

 

Shackle Flips looks great man, i gotta get mine done and install the new shocks too. and sliders, and regear, and answer your text message, and study for finals, and then

 

Thanx Dude! Stoked on it. I have the bilstein b110s, when they blow up I'll be I'm the market for something fancier. Saw you on the list for Gulches