Electric kart stands

Billy Smith · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:59 pm Post subject: Electric kart stands

I have been looking for an electric kart stand for a while. However all the ones I find seem like they are insanely heavy.

What is the point of having a 1-person kart stand if the stand itself weighs 60 or 70 pounds???????????????

So that way you can lift the kart, except you still need help to lift the stand itself. Rolling Eyes

Doesn't that completely defeat the purpose of a 1 person stand? At that point I would rather save the cash and find somebody to help me lift the kart onto the regular stand.

Aren't there any lightweight 1 person stands out there?

Also, who came up with the idea of supporting the entire weight of the kart by the rear bumper? Seems like a bad idea. Aren't there any designs the distribute the weight of the kart more evenly?

David McDowell · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:18 pm Post subject:

I love my electric kart stand and have created an easy way of loading it in and out of the trailer. I do see the down size for only lifting from the rear bumper but take one look at a kart and there is no other location to grab a kart from. I have seen a few that act like a scissor jack at a tire shop and slide under the frame but they are all pneumatic.

If you transport your kart in the back of a truck then I would stick with a normal stand for ease of loading and unloading.

Tim Koyen · Advertiser Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Posts: 1556

Just get one that isn't electric. There are plenty of one person stands that weigh less. My Pro KartLift weighs under 50 lbs. and folds up small.

http://kartlift.com/pro.php

Most my customers that buy the heavier electric stands just roll the stand into the trailer. They aren't lifting it anywhere, so the weight isn't a big issue. Durability is more important, so I overbuild it.
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Justin Martin · Joined: 27 Mar 2012 Posts: 328

I currently load my kart up into a 95 yukon. It fits perfectly with the side pods removed, however there is only enough room for a folding stand.

I ran into some less than helpful advice from one of the owners of one of the companies building self lifting stands... Long story short he had some very negative thigns to say. Until you look at his stand and it comes with a harbor freight winch! ::palmface::

Anyhow, I am currently drawing up my own It will be winch power as well, however the winch strap will be on a removable hook. It will incorporate a trailer hitch, and simply by repositioning the winch strap to a different location it will rotate its self vertically on the back of my vehicle.

I currently have 2 designs drawn up, both of which use a winch, one is based on the same principles as the currently available self lifting stands. The other, is a design similar to a scissor lift. When the stand is all the way down and the front casters rotate, collapsing the front down so the kart doesn't scrape the front bumper. As you lift the kart it pulls it onto the stand until it hits a stop on the back of the stand, it then proceeds to pull the scissor lift together at the bottom lifting the kart. Doing it this way will allow for adjustable height as well as the ability to push the kart off the stand and into the back of my truck!

I'll keep you updated if you'd like

David McDowell · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:24 pm Post subject:

I couldn't remember the name of mine but after watching the videos it is a old kartlift.

John Van Nghiem · Advertiser Joined: 26 Jul 2001 Posts: 697

Check out the Dalmi electric stand. Incredible quality, lightweight, compact with four big wheels.

http://www.ekartingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=119585
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Billy Smith · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:34 pm Post subject:

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Cory Ross · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:07 am Post subject:

I have toyed around with the idea of something more like a snowmobile stand. The biggest issue is with wheels to make the stand mobile with a kart on it means getting the kart onto the lowered stand would be a problem. for a stationary stand lifting one end of the kart and sliding the stand underneath would not be hard at all.

You can use a hand crank or just hook a drill to the end of the screw jack to lift and lower the stand.

I guess you could have four small ramps to roll the kart up onto to lift it the initial amount to roll the stand underneath the kart.

Justin Martin · Joined: 27 Mar 2012 Posts: 328

I have an easier idea for the tilting....

Anyhow for his purposes I would agree that the pro wouldn't be bad, its light weight and easy to use.

I am making my own because I wanted something that didn't NEED to constantly pull on the bumper to stay up. I wanted something adjustable height, and most of all it needs to go on a trailer hitch as I don't have enough room in the truck

Billy Smith · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:14 am Post subject:

Billy Smith · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:23 am Post subject:

These Stone Kart stands seem interesting. They support the kart at four central points on the chassis instead of the rear bumper. Has anybody tried one?

http://www.stone-kart.eu/index.php/Stone-Kart-Trollies/LIFT-KART-TROLLEY-4WD-CIK-+-BRAKE/flypage_images.tpl.html

They also have a really slick vertical stand that looks like it also only requires one person to use.

http://www.stone-kart.eu/index.php/Stone-Kart-Trollies/VERTICAL-STAND-TROLLEY/flypage_images.tpl.html

Billy Smith · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:27 am Post subject:

Here is a link to a video of the Stone Kart stand in action.

http://youtu.be/nDaRuVXVANY

mike wallace · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:14 am Post subject:

Billy I actually seen the guy in the video at WKA roadracing series with that kart stand. He drives a mini cooper and fits kart and stand, seems to work great. I currently also use the larger heavier style but also have trailer so no issues.
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Billy Smith · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:35 am Post subject: