The Baskerville Challenge 09: Humbug and Fire Ant
Last weekend the Humbug had its first test at the Baskerville Challenge in North Wales.
Andy Chaplin, co-driver of Pete on the Humbug wrote a short report of the weekend:
After some very late nights and early starts at D&G Tuning we left with the humbug on friday evening for its first outing the baskerville challenge in north wales.
We arrive at the hotel at 1.30am and people come out to see the car at 7.30am we go outside to load our equipment for the day to find the car surrounded by people asking what things do how things work.
We start at stage 6 and it does take long for pete to get into the swing of 450 hp and he powers up though a boulder strewn gully we collect and power out of this section and into section 7 a steep hill climb we lost the front arb locker so we we just went for the power option and used the winch the winches are Gigglepin GP82 and now 24volt into 12 volt motors and pull like a ls2 at full chat. once we got to the top of the hill we fixed the arb hose which was a simple rerouting of the ARB air pipe to fix.
stage 8 was a very steep descent and gave us a test of the rear steer and the year winch both worked very well we collected the punches and got onto stage 9 a reverse winch down hill for 38mts pete just hit the winch button and descended using his rear steer all the way down collecting his punches on the way
stage 10/1112 went with out drama but for stage 13 it all ended up on the side then the roof and then the side pete was making lots of funny noises once he came to a rest we got him back on his wheels and on his way the only damage was a piece of lexon popped out the roof and peters ribs a little sore but he’s a big lad and he will get over it!
on to stage 14 last one of the day a rock crawl that was more like a few pebbles when you have 500mm of ground clearance then a 38mtr winch pulls followed by a long winch down and the a big rock crawl and then back to parc ferme
for a test weekend first time out the workmanship that D&G have produced id fantastic a brand new buggy completed 2 days in a very tough uk competition and is now back in belgium having a view tweaks
thank you to D&G and all help we have received in building this buggy!!
In the meanwhile the Humbug is back in our workshop for a last finishing touch, and we took the axles apart and are very happy with the result. After a whole weekend of tough testing, the new portal boxes didn’t had any problems!
Some pictures and a video from last weekend, thanks to “Alan” and “Kevin Thomas”.
The Humbug: Ready for the first test!
After a few very busy weeks, the humbug was finally able to drive out of the workshop, ready for its first test “the Baskerville challenge” in Wales!
Some pictures of the finished truck, more pictures of the truck in the competition and a report on the event will follow ASAP!
The Humbug: D&G – Spider 9 Portal Axles!
As you could see in earlier topics, the Humbug will be the first buggy using the Spidertrax Spider 9 axles in combination with the D&G Portal boxes!!
These Portal boxes are completely designed in house @ D&G 4×4 Tuning and bolted on the new Spidertrax Pro Series 60 Knuckle. The axle shafts are 300 M shafts with 35 splines with CTM U-J’s and the very strong Hi Pinion Ford 9 inch differential.
For the steering we have chosen for a complete HOWE setup for the front and rear axle (as the truck will have rear steering as well).
Below the first pictures of the axles ready to bolt on the Buggy!
Lightforce Promotion: Special deal on Striker 170
Available at D&G 4×4 Tuning, the Lightforce performance Lighting range with a special deal on the 170 Striker!
Prices:
The 140 Lance - € 215 / pair
The 170 Striker – € 225 / pair
The 240 Blitz – € 300 / pair
All other Lightforce products, such as HID lights etc are also available.
Please contact Hendrik@Dgtuning.com for more info and prices!
The new Spidertrax Pro Series 60 Knuckle!
Light as always. Stronger than ever.
Spidertrax introduced their first fabricated knuckle over 5 years ago. Today, the Pro Series 60 Knuckle takes professional offroaders to an all new level. Better materials, bigger bearings, & larger bolts make this the strongest knuckle yet. All while holding the same compact & lightweight design philosophy you have come to expect.
Chromoly construction.
No cast or mild steel parts found here. All components are CNC manufactured out of domestic grade 4130 chromoly steel. Best of all, nearly every single component is made right here in Colorado, USA.
7/8″ bolts & bearings.
The use of 7/8″ spherical bearings & 7/8″ Spider Bolts makes this hardware assembly both easy to install & virtually indestructible. The entire bearing assembly consists of nothing more than a Spider Bolt, shim washer, spherical bearing, shoulder washer, & type C nut. Combined, each knuckle can withstand over 21,500 lbs of axial loading & over 130,000 lbs of radial loading. No grease, no weak links, no hassle.
An OEM style 60 knuckle can turn only 38°. The Pro Series 60 Knuckle can turn all the way to 50°, tighter then any steering knuckle on the market. Plus, the use of a 6 bolt interlocking chromoly steering arm makes it one of the strongest as well (steering arms sold separately).
An entire Pro Series 60 Knuckle, complete with inner knuckle, outer knuckle, & all hardware needed for the assembly, weighs less than 33 lbs. This is roughly 2 times lighter then OEM style 60 knuckles, making it by far the lightest knuckle in its class.
The Humbug: The Spidertrax Pro Series 60 Knuckle!
As we mentioned earlier, the Humbug will run our own designed portal boxes on the Spidertrax Spider 9 axles and this in combination with the new Spidertrax Pro Series 60 Knuckle!
Spidertrax introduced their first fabricated knuckle over 5 years ago. Today, the Pro Series 60 Knuckle takes professional offroaders to an all new level. Better materials, bigger bearings, & larger bolts make this the strongest knuckle yet. All while holding the same compact & lightweight design philosophy you have come to expect.
More details on the new Pro Series 60 Knuckle and pictures of the knuckles mounted on the axles will follow in one of the following posts on this blog!
In the meanwhile the built of the Humbug continues!
For fast night sections a 42″ LED bar is mounted which gives an impressive amount of light!
Some Pictures of the LED bar and other detail pictures from the Humbug:
Press Coverage: D&G Buggy in Action 4×4!
One of the D&G 4×4 Tuning creations in the French magazine Action 4×4!!
The Humbug: Update!
A big update on the Humbug!
As you can see in below pictures, the Humbug will get 2 fueltanks, one underneath the passenger seat and one in the back. These fueltanks are both home made. We used as much space as possible to carry enough fuel for more day events.
The underbody protection is now finished as well together with the last finishing touches on the PTO whinch.
For the steering we use both HOWE steering pump and rams (front and rear). Special brackets are made to mount the pump on the engine together with the 2 alternators!
After finishing all the panels, brackets and preparations for the electricity ,the whole truck could be dismantled to get a nice yellow paint!!
We are now building up the truck again and will update this blog again as soon as possible!
The Humbug: Update!
Time for an update on the Humbug!
To give the engine enough cooling, the truck will have 2 radiators. One in the front and one in the rear (together with a big oilcooler. The radiator and oilcooler are made by Allisport.
The pipes from the engine to the radiator are stainless steel and run underneath the cabin through the tubular chassis to give additional protection!
In the meanwhile we made some plates in the cab with a tunnel for the electrical cables.
New updates will follow very soon!
LRO Show – Peterborough
As we announced earlier, D&G 4×4 Tuning was exhibiting at the LRO Show at Peterborough.
We had a great show and would like all the people who made the effort to give us a visit!
Some pictures:
