Would this work?

[Sir Cartzalot]

I want to reinforce my bearing/axle hanger so that it doesn't bend from the tension of the brake band and rod etc. Could I mount the bearing housing on the outside of the hanger like where I'm pointing to so I can bolt this plate on the back? I wanted to just put a plate on the front, but my brake hub can't get close enough to the hanger that way.

 

[Hellion]

Sure you can do that.

What does the whole rear end look like? That does appear to have a lot of exposed or unsupported rear axle. I’ve seen more than my fair share of bent axles on this site...

 

[Sir Cartzalot]

Sure you can do that.

What does the whole rear end look like? That does appear to have a lot of exposed or unsupported rear axle. I’ve seen more than my fair share of bent axles on this site...

Everything on the kart except the frame only has about 2 hours of riding on it lol it's all brand new. Without taking everything off it would be hard for me to tell if it got bent. The only thing I know for sure that got bent was just the bearing hanger. The bolt I was using for the brake band was too long I didnt have the band close enough to the frame etc. Other than some smooth riding on grass all the time we drove it was spent on pavement.