starter cart

[seniorsteele]

im starting my frame on my starter cart this weekend hopefully. im using alot of golf cart parts. im pretty much in budget so far. im only looking to spend 200$ but im still deciding on what size square tubing im going to use. gonna buid it first then make it nice. i still need a starter, battery, axel, rear hubs, seat, sprocket, chain, and alot of wiring stuff. so i got a pic of how i want it laid out so here is a teaser pic. the summer is moving way fast so im doing what i can when i can.

beer not included
http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07255/IMG_18011.JPG (http://xs.to)

[elvergon]

well....

you got the wheels now!

[seniorsteele]

you cant tell. but the hubs are on the front wheels.

[seniorsteele]

got some parts today at the local farm and fleet and lowes. it took like a week to get the pillow block housing i wanted. i also found hubs that i can weld gears to. but i diddnt buy the gears yet because i need to wait to figure out what gear ratios i want to run. since these are going to be welded right ot the hub i bought two for diffierent ratios. i also got 1/4 inch keys. my friend works at lowes so i got a discount on the sprinkler pipe and the flat stock. i spent 80$ today but i still need to get a rear axel and hubs for the wheels to finish a rolling chasis.
http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07262/IMG_18171.JPG (http://xs.to)

[elvergon]

those are called pillow block....

now the "retainer" (yours on silver) looks pretty light to me...

I would use some like this...and they have the bearing already installed...

maybe an option to consider...you don´t want your axle falling at 40 mph!

[seniorsteele]

i might go to that if this doesnt work out. it was a little bit more and had a grease fitting on it. the peice actually seperates so you can put the bearing in it. they have a little gap but im sure when you tighten the bolts its gone. im assuming you need a bearing press to get bearings in there for that type of holder and i dont have one. i kept the tags so who knows. im still getting parts, axle and rear hubs should be here tomorrow.

[elvergon]

no sir you won´t need a press to get it out...

just need someone to show you, its pretty easy... 2 mins max....


are you waiting for all of your parts before starting the frame?

[seniorsteele]

yea. my friend who is helping me weld it up is hard to get ahold of. so i want to have all of the peices first so i dont have to go back, even though i might have to anyways.

[elvergon]

great but you need to take helll more pics!

[seniorsteele]

not much to report. i want to have this done before the generac 500 in elcart lake wisconson next weekend. i have had a couple of setbacks i ran out of pipe, my battery i had from our outboard trolling motor had some nice cracks in the side and i am way over budget. anyways enough complaining here are some more pics.

http://xs318.xs.to/xs318/07321/IMG_1979Smal.JPG (http://xs.to)
http://xs318.xs.to/xs318/07321/IMG_1987Small.JPG (http://xs.to)
http://xs318.xs.to/xs318/07321/IMG_1986Small.JPG (http://xs.to)
http://xs318.xs.to/xs318/07321/IMG_1983Small.JPG (http://xs.to)

[zukimoo]

We run the pillow block bearings on the karts for my track and they last a long time. Changing the bearings takes about a minute and you can change it with no hand tools...just your hands.

The smaller ones might work but at 40mph you really don't want might.....

[wayneiam]

What size and where did you get the wheels and tires?

[zukimoo]

Are you asking what size bearings or what size tires? I'll check in the morning for the tire sizes but the axel is 30mm. The metric thing is a pain but I've got the rims, tires, used axels, spindles all for free. Some parts I can't use on the track but work fine for things like this.

[w3srl]

Dang, that frame looks really light.... :D

[wayneiam]

Tire size and where you got them.

[Thunderbolt51]

they look like 16-6.50x8 lawn/garden tractor wheels and tires

http://www.tirewholesalers.net/index.html

http://stores.ebay.com/Jeds-Wholesale-Tires

http://www.bmikarts.com/2-wheel-hubs-gear-hubs-brake-hubs.shtml

[tyler.moore]

those are called pillow block....

now the "retainer" (yours on silver) looks pretty light to me...

I would use some like this...and they have the bearing already installed...

maybe an option to consider...you don´t want your axle falling at 40 mph!

That there...will it take the place of this....(Look down for the picture)