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Krawlin
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08.18.2011, 09:12 PM

Thats about the most worthless attempt at an offroad vehicle I've seen. For one that rear end looks like a puny GM 10 bolt, if not GM then something of the Chrysler variety with a ring gear at 8.8'' or smaller, which behind LS power like what is shown in the pictures, will not last long, especially in the dunes (about the only place that would be any good). And being front engine - rear drive, but with that short of a wheel base with the solid rear axle, it's high speed handling offroad probably isn't the greatest (short wheel base means short links for the rear suspension, look at any trophy truck and while they are almost all solid rear axle, they've got LONG suspension links for their 3 or 4 link setup). That thing is for people that know nothing about desert racing, the dunes, anything offroad really, but want to fit in with that crowd and have more money than brains and need to have creature comforts.

For the price they say there ($59,000), you could buy a very nice used Tatum Sand Cars rail (they are a cookie cutter sand rail, meaning lots of Tatum Sand Cars rails out there all about the same sans the paint and interior and powerplant) or a used custom built rail with a better trans like a Mendeola, more power, more suspension travel with much better brand name shocks like King, Fox, Radflo, etc., better looks in general, it will handle better at high speeds, and you won't seem like such a poser with a nice rail even if you don't know anything about it compared to that thing.


If you have a bit of technical savvy, can weld and fabricate and such (And I don't mean if you "think" you can weld or fabricate, I mean if you actually can, this isn't something you want to try unless you know you can do it right...), one could build a much better sand rail or prerunner truck themselves for around the same as buying a used rail, but have the pride and satisfaction of building it yourself to your specs with all the parts you want.


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Last edited by Krawlin; 08.18.2011 at 09:15 PM.
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