

The front bumper sized as shown will clear only for 4" wheels. You could instead have one support coming in from the side at an angle. The steering arm is very sturdy in this set up. Careful though that your mounting bolts will still fit.

That is for support for the mounting plate. Notice the boxed in area at the rear left axle. When building the frame, don't weld up the engine mounting plate until you fit the engine.

To attach it to this frame we'll probably use cotter pins. This design will incorporate the adjustable seat. We elected to make a two seat go kart, and made it long enough that a six foot tall person could fit in it. Here we lay out the frame on level concrete which, if you don't have a giant welding table, is quite handy.Įnsure that you use a square to make sure you're getting the angles right. Since everything else builds from this, you don't want to start the project with a frame that isn't true. Two Seater Frame How to Build a Go Kart Frameīuilding a frame is not complicated, but you must ensure that you're building it square.
