Home made springer spindles?

[Tony b]

I’m looking to add springer spindles to my dune cat. Should I cut and weld on extension to original spindles add longer bolts and add springs or bite the bullet and spend $50+ on new springer spindles

 

[owend]

If on a Go Kart, it will help some on the ride.

 

[jeep2003]

sure id just extend them and add a gusset on top. looks like its bent already might want to add another bar across the whole thing. Tires make a big difference too. are those 8" wheels? Wheelbarrow tires are way softer but they dont have much tread.

 

[Tony b]

The kart had the original golf cart tires which were basically tread less. I did go with wheel barrow rims and tires because they cut through the weeds rather than plowing them over and added a little height as well. My son crashed into a tree and bent the front ‘axle’ along with a crack in the frame just behind the axle and snapped a steering wheel arm. I temporarily half-ass fix the issue and lasted for 3 years until he out grew it. Being retired and have some free time I plan to do a totally modified restoration fiberglass, roll bar,lights, tires, hub caps,electric squirt guns etc to a spider man buggy theme. Back to springer spindles. Do they have the same vertical angle as regular spindles and how long should I make them? I’m not using them as a shock absorber per-say rather as something to cut down on vibration