ST2-NG questions

[JagerDanger]

To step away from the drive train on this, they erroneously call for using 3/4" tubing with a 1.050" outside diameter....tubing is measured by its outside diameter and not inside. Pipe is measured by its inside diameter. So am I supposed to use tubing or black pipe for the cage and A-arms? Pipe is malleable and heavier (generally) compared to tubing.

[darwinpayne2000]

The Shredder II plans use pipe for the upper roll cage. I also recall a conversation with the owner of the local Metal Supermarket franchise and he stated that black pipe is stronger than most people think.

However, if it were me, I would just go with 1" tubing. Tubing is more common than pipe on these builds and adjusting between 1" and 1.05" outer diameter shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

[JagerDanger]

Yeah that's what I'll do. Nothing should really change, maybe be a bit lighter as well. Contemplating on using the polyurethane bushings or just go with heim joints for the inner a-arm. Outer front calls for heim joints.

[ODB]

Heim joint or delren bushings. Poly is way to soft and will allow for to much movement in the arms.

[JagerDanger]

Interesting that they would recommend those bushings for the buggy builds, except I think for the Megalodon/2.

[JagerDanger]

Would it be worth switching the front end design of using trailer stub axles and hubs for ATV/UTV hubs that have disc or drum brakes to have front and rear brakes, instead of just having a single rear disc brake?

[K-fab]

Absolutely!

[JagerDanger]

Any suggestions on what quad or UTV to get hubs from that's two wheel drive? Would it also be better to go with an OEM style or is there a better aftermarket option?

[K-fab]

Hmmmmm....
I don’t know quads well enough to even begin to give advise on that (I run away from those wretched machines!) and a 2wd UTV, uh... What about that small single seat RZR? It it 4x4?
Maybe one of the utility UTVs?

[JagerDanger]

Only 2wd UTVs I know of are the Odysseys, John Deere Gators, and some flavors of the Kawasaki Mules. I believe the latter uses more or less a MacPherson strut type suspension up front.