Off Road Go Carts

The sport and fun of off road go carts and off road carting is quickly gaining in popularity, the visceral thrills and extreme excitement of the sport appeals to many adrenaline junkies.

The cost of off road go carts can be an expensive hobby but are still cheaper to buy and operate than thier pricier atv counterparts, used off road go carts can save you even more money, but make sure you are with someone qualified to assess the suitablity and safety issues related to buying used off road go carts.

Safety standards of most off road go carts are also at the forefront of design as most discerning buyers demand high safety measures as part of thier buying experience.

Because of the increasing demand for off road action, go cart manufacturers are making more varied and exciting off road carts to meet the demand, prices are also now coming down to reasonable levels as the competition increases for the off road fanatics dollar.

As the go cart is generally associated more with children and teens the offroad go cart is better suited to adult drivers as the handling and power of off road vehicles is magnified and requires greater strength, dexterity and maturity.

Off road carts have full suspension systems and feature shock absorbers in both the rear and the front of the vehicle to help smooth out extreme rough terrain driving.

More powerful engines are needed for offroad carts as rugged terrain and hill climbing are common to this sport and increased speeds are needed to ascend inclines and plow through mud and loose dirt, your off roader should also have reverse as you will encounter many obstacles and situations where you need to reverse out of small spaces and difficult terrain.

Off road go carts also feature more aggressive styling which makes them look closer to a dune buggy than a conventional go cart, a feature needed on any off road vehicle is roll bars and a roll cage as you will probably at some point roll your cart and hence save yourself severe injury.

Many of the offroad go carts you see in the United States are actually manufactured in China, they are imported then branded and marketed with a distinct American flavor, the quality is no less diminished because of this and Chinese manufacturers have to meet stringent US safety and design regulations to export to the USA.

Most of the off road gocarts have 150cc to 250cc engines which is more than sufficient for general off road activites, some of the 150cc off roaders will attain speeds of 40 mph and have decent climbing abilities, more extreme off road go carts need 250cc engines for rugged climbing and speeds up to and in excess of 50mph.