Question about street legality - Rock Bouncer Style

[PyratM]

I'd love to build one of these in the next few years, and a strange idea passed through to open space between my ears today. Could one of these be made street legal for GA? I know it would have to have head lights, tail lights, brake lights, and hydro-assist (not full hydro). Put in a high compression 600+ horse LS in it with a built auto trans and custom headers and it would be a blast. You'd have to fab up some sort of exhaust with cats to pass emissions, but with cutouts for offroad use of course. 2.5 ton rockwell axles with Ouverson 47 spline shafts and lockers......hmmmm. Are pinion brakes street legal by the way..... My imagination could have fun with this. Imagine the trips to the grocery store...... //SLAMIN//  

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[BigJerm]

I guess you would need a vin to title it. Not sure what all makes it street legal but check beadlocks, windshield, lights, mirror, ect

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[Trailabite]

I guess you would need a vin to title it. Not sure what all makes it street legal but check beadlocks, windshield, lights, mirror, ect

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Joint vs Tie rod ends

[Mortalis5509]

Yes, they can. Matter of fact PJ of M&M made one that is street legal that is similar to that. Now you wouldn't be under the nut swinger status because you would have to run full exhaust and not the annoying just headers for exhaust. There shop is either in North or South Carolina. These buggy pictured above is probably around the $60k mark. Some of buggies are running race fuel. They don't idle well because they are built for all top end, screaming.  

Personally I rather go the U4 route as they run circles around the 1 type of terrain those can handle. Cheaper to pick them up off of hardline crawlers forum, and do the street able mods yourself.

[clark123456]

I have deduced that U4 is Ultra 4, but what exactly is Ultra 4 and what sets it apart from rock bouncers?

[kvom]

U4 cars are those that meet the standards set by the KOH organizers.  Most of the rules for U4 relate only to safety and to environment (e.g., no fluid spills on rollovers).  Beyond that there's a lot of freedom.

Since KOH combines desert high speed racing with rock crawling, most of the U4 cars are built for speed and can go > 100mph in the desert.  They also need to be built with strong components.  Take a look at the U4 cards for sale or build threads on Pirate.

[Mortalis5509]

They can do more than the rig pictured above. Same power if not more. More suspension travel and faster. Can wheel the hardest of trails. Under 4k pounds. Rock bouncrr with top loaders are over 5k. Not to mention that top loaders allow for minimal uo travel.

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[tcdawg]

I have deduced that U4 is Ultra 4, but what exactly is Ultra 4 and what sets it apart from rock bouncers?

http://ultra4racing.com/

[lt99ls1]

I see a lot more of the bouncer folks using custom 14 bolts front and rear or 60s.

[Mortalis5509]

I see a lot more of the bouncer folks using custom 14 bolts front and rear or 60s.

They have 14 fronts due to blowing the 60's. You shouldn't be on the gas when landing from a jump unless you avoiding an ass over tea kettle move.

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[lt99ls1]

Didn't a solid axle rig when KOHs this year?

[tcdawg]

Didn't a solid axle rig when KOHs this year?

Yep. Randy Slawson