Sand Show Question

[SoCalOffshore]

OK, went to the sand show and saw a ton of awesome cars and such. the question is, who are the top car builders? there were so many there. hard to tell who are the top builders. so chime in and comment who are the best rail builders.

[BADBLOWN572]

In my opinion, the three best cars are Extreme, Suspensions Unlimited, and Buckshot. You will end up paying a nice penny for them though.
Come on lottery!!!! :)

[Cole Trickle]

Don't forget :)
Tatum ,Racer, Desert Dynamics

[unleashed]

You can add dunebuggy.com, Suspensions Unlimited, Sandcars Unlimited, Allstar.....geeezzzz hope we all helped! LOL
Deano
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[SoCalOffshore]

No sand limo or Funco?

[Ivan Dan]

IMO....DuneBuggy.com, Alumacraft, Kreger, Penhall. But as you might be able to notice I'm biased towards the more desert/pre-runner oriented cars that IMO are better built.

[MRSDRMCAT]

My friend started his own business a couple years ago building custom sand rails. A few of our friends have had him build theirs and have been very happy. He is a great guy. His business is SNIPER SAND CARS. He was at the sand show. His web site is www.snipersandcars.com .

[BRSTQUEST]

Just go baller and get a Jimco.......

[MudPumper]

For a sand car, Extreme Performance Double Throw Down.........Period.

[x7734x]

It all depends on the options you want and how much coin you are willing to spend. I have to say that the new Tatum is sick beefy as hell, Racer (Big Block Power finally someone is getting it right), Buckshot, and Extreme Performance are my fav's and the new stuff that Allstar is turning out is amazing.

[Cole Trickle]

No sand limo or Funco?
The new Sand Limos are very nice. My Uncle has a 2 Seat Long Travel and has been very happy with it.
Funco is a great dune car and people love them. (I don't like the looks personally)

[djunkie]

My favorite car at the show. :rollside:
I like the Funco's
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17747&stc=1

[djunkie]

And the worst graphics at the show. Poor Deano had to look at this all weekend.
Too bad too. It was a nice car with a twin turbo motor in it.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17748&stc=1

[OGShocker]

My favorite car at the show. :rollside:
I like the Funco's
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17747&stc=1
It would be....:D:D:D

[unleashed]

And the worst graphics at the show. Poor Deano had to look at this all weekend.
Too bad too. It was a nice car with a twin turbo motor in it.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17748&stc=1
Yeah....who would have thought I'd be right next to losers row...dammit!
Whats the difference between a bucket of crap and the raiders.....the bucket! :)
Deano
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[OGShocker]

Yeah....who would have thought I'd be right next to losers row...dammit!
Whats the difference between a bucket of crap and the raiders.....the bucket! :)
Deano
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:D Good to see you on Friday!
I never saw the Raidermobile. Did they move it in on Saturday?

[djunkie]

Yeah....who would have thought I'd be right next to losers row...dammit!
Whats the difference between a bucket of crap and the raiders.....the bucket! :)
Deano
Unleashedclothing (http://www.unleashedclothing.com) :crossx:
Hey by the way. I was gonna introduce myself but I didn't want to interupt your conversation with Geza. I was the tall skinny guy standing with him saturday afternoon.

[djunkie]

It would be....:D:D:D
What are you trying to say? :argue: It looks like the safest car to me thats why I like it most. Ahh who am I kidding, I hate all sandrails. :crossx: :crossx: :crossx:

[unleashed]

Yeah introduce yourself next time. OG good to see you as well. This show is my favorite of the year...I love moto hos!
Deano
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[Reaper1]

Nice to see you Deano.
Re: Moto Ho's - My friends wife is getting fake cans and she said this was the perfect place for her to determine which size to get. I had to agree. :)

[unleashed]

Nice to see you Deano.
Re: Moto Ho's - My friends wife is getting fake cans and she said this was the perfect place for her to determine which size to get. I had to agree. :)
Cool...post pics of the final results! :)
Deano
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[OGShocker]

What are you trying to say? :argue: It looks like the safest car to me thats why I like it most. Ahh who am I kidding, I hate all sandrails. :crossx: :crossx: :crossx:
You need a Sandcar like you need a bus driven up-yo-ass. OK, bad example. :crossx: :crossx: :crossx:
We are (Denise will tell you I am) looking at the Tatum or Desert Dynamics Dual Sports. I have no need for a dune only car.

[chub]

Deano, I need to exchange two of the tops I got for the wife this weekend. What do I need to do.

[Bense468]

I really like the SU cars. The extreme double throw down is nice, but doesn't turn so well in my opinion. There are soo many buggies mfg anymore. My good buddy's uncle (AL) owns all-star. They make a nice rail as well.
The show was a lot bigger this year. Lot of outside action.

[djunkie]

You need a Sandcar like you need a bus driven up-yo-ass. OK, bad example. :crossx: :crossx: :crossx:
We are (Denise will tell you I am) looking at the Tatum or Desert Dynamics Dual Sports. I have no need for a dune only car.
Your such a baller Mark. WIll you adopt me and buy me a Rhino? :cry: :cry: :crossx:

[essexjet]

IMO....DuneBuggy.com, Alumacraft, Kreger, Penhall. But as you might be able to notice I'm biased towards the more desert/pre-runner oriented cars that IMO are better built.
I would have to agree but add Potter

[OCMerrill]

We spent the better part of Saturday there. Although we curently crawl around with our Jeep Rubi I really would like to get a Dual Sport / pre-run car.
Suspensions Unlimited had the nicest Dual Sport IMO.
I think these Dual sport cars will grow in major popularaity as folks get tired of dropping the shit at glamis on Wed for the following weekends trip. Busy.
And it's going to get more impacted. Just look at the show attendance. It was hard to f'n walk.
Money can't be all that tight. Off the hook prices but nice stuff.

[Sun burners]

WICKED sand toys!

[1manshow]

Talk to bryan at CARR1 He used to build for buckshot now he started his own shop. cell# is 951-833-8061

[Enen]

[QUOTE=essexjet]I would have to agree but add Potter[/QUOTEb
I thought the DB.com cars were built by Revenge Racing, they had a picture of that 57 chevy in their booth, but the car was in DB.com's booth??
What do you racers think of that class 1 of Revenge Racings? Some one told me that it has sway bars that can be engaged and dis-engaged on the fly.

[wsuwrhr]

My friend started his own business a couple years ago building custom sand rails. A few of our friends have had him build theirs and have been very happy. He is a great guy. His business is SNIPER SAND CARS. He was at the sand show. His web site is www.snipersandcars.com .
Unknowingly we share some friends.
Brian

[vee-driven]

my friends like the BFD cars and the guy is way cool, i like the racer sand cars or the buckshot, the monster manx by dejong is sweet.

[Magic34]

I was a Racer fan, but the new AllStar cars look sick!!!!!

[wild1s]

check out the eyeball cars at www.eyeballfab.com

[GETSOME]

Well i think we just about named all of the car builders there are!!!

[superdave013]

check out the eyeball cars at www.eyeballfab.com
Do you have an address for them? All that's listed is Riverside but no street address.

[wild1s]

Do you have an address for them? All that's listed is Riverside but no street address.
call Chris his number is 951-288-0391 he is the owner cool dude

[SoCalOffshore]

Well i think we just about named all of the car builders there are!!!
I think your right!! now i have it narrowed down to only 25 or so builders. :rollside: if i ever get one it would have to be a dual sport as glamis is a long drive for me.

[TrojanDan]

WICKED sand toys!
Nice cars for sure, but can they deliver as promised? :D :cool:

[GETSOME]

I think your right!! now i have it narrowed down to only 25 or so builders. :rollside: if i ever get one it would have to be a dual sport as glamis is a long drive for me.
I agree but how can builder get another 30k for a dual sport over there regular sand car. does not add up too me

[wild1s]

here is minehttp://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/2069P1010154.JPG

[BRSTQUEST]

http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/showphoto.php?photo=43756&papass=&sort=1&thecat=
This is what you want.....This is a true dual-sport model that will kickars on everything....Might be a lil more than the others though

[OGShocker]

This is one of RACER SANDCARS Pre-Runners next to a FUNCO...
http://racersandcars.com/images/600_DSC00490.JPG
http://racersandcars.com/images/600_DSC00486.JPG

[bohica]

No sand limo or Funco?
Whatever you do, don't buy on looks alone. Get a ride in any car before you spend your hard earned cash. For a dune car, you can't beat a Funco. Iown a Gen. 4 Big 5, and my buddy owns the Red full bodied Hustler with all the bling that was in the show. Let me know if you want to go for a ride.
We've had 3 buggy races out in the dunes last season. We ran against the clock on a coned off course that included every type of terrain you'll find in the dunes. All the top manufacturers were represented which included Allstar, Buckshot, S/U, Extreme, Sand Cars Unltd., Sand Limo, Predator, Tatum and Funco just to name a few. In every single race, Funco's smoked the field. Some may say it was the driver, but the winning car was driven by the 17 yr old kid of Grant George. Some of the people he beat was his dad, Justin from Revenge, Andrew Buck, John from Outback, John from S/U, and many more talented drivers. If you went by the glamisdunes.com booth, they were showing the DVD highlights from the races.
While Funco might be the biggest, most blinged out car out there, their reputation is second to none. They been building buggies for 30 years, they're leaders in the sport when it comes to the fight to keep the dunes open, and their customer support can't be beat.

[OGShocker]

While Funco might be the biggest, most blinged out car out there, their reputation is second to none. They been building buggies for 30 years, they're leaders in the sport when it comes to the fight to keep the dunes open, and their customer support can't be beat.
A good friend of ours has owner Funcos for years. I think he is on his fifth or sixth. There must be a reason he keeps going back and the message in your post might just be the reason.
We need a car that will handle the high desert and some of the areas and trails around Havasu, so a pre-runner/dual sport it shall be.

[wsuwrhr]

Funco is definitely one of the older players.
Good guys to deal with and they make a very nice product.
Brian
We've had 3 buggy races out in the dunes last season. We ran against the clock on a coned off course that included every type of terrain you'll find in the dunes. All the top manufacturers were represented which included Allstar, Buckshot, S/U, Extreme, Sand Cars Unltd., Sand Limo, Predator, Tatum and Funco just to name a few. In every single race, Funco's smoked the field. Some may say it was the driver, but the winning car was driven by the 17 yr old kid of Grant George. Some of the people he beat was his dad, Justin from Revenge, Andrew Buck, John from Outback, John from S/U, and many more talented drivers. If you went by the glamisdunes.com booth, they were showing the DVD highlights from the races.
While Funco might be the biggest, most blinged out car out there, their reputation is second to none. They been building buggies for 30 years, they're leaders in the sport when it comes to the fight to keep the dunes open, and their customer support can't be beat.

[bohica]

A good friend of ours has owner Funcos for years. I think he is on his fifth or sixth. There must be a reason he keeps going back and the message in your post might just be the reason.
We need a car that will handle the high desert and some of the areas and trails around Havasu, so a pre-runner/dual sport it shall be.
Make sure you do your homework when it comes to the pre-runner/dual sport cars. A number of manufacturers will call their car a dual sport. It's basically a sand car with a windshield, full body & roof rack. In all reality, a lot of these so called dual sports wouldn't last 10 minutes in the harsh hard pack desert enviroment. Forget about a nice custom paint job too, even the trails around Havasu will thrash it quickly.

[OGShocker]

Make sure you do your homework when it comes to the pre-runner/dual sport cars. A number of manufacturers will call their car a dual sport. It's basically a sand car with a windshield, full body & roof rack. In all reality, a lot of these so called dual sports wouldn't last 10 minutes in the harsh hard pack desert enviroment. Forget about a nice custom paint job too, even the trails around Havasu will thrash it quickly.
I have been playing in the desert for 35+ years. We have been looking around for the right tool for the job for quite sometime. I'll post up our top three choices in another thread on a different day.
Thank you for your input,
Mark

[SoCalOffshore]

lets here them now. :)

[OGShocker]

lets here them now. :)
http://www.desert-dynamics.com/
http://racersandcars.com/menu/photos.html
http://www.penhallfab.com/html/blue_class_1.htm
http://www.tritonmotorsports.org/

[unleashed]

http://www.desert-dynamics.com/
http://racersandcars.com/menu/photos.html
http://www.penhallfab.com/html/blue_class_1.htm
http://www.tritonmotorsports.org/
The above cars mentioned are all awesome. Checkout Fullpotentialoffroad.com as well. I like there square tubing for the floor of there car. The weight is about 400 to 500 lbs lighter than most other desert cars.
Deano
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[OGShocker]

The above cars mentioned are all awesome. Checkout Fullpotentialoffroad.com as well. I like there square tubing for the floor of there car. The weight is about 400 to 500 lbs lighter than most other desert cars.
Deano
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Well, now you've done it! I guess I'll be burning a few more gallons of "run around" juice..:D
Thank's Deano!!!