Ohhh i think I found my favorite fabrication series on YT. i have the tools, fabrication skill... and I have been dreaming about building custom long travel for years but never came across any source for figuring the geometry till today. Great video!
Steering and connection points to the chassis. You need to work the geometry of the suspension so that it will work fairly well with your steering. Once you have that most other aspects fall into place.
Hey Doug, I have to wonder since you are relying only on your solid lower arm for the strength, how it will hold up. This a a fairly older vid so I assume youre driving the car by now, how well has the lower arm dealt with the twist put on it during acceleration and braking?
Great question! I was a little worried about that. However I've got just under 1,000 miles on the Baja now and those arms have held up just fine. You can grab the turning brake on asphalt and lock up the rears and they don't even flex any noticeable amount. So they've proven themselves to me.
Matthew Jocic, Those are Fox shocks. I got mine from Kartek Offroad. They are universal meant for custom applications. Each shock is about $330 dollars, plus the springs are about $75 each, you need two springs per shock. So one complete shock is about $480 dollars. Thanks for the comment and for watching.....
Cool videos, I notice you have the different axels. How do they work and are they better than the more commonly use axel? Are they worth getting them even though they are more expensive?
I originally went with the U joint axles for the high degree (I get 40 degrees out of them) and the cost. I got these from the junkyard for $26 each. They are out of a jeep Cherokee. Each side also needs an adaptor that cost $65. But all in all they're pretty cheap. However you need to cut them apart and fab them to fit your bug. th-cam.com/video/J35lmW9bkY0/w-d-xo.html Here is a video with some of the work. Haven't run the bug yet so can't say how they work. Maybe they will maybe they won't. lol
Hey Ken, Ya know.....There isn't a real good answer for that. The trailing arm is a great setup. I think really I just wanted to see if I could do it. Thanks for the comment.
tajvwss, before this I had made a set of trailing arms and those were about 3" longer than stock. But after thinking more about the terrain I will be in (tight mountain trails) I decided to bring it back in to be able to make tight turns and keep a lot of the weight on the rear for traction up the mountains. I'll see how it goes, I can lengthen it if needed. But for now I'm going for a lot of weight on the rear and tight turning. Thanks for the comment.
Thank you for the response. Track width is a genuine concern if you're doing anything in a confined space. The track width on the front of my manx buggy is 75". Just getting it into the garage is something I have to attention to, lol.
Ohhh i think I found my favorite fabrication series on YT. i have the tools, fabrication skill... and I have been dreaming about building custom long travel for years but never came across any source for figuring the geometry till today. Great video!
Thanks buddy, I hope the videos can help you along!
As a welder/machinist/engineer....I'm liking your lower control arm design, Very Cool!
Came here for Ideas for my A-arm Sandrail
Thanks, the rear H arm design on that Baja has been great. Hope it helps with ideas.
I'm watching for inspiration on my offroad crosskart project
Nice!
Love your videos man, hope to get a bug and start building it as soon as I can!
Tone P, Thanks for the kind words. Now go get a Bug and let the build begin!
Now it all makes sense, well moreso, thanks for great content.
I hope it helped, and thanks for the comment.
What are some basic factors we need to consider for designing front a arm
Steering and connection points to the chassis. You need to work the geometry of the suspension so that it will work fairly well with your steering. Once you have that most other aspects fall into place.
@@DougBugBuilder I saw your steering rack it was not as usual. I couldn't understand that geometry. How it works???
Hello Dough, what are the specs of your front and rear shocks if I may kindly ask?
For this Baja I used 31x9.5 tires with 2"x10" shocks in front.
33x10.5 tires with 2"x14" shocks in the rear.
Perfect!! Greetings from Mexico
VALENZUELA KAEFECE GAMER, Thanks for watching! Hola from America! lol.
Hey Doug, I have to wonder since you are relying only on your solid lower arm for the strength, how it will hold up. This a a fairly older vid so I assume youre driving the car by now, how well has the lower arm dealt with the twist put on it during acceleration and braking?
Great question! I was a little worried about that. However I've got just under 1,000 miles on the Baja now and those arms have held up just fine. You can grab the turning brake on asphalt and lock up the rears and they don't even flex any noticeable amount. So they've proven themselves to me.
Where did you buy shock absorber? How much is it? Is it from different car?
Greetings from Serbia :)
By the way, awesome car!!
Matthew Jocic, Those are Fox shocks. I got mine from Kartek Offroad. They are universal meant for custom applications. Each shock is about $330 dollars, plus the springs are about $75 each, you need two springs per shock. So one complete shock is about $480 dollars. Thanks for the comment and for watching.....
@@DougBugBuilder can you tell us more about the shock specifications and where to order or find them online? or what to search for?
Cool videos, I notice you have the different axels. How do they work and are they better than the more commonly use axel? Are they worth getting them even though they are more expensive?
I originally went with the U joint axles for the high degree (I get 40 degrees out of them) and the cost. I got these from the junkyard for $26 each. They are out of a jeep Cherokee. Each side also needs an adaptor that cost $65. But all in all they're pretty cheap. However you need to cut them apart and fab them to fit your bug.
th-cam.com/video/J35lmW9bkY0/w-d-xo.html Here is a video with some of the work.
Haven't run the bug yet so can't say how they work. Maybe they will maybe they won't. lol
Ever run it yet? Im pretty close to ordering my axels and ujoints
Why would go with A arms in the rear?
Hey Ken, Ya know.....There isn't a real good answer for that. The trailing arm is a great setup. I think really I just wanted to see if I could do it.
Thanks for the comment.
Why didn't you move the wheel back to improve the weight bias when making the control arms. Otherwise, beautiful work
tajvwss, before this I had made a set of trailing arms and those were about 3" longer than stock. But after thinking more about the terrain I will be in (tight mountain trails) I decided to bring it back in to be able to make tight turns and keep a lot of the weight on the rear for traction up the mountains. I'll see how it goes, I can lengthen it if needed. But for now I'm going for a lot of weight on the rear and tight turning.
Thanks for the comment.
Thank you for the response. Track width is a genuine concern if you're doing anything in a confined space. The track width on the front of my manx buggy is 75". Just getting it into the garage is something I have to attention to, lol.
hey D.B. could you enable your downloading availability please
lastfanstanding999, I don't think I can. I can enable downloading for myself but not viewers. If you know that I can let me know. Sorry.
OK, thank you for your considerations and uploading efforts,
we really enjoy your Bug building videos, :D
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Love the vids but you should really consider bump stops
Mac Crume, I can't argue with that. My next video should be the bump stops and limiting straps. Thanks for the comments.