I am a mechanical engineering student am thinking of building a buggy which will hold two people. Preliminary designs indicate one in front with the kite, the other behind, though out of the way enough that the kite lines can move around. Also, we were thinking of making the rear axle fold up in twoi places to make it more compact. Does anyone have any suggestions or other tips pertaining to this subject? Thanks for your help.





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Get some books or a crate place it were you would a rider keep in mind what would the front rider incounter from the back rider i.e feet, legs how about the movement if the 1st rider needs to twist around

also placement of the rear axel to close to the rear rider might get bit by the tires.

I worked on it five years ago and you don't want to try to reduce weight in the frame.. 2 your not going to want something that folds up in the axle ...Think about the stress going through the frame . displacment from the energy has to go some weres....

wish bone rails were they come together via down tube and beef up the center as well and axle is key... unless your hauling lil' :rodent:s around

There is alot of things that go into making a buggy centerbalance rake of the fork. were would you place the pegs to high or to low makes a big differance also to far back could screw up the rake... stainless steal, metal what gage, chrome or powder coated, beach or dry lake and since your riding 2 riders do you have enough room for large turns

One ? for you .....is the back rider powered up as well if not will the front rider be straped in to bring all that dead weight:piggy: from a dead stop to gitty-up speed