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    SpiderCart arachnid questions.

    I will be building the GrandDaddy, but making it a one seat buggy, basically just centering the seat and steering, I was told that for my weight and height, around 250 pounds, and close to 6 foot tall, that I would likely have to stretch the buggy 6 to 8 inches, use a 13hp to 16hp motor, and...
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    It seams like its cheaper to buy then to make, Need advice

    I have decided to go the DIY approach to making what I need, I have a small work shop and most of the tools and a good welder, I just cant bring my self to spend $2000 on a used ATV, when I could use that money to make something with all new parts. I have some plans from EasyKarts, various...
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    It seams like its cheaper to buy then to make, Need advice

    30 mph would be the max I would want to go, I am more worried about pulling, yard work, and not getting stuck in the mud.
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    It seams like its cheaper to buy then to make, Need advice

    I had an Honda ATC 185, it had the huge tires and no shocks, so it was bouncy when it hit something, I was riding in the woods on a part of a trail that I was not familiar with and hit a log, at a sharp turn, the three wheeler with me on it became airborne, and there was a steep ravine just...
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    It seams like its cheaper to buy then to make, Need advice

    If I go the DIY route, how big a motor do I need, I am guessing a 6.5 briggs & stratton is just not going to give me the power I need, I can get an old 14.5 briggs & stratton Vertical, but I ruled it out because I would have to use a 90 degree gear box, and then what kind of clutch ?
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    It seams like its cheaper to buy then to make, Need advice

    Well, is a clone Honda 250cc motor all that bad, everything else on the Chinese made ATV I could likely fix if it goes bad or breaks - and even if I were to make something from scratch I was still thinking about that using that very same motor LOL If I do get a used name brand, any tips...
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    It seams like its cheaper to buy then to make, Need advice

    Arkansas, between Little Rock and Pine Bluff, I have a truck, but its old and driving it more than 100 miles might be a tad risky, plus costly in gas. I had an old big red, and it almost killed me, and managed to destroy it's self in the progress, :angelsad2: so I am not looking to get one...
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    It seams like its cheaper to buy then to make, Need advice

    I have a problem, I need an off-road mini-buggy kart or ATV, something that can hall my 250+ pound self around out in the woods, and be able to do some light yard work. I need to be able to pull a small trailer, about the size of a wheelbarrow, 300 to 400 pounds max. I need to use a...
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