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Meco
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 Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 10:18 am Post subject: Buggy Foot Rest/Dead Pedal |
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I'm trying to come up with a place to rest my left foot while driving my buggy.
If my foot is not on the clutch, I find that I have to keep my foot flat on the pan for stability. When off-roading this is problem because my knee gets banged up hitting the side of the buggy.
Not to mention, having a good place to brace yourself with the left foot off-road is good to have.
They sell dead pedals for Jeeps online, but they look way too big. I was thinking of putting in a motorcycle peg but don't really want to bolt one through the fiberglass.
Anyone here have anything like this, or ideas for a left foot rest? Last time I went to Ocotillo Wells, I had to wear a knee pad on my left leg for protection!  |
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slalombuggy
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: Buggy Foot Rest/Dead Pedal |
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Even a small one, that you can just rest your heal up against will work. I've seen them made out of a 3/4" tube with a piece of stretched steel about 2"x4" welded to a flat piece the same size used. Bolted to the floor.
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cbeck
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: Buggy Foot Rest/Dead Pedal |
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Not a buggy but it has a dead pedal. I don't do subtle, so my wife says.
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clonebug
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: Buggy Foot Rest/Dead Pedal |
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I'm thinking about adding one to my buggy too.....I might just mount it to one of the body mount bolts to keep from drilling into the fiberglass.
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EVfun
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 9:36 pm Post subject: Re: Buggy Foot Rest/Dead Pedal |
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I bolted one to the floor. It is just a scrap of 2x3 inch angle aluminum 1/8th inch thick. I cut a 6 inch long piece and bolted the 2 inch side to the floor facing away from me. It just catches my heel, but that is enough.
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Dale M.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 7:16 am Post subject: Re: Buggy Foot Rest/Dead Pedal |
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Just be careful that if you mount one up beside clutch pedal it does not stick out far enough to get in way using clutch...
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Meco
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: Buggy Foot Rest/Dead Pedal |
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I like the idea of just needing something to catch my heel. That might be enough. Also, using one of the body mount bolts may be best as I have square tubing for support under the outside pan edges that the body is bolted to.
If/when I come up with something, I'll post up pics. Kind of leaning toward a rubberized cycle peg mounted horizontally for the heel.
That shouldn't cause interference between my foot and the firewall mounted Hi-beam switch or clutch. |
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