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Post by yorkie157 on May 1, 2010 17:28:16 GMT 9.5
We are new to dirt Karts this season and have so many questions as we slowly learn. todays question is........Why do so few people use push start trolleys? Am I missing sometning so obvious? Backs take a big hammering when pushing these things. Are they used mostly on bitumen? Do they slide and not work very well on dirt? If your answers tell me that these trolleys work well in dirt then I WILL be building one ASAP as to save my back when pushing my son and also the backs of others when they push me. Thanks for your wise info and replies in advance.
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Post by briggsy45 on May 1, 2010 17:36:54 GMT 9.5
We are new to dirt Karts this season and have so many questions as we slowly learn. todays question is........Why do so few people use push start trolleys? Am I missing sometning so obvious? Backs take a big hammering when pushing these things. Are they used mostly on bitumen? Do they slide and not work very well on dirt? If your answers tell me that these trolleys work well in dirt then I WILL be building one ASAP as to save my back when pushing my son and also the backs of others when they push me. Thanks for your wise info and replies in advance. Agree with you wholehearted! Best invention ever. Outside of buying a 4 wheeler, which is not cheap, it's the best thing that ever happened in karting. I don't know too much about dirt tracks that aren't speedway, but I do see that the traction of dirt v bitumen, could be a problem. Not too sure about that. The problem you would have in speedway is the very low gearing used (say 10T driver and 77 Driven), is that they are almost impossible to push start. So, I do have to say, and here we go again, what a lovely thing it is, to have a clutch. ;D One day, they just might get it right and get over it!
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Post by John on May 1, 2010 20:51:53 GMT 9.5
There is a push trolley over here in WA that was built by Barry Pages (I believe) who builds dirt karts and engines etc.
It is designed to pick up the back of the kart and is electric powered. It is the most impressive kart pusher I have seen. It works fine on dirt.
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Post by yorkie157 on May 1, 2010 21:03:04 GMT 9.5
Thanks for the replies so far (keep them coming). I saw someone using one at Adelaide last week (looked home made) and will be checking it out and asking questions next time I see it.
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Post by mike on May 2, 2010 10:04:24 GMT 9.5
I built one out of a cheap furniture trolley. You know the $19.95 ones. Took 2 bits of 25x25 box tubing and welded them on a 45 degree angle from the bottom plate to the upright on each side and then put a bit of flat bar on each of them top and bottom so the flat bar comes out about 1 to 2 inches.
It slides onto the back bumper, push down on the trolley to get the kart off the floor, Run and drop. Job done.
Works a treat and you can use it to carry your gear too.
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Post by orawipi on May 19, 2019 11:08:44 GMT 9.5
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Post by unikipyifaja on May 19, 2019 12:59:10 GMT 9.5
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