Making a Go Kart From a Riding Lawn Mower

 You may have a riding lawnmower sitting in the back yard that became too much work, as the deck rotted out, the mower stopped working. All the riding lawnmower is good for now is towing wagons, and it is not very good at that. One thing that is dependable on the riding lawnmower is the engine, the tires and some other essential goodies for a fantastic go kart.

Unfortunately, the riding lawnmower requires some education to drive, a clutch push in here and an adjustment there are required to get the unit riding. So using the riding lawn mower as a make shift go kart is not realistic or safe.

You had some other intentions for this rusting hulk that you have not yet discovered. You have not discovered how it is possible to transform the parts of the riding lawnmower into a go kart that is sure to put a smile on everyone's face.

The transformation requires the following:

Go Kart Plan

Vertical Engine Drive

Tubing for the frame work

Wood, fabric, and foam for the seat

Rear Axle and drive sprocket

Bearings for the rear axel

Clutch

Chain

Brake system

Tools required:

Welder

Hack Saw of saws-all with metal cutting blades

Standard wrench kit (Includes allens, hammer, sockets, locking pliers and screw drivers)

Drill and or drill press

The rest of the items from the riding lawnmower can be used for the go kart. The front tires, the rear tires, the steering mechanism, steering wheel, the foot pedals and obviously the engine.

Disassembly Of The Riding Mower

To start the riding lawnmower should be disassembled to find out which parts are going to work best.

What you will discover is that the rear wheels will require some modification, because the hubs to the wheels are typically built into the rear wheel and require a keyed shaft to cause them to rotate. Not a problem, the wheels can be adapted to fit onto a standard go kart axel quite simply by welding a 1 inch coupler to the wheel hub. The coupler is then kept in place with a cross bolt, this prevents the wheel from sliding off of the axel shaft.

The front wheels can either be taken off of the riding lawn mower, or the whole front axle system can be cut in two and then widened to the desired width of the go kart https://bestonamusementparkrides.com/go-karts-for-sale-manufacturer/. Typically the width of the frame is 20 inches, and the wheels are about 40 inches apart.

A good go kart plan will have a simple steering system, so it might be easier in the end to scrap out the steering system and use the parts that the plan shows. Typically the plan will allow you to fabricate the steering system from tubes and plate. A good knowledge of a drill press and welder is handy here. Keep the steering shaft and the steering wheel for placement in the go kart later.

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