Built up.
Geared down.
Rockwell axles, portal boxes and properly located links bring ground clearance and controlled power together.
See the build sheet ↗Est. 2012 / Punta Gorda, Florida
Built for
the deep end.
Swamp buggies, serious fabrication, and the wet-prairie trails that shaped them. Welcome to the Redneck Yacht Club Mud Ranch & Fab.
800 acres / wet prairieRockwell + portal axlesMade for the mud / SW Florida
01 / THE WORK
From the shop
to the swamp.
Good days in the mud begin long before the tires hit the trail. We think about the whole machine—and the ground beneath it.
Built up.
Let the machine breathe.
Rear-mounted cooling, high breathers and carefully sealed wiring help a buggy keep its cool in wet country.
Explore the systems ↗Leave nobody stuck.
A good spot, sound recovery gear and a little patience are part of the code out here.
Read the trail notes ↗02 / SHOP MATH
Know your
low range.
Compare gearing and estimate recovery loads before you commit to a build. Change a number and the sheet updates.
Estimated final crawl ratio
—
Ideal torque multiplier—
Theoretical tire speed—
Estimated resistance—
Double-line winch pull—
Ratio = transmission × transfer × axle × portal. Speed assumes the stated tire diameter, no slip and a locked drivetrain. Torque multiplier is ideal; losses are excluded. Resistance = loaded weight × your assumed factor. Double-line pull assumes a 2:1 rig with 90% pulley efficiency. The SCS value is an example; verify your gearbox ratio.
Mud suction, slope, rigging angles and line layers can increase loads substantially. This is planning math, not a recovery rating or a safe equipment recommendation. Use properly rated gear, manufacturer guidance and an adequate safety margin.
Fig. 01 / Suspension conceptNot to scale
03 / UNDER THE CHASSIS
Clearance is a system.
A portal box moves the wheel center below the axle centerline. A well-designed four-link keeps the axle located as the suspension cycles. Together, they make room to work through rough country—but geometry, steering and component ratings still matter.
- Axle foundation
- Rockwell top-loader
- Suspension
- Triangulated 4-link
- Steering
- Full hydraulic
- Chassis
- DOM tube & gussets
04 / THE LAND
800 acres.
One wet prairie.
Florida mud changes with the rain, the season and the last buggy through. Our trail-sector sketch shows the kind of terrain we think about: open prairie, cypress edges and low ground where the line can change fast.
Conditions and access can change. Check with the trail boss before planning a visit; this illustration is not a navigation map or a promise that a particular route is open.
Ask about the trails ↗Field sketch / Punta GordaIllustrative only
05 / FROM THE TRAIL BOSS
Good iron.
Good people.
Build it so you can get home, and bring enough gear to help the next person do the same.
Colt McAllister / Lead Swamp-Buggy Fabricator & Trail Boss
Meet the ranch ↗