Go Kart made from a Hand Truck (dolly)

[Hellion]

Ran across this on that vast wasteland known as U-tub. Never thought a Hazard Fraught dolly would make a viable kart frame. This guy welds well[?] but his hasty assembly-for-video-process leaves a lot to be desired. His painting skills and painting prep are well below-par as his "freaking awesome!" paint application [Duplicolor MetalCast purple] shows all the imperfections and lack of prep. Anyway, the concept seems sound enough...

There's a little cringe at the end with the child in the green helmet that can barely reach the gas pedal (or not at all) disproving his statement that "it fits the boys perfectly". You need to have bent legs for the proper amount of foot articulation, especially for braking. Dad doesn't understand the Go Kart concept because it's a perfect size for him but needs an adjustable seat slider for anyone else. Even then, it may not be suitable.

 

[Grizzlymi]

I love "content creators" shops. Everything is perfect and no clutter. Fun project either way, and pretty cool how he pulled it off.

 

[bob58o]

Straightened out legs. Locked knees. Seems like a bad position to be in if you get into a crash. My knee hurts just thinking about it.

 

[Hellion]

Still a pretty good idea for a frame and the bonus is that it is a transforming hand truck with an extendable handle [extra material]. If you have decent fab skills and a cheap flux welder you could have a viable minimalist style frame.

The full bearing steering column is a great idea. I bet it is smooth. That seat he used looks ideal but it needs a cushioned insert maybe.