Skateboard Wheel – gas pedal
posted by: andy burger, march 28, 2020
when two hobbies meet - skateboard wheel as accelerator pedal...
if you have ever driven a VW based vehicle with a “roller pedal” for the gas pedal, you have a good understanding on how easy and good feeling that can be in lieu of a standard upright pedal.
its definitely something you have to get used to but once you do you realize that you had been missing out for years until you tried a roller for the first time. well, here is a way to even make that experience more pleasurable – replace that stock hard plastic or aluminum roller pedal with a skateboard wheel, a soft rubber wheel that feels perfect and retains that comfortability of using a roller pedal. below is a stock roller pedal assembly and what it “looked like on my buggy” initially.
so how did we get here? easy, simply remove the existing roller ball with a single nut on the right side and acquire the following and follow the directions as indicated…. thats it 🙂
note: if you don’t have access to bearing washers or spacers, you can click this link to Amazon and order what you need – cheap and you’ll have some spares too.
the skateboard wheel is so comfortable on your barefoot or driving shoes, sandals, etc. if you get a soft durometer skateboard wheel, softer than 85A, you will have a nice feel and smooth bearings – you can drive with your big toe even simply rolling down and up on the wheel itself. you’ll have less leg stress in longer distances and you’ll find out that you should have done this years and years ago. enjoy !!!
about this dune buggy
What you are seeing is a dune buggy known as a Zarkov. “What is a Zarkov”? Well, that’s easy. Dr. Hans Zarkov (aka Joseph Wheeler) from West Virginia, is arguably one of the best fabricators, fiberglass-men, paint, and mechanics to ever build a dune buggy. This one-of-a-kind buggy was Number 5 (commissioned in 2012) in Joe’s buggy build history. And to this day, 20 other Zarkov’s are in existence.
