Dingo project

[captncuervo]

I bought a Dingo 285 yesterday for my boys. Picked it up for $125. It needed a t/c so the guy sold it to me for $125.
I took it home and swapped the t/c from a yerf dog project and had it going in an hour. It needs tires and front spindles bad. Any suggestions for the spindles. The front tires have a lot of play in them.
Can someone tell me how to upload pics from an iPad?

 

[captncuervo]

Pics

Ok, finally got to a computer to send pics

 

[captncuervo]

I replaced the front tires this morning and planning on cutting the boys loose on it this weekend.

 

[OzFab]

Wow, lots of interest so far... (what's up with you guys, it's a dingo!)

Did you get the front spindles sorted out? What's the problem with them?

 

[Jim-L-L]

What's the HP on those Dingo things ?

 

[KartFab]

Looks like 5hp Briggs and stratton

 

[OzFab]

IIRC, Dingos were available with either a 5hp or 8hp but, as stated by gran pann, this one looks like a 5hp

 

[captncuervo]

Fabroman: no never found spindles. The spindles have a lot of play in them. When you turn the wheel, they have so much play that the bottom of the tire rolls way under. Is there bushings to fix this or do I need to replace everything?

 

[landuse]

Fabroman: no never found spindles. The spindles have a lot of play in them. When you turn the wheel, they have so much play that the bottom of the tire rolls way under. Is there bushings to fix this or do I need to replace everything?

The bushings are probably worn. I would replace them first and see how it handles

 

[mysteryboy28]

I'm getting a single seater dingo myself tomorrow, with an 8 horse briggs and TC on it. Might swap it out with a 13 horse I've got sitting around. I've already got a comet 40 ready for it too.

Also getting a 2 seater something or other, with a new predator 212cc motor on it. Might swap that out with the 8 horse, since it only has a centrifugal on it. Both karts are being delivered to my house for $400, with a spare 8 horse briggs with a cracked block (good for parts, from a log splitter).

 

[OzFab]

Fabroman: no never found spindles. The spindles have a lot of play in them. When you turn the wheel, they have so much play that the bottom of the tire rolls way under. Is there bushings to fix this or do I need to replace everything?

The bushings are probably worn. I would replace them first and see how it handles

... if there are in fact bushings in them. To properly asses the situation, you need to remove one & post pics of it

 

[landuse]

... if there are in fact bushings in them. To properly asses the situation, you need to remove one & post pics of it

HERE is the parts diagram for the Dingo. It doesn't look as if there are any bushings