Slow-Karts Go Slow...And Safe

Slow-Karts Go Slow And Safe AG WORLD Ag World When Jack Zembower s kids wanted a go-cart he was concerned about safety So he came up with what he called a slow-kart They were so popular his grandchildren are still using and enjoying them a generation later      With go-karts you almost need a track to use them safely explains Zembower I just took riding lawn mowers apart and rebuilt them     What he ended up with was two rigs One looks somewhat like a Deere garden tractor while the other looks more like a go-cart The Deere Slow-kart was actually built from an MTD mower The frame was chopped and extended and the seat was moved back and down     On the other slow-kart he moved the seat right onto the mower platform ahead of the engine     He wired both carts for 12-volt and equipped them with electric starters 8 hp Briggs & Stratton engines and deadman clutches     The Deere kart is equipped with headlights crafted from a set of NAPA backup lights It has a 3-speed transmission with reverse and a throttle     The orange kart has a combined clutch/throttle To start it moving the operator depresses the clutch The farther in it is pushed the faster the kart moves      The deadman clutches have to be depressed for the slow-karts to move explains Zembower That way the carts stop moving if a young driver falls off     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jack Zembower 437 McClain Rd Enon Valley Penn 16120 ph 330 549-3605 or 724 336-5380

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