Monday, March 30, 2009

Aceco Sandrail

aceco sandrail

vw sandrail street legal


Aceco Sandrail Info


2000 Long Travel Aceco Sandrail 2 seater Rail Price: 16,000 OBO.

Motor, clutch, pressure plate & shocks were completely rebuilt/replaced in late 06. CV's & boots were done in 07. 2.0 Fox coils in rear & 2.0 airs in front. Aceco Sandrail Front and rear limit straps.

Aceco Sandrail Type IV motor with CB fuel injection, 9:1 compression. Call for more info 002 5 rib built trans with sway-a-way axles and 930 CV's w/ chromoly cages.

Aceco Sandrail with New gel battery, throttle cable & New CNC Slave cylinder Garmin GPS, Spal fan, battery kill switch, turning brakes, 2 sets of lazer star lights (1 flood & 1 spot), 1 set of Eagle HID's.

Aceco Sandrail Green sticker and California title. Pink slip in hand. Rail runs $185 per year to insure (Foremost). Car is turn key and ultra reliable. Fits in the trailer w/ the paddles on! (dim see below). There is room to spare in my 04 30' trailer.

All Aceco Sandrail dimensions are with sand tires! Front tire to tire width = 75 3/4", rear width = 89", tail to tip of front tire = 13'-0" / 156" and +1" for the front bumper = 13'-1". Aceco Sandrail Driven in backwards with the paddles on, the rail will fit in a toy hauler with 11'-9" of clear space to the 1st cabinet. Probably 11'-6" or less with street tires. Wheel base is 110" Drivers compartment rail to rail width is 47" Car comes with spare parts also.....belt, pulley, 930cv, boots, etc....

Aceco Sandrail Car is located in Irvine, For more pictures and videos see: http://s226.photobucket.com

Price is 16,000 OBO

OR, I'll trade work for the rail (Exterior Painting, Replastering a pool or concrete resurfacing)

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Friday, March 20, 2009

Sandrails

sandrails

sandrails for sale


Sandrails Feature sample


A simple sandrails buggy. Features 2-speed remotely controlled gearbox, live rear axle and lights.

sandrailsDatasheet :

Completion date : 23/11/2008
Power : electric (Power Functions)
Dimensions : length 47 studs / width 25 studs / height 25 studs
Weight : 1.08 kg
Suspension : front: independent with shock absorbers / rear: live axle on shock absorbers
Motors : 2 x PF Medium

A simple sandrails (subcategory of buggies), built basically to test my live axle concept. A live axle is an axle that has no fixed attachment to the frame of the vehicle. Instead, it is connected by a system of links and supported by shock absorbers. Live axle suspensions are usually complex, but offer very good stability and excellent performance, comparable to those of a typical independent suspension. And just like the independent suspension, live axle does not let the vehicle’s weight affect the drive train, which means that it performs better in heavy vehicles that the pendular suspension does, because the weight doesn’t generate extra friction on the drive train components (except wheels, of course).


In Lego, a very complex live axle systems exist, with probably the most extreme exampleavailable here. There for my goal was rather to create something as simple as possible sandrails. I ended up with an axle suspended on 4 links and a driveshaft only - a solution that turned out to blend simplicity with reliability pretty well. It had two minor drawbacks: it was slightly affected by the driveshaft’s torque, just like the pendular suspensions are, and the driveshaft could be theoretically affected by the vehicle’s ( sandrails ) weight to some extent while maing a turn or climbing certain obstacles. Despite that, this suspension system worked far better that I could expect.

Another note able feature was the use of the direction sensitive gearbox I have developed earlier. It was braced by lift arms here, and allowed the vehicle to be driven only forwards. It did work as expected, but the liftarmic frame turned out to be somewhat loose, and did not deliver the kind of performance that traditional bricks could.

The model was built with minimal attention to the aesthetic side, I just wanted it to look realistic, not pretty. Therefore I’ve used rather unusual palette of colors, and did not intend to film the vehicle ( sandrails ).

The LUGPol community, however, showed much interest in the suspension concept, and persuaded me into filming it, so I’ve eventually published a video titled Live Axle, to emphasize the fact that it was the suspension concept that was important, not the actual car ( sandrails ).

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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Sand Rail

sand rail

sand rail frames


Sand Rail Products Type


Sand Rail Products Sampel :


Sand Rail Products First Type a Dominator LT-5 LS1 :
  1. Power Supply :
    • LS1 Engine 5.7L 440 HP
    • 2D Mendeola Transmission
    • 935 CV Joints

  2. Description :
    • Fully Built out of 4130 Chromoly
    • 5 passenger
    • Side Panels, Wing Trunk, Roof, Center cover & Radiator Cover
    • Carbon Fiber Dash w/ Autometer Gauges
    • Neri Style Suspension Seats w/ Adjustable HeadRest
    • DJ Safety 5 pt. Harness
    • ACRO Lights
    • CNC Hydraulics Dual Master Cylinders
    • 4 Wheel Disc Brakes
    • King Shocks (4 Corner Dual ByPass)
    • Sand Tires Unlimited
    • Douglas Billet BeadLock Wheels
    • Power Steering w/ Heavy Duty Rack & Pinion and Charlyn Pump
    • Chrome Package

Sand Rail Products Second Type a Dominator LT-5 :
  1. Power Supply :
    • Eco tech Engine
    • 091 Bus Transmission

  2. Description :
    • Fully Built out of 4130 Chromoly
    • 5 Passenger
    • Side Panels, Wing Trunk & Roof
    • Custom Console w/ Autometer Gauges
    • Neri Style Suspension Seats
    • DJ Safety 5 pt. Harness
    • ACRO Lights
    • CNC Hydraulics
    • King Shocks
    • Rear Disc Brakes (4 Piston caliper)
    • Sand Tires Unlimited & Douglas Wheels
    • Heavy Duty Rack & Pinion Steering
Sand Rail Products Third Type a Dominator FLT-5 :
  1. Power Supply :
    • LS2 Engine 6.0L 550 HP
    • S4 Sequential Transmission
    • 935 CV Joints

  2. Description :
    • Fully Built out of 4130 Chromoly
    • 5 passenger
    • Side Panels, Wing Trunk, Roof, Hood, Front Inclosure, WindShield, Dash Board w/ Center Console, Inside Panels, Center Cover & Radiator Cover
    • Autometer Gauges
    • Neri Style Suspension Seats w/ Adjustable HeadRest
    • DJ Safety 5 pt. Harness
    • ACRO HID Lights
    • InterCome & Radio
    • CNC Hydraulics Dual Master Cylinders
    • 4 Wheel Disk Brakes
    • King Shocks (4 Corner Dual ByPass)
    • Sand Tires Unlimited
    • Douglas Billet BeadLock Wheels
    • Power Steering w/ Howe Rack & Pinion Sweet Mfg. Pump
    • Chrome Package
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Off Road

off road

off-road vehicles


Off Road Truck Driving Techniques and Safety


Responsible 4-wheeling is about finesse.

Driving diagonally = Rollover.

Always drive straight down hills or steep terrain. Know your approach and departure angles, the bumper to tire distance. Some off road trails will require off-camber driving. Trucks will tend to slide sideways before rolling over the tires will slip sideways a little.

Reducing tire pressure will increase traction on gravel and sand. For most 4-wheeling purposes, a tire pressure of 18 to 20psi will be adequate. Highway pressure is another consideration altogether. The tire is marked on the side, i.e., 50psi at 3300 pounds. Depending on the weight of the loaded vehicle and the size of tire, a tire pressure of between 28 and 35psi works in most on-highway applications.

Dropping the tire into a ditch or crack in a rock can put you and your truck in a vulnerable position. Sometimes the vehicle pitches and one or more tires will catch air. Turn the vehicle at an angle to facilitate the one tire at a time approach. Be careful not to allow one of the front tires and one of the rear tires to get in the ditch at the same time.

One of the most crucial aspects to off road understands the absolute importance of tire pressure. Among the most pertinent tire pressure considerations in regards to summer off road is utilizing optimum sand tire pressure. Optimum sand tire pressure is a combination of many things, of which truck-owners myths are least productive. However, your tires, their construction methods and materials, what your car weighs, how it is loaded, and wheel width, all play into the sand-pressure tire formula with predictable results.

For those who say skinny, hard tires are better for snow, mud or whatever, please tell me why they don’t use ten-speed bicycle-type tires on snowmobiles? Sand rail people and mud buggers know big feet work better as well.

The choice of tread pattern, otherwise known as your tires footprint, is extremely important to consider during your new tire decision making process, and especially so if you are fitting your truck for an off-road adventure. The most popular tread pattern for all around off-road use is a mud terrain pattern.

The mud terrain or mud tire pattern is characterized by large lugs on the tire with big voids between these lugs. The large lugs provide plenty of bite in low traction conditions while the big voids allow the tire to clean itself by throwing off mud or other material when spinning, thus providing a good bite on every rotation of the tire. These tires are also very popular for rock crawling as the large lugs can provide a way of gripping and pulling the tires up and over irregular rocky edges where a smoother pattern would just spin.

The general purpose all terrain tire generally has an interlocked tread pattern with sipping (small cuts) on the tread blocks. The voids in these tires are usually much smaller than those on tires designed for use in the mud. The denser pattern of blocks and smaller voids make these tires quieter on the street. It also increases the surface area of the tread which gives the tire improved flotation on surfaces such as light powdery snow or sand.

A variety of manufacturers also offer a family of tires sometimes called trail tires or some similar name.

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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Dune Buggies

dune buggies

street legal dune buggies


Dune Buggies – Enjoy With Us


Then look no more, corporate offices everywhere have tied up with outdoor sporting companies as part of their team building efforts by driving dune buggies.

Dune buggy, you say?

Dune buggies have indeed gone a long way from its recreational use to its therapeutic effects. Cheap dune buggies in tip top condition can be found for sale by your local buggy association in your area, at the fraction of its original cost.

Brand new dressed up buggies sells up to $11,000 with a sale price of $ 6,000. This motorsport has a cult following in Oregon, at the Siuslaw National Forest Recreation Area with three main sand rails in Florence, Winchester Bay and Coos Bay, where you can find various sand buggies enjoyed by families wishing to enjoy the great outdoors.

In the market economy of Dubai, United Emirates, sand buggy cars are regular feature sight of the picturesque landscape of the dunes. Often referred to as “air buggies”, it’s equipped with an open framed chassis, called sandrails, powered by its special tires to navigate desert terrain. This scene is reminiscent of the recent music video of the famous rock band Gorillaz showing a buggy surfing the sand dunes. With this in mind, if you haven’t driven a dune buggy before its high time you try the ride of your lifetime. It’s exhilarating, safe and fun!

ATV RENTALS AND TOUIRS Dunevisitors atv rentals yuma is running a special. Superstition has great sand dunes an awesome views. We deliver to glamis dunes,buttercup and gordons well. We also have dune buggies and rhinos for rent. Thank you, Jeff Nill DUNE VISITORS INC.

All you have to know about Birmingham Birmingham is a good location for a stag party for many reasons, it is centrally located, it has an extensive selection of nightclubs, pubs and bars that have actually given the cities central district a lift in recent times, the locals are incredibly welcoming and know how to dinner, the beer is comparatively cheap oh and did we mention more lap dancing bars per square mile than anywhere else in the country?

Things to do in Birmingham Being so centrally located, there actually is an incredible selection of activities that are available for the visiting stag party. If you like the roar of the engine then Birmingham is the location to come for activities. We can set up a selection of quad bicycle racing activities, dune buggies, off road go kart racing and even the chance to take part in the snowcat tank activity. Add into that Golf, APC driving, tank driving, amphibious vehicle driving, blindfold 4x4 driving and much considerably more and you will see why when you come to Birmingham you will be spoilt for choice for stag party activities.

Birmingham's Nightlife Oh yes! Getting Around Birmingham's a bit of an urban sprawl. That combined with a good location and amazing selection of activities mean that Birmingham is well worthy of considering for your stag party.

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Saturday, March 14, 2009

Sandrail

Sandrail

sandrail parts


Sandrail Dune Buggies


Have you even been somewhere where you can find sand dunes, and dune buggies?

Somewhere where the buggies are allowed to drive on the dunes?

Well it is. Owning a dune buggy is one of a sandrail buggy is a specific type of dune buggies.

There are, in fact, a number of different types of buggy, and a number of different places where you can drive a buggy.

For example there are street legal buggies, you may well have seen them, and even some off-road buggies are built to be street legal just so that the owners can drive them to where they want to go, rather than trailer them.

What is a sandrail ? It can be called sometimes a sand car or sand rail. These are dune buggies that are specifically designed for driving on sandy terrain, particularly steep sandy terrain. There are quite a number of places where it is legal to drive on the dunes, and this is where you find the sandrails.

They are extremely lightweight, with a very high power to weight ratio and they use large high flotation tires with very large treads. Both of these factors allow them to skim lightly over the surface of the sand rather than bogging down into it as a heavier vehicle, or a vehicle with narrow tires would do. But a sandrail usually has narrow front tires to allow it to bit into the sand when turning.

A sandrail has a very low center of gravity, which allows it to drive both up and across steep slopes without rolling.

Motors are usually lightweight with a good power to weight ratio, and often air cooled, sometimes original VW beetle engines, although modern sandrail dune buggies are now using more modern lightweight water cooled motors, for instance Subaru motors. A good sandrail dune buggy isn't cheap, but is well worth the cost. A sand rail is excitement epitomized.

So if you're into motorsport, and want to get into a (relatively) cheap form of motorsport, consider a sandrail dune buggy.

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