Snapper’s Caterpillar Buggy is a tribute to the builder’s grandfather who was an excavator. It was born out of fond memories operating Caterpillar machines with his grandfather and always wanting to build a hot rod using heavy machine parts. Work began after his father offered a 1928 Studebaker Commander he was no longer interested in. So he took the Studebaker Commander body and installed it over a 1996 International 9200 chassis with a custom Z’d rear. The front grill is off a 996 front-end loader. The engine is a 732 ci (12.0 L) CAT C12 diesel inline-six which produces 430 horsepower and 1,650 lb-ft of torque. The drivetrain consists of an Eaton Fuller ten-speed manual transmission and Freightliner Airliner rear end. The front suspension is a custom air suspension.
The videos below show the project’s progress and the owner rowing through 10 gears.
Source: ScottieDTV, Snap1843, and photos by Summit Racing FB page
Hi guys
Are you able to help me to contact that guy that has built this fantastic machine?
I can feel it in my bones to build this or something like it!
Regards
John
from the land down under!
I will try.