Has anyone tried this on gravel? We would want it for out in the country and we have a gravel driveway/roads.
1358604
We have 3/4 in crushed stone and it does work if it is fairly packed. It is much more difficult than on pavement. If it was a packed dirt / aggregate road I believe it would be fine.
1358605
I believe it would work fine. The tires are rubber bicycle tires and would grip gravel well. It has enough ground clearance. I think the only issue would be that it would be difficult for a child to pedal hard enough to maintain speed.
1358606
Obviously a paved surface is best but it would go on an average back country road. Would requie a little harder pedaling. Our grand baby age 4 flew around in the grass. We love this cart! Best thing ever!
1358607
It will work on a gravel/dirt road, but it does require a little extra pedaling. A small child, especially under age 5 would have difficulty. Secondly, the degree of incline will pose a challenge to children. They may have to physically push the kart up the incline. I have a special needs child who has been able to use/enjoy the kart on our gravel/dirt road.
1334781
You can, but it works better over pavement. My nephew is also concerned that using it on gravel scratched the rear tires, but this is what was expected and not a fault of the product in any way. It also works on grass, but its not ideal. To really get the most fun out of it, a parking lot or an empty street are the best possible places to use it.
246361
This works fine over a brick pathway, gravel driveway, and on cement and asphalt and even over dry dirt. Haven't used it on sand but for our California beaches, the best bet is fat balloon tires.
463928
I don't think it would be great on asphalt/gravel. It works great on flat cement, but I don't think the wheels will grip well on anything loose.
401503
It works good on grass, my daughter rides hers on the driveway as well as the lawn with no problems. Sand doesn't go to well with it at all. As long as the gravel is really packed good it shouldn't be a problem.
1334782
I wouldn't recommend this kart for gravel. the wheels are hard plastic which enables it to drift easily but the gravel would chew them up really quickly, and i don't think you'd have much traction.
1361448
As long as you leave a little layer of snow so that the shovel does not get all scratched up on the bottom, I would think that it would work on gravel.
314814
I used to live on a gravel road, so I understand. It should work ok, but not great. I don't think you'll find anything out there that will work better though. It definitely will be better than one of the tricycles with plastic tires!
924777
It will definitely work on gravel, it's a pretty smooth ride. I honestly have no idea about the ice though. I don't know if it'll have traction or anything. I'm sorry, we don't have that in Las Vegas :)
328467
I would say it's not suitable for loose gravel. Ideal for smooth concrete and tarmac surfaces.
257882
I think it would best for hard surfaces. The tires are small and when we did take them on a trail, we lifted them over obstacles. Gravel roads should be fine as long as they are not to loose.
1360999
it'll work on small pea-gravel but on the bigger stuff you may end up with it full of gravel, ive used it on dirt and concrete. works awesome.
2067898
It should work on gravel as long as you've got enough weight on the wheel, which usually means and even weight load across the axle. If one drive wheel is on firm ground and the other is spinning, you're going to be out of luck.
674456
It's not a good idea to use on gravel but, yes it will work. Just leave an inch or more so as not to pick up gravel.
986879
I have to say no. While it's good material, it's not made to be strong or resistant. It's for show. Scissors and an xacto knife cut through it like paper, so flying gravel will chip it away pretty quick.
1999153
I have not used it very much on gravel; mostly street running. I have taken it to the park and it works well on the dirt and grass. I would think it would be fine on a gravel road. It is difficult to turn though.
2216059
This would not work well on gravel or large hills. You could not go up the hills on it and it would be dangerous going down a large hill because there is not much of a brake on it.