Xtreme 4x4's low budget pimpin buggy

[rockape]

Originally Posted by Sarcastro

He will be getting a harness from my guy,but his makes mine look like a prototype in a battery box.....the one Xtreme gets is very thinned out in compairason



is you're guy interested in making a few more? I'm assuming he needs both the dash and engine harness?

Yes he can make more.OBD0 or OBD1(my next one will be OBD1 tuned with crome!!!)
He doesnt need anything but a deposit to get after what you want.

His harnesses are so complete you only have a pos/neg connection to make,fuel pump and includes the factory fan and alternator control!!!He even goes as far to include the ignition toggle and momentary switch to start it!

Let me know what engine/trans combo you want to use and I can get ya a price!!!

Back on topic......

Hey Ian,Are those 42s gonna keep ya outta the mud???

[Mopars 4 Life]

heck yeah ...rockape is the sheet.....

[yotamaster]

Hey Ian is this build going to be on the show. By the way big fan

[baxter]

Some changes were made in the front and rear of this from Rockapes original.Rockape definitely did a killer job with the original chassis but are those tweaks your or his second version chassis?

[Ian from Xtreme]

Originally Posted by baxter

Some changes were made in the front and rear of this from Rockapes original.Rockape definitely did a killer job with the original chassis but are those tweaks your or his second version chassis?

The tweaks are all mine, I liked the Rock Ape version but once I had the tube bent and in place it just didn't jive with how I thought the buggy should look. So I made a few subtle changes nothign too over the top just mainly the front stinger and the new front "fender tubes" I think it looks a little more like a sports car now....

Coolest thing is that the principle measurements on this buggy WB, Track, are the same as the Diesel powered zuk I built before.

[balterbuilt]

i liked that diesel powered zuk...hey when are you going to have some new shows on tv?? seems like they are all reruns lately...oh, and can i take the s-10 truggy on a date this weekend...promise i wont get her dirty ;-)

[rdn2blazer]

Ian,

Bad ass build man, look forward to seeing the finished rig. Also, Thank you for being so nice as to take the pic at the KOH with my son Lucas. I don't know if you remember but it totally made his day big time. You had just gotton to Jack Hammer with you camera equipment and we were leaving. You were standing right at the back of my truck talking with someone. Anyways just wanted to say thanks man, much appreciated.

[Rock4XFab]

What t-case do you use behind the Honda trans or did I miss it?

[JaysinSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Rock4XFab

What t-case do you use behind the Honda trans or did I miss it?

As far as I know, just the honda transaxle with the diff welded. the engine and trans now sitting in line with the chassis one transaxle output to the front axle and one to the rear axle, just like a transfercase just without the ability to go 2-4 and hi-low.

Jaysin

[baxter]

Any progress?

[Ian from Xtreme]

Funny you should ask...yes there is....not too much because keep in mind I kind of have a big green Truggy out on the trail the past coupel of days.

[yotamaster]

Nice lol

[tbd85hilux]

Quick question... In the event that you need to pull the engine/transmission for work how are you going to get them out? It looks like you've encased the power train in DOM which will even make it difficult to paint. Or am I missing something?

Paul G.

[colmiller]

Looks a bit like an old COE truck I had.
The only way to get the engine out was to uncouple everything, support the engine and then lift the truck off it with a BobCat.

[Ian from Xtreme]

It can come out the bottom like alot of crawlers, or the top. The center tube is removeable thanks to some tubing clamps from Ballistic Fabrication http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...mp_p_1467.html they work really well, I find I use them on more projects now that I have easy access to them.

[Ian from Xtreme]

UPdated pics

Shot from the rear



7075 aluminum links



Ballistic Fab "hybrid" air/coilovers



Nice AZZ



Sample of the chassis paint.

[pertneer]

Like the color. That should be easy to see on the trail. :)

[Ian from Xtreme]

Originally Posted by pertneer

Like the color. That should be easy to see on the trail. :)

Yeah building the Truggy has officially given me a sickness for shiny stuff....I think I will call it "Magpieitus"

[Twisted Minis]

Nice. Will this end up on the show?

[Captainfab]

Originally Posted by Twisted Minis

Nice. Will this end up on the show?

I was wondering the same. I was originally thinking this was your personal rig Ian, but then I see you're still on the one you started in the Crawl article.