Ebrownie
Member
Disclaimer: please don’t attempt this
Hey guys, its been a long time since I’ve worked on my kart. I’ve been paying more attention to my pickup, my semi, my sled and my bike the past year or so. However, it was looking lonely so I decided to do a little something fun and very sketchy with my kart.
I welded up some 2” strap and drilled holes on the press and made some wheel adapters for my kart. Made them to bolt a semi truck wheel on, because my buddy had some 20” split rim wheels and tires sitting around. Sooo I bolted them up on the rear axle and took her for a rip.
Also, in case you guys have never handled old split rim truck wheels and tires, they are HEAVY. 250 lbs apiece, 40 inches tall. So I had 500 lbs of rotating mass, which I figure is about twice what my entire kart weighed before... needless to say, it didn’t steer well. Or stop well. Or accelerate well.
However, I was impressed that I didn’t break a single thing! My 1” axle, bearings, #40 chain, torque converter all held together great. I didn’t even blow a belt. And my kart looked absolutely ridiculous
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qizTl6KASSE
Hey guys, its been a long time since I’ve worked on my kart. I’ve been paying more attention to my pickup, my semi, my sled and my bike the past year or so. However, it was looking lonely so I decided to do a little something fun and very sketchy with my kart.
I welded up some 2” strap and drilled holes on the press and made some wheel adapters for my kart. Made them to bolt a semi truck wheel on, because my buddy had some 20” split rim wheels and tires sitting around. Sooo I bolted them up on the rear axle and took her for a rip.
Also, in case you guys have never handled old split rim truck wheels and tires, they are HEAVY. 250 lbs apiece, 40 inches tall. So I had 500 lbs of rotating mass, which I figure is about twice what my entire kart weighed before... needless to say, it didn’t steer well. Or stop well. Or accelerate well.
However, I was impressed that I didn’t break a single thing! My 1” axle, bearings, #40 chain, torque converter all held together great. I didn’t even blow a belt. And my kart looked absolutely ridiculous
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qizTl6KASSE