Truggy

Four-wheel vehicle known as a truggy.

A truggy or truggie is a specialized off-road vehicle. Truggy is a portmanteau of the words truck and buggy. The truggy nomenclature is derived from using a truck frame as the basis for the vehicle, whereas a "buggy" would have started from the chassis of a Volkswagen Bug.

Truggies are most commonly built for off road racing and occasionally recreational purposes. A majority of them are built at specialty shops that know and understand the rules of the racing classes. Popular racing series that include these vehicles are the Baja 1000 and Baja 500. Truggies might be built from scratch, or they might be heavily-modified street vehicles that have been altered to the point that they barely resemble their original form. A truggy generally has several defining features:

1. A full roll cage, built off a factory style frame.
2. Large off-road tires.
3. Long-travel suspension, featuring a solid axle in the rear and independent suspension in the front.
4. Low gearing usually featuring dual transfer cases or aftermarket gears in a single case.
5. Locking differentials

Many truggies are equipped with powerful engines and winches. Some are street legal, though many of them are built and used for off-road use only.

The most common recreational uses of truggies are rockcrawling, and desert racing, such as the Baja 1000.

External links

• http://www.truggy.nl

Truggy racing the Baja 1000.

• Herbst Truggy Article