Tracked Go kart?

[TNThomas]

Anybody done it? I have one of these sitting at a local auction for a good deal, and it looks like it could be a cool base for a tracked vehicle.

 

[redflash]

awfully slow....as is !

Da redflash

 

[TNThomas]

awfully slow....as is !

Da redflash

Yea super slow as is. But a CVT should fix that though right?

 

[Denny]

Probably more valuable as it is but in running condition. But would be a way cool vehicle!

 

[Functional Artist]

Yea, yea, yea
...do it
...do it
...do it

 

[BaconBitRacing]

If you make it for heavy off-roading... you'd smoke some serious machinery, ATVs and the like. And you could sell or repurpose the hydraulics and bed for extra cash or a kool build. FA is right! Go for it!

 

[TNThomas]

There actually isnt much it would really need. I believe the turning is operated by applying the brakes on one set of tracks, so turning and braking is already covered. Basically ditching the dump bed, its components, put a seat on. Then move/build the controls. No turning mechanism needed as the brakes are the turning. The big thing would be a CVT to increase the speed. The Offroading spot by me is basically all mud and (lots of moubtains) in the winter, so that could be fun. Put a snorkel on too, haha. Here is a pic of the actual model....

 

[Bansil]

I would love to have something like that for gravel/dirt moving

 

[landuse]

Yea super slow as is. But a CVT should fix that though right?

A lot of other parts will have to be replaced to handle the faster speeds. Especially steering and linkage assemblies. People who use ride on mowers as a base for a kart have to do the same thing. Do some research into what they do