1st time build

[4myboy]

just picked up john deere lawn tractor ($40), going to build go kart for my boy, using stx38 gear box and steering linkage to start with. have a 7 hp BS vertical shaft engine, will fabricate most everthing else.

 

[Denny]

Do you're boy a favor and pretend you love him and do not want to see him hurt and do not use the steering linkage or spindles from a lawn tractor. They wont hold up nor are they tight enough. Also please fill in your location so we know where you're at.

Denny

 

[chancer]

I have to agree. Buy a go kart instead. Lawn tractors just do not work out as go karts,
But hey welcome to the forum.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Hop it up and mow yards really fast!!!!!

Welcome to the mad house.....

 

[StratCat]

Hop it up and mow yards really fast!!!!!

Welcome to the mad house.....

 

[chancer]

Yep for 8 bucks at Grainger you can get a small pulley to put on the tranny input shaft and mow lawns really fast. Or do wheelies too. There is a whole forum and following on you tube for these suped up lawn mowers. But for my kid its just not a go kart

 

[landuse]

There is nothing wrong with using a lawn tractor as a kart. You just have to change a few things like steering and you are good to go. Just make sure with us what needs to be done to make it safe at speed

 

[Poboy kartman]

I have a test track for souped up mowers......it's known locally as "Poboy's unruly lawn".....

 

[noiseguy]

Even the guys that race lawn tractors replace the front ends with go kart spindles... One of the main mods. Front axles on most tractors pivot as well...