hey man i love your videos and you seem really cool, i just need to know a few things if you could tell me, im only 16 and i plan on goin to like wyotech college or some mechanic school and im taking welding next year and i want to know if thats a good school, and where did you get all your knolledge from? i have a buggy in missouri that i want to rebuild its bigger than this and i have no clue where to learn the trade of what you can do.
@number1XR650Rfan Glad to hear your going to get some education, I learn mostly by doing so I pick stuff up as life moves along, it helps to be interested in these kinds of things
dude i wish i watched this video before i built my buggy... literally i just finished the front end for like the tenth time, hopefully i got it right this time. Great videos, keep them up
So I want to know this. Are you saying that if you turn the steering wheel left. the spindle snout rises. Its around 7:25 into the video. If the car is sitting still and you turn left the a-arms rise when the car turns left . That would make the spindle sweep up and down depending on your turning.
@chikin1974 Hmm, never looked at it like that but it would make sense that the caster would cause the spindle where the wheel mounts to raise and lower slightly with turning
@joecool248 If I would sell it then there would be lots of sad people who wont see me do the giant Fox shocks upgrade that I have planned lol, seriously though its not for sale at this time.
Nice, I had the same rc car, and I run the same steering rack in my homebuilt buggy. Interesting that you've made upper & lower a-arm the same length. Usually top arms are shorter. In a buggy like this though, it doesn't really matter.
MAN YOU DO SOME AMAZING WORK,YOUR A GENUIS WITH THIS STUFF MAN,I COULD SEE THIS BUGGY WITH A 350 BANSHEE MOTOR MOUNTED UP THERE .THAT WOULD BE SICK,YOU HAVE A VERY NICE BUGGY......
i have a honda odyssey i have a couple videos of it. it looks similar to this buggy. except this could probably blow mine odyssey out off the water aha.
but i tought.unequal length double a arms work better..?
cause the use of this set up.will give u negative camber when the suspension compresses(meaning better cornering)the tire will dig into the ground.helping u turn better and faster.the lower control arm should be longer then the upper by a 50 to 80%..
@tripudos I spent hours and hours experimenting with the front end geometry to keep the wheels straight while the suspension goes through its 12 inch cycle, what you see here is the best combination that I found and the wheels remain almost in perfect position with rhe current setup
@Peterrides Too fast over a double and no time to slow for a steep berm in the corner, was in third so I hit the gas as I hit the berm and went as high as I went far, but still ended up in a giant endo over some trees, that was 2 1/2 years ago and I'am still recovering from my crash
just watching your vids shows me what i want to be like when Im your age.... having fun. I'm 14 and have a yz 250 and just am inspired by what you do. Thanks
Hey that is great looking buggy, must be heaps of fun.
I am the middle of building my own dune buggy as well but its mostly going to be a bush buggy. I was looking at your front suspension and I would like to know how you connected the front arms to the chasis. I can't really tell but is it just one size pipe slotted into another? and does it have bushes or not.
@bushbasherSSS sure I will reply, yes the a arms insert into steel bushings, the kind that is sometimes used in heavy equip. And because the bushings are steel, I could weld mounts to them to bolt to the frame
I was just showing my son, Jordan, your dune buggy. He thinks it's really awesome that you built it all yourself. He did kind of grumble when you said that you let it sit for a couple years. The thought of such an awesome machine just sitting around when I sold his off road cart last fall. We got rid of his because it lacked suspension and it would beat you to death. Now he'll be on me about getting another. Saving this one to my favorites.
@RamblinAround ya its a shame, it started when I half killed myself in a dirtbike crash 2 years ago from which Iam still recovering and then I couldnt do much for the longest time except lay in bed, now I get around fine I just need to fix the ignition as this is the third time its givin me trouble so Iam a little dismayed by this thing. Ill get it going again
This is a nice piece of work here and a very good idea...!! I dang near got myself killed in a Polaris ATV 800 crash back in 2007. Nothing got broke, but took a month for me to heal up. Wind...?? You should try to record in Livingston Montana (lol) Thumbs up for sure on this video :)
@FFJournal its just a cheap bender, Ive seen them other guys have them so they are not hard to find. you have to pump it by hand and the tube I picked up at a nearby welding shop.
pretty much all threw 1st its boggy under full throttle and then kinda boggy lowwer rpms but once she gets going past that it screms threw all the gears
its almost like it clears out idk... im thinking it might be the carb cause it didnt want to idel very well i had to give it a little gas
but then again in first gear if you not wideopen throttle in first it will cruz fine?
maybe needs different jetting for my elavation or maybe the rc power valve? idk
@groutaone i just replaced the right crank seal and the water pump bearing and seals and nre outter case gasket new spark plug new motul expert tras fluid new coolent fresh gas and redline oil mix and cleaned out and repacked the exhaust
and when i fired it up the bike was smokeing more than it should idk
@svt4life you have a proper install on that right crank seal? I dont think its power valve, do you have another carb you can try from your other bike and have a look at the reeds while your in there
@groutaone ya i did the seal right.... my carb wouldnt work on that bike different electronics... but i never thought about the reeds... i might just need to re-jet it and put new reeds... i just made 2 vids of the bike im in the middle of uploading right now so you can see the bike and hear it run...
but there is more about the steering systeem then making sure the run even wit the control arms, if i'm right the arm where te tierod attaches should come together with the arm from the other side right in the center of the rear axle, atleast that what i learned about it
Awesome! Now you built it, but was it built from or based off a kit or all custom-designed and one-off manufactured by you? It really has me impressed, the visual quality of everything isn't typical of a homebuild. Far out!
@vvtheduckvv Hi duckman, no it wasnt a kit or based off a kit. I just picked up a bunch of tubing and had at it. I could kinda visualize what it should look like and the rest I made up as I went along so good or bad its the only one like it on the planet.
420 :)
fordbogger555 2 days ago
mig welder?
Gedrimasluke1 1 week ago
@Gedrimasluke1 Yep
groutaone 1 week ago
a 750cc engine should do 150 mph + i have one with a kawasaki gpz 500 engine and i got a 150 mph on a road
travd1000 1 month ago
hey man i love your videos and you seem really cool, i just need to know a few things if you could tell me, im only 16 and i plan on goin to like wyotech college or some mechanic school and im taking welding next year and i want to know if thats a good school, and where did you get all your knolledge from? i have a buggy in missouri that i want to rebuild its bigger than this and i have no clue where to learn the trade of what you can do.
number1XR650Rfan 2 months ago
@number1XR650Rfan Glad to hear your going to get some education, I learn mostly by doing so I pick stuff up as life moves along, it helps to be interested in these kinds of things
groutaone 2 months ago
@groutaone thanks man
number1XR650Rfan 2 months ago
@supercross1985 Thanks buddy, did you or do you ride now?
groutaone 2 months ago
didnt realize you had a dragster
dirtshower250 2 months ago
dude i wish i watched this video before i built my buggy... literally i just finished the front end for like the tenth time, hopefully i got it right this time. Great videos, keep them up
CharlieFrky 2 months ago
@CharlieFrky Thanks for watching
groutaone 2 months ago
Man what do u not know what to do? lol
atvrider43 2 months ago
@atvrider43 Grow lots of hair on top of my head
groutaone 2 months ago
what is the kids website?
Nerv317 4 months ago
@Nerv317 All I know is the kids utube name which I mentioned in the video
groutaone 4 months ago
So I want to know this. Are you saying that if you turn the steering wheel left. the spindle snout rises. Its around 7:25 into the video. If the car is sitting still and you turn left the a-arms rise when the car turns left . That would make the spindle sweep up and down depending on your turning.
chikin1974 4 months ago
@chikin1974 Hmm, never looked at it like that but it would make sense that the caster would cause the spindle where the wheel mounts to raise and lower slightly with turning
groutaone 4 months ago
awesome video, i love how you explain the different parts. I am currently doing work on a dune buggy myself!
Bohl199 4 months ago
how much u want 4 it?
joecool248 4 months ago
@joecool248 If I would sell it then there would be lots of sad people who wont see me do the giant Fox shocks upgrade that I have planned lol, seriously though its not for sale at this time.
groutaone 4 months ago
you are Mc Gayver
robociock 5 months ago
your videos are most interesting comparing with 80% of other motor people video
robociock 5 months ago
@robociock Well thanks buddy, I appreciate you watching
groutaone 5 months ago
Very nice and good video. And buggy actually quait perfect compare to some home made. Thumbs up!!!!
Reburned32 7 months ago
@Reburned32 Thanks
groutaone 7 months ago
on the drag car has 420 on it :P
cherri0420 8 months ago
Very nice machine love how its all set up!love ur videos:)
shuddupnkissme23 8 months ago
@shuddupnkissme23 Thanks for checking it out, some major upgrades on it soon, will make a vid
groutaone 8 months ago
Nice, I had the same rc car, and I run the same steering rack in my homebuilt buggy. Interesting that you've made upper & lower a-arm the same length. Usually top arms are shorter. In a buggy like this though, it doesn't really matter.
aussiekartman 9 months ago
did u make that at home or did u bye it some where? if u bout it from a place, were did u get it
hollywood224ty 9 months ago
@hollywood224ty I made this machine myself
groutaone 9 months ago
@groutaone can i go to your house u ahve so many toys
skilledblood22 6 months ago
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@groutaone can i come to your house and take ur 500 for a rip?
Mxhondadude12 9 months ago
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Mxhondadude12 9 months ago
i enjoy ur videos
jeremyschold 9 months ago
omg u have so much awesome stuff...
johnthomascogle 10 months ago
nice to see home built buggy with correct suspension geometry! Very nice work.
1skiinIan 10 months ago
@1skiinIan Thanks, its not perfect but it seems to work well.
groutaone 10 months ago
@groutaone 10 times better than some of the things i've seen on here before
1skiinIan 10 months ago
did you build that hole thing
robbv200 10 months ago
@robbv200 Yes
groutaone 10 months ago
@groutaone your an incredable builder you should make a vid of tht tht thing is awsomee
robbv200 10 months ago
@robbv200 Well thank you very much, I now have some vids of it driving if you are interested
groutaone 10 months ago
@groutaone yaa i just wacthed them tht thing is awsome u should make some vids of mudding i wounder what it could do mudding
robbv200 10 months ago
what is the steering rack from? awesome buggy
hurcorh 10 months ago
@hurcorh I'am not sure but I got it off ebay, if you look up dune buggy steering it should get you close
groutaone 10 months ago
MAN YOU DO SOME AMAZING WORK,YOUR A GENUIS WITH THIS STUFF MAN,I COULD SEE THIS BUGGY WITH A 350 BANSHEE MOTOR MOUNTED UP THERE .THAT WOULD BE SICK,YOU HAVE A VERY NICE BUGGY......
TheKxcr500 11 months ago
@TheKxcr500 Thanks man, hope to get it running soon
groutaone 11 months ago
@groutaone good luck and did that polaris part get the back order for 6 months
robbv200 10 months ago
@robbv200 I think it was 2 or three weeks and I have it running now
groutaone 10 months ago
@groutaone sweet is tht what was wroung with it tht part u needed to order
robbv200 10 months ago
@robbv200 Yep, got the parts and it runs now
groutaone 10 months ago
i have a honda odyssey i have a couple videos of it. it looks similar to this buggy. except this could probably blow mine odyssey out off the water aha.
nawscawp 1 year ago
@nawscawp A friend of mine had a odyssey when I was a kid, that machine was soo much fun, thanks for checking out my video
groutaone 1 year ago
but i tought.unequal length double a arms work better..?
cause the use of this set up.will give u negative camber when the suspension compresses(meaning better cornering)the tire will dig into the ground.helping u turn better and faster.the lower control arm should be longer then the upper by a 50 to 80%..
tripudos 1 year ago
@tripudos I spent hours and hours experimenting with the front end geometry to keep the wheels straight while the suspension goes through its 12 inch cycle, what you see here is the best combination that I found and the wheels remain almost in perfect position with rhe current setup
groutaone 1 year ago
how did you crash?
Peterrides 1 year ago
@Peterrides Too fast over a double and no time to slow for a steep berm in the corner, was in third so I hit the gas as I hit the berm and went as high as I went far, but still ended up in a giant endo over some trees, that was 2 1/2 years ago and I'am still recovering from my crash
groutaone 1 year ago
can u make v ideo on how to make arms
yz125rider194 1 year ago
just watching your vids shows me what i want to be like when Im your age.... having fun. I'm 14 and have a yz 250 and just am inspired by what you do. Thanks
maddogshouze 1 year ago
@maddogshouze ha ha thats too much, just dont get your self hurt on your bike
groutaone 1 year ago
@groutaone haha ya you can check out my go pro hd video riding the yz 250
maddogshouze 1 year ago
@groutaone haha ya it is a fast bike! Haha i have some go pro riding vids of it...
maddogshouze 1 year ago
dude you just helped me SOOOOOO much...thank you
kavio013 1 year ago
p.s. please reply
bushbasherSSS 1 year ago
Hey that is great looking buggy, must be heaps of fun.
I am the middle of building my own dune buggy as well but its mostly going to be a bush buggy. I was looking at your front suspension and I would like to know how you connected the front arms to the chasis. I can't really tell but is it just one size pipe slotted into another? and does it have bushes or not.
bushbasherSSS 1 year ago
@bushbasherSSS sure I will reply, yes the a arms insert into steel bushings, the kind that is sometimes used in heavy equip. And because the bushings are steel, I could weld mounts to them to bolt to the frame
groutaone 1 year ago
I was just showing my son, Jordan, your dune buggy. He thinks it's really awesome that you built it all yourself. He did kind of grumble when you said that you let it sit for a couple years. The thought of such an awesome machine just sitting around when I sold his off road cart last fall. We got rid of his because it lacked suspension and it would beat you to death. Now he'll be on me about getting another. Saving this one to my favorites.
RamblinAround 1 year ago
@RamblinAround ya its a shame, it started when I half killed myself in a dirtbike crash 2 years ago from which Iam still recovering and then I couldnt do much for the longest time except lay in bed, now I get around fine I just need to fix the ignition as this is the third time its givin me trouble so Iam a little dismayed by this thing. Ill get it going again
groutaone 1 year ago
why does it look so much like a honda odyssey?
evinsteven13 1 year ago
This is a nice piece of work here and a very good idea...!! I dang near got myself killed in a Polaris ATV 800 crash back in 2007. Nothing got broke, but took a month for me to heal up. Wind...?? You should try to record in Livingston Montana (lol) Thumbs up for sure on this video :)
MrJumBow 1 year ago
Hey Great Video.... Looks real nice...great helpful information! Keep on making em and I'll keep watchin!
jfrost77hd 1 year ago
what kind of tube bender did you buy? where did you get your tube?
FFJournal 1 year ago
@FFJournal its just a cheap bender, Ive seen them other guys have them so they are not hard to find. you have to pump it by hand and the tube I picked up at a nearby welding shop.
groutaone 1 year ago
Very intuitive,I know nothing about suspensions.Thanks,thumbs up.
Cool dune buggy by the way.
pulse0000 1 year ago
Man I love that dune buggy!
supraman200 1 year ago
i just picked up a 02 cr250
pretty much all threw 1st its boggy under full throttle and then kinda boggy lowwer rpms but once she gets going past that it screms threw all the gears
its almost like it clears out idk... im thinking it might be the carb cause it didnt want to idel very well i had to give it a little gas
but then again in first gear if you not wideopen throttle in first it will cruz fine?
maybe needs different jetting for my elavation or maybe the rc power valve? idk
svt4life 1 year ago
@svt4life I would think you are right about the carb, doesnt sound like the main jet, just clean out the carb
groutaone 1 year ago
@groutaone i just replaced the right crank seal and the water pump bearing and seals and nre outter case gasket new spark plug new motul expert tras fluid new coolent fresh gas and redline oil mix and cleaned out and repacked the exhaust
and when i fired it up the bike was smokeing more than it should idk
you dont think it might be the power valve ?
svt4life 1 year ago
@svt4life you have a proper install on that right crank seal? I dont think its power valve, do you have another carb you can try from your other bike and have a look at the reeds while your in there
groutaone 1 year ago
@groutaone ya i did the seal right.... my carb wouldnt work on that bike different electronics... but i never thought about the reeds... i might just need to re-jet it and put new reeds... i just made 2 vids of the bike im in the middle of uploading right now so you can see the bike and hear it run...
svt4life 1 year ago
nice transam. is that an odyssey or a pilot?
CRFmxracer 1 year ago
@CRFmxracer none of those, its home made
groutaone 1 year ago
That is a great vid. Some very informative info.
IHcubcadet 1 year ago
That's a very nice machine you built there. It looks very professional. Nice vid. Make one of the dune buggy in action.
paisteboy 1 year ago
looks nice
but there is more about the steering systeem then making sure the run even wit the control arms, if i'm right the arm where te tierod attaches should come together with the arm from the other side right in the center of the rear axle, atleast that what i learned about it
gabbermaikel 1 year ago
i want to see it do dounuts
dmaheryfz450 1 year ago
AWESOME Drag Racing Car. would you a Vid about your Car?? and like always AWESOME Vid
RO1146 1 year ago
@RO1146 yes, you will see more of the car this summer
groutaone 1 year ago
amazing project man, that thing loooks mint! brand new straight from the factory, but its even better, its 100% custom. That thing must tear!!! props
bikercc 1 year ago
awesome man, lets see that thing go
slackersteve2004 1 year ago
i wanna see this thing in action.
RedneckTypeOfFun 1 year ago
great video, nice go kart.
theoriginalmodz 1 year ago
that buggy is insanely cool
vmxrm85 1 year ago
good video
4g63junkie 1 year ago
Haha! :) And yes I am from New Jersey! I just happen to live in Florida! But of course I still like you! You're the greatest! Weeeeeee!
vvtheduckvv 1 year ago
Awesome! Now you built it, but was it built from or based off a kit or all custom-designed and one-off manufactured by you? It really has me impressed, the visual quality of everything isn't typical of a homebuild. Far out!
vvtheduckvv 1 year ago
@vvtheduckvv Hi duckman, no it wasnt a kit or based off a kit. I just picked up a bunch of tubing and had at it. I could kinda visualize what it should look like and the rest I made up as I went along so good or bad its the only one like it on the planet.
groutaone 1 year ago
@groutaone Seeing as how it is all your own then, I am even more impressed! I'll take one! =D
vvtheduckvv 1 year ago