Steering Shaft: Drill holes in the steering wheel hub, and weld it flush with the steering shaft (make sure you have the steering wheel symmetrical on this step). Slide the two spacers onto the shaft, drill a 3/4″ hole in the lower bracket that will be welded to the kart.
Full Answer
How does a golf cart steering wheel work?
The golf cart steering wheel aims to control the golf cart throughout its speed range with safety. The excellent steering system allows you to drive without much effort on different types of road surfaces. Replacing the golf cart steering wheel is one of the most common aftermarket changes for carts.
What size steering wheel do I need for my golf cart?
Here are some of the standard sizes of golf cart steering wheels that you will find. Smaller: The smallest steering wheel comes with a diameter of 11.5 inches. If you are looking for a convenient wheel that will fit easily in your hand, then the smaller type is an exact match for you.
How do you Weld a steering shaft to a go kart?
Slide the two spacers onto the shaft, drill a 3/4″ hole in the lower bracket that will be welded to the kart. Weld the angle iron (steering stop) and pitman arm (with 3/8″ hole) onto the shaft as well. The lower bracket should have just enough play between the spacer and steering stop to spin freely on the steering shaft without binding.
What are custom golf cart accessories DIY add ons?
Custom golf cart accessory DIY add ons, such as hubs and steering column covers, add that touch of detail that lets people know that you are serious about your custom golf cart.
What is a golf cart steering wheel?
The golf cart steering wheel aims to control the golf cart throughout its speed range with safety. The excellent steering system allows you to drive without much effort on different types of road surfaces. Replacing the golf cart steering wheel is one of the most common aftermarket changes for carts.
Why do you need a steering wheel cover for a golf cart?
Another important factor to consider when it comes to your golf cart steering wheel is comfort. The desire for comfort is the reason why so many golf cart owners prefer to buy steering wheel covers for their cart. Apart from comfort, steering wheel covers can also protect the wheel from being weakened.
Custom Steering Wheels
All of Pete’s Golf Cart Steering wheels are top quality. Several to choose from with chrome, carbon fiber, aluminum or woodgrain finishes. Designed to fit all makes and models of golf carts with correct adapter. So take the look of your golf carts cockpit to the next level with one today.
How to Fit these Steering Wheels to your Golf Cart
Any steering wheel in this site will fit any golf cart. BUT you should be aware that you will need to use an adapter to fit certain makes. The adapters are available above, but you may like to choose your options for your cart, below:
Go Kart Steering
Go kart steering can be complex, overwhelming, and a source of major problems if you don’t build your go kart correctly. Luckily, I have reviewed many different go kart steering designs and will show you how the go kart steering works.
Go Kart Steering Kit Parts Breakdown
There are the parts you will need to buy, and there are the parts you can build from scratch or purchase from a hardware store. The go kart steering parts that came with the whole go kart build kit that I got can be purchased in the above link, and are are listed below:
How to Make Go Kart Steering: Assembly
Building a go kart steering system is really easy with the plans that I have provided. Just follow the step-by-step instructions and diagrams in the plans, drill and cut out the steel, and weld it up. I have attached the diagrams as pictures here for reference, but you can get larger diagrams in the PDF go kart plans (opens PDF in new window).
