putting atv front end onto ez-go< question!

dylan schumacher · 09-10-2012, 10:59 PM

so im putting a atf front end onto my ez go. i cut the atf front end and made it wider. how the heck do i do the tie rods? i cant buy a side by side steering box or anything because i can weld. im just so confused.

people are saying look up the threads but i can never find them so if you say that , would you mind posting a link direct to the thread.
thanks please help

TheNewGuy · 09-11-2012, 06:41 AM

This may help. http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/lifte...s-project.html

dylan schumacher · 09-11-2012, 07:58 PM

thank you very much

slonomo · 09-12-2012, 06:25 AM

On your EZGO, does the pitman arm swing right to left below the steering box? If so, you can make a drop plate for the new tie rods and use go cart swaged rods. Just look up "swaged rods", mine are alum and use spherical ends, paid like $25 each total. It's not exact, but it works pretty good. I was going to use a go cart rack and pinion unit, but too much fab required. Might still do that later though.

KoogarKiller · 09-12-2012, 11:14 AM

I used a center pull rack from latest rage (same as Empi) ... It was about $150 and made for a sandrail

I also made my tie rods out of 1" - .95 wall Chromoly ... added some nice heim joints... Double Tough!!

Lost of time and Tig Welding in my set up .. But it cycles 12" of travel with no bumpsteer and turns sweet

KoogarKiller · 09-12-2012, 05:12 PM

another option that would prolly work would be to take the steering stem off of the quad and cut it ... then put it back together with a 2 steering joints in 2 places so you can route it to the drivers side and attach a steering wheel.

Never done this before just thinking out loud of way to do it on the cheap... Then you would just need to make some wider tie rods to work with it.

AirJunky · 09-12-2012, 06:06 PM

What about using a Rhino steering rack?

Seems like dylan mentioned having access to an ATV boneyard in another thread.

dylan schumacher · 09-12-2012, 06:45 PM

thanks for the pics and all. im getting the atv front end on friday and i will see how the steering works out on that thing. i will ask and see if they have a rhino steering rack.
we have a fab shop so thats not to big of a problem, but im wondering what people mean by a "pinion rack'? maby some pis?
thanks for the help guys

AirJunky · 09-12-2012, 06:53 PM

Rack & pinion steering is what we're talking about. Lots of pics in that link.

Empi is a manufacturer who makes dune buggy & sand rail parts (search Ebay). Their rack & pinions are actually pretty inexpensive. The benefit of using a rack from a Rhino (or any UTV for that matter) is that you'd get all the tie rods too. You will still have to figure out how to mount it, and maybe even shorten/lengthen it.

dylan schumacher · 09-12-2012, 06:56 PM

parents wont let me shop from e bay because we always get ripped off..

is this a rack and pinion.. http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC425141.html

09-10-2012, 10:59 PM	#1
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09-11-2012, 06:41 AM	#2
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KoogarKiller Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Disfuction Junction AZ Posts: 174	Re: putting atv front end onto ez-go< question! another option that would prolly work would be to take the steering stem off of the quad and cut it ... then put it back together with a 2 steering joints in 2 places so you can route it to the drivers side and attach a steering wheel. Never done this before just thinking out loud of way to do it on the cheap... Then you would just need to make some wider tie rods to work with it.

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09-12-2012, 06:06 PM	#7
AirJunky Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Liberty Lake, WA. Posts: 1,762	Re: putting atv front end onto ez-go< question! What about using a Rhino steering rack? Seems like dylan mentioned having access to an ATV boneyard in another thread.

09-12-2012, 06:45 PM	#8
dylan schumacher JUMP IT!! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: colorado Posts: 518	Re: putting atv front end onto ez-go< question! thanks for the pics and all. im getting the atv front end on friday and i will see how the steering works out on that thing. i will ask and see if they have a rhino steering rack. we have a fab shop so thats not to big of a problem, but im wondering what people mean by a "pinion rack'? maby some pis? thanks for the help guys

09-12-2012, 06:53 PM	#9
AirJunky Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Liberty Lake, WA. Posts: 1,762	Re: putting atv front end onto ez-go< question! Rack & pinion steering is what we're talking about. Lots of pics in that link. Empi is a manufacturer who makes dune buggy & sand rail parts (search Ebay). Their rack & pinions are actually pretty inexpensive. The benefit of using a rack from a Rhino (or any UTV for that matter) is that you'd get all the tie rods too. You will still have to figure out how to mount it, and maybe even shorten/lengthen it.

09-12-2012, 06:56 PM	#10
dylan schumacher JUMP IT!! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: colorado Posts: 518	Re: putting atv front end onto ez-go< question! parents wont let me shop from e bay because we always get ripped off.. is this a rack and pinion.. http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC425141.html

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