New HD Cart looking to convert to gas

psylent · 12-05-2011, 04:06 PM

I just picked up this cart, it is missing the motor and batteries. Not a huge deal but I would like to have a streetbike powered cart anyways.

My question is this...
What should I use as a rear donor axle that is chain driven?
I thought a quad axle would be good at first but they seem limited in width; however the front would be great to convert the leaf spring suspension in the front.

rmarcusy · 12-05-2011, 04:17 PM

I recommend staying away from "chain drive" too many stories of people with them braking off a tooth on the gear running over stuff.
ATV's are about the wideness in the rear…I don’t like 3 wheeler ATV’s and think they should all be turned into golf cars. Because they are unsafe and roll over easy and have a bad reputation, they can be bought cheep right now. If you can find one with “shaft drive” that is a good choice for your project.

gornoman · 12-05-2011, 06:03 PM

Welcome to BGW!

Quote:

Originally Posted by psylent

I just picked up this cart, it is missing the motor and batteries. Not a huge deal but I would like to have a streetbike powered cart anyways.

My question is this...
What should I use as a rear donor axle that is chain driven?
I thought a quad axle would be good at first but the seem limited in width.

Is this a 3 wheeler cart?

psylent · 12-05-2011, 06:19 PM

Thank you for the Welcome... This is a 4 wheeled cart!

gornoman · 12-05-2011, 07:02 PM

Carry on!

12-05-2011, 04:06 PM	#1
psylent Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 2	New HD Cart looking to convert to gas I just picked up this cart, it is missing the motor and batteries. Not a huge deal but I would like to have a streetbike powered cart anyways. My question is this... What should I use as a rear donor axle that is chain driven? I thought a quad axle would be good at first but they seem limited in width; however the front would be great to convert the leaf spring suspension in the front.
psylent Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 2

12-05-2011, 04:17 PM	#2
rmarcusy Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 204	Re: New HD Cart looking to convert to gas I recommend staying away from "chain drive" too many stories of people with them braking off a tooth on the gear running over stuff. ATV's are about the wideness in the rear…I don’t like 3 wheeler ATV’s and think they should all be turned into golf cars. Because they are unsafe and roll over easy and have a bad reputation, they can be bought cheep right now. If you can find one with “shaft drive” that is a good choice for your project.

12-05-2011, 06:19 PM	#4
psylent Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 2	Re: New HD Cart looking to convert to gas Thank you for the Welcome... This is a 4 wheeled cart!
psylent Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 2

12-05-2011, 07:02 PM	#5
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,291	Re: New HD Cart looking to convert to gas Carry on!

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