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The Power Wagon |
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I decided to go with golf cart tires due to thier width. Luckly, my brothers friend has a side business lifting and tricking out golf carts. He had lots of tires and rims laying around. Another big consideration when designing the new Power Wagon was making it skinny enough to fit into the back of a small pickup truck between the wheel wells.
The frame came together rather quickly. Because I measured 10 times before cutting anything, the assembly and welding only took an hour or so. Most of the time spent was cutting and cleaning the pieces to be welded. The battery cage and axle assembly can be unbolted from the frame.
The batteries contribute the majority of the weight to the Wagon. The 3 X 12 volt batteries have a 33amp hour capacity. This allows the Power Wagon to motor around for 2 days at the beach without having to be recharged. Battery drain will increase if the stereo and Sirius radio are used heavily. |
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The frame comming together. The back axle assembly is still clamped together. The Steering assembly has to be fabricated. Battery cage to be installed. |
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The battery cage installed. Temporary steering mockup with old wagon handle. Axle assembly installed with motor mounted. Front spindles attached with temporary tie rod. |
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