Bar M Ibex Buggy Build Thread

**Bar M Offroad** · 06-06-2014, 12:03 PM

Jason, the front is a 2 piece shaft with a carrier bearing in the middle. So no matter how much the trans/t case torques, the front half of the driveshaft won't move.

**PondSkum** · 06-07-2014, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Bar M Offroad

Jason, the front is a 2 piece shaft with a carrier bearing in the middle. So no matter how much the trans/t case torques, the front half of the driveshaft won't move.

I saw the carrier, but I meant if the transmission itself moved to the side under load.. I imagine it probably doesn't move much, but if you are using a rubber trans mount, it will move some..

**Bar M Offroad** · 06-09-2014, 07:06 AM

After about 20 hours in the shop this weekend, I just about got it done. I'm still waiting on my limit straps to show up so I can weld those tabs on, and got a few more tabs to add to the roof, and gotta weld on the recovery points. I gotta get Dave G to come by with his scales so we can weigh it to figure out the spring rates I need. Then.....tear it all back apart, finish weld it, and send it off to get some color put on! It's sitting at full bump in these pics. It'll sit about 6" higher at ride height.

**RubiconAg** · 06-09-2014, 09:09 AM

Very nice looking rig. Can't wait to see it in person.

**Blue Angel** · 06-09-2014, 06:11 PM

Thanks for posting up the build pictures. Great looking rig! You do awesome work.

**Bar M Offroad** · 06-23-2014, 02:09 PM

Got it weighed this weekend. 4093 lbs total weight, 1805 lbs unsprung weight (which is the weight of just the axles and tires/wheels). So the sprung weight is 2288 lbs. With a 345hp motor, I'm pretty happy with the power to weight ratio.

I have just a few small things to tack on, then it's time to tear it all apart to finish weld it and get it powder coated.

**Bar M Offroad** · 07-23-2014, 09:14 AM

Finally started the tear down process. 1.5 years to build.....12 hour to take back apart!! Here's a cool panorama pick I took before I pulled the motor and trans out. With it all torn apart, I realized how many little tabs I got all over this thing that need to be welded. I hope to get that knocked out this week, and off to powder coat by the weekend. Hopefully they take a while to get it done because I got a lot still to do with the axles and motor.

**Bar M Offroad** · 08-06-2014, 07:23 AM

Big day in the build process yesterday. I finally got it sent off to powder coat. He hopes to have it back to me in about 2 weeks. Spent the rest of the day working on the rear axle. Got the ARB locker installed. I just need to wire wheel the axle, paint it, put it all back together and it'll be ready to go under the chassis when I get it back. I'll have to wait to do the front axle because I sent some parts of it to get coated as well.

**Bar M Offroad** · 08-13-2014, 08:36 AM

Been steady working on the axles to get them ready to put back under the chassis once I get it back from powder coating. The rear axle is fully painted and ready to reassemble. I also got the front ring and pinion set, and axle fully welded. Just need to clean it up and paint it and it'll be ready to go. My next project will be to get the motor "pretty'ed up" and ready to reinstall.

**Bar M Offroad** · 09-11-2014, 03:02 PM

Finally got the chassis back from power coat a few weeks ago. Got most of the "heavy" stuff reinstalled (motor, trans, T-case, axles). There are no shocks on the rear becuase the coater still has my fuel tank mount, and I need to put the tank in before I put the rear shocks on. I'm pretty happy with the way the color looks. Now I gotta start all the fun little stuff (wiring, brake lines, plumbing....ect...)