1981 g1 questions

Stenny · 02-11-2013, 08:37 PM

So I have a customized g1 but its not high enough I want to find a way to get frame high off the ground so I can ride in high snow and mud also I have a snow mobile engine on it is there away I can get this to go in reverse I hate pushing it back by hand

abieex · 02-11-2013, 09:37 PM

You'll probably have to swap out the rear end with a G2. Only way I know.

Stenny · 02-12-2013, 12:52 AM

Yea it has a lift kit on it and big tires i wanted to know how to get it higher in the air so it has more clearance to make it ovwr stuff better

Stenny · 02-12-2013, 12:56 AM

Here are some pics

rkuchmak · 02-12-2013, 04:59 AM

You need to go with taller tires because your swingarm will still drag

Todd Dolfi · 02-12-2013, 08:04 AM

You have to lift it higher to accommodate bigger tires.. like rkuchmak said the swingarm is the problem with G1's and the only way to fix it is bigger tires..

Stenny · 02-12-2013, 09:49 AM

Ok because i have big tires already and it has a jakss lift kit.... The engine is strong enough to get through anything just need to make it higheri want to make this as high as i can and put on the biggest mud or snow tires i can the other issue i am having is it doesnt turn very well it seems like i need some weight in the front..... And there is no reverse which is a pain

Todd Dolfi · 02-12-2013, 11:10 AM

Think of it like a truck...The higher the lift the bigger the tire..You can only go so big on tires till they rub if that's not big enough you have to lift it higher to accommodate bigger tires...That's THE ONLY WAY TO DO IT..

Stenny · 02-12-2013, 02:37 PM

Ok so where do i get bigger tires and higger lift kits? I just got this the way it is now i would like to get it as high as possible like the trucks in the youtube video take me on your buggy..

slonomo · 02-12-2013, 05:48 PM

Unfortunately the G1 isn't really supported with aftermarket lift kits, except for the standard 6" jakes type kit, so it's up to us to fabricate something.

Pachanga does a nice homebuilt lift here. http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/lifte...anga-lift.html

On mine I used an atv front end and made a bracket for some atv shocks in the back for a total of 10" of lift. Here's my thread
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-y...ting-cart.html

Feel free to post any questions and we'll all try to help out. There really isn't any "wrong" thing to do, as long as it's safe and it serves your purpose.

Also, use the search function and you'll find tons of fabbed lifts for you to look over and form a plan.

02-11-2013, 08:37 PM	#1
Stenny Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: boston Posts: 28	1981 g1 questions So I have a customized g1 but its not high enough I want to find a way to get frame high off the ground so I can ride in high snow and mud also I have a snow mobile engine on it is there away I can get this to go in reverse I hate pushing it back by hand

02-11-2013, 09:37 PM	#2
abieex Gone Loco Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Posts: 722	Re: 1981 g1 questions You'll probably have to swap out the rear end with a G2. Only way I know.

02-12-2013, 12:52 AM	#3
Stenny Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: boston Posts: 28	Re: 1981 g1 questions Yea it has a lift kit on it and big tires i wanted to know how to get it higher in the air so it has more clearance to make it ovwr stuff better

02-12-2013, 04:59 AM	#5
rkuchmak Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Andover,ohio Posts: 209	Re: 1981 g1 questions You need to go with taller tires because your swingarm will still drag

02-12-2013, 08:04 AM	#6
Todd Dolfi Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,143	Re: 1981 g1 questions You have to lift it higher to accommodate bigger tires.. like rkuchmak said the swingarm is the problem with G1's and the only way to fix it is bigger tires..

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02-12-2013, 09:49 AM	#7
Stenny Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: boston Posts: 28	Re: 1981 g1 questions Ok because i have big tires already and it has a jakss lift kit.... The engine is strong enough to get through anything just need to make it higheri want to make this as high as i can and put on the biggest mud or snow tires i can the other issue i am having is it doesnt turn very well it seems like i need some weight in the front..... And there is no reverse which is a pain

02-12-2013, 11:10 AM	#8
Todd Dolfi Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,143	Re: 1981 g1 questions Think of it like a truck...The higher the lift the bigger the tire..You can only go so big on tires till they rub if that's not big enough you have to lift it higher to accommodate bigger tires...That's THE ONLY WAY TO DO IT..

02-12-2013, 02:37 PM	#9
Stenny Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: boston Posts: 28	Re: 1981 g1 questions Ok so where do i get bigger tires and higger lift kits? I just got this the way it is now i would like to get it as high as possible like the trucks in the youtube video take me on your buggy..

02-12-2013, 05:48 PM	#10
slonomo Searching for The Way Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO) Posts: 11,441	Re: 1981 g1 questions Unfortunately the G1 isn't really supported with aftermarket lift kits, except for the standard 6" jakes type kit, so it's up to us to fabricate something. Pachanga does a nice homebuilt lift here. http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/lifte...anga-lift.html On mine I used an atv front end and made a bracket for some atv shocks in the back for a total of 10" of lift. Here's my thread http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-y...ting-cart.html Feel free to post any questions and we'll all try to help out. There really isn't any "wrong" thing to do, as long as it's safe and it serves your purpose. Also, use the search function and you'll find tons of fabbed lifts for you to look over and form a plan.

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