There's nothing better than opening your garage door every day and finding a handcrafted buggy you built with a little help from your friends, one that's always ready for hardcore trail action. Garrett Ness from the small town of Osburn, Idaho, owns this cool rig and hits the trail whenever he can-rain, snow, sleet, or shine. The crawler was built with a little help from Garrett's friends at Twisted Customs in Box Elder, South Dakota. He based the rig's chassis design on one of the company's winning buggies, but changed some of the structure to suit his wheeling style. What he wound up with is a tough and dependable rig ready for anything, especially the 100-mile off-road races in Montana and Wyoming he has found himself running. Tech Specs Custom Rock Buggy Drivetrain Engine: '01 4.3L Chevy Vortec V-6 Transmission: TH350 Transfer case: Dana 300, TeraFlex 4.1 gears, Toyota flanges Front Axle: Toyota Dana 44 Hybrid, 5.29 gears, Eaton electric locker Rear Axle: Toyota 8-inch, 5.29 gears, Eaton electric locker Suspension Springs & Such: (Front) 2.0-inch Sway-A-Way 12-inch travel coilovers and Radflo bumpstops; (Rear) 2.0-inch Sway-A-Way 14-inch travel coilovers and Radflo bumpstops Tires & Wheels: 37x1.50R17 Toyo Open Country M/T sticky competition tires on 17x8 OMF beadlocks Other Stuff: Twisted Customs fiberglass Jeep Liberty front clip, Lowrance navigation system, Warn 6,000-pound winch, Summit Racing fuel cell, Howe aluminum radiator, custom hydraulic steering system The 2,800-pound buggy was designed for lightweight competition so it runs modified Toyota components. The front axle is a Toyota and Dana 44 hybrid that Garrett built; it's fitted with a high-pinion differential from an FJ80, 5.29 gears, and a prototype electric locker from Eaton. The suspension uses 12-inch-travel Sway-A-Way coilovers in the front and 14-inch-travel ones in the rear.The 2,800-pound buggy was designed for lightweight competition so it runs modified Toyota The trussed Toyota rear axle is filled with chromoly shafts, 5.29 gears, and a prototype Eaton electric locker. The ends are fitted with custom disc brakes. Engine power is transferred to the diffs by Toyota driveshafts Garrett built. The front and rear of the vehicle are kept in control by TeraFlex sway bar systems.The trussed Toyota rear axle is filled with chromoly shafts, 5.29 gears, and a prototype E The interior of the buggy may be too barren for some folks but is perfect for guys into hardcore action adventure. The 4.3L GM V-6 engine vitals are monitored by Auto Meter gauges, and for comfort and safety the buggy is fitted with Renegade seats. The chassis and rollcage were built from 0.120-inch-walled chromoly tubing.The interior of the buggy may be too barren for some folks but is perfect for guys into ha By Kevin McNulty Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
