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For the record, it's more of a off road buggy than strictly mud. Mud alone wouldn't need near the suspension, rigidity, or effort.

Actually I didn't have to redo 1.3, saved alot of time. In 1.4 I added 6" of leg room, dropped the top of the nose down a bit for better visibility, and raised the end of the foot box/bulkhead 2". The block people are my rough deminsions. The legs are the height of my foot all the way back...

Noone's fault but my own, deciding to go to bed before I get overly frustrated with it. :)

Argh, I started stretching the passenger compartment 4", got that done and started stretching the engine compartment. I was going along fairly well until I ferked up and generated some fubar geometry. I started fixing that, had too many things loose and it fell apart like spaghetti. No biggy...

I'm doing my modeling in a virtual medium. I'm using a Honda J35A3 with a 5 speed transaxle. I won't gusset every joint, but alot of shear pannels will be added. The winches will be hard mounted, it's easier to get a stronger, protected mount. I won't be using the Rockwells, they are geared...

Might have a bolt in safety glass windshield, but that'd be an after thought. The spare will sit on the trailer along wtih the spares. If I'm on a trip where the trailer is farther away than comfy, the spare can ride on the back of the tail section. There will be a winch front and rear for...

Haha that's kinda the idea, it's kinda cumbersome to get in, which means it's just as hard to get out. The hole to get in is 23" long and 20" tall, in the current state, which is about as big as I'd want it to be. What I see happening is I get it built, and you come to visit. You ask to...

First go round for the chassis design. The red section is the passenger compartment, yellow is for the engine, green is the "nose." The yellow and green "walls" are the bulkheads between sections. 9' from nose to tail, 3'5" inside the B pillar, 5' at the widest point. The B pillar will...

Mohawk kits are sold, but you're looking at $180-200 for the cover and you still have to cut and weld it on (not a big deal). You can gain clearance, decrease the likelyhood of leaks, and greatly increase the strength. I paid $37 for (nearly) 5' of 4"x.5" flat bar, and the 1/4" stuff is...

You think 185 amps is enough to spray .035? I'll give it a shot when I get a new tank. :)

A couple nights ago I started removing the "bowl" on the bottom of the axle in preparation to mohawk it. I was nearly done with my old Milwaukee grinder bit the dust. Yesterday I got another grinder (Dewalt) and it burned up today in about 90 seconds. The second Dewalt did fine. Anywho, here...

On most four wheeler's it's between your legs. There'd be a firewall (pun intended) between the fuel tank and the occupants. The tank itself would be well protected, aside from running into pipes/logs/other longish poles sticking out at the correct height. My thought was for more nose weight...

:lol: The last time I recall smoking was winter of 06. Daniel has started smoking lights and they make me choke, aint worth the effort to buy a pack of Reds. Yep, he's an idiot. I was thinking of saving up $8k or so and getting a snazzy new four wheeler. Save up another $2k or so while...

I might smoke 5 cigs a year. One night with Topper and his wife I smoke a pack :lol:. But in general, no. I might buy a few fifths over the year, but they are more of a community drink. Now that I think of it, I'm pretty sure I paid more than $50 in St. Louis, not counting the free drinks...

Just as an example, excluding caffine, I spend less than $50 a year on mind/mood altering drugs like cigs or booze. A smoker that burns 5 packs a week burns what, over $1k a year? The 2 pack a day guys burn I'm guessing $2550 a year or more ($3.50 a pack). We're probably looking at...

Probably not. There's a monopoly here local and it's more expensive than gas. Plus if I went on a trip it'd be harder to locate.

I'm still planning on going big block, if only for the sake of having enough horses to get the big tires spinning. Mud requires horses, rocks require low torque, trails require a mix. Rear engines can also allow better visibility, and protect the engine from alot of mud. Here's a pretty...

In general, I meant the engine in front or behind the 2 seats.

I don't have a big aluminum bed to service. The only aluminum I have that I can think of is on the mini. I've never had to take something aluminum to the shop to have someone else weld it. I also plan on buying a TIG at some point.

I have plenty of opinions at Pirate, I was looking for ya'lls input. Plus, there's shit for rocks within an hour of here.