Edward Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 (edited) I was wondering weather any of you have made an off road go kart before? one like this one because i hope to make one sometime and i was wondering weather anyone had go some tips? Edited May 22, 2008 by EdwardtheloneShooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ91 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 ill tel you what i would not mind one of them for potering around my permison B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 thats exactly what i want to make it for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambu13 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 how about making a few mods like this for the bunnies!! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ91 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 you forgot to put the 50cal on top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 It should not be too hard to be honest. I did something similar (a winch for wakeskating - long story) a year or so ago and as long as you can weld and tighten bolts, you can do just about anything. I have a load of links somewhere for various karting supply shops if you need them... By the way, are you going for an automatic clutch or a torque converter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 i made one of these in school many years ago. it came in kit form from Rover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I am going for a torque convertor, but need to find something for the steering, i was planning on getting the front axle out of a mini etc and cut it down. Wookie could you send me some links?? martinmoreton did it look anything like a metro by any chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 you know the one when i started it, it was a go cart. by the time it was finished about 6 years later, it had been converted to run on pig poo :o only problem was, it was 1 wheel drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 But of course! http://www.kartingdirect.co.uk/ http://www.shakyparts.com/ http://www.gokartsupply.com http://www.smallenginebusiness.com/ I can't find the others right now, but it should not be too hard to dig them out. I'm assuming you're going for a TAV2... What horsepower engine are you going/have you gone for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 i'd have a roll cage on it too. WGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Good point, or at the very least a roll bar that's going to protect your head. Can you not just re-invent a quad? That design looks a little low on the ground for shooting from. And it needs lots of lights.... And Neon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country_est Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Have played in one of these great fun But would deffo go for a role cage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 deffo roll cage if i make one i would use a 5.5 honda 200cc but adding all the parts and steel up im thinking about buying one someone got bored of on ebay and putting the lights etc on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 You should speak to my cousin YODI, he's a new member on this site, he's into all this in a big way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 I have got an old ride on lawn mower insteade now which i am going to put loadsa lights and a gun rack on. Its really quite so mower+light+gun+rabbit=Lamping from lawn mower :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedbradshaw Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 any pictures ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I'm seriously looking at a road-legal Quad... I live about five minutes away from my permission and about 10 minutes away from work. One of those would be perfect for me and I could miss the traffic by nipping across fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I'm seriously looking at a road-legal Quad... I live about five minutes away from my permission and about 10 minutes away from work. One of those would be perfect for me and I could miss the traffic by nipping across fields. Yep, so am I. I think that for shooting you need the height that a quad gives you for better distance vision. What model do you have in mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedbradshaw Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Theres a chap who lives next door to my girl friend who has 2, you see him zoom off and then about half hour later he comes back covered head to toe in mud. ive had a go on the farmers agricultural quads and they were great fun allthough it only reached 45mph ( over bumpy ground it felt a LOT faster ! ) it was a petrol not sure of engine size ( 600 cc maybe ? ) with 5 gears. i can honestly say my shooting session quickly turned into a "fastest lap session" could that be the reason the farmer hasnt suggested it to me again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 That's the sort of thing I want to avoid, but doubling my fuel economy by taking one of these to work would be great. Not so great would be having to take the main road in something that was a little... "chuggy" shall we say. That said, buying a "race" quad and trying mounting a shooting rack on it would look dodgy too. Choices, choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfect Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 (edited) i use this i got it off ebay. got the quad up for sale, still waiting on the right price. http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...64&hl=dinli Edited June 10, 2008 by perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJN Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 i use this i got it off ebay. got the quad up for sale, still waiting on the right price. http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...64&hl=dinli Isn't that what the Banana bunch drove around in the opening titles back in the late 60's early 70's (they @BB@ were a cross between thr wombles and the teletubbies for you younger ones around) M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfect Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Err i dont know as i never watched the banana bunch, teletubbies or wombles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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