Thinking of building swamp buggy

Bronco94 · 11-03-2004, 06:46 PM

So I have decided to build swamp buggy to save my bronco from hunting duties has anyone ever built one ? any suggestions? I'm not even sure were to start. So any help would be apprectiated Thanks

rsm688 · 11-04-2004, 03:19 PM

lift, cut off alot of fenders get rid of anything uneccesary like back seat and stuff gut everything tear out carpet extend differential, tranny lines, transfer case, etc. get some boggers lockers or weld the spider gears put a snorkel on it and umm tons of other things...

**jrdbronco** · 11-04-2004, 03:42 PM

find a cheap ass 4x4, like an old chevy pick up, lift it a good bit, put some boggers on it, cut the fenders, and weld the front and rear. snorkel if you want, but you should be fine by lifting it and cutting the fenders

Marauder · 11-04-2004, 03:42 PM

Rip the body off and make it all tube. Nice and lightweight.

**GHOSTRIDER** · 11-04-2004, 04:49 PM

I can see a volkswagon wih a 302!

Bronco85 · 11-04-2004, 04:53 PM

Hmm

I will start here.

Old Pick up. Pull rear bed, Front fenders, hood and axles. Next go find yourself some good Rockwells, good leaf springs or coils springs. To fit atleast a 45" terra tire... Fancy is a waste of money, spare, weight and time.

rsm688 · 11-04-2004, 05:53 PM

he might wanna keep the body so he doesnt get dirty or cold...

Marauder · 11-04-2004, 06:20 PM

I have a cure for both: Jackets/slected areas of sheetmetal

Bronco85 · 11-04-2004, 06:32 PM

Um Ya he could or he could dump the heavy weight of it. and build a light weight out of tube and plywood. But like I said, I don't know what he's going for. He wasn't to specific.

Bronco94 · 11-04-2004, 06:42 PM

What I'm thinking of is a open air buggy with a platform need something pretty tall I hunt big cypress often. I like the tube frame idea but do you really thing rockwells are needed? I was think of d60's but rear wheel steer would be cool but thoughs things are heavy!

Bronco85 · 11-04-2004, 07:28 PM

Hmm Use what ever you want. The Hunting buggies up here run 45+" tractor tires. So they runs 1 ton and bigger. I can get a set of 2.5ton rockwells for $1000. Hmm front D60 is $1000-$1200. the rocks I wont have to touch other then lockers. D60s will need gears and lockers.

Do the math.

Bronco94 · 11-04-2004, 07:38 PM

rockwells don't already have lockers?

Bronco85 · 11-04-2004, 09:55 PM

Not that I know of. The ones my buddy bought didn't Or atleast he put a Detroit in it to replace what ever it had.

**jrdbronco** · 11-04-2004, 10:06 PM

rocks only have crazy gearing, but they are open. detriot makes a locker for them. check out chucks trucks. google it

79 bronc · 05-31-2009, 08:49 PM

Start looking at mud hole websites. Like redneck yacht club fl.com, l-cross and all the other one's in florida. look at all the buggies. Decide how you want yours. start a file for your drawings, measurements, ideas. My buggy changed several times from my plans, and I'm still working on it. It's a 79 Bronc. I striped the body to the frame, deteremined how high i wanted the platform, welded the uprights, then the platform. Then made a console, got some u joints for the steering wheel angles, made some boxes to put the seats on, saved the break booster and master cyl. (you want breaks) remounted that on my console. and railings. Thats the basics. Not hard but do your reseach look at a lot of pictures.

RescueBronc · 06-01-2009, 05:12 AM

A FIVE year old thread. Sheesh.

86' MUDSLAYER · 06-01-2009, 11:13 AM

WOW I hope hes done with this thing by now or gave up hahaha too old

11-03-2004, 06:46 PM	#1
Bronco94 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cape Coral Posts: 51 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1994 Eddie Bauer, 1988 Eddie Bauer	Thinking of building swamp buggy So I have decided to build swamp buggy to save my bronco from hunting duties has anyone ever built one ? any suggestions? I'm not even sure were to start. So any help would be apprectiated Thanks __________________ Import racing is like the special olympics even if you win your still retarded.

11-04-2004, 03:19 PM	#2
rsm688 Mr. Asks Alot Join Date: May 2004 Location: jackson, mississippi Posts: 1,767 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 78' Bronco	lift, cut off alot of fenders get rid of anything uneccesary like back seat and stuff gut everything tear out carpet extend differential, tranny lines, transfer case, etc. get some boggers lockers or weld the spider gears put a snorkel on it and umm tons of other things... __________________ ~spencer~ 78 Bronco: SUPERMOTOR PICS SOLD....well traded, to a dealership for $7000

11-04-2004, 04:49 PM	#5
GHOSTRIDER Old Man with an Old Truck Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: BRANDON MS Posts: 5,400 iTrader: (2) Bronco Info: 90 XLT/351W, 6" LFT SAS, 9" 35" TIRES , 4.56, LOCKED, REALLY COOL SNORKEL, OTHER COSTLY CHIT	I can see a volkswagon wih a 302! __________________ Riding on in the mist of morning, no one dares stand in my way...possessed by some distant calling, riding on through night and day. PETE HALEY

11-04-2004, 04:53 PM	#6
Bronco85 Screw the Jeep Thing Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 4,599 iTrader: (1)	Hmm I will start here. Old Pick up. Pull rear bed, Front fenders, hood and axles. Next go find yourself some good Rockwells, good leaf springs or coils springs. To fit atleast a 45" terra tire... Fancy is a waste of money, spare, weight and time. __________________ CLICK ON THE BANNER MY 85 BRONCO (RIP old friend) '84 Bronco (SOLD) - I6 Motor, ALL STOCK '93 Bronco Eddie Baurer (SOLD) - 302, E40D, 1356, 6" Lift, 35x12.5 BFG AT's '94 Bronco XLT - Build to play hard

11-04-2004, 05:53 PM	#7
rsm688 Mr. Asks Alot Join Date: May 2004 Location: jackson, mississippi Posts: 1,767 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 78' Bronco	he might wanna keep the body so he doesnt get dirty or cold... __________________ ~spencer~ 78 Bronco: SUPERMOTOR PICS SOLD....well traded, to a dealership for $7000

11-04-2004, 03:42 PM	#4
Marauder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boone/Charlotte, NC Posts: 6,420 iTrader: (4) Bronco Info: 1996 EB Bronco 5.8L 351W, 4" BDS Lift, & 33" Procomp MTs, Custom Console, Sparcos, OBA	Rip the body off and make it all tube. Nice and lightweight.

11-04-2004, 06:20 PM	#8
Marauder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boone/Charlotte, NC Posts: 6,420 iTrader: (4) Bronco Info: 1996 EB Bronco 5.8L 351W, 4" BDS Lift, & 33" Procomp MTs, Custom Console, Sparcos, OBA	I have a cure for both: Jackets/slected areas of sheetmetal

11-04-2004, 06:32 PM	#9
Bronco85 Screw the Jeep Thing Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 4,599 iTrader: (1)	Um Ya he could or he could dump the heavy weight of it. and build a light weight out of tube and plywood. But like I said, I don't know what he's going for. He wasn't to specific. __________________ CLICK ON THE BANNER MY 85 BRONCO (RIP old friend) '84 Bronco (SOLD) - I6 Motor, ALL STOCK '93 Bronco Eddie Baurer (SOLD) - 302, E40D, 1356, 6" Lift, 35x12.5 BFG AT's '94 Bronco XLT - Build to play hard

11-04-2004, 06:42 PM	#10
Bronco94 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cape Coral Posts: 51 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1994 Eddie Bauer, 1988 Eddie Bauer	What I'm thinking of is a open air buggy with a platform need something pretty tall I hunt big cypress often. I like the tube frame idea but do you really thing rockwells are needed? I was think of d60's but rear wheel steer would be cool but thoughs things are heavy! __________________ Import racing is like the special olympics even if you win your still retarded.

11-04-2004, 07:28 PM	#11
Bronco85 Screw the Jeep Thing Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 4,599 iTrader: (1)	Hmm Use what ever you want. The Hunting buggies up here run 45+" tractor tires. So they runs 1 ton and bigger. I can get a set of 2.5ton rockwells for $1000. Hmm front D60 is $1000-$1200. the rocks I wont have to touch other then lockers. D60s will need gears and lockers. Do the math. __________________ CLICK ON THE BANNER MY 85 BRONCO (RIP old friend) '84 Bronco (SOLD) - I6 Motor, ALL STOCK '93 Bronco Eddie Baurer (SOLD) - 302, E40D, 1356, 6" Lift, 35x12.5 BFG AT's '94 Bronco XLT - Build to play hard

11-04-2004, 07:38 PM	#12
Bronco94 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cape Coral Posts: 51 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1994 Eddie Bauer, 1988 Eddie Bauer	rockwells don't already have lockers? __________________ Import racing is like the special olympics even if you win your still retarded.

11-04-2004, 09:55 PM	#13
Bronco85 Screw the Jeep Thing Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 4,599 iTrader: (1)	Not that I know of. The ones my buddy bought didn't Or atleast he put a Detroit in it to replace what ever it had. __________________ CLICK ON THE BANNER MY 85 BRONCO (RIP old friend) '84 Bronco (SOLD) - I6 Motor, ALL STOCK '93 Bronco Eddie Baurer (SOLD) - 302, E40D, 1356, 6" Lift, 35x12.5 BFG AT's '94 Bronco XLT - Build to play hard

05-31-2009, 08:49 PM	#15
79 bronc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: So Fla Posts: 1 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 79 Bronco, 03 SD f350	Start looking at mud hole websites. Like redneck yacht club fl.com, l-cross and all the other one's in florida. look at all the buggies. Decide how you want yours. start a file for your drawings, measurements, ideas. My buggy changed several times from my plans, and I'm still working on it. It's a 79 Bronc. I striped the body to the frame, deteremined how high i wanted the platform, welded the uprights, then the platform. Then made a console, got some u joints for the steering wheel angles, made some boxes to put the seats on, saved the break booster and master cyl. (you want breaks) remounted that on my console. and railings. Thats the basics. Not hard but do your reseach look at a lot of pictures. __________________ Thanks, 79 Bronc

06-01-2009, 05:12 AM	#16
RescueBronc Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Moaning (Near Cumming) North Ga. Posts: 1,828 iTrader: (41) Bronco Info: 1988 XLT 393 Stroker. MAF All LED/HID 10.25 rear 4 whl disc 8 Lug/Chevy Hubs D44HD SAS E-Locker	A FIVE year old thread. Sheesh.

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