steering-help needed

[landy mad luke]

A friend and I are building a offroad go cart and are wondering how we couldmake a steering mecanisum.



cheers
luke

[jr dragster Tyler]

My kart. Enjoy!

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll33/juniordragster123/DSC02099.jpg

[Hippie Mike]

Steering Gear Box
Center Link
Pitman Arm
Idler Arm
Tie Rods

looking at the work you all have it look good nice you can get this junk yard or front in out of ol golf cart you did grate job

[landy mad luke]

thanks for that jr dragster. that looks like a good idea.I was looking on a mig-welding website and I found this


would it work?


:cheers2: luke

[dthomp87]

of course it would work but i dont recomend you do it that way as its more complicated than it needs to be. only thing is that **** would have to be very greased all the time.. that metal would rust and wouldnt be so smooth after some time of non use. also you would have to turn the steering wheel about 2 whole turns before it gets all the way over ~ depends on how you like to drive

[Kenny_McCormic]

An arm with the con rods attached works fine.

[r_chez_08]

jr dragster Tyler
did u make your steering wheel. if so, how

[Kenny_McCormic]

He made that, wrapped a chain around a bucket sitting on the floor and welded it together.

[jr dragster Tyler]

Yeah as Kenny said I made it. Take's a while and a good welder. Dont even attempt it with a flux core welder unless you like chipping and welding.

[Kenny_McCormic]

Odd, the flux core welding I have done never required chipping just brushing the tan crap off.

[jr dragster Tyler]

Yeah sometimes mine arent bad. But I know some of Oscar's and some other welds I've seen from the $90 welder's are pretty messy looking as far as slag.

[Kenny_McCormic]

This is a $100, flux core welder "speedway series" its loaded with either lincoln or hobart brand wire, cant remember and its in the cold garage under a box of rods.

[r_chez_08]

love the idea of the chain. sorry, continue:innocent:

[Kenny_McCormic]

The chain is a cheap *** way out of buying a rack and pinion, even though lever type designs work best in a small kart because more than a quarter turn of the wheel is impossible, legs in the way.

[KingCobra]

jr dragster Tyler
did u make your steering wheel. if so, how

I made a chain steering wheel and would post a picture if I could. I cut the length of chain for the dia. I wanted. Noched the side of one link and slipped the other end of the chain through it and placed it on a 12" deflated tire. I then inflated the tire and spun it on a 3/4" shaft to check for straightness. When I finally got it true, I tacked each link togeather with my mig welder and then deflated tire and removed the chain ring and finished up with good welds, primarily on the botom side of the wheel so they looked hidden. Came out strong!!! It was just a test to see if it would work and it did!. Scott:thumbsup:

[jr dragster Tyler]

How does my chain steering wheel have to do with a cheap *** steering setup? And BTW it work's great!

[KingCobra]

I was wonding the same thing :D