Building a 1/8th Scale Buggy Track

[PaulFWI]

Anyone have experience doing this - building an (outdoor) track? Can you recommend equipment?

We have a garden tractor I can buy attachments for....

 

[Tunedfrog]

I think you just answered your own question @PaulFWI and welcome in if I haven't mentioned that before.

 

[WickedFog]

@Smilinbri is the man with one of the baddest home tracks on the planet. Here's his track build thread.

https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/my-track-ridin-dirty-raceway.138285/

 

[DavidB1126]

@Smilinbri s track is 10th scale if I recall. You can run 8th scale on it, but it's gonna be tight. Like turning around the corners. Maybe not enough long straight.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Following

Can you recommend equipment?

 

[Smilinbri]

Mine was straight up grass/yard. 1st section I used a little tiller. 2nd section the following year I bought a larger tiller. Last summer I said eff that and asked my neighbor to rip up the rest with his little front loader. Easy peasy. Just get a bucket attachment and your golden. Rent it if you won't use it again.

Yea, mines a 10th/10.9467th scale.

As mentioned above, check out my track build thread and let me know if you have any questions. Good luck and can't wait to see the progress and finished project (well, it's never really finished ).

 

[tntpoof]

bucket attachment .unlikely its a lawn tractor not a mini tractor. Ok id add a rototiller if you can . Good luck in your task head. built 5 outdoor tracks from 1/5 scale to mini. always used a bobcat with tracks and bucket with auger attachment.

 

[Ramp addict]

When I used to race BMX I always volunteered for the track rebuilds. What I learned was if you layer the berms and jumps as you build them, and pack each layer before adding the next they don't pit out.