Carts

Carts allow your animals to carry more cargo. There are many different kinds of carts that all give different benefits. Most carts are very expensive and they are not recommended to get until later in the game. Cart prices can vary depending on their mechanical condition and whether it's being bought at a Transport Store or a General Store. Buying a cart with a higher mechanical condition is cheaper than repairing one with less.

All animals except for the sheep and goat are capable of pulling a cart. Vehicles cannot pull any carts whatsoever. Carts require Lubricant to keep it from suffering noticeable damage.

With adequate mechanic skill, carts will not take any damage from regular use. If it is high enough, it is possible for carts to remain undamaged even without lubricant.

Calculations[]

To determine the load with the cart, multiply the load of the animal/vehicle by the multiplier and then subtract the weight of the cart. If it exceeds the maximum load, adjust the load to that.

Cart capacity = Animal's capacity * Capacity multiplication - Cart weight
Cart capacity ≤ Cart Max Load

Examples:

Donkey (Max load of 57) and a small cart (Capacity Multiplier of 3 and Weight of 40) = (57 * 3) - 40 = 131
Horse (Max load of 105) and a small cart (same as above) = 275 reduced to cart's max load of 150

Recommended cart by animal's capacity:

Small Cart: 20 to 72
Medium Cart: 89 to 128
Large Cart: 129 to 200
Fiberglass Cart: 8 to 88
Metal Cart: 200+

Calculation of upper recommended limit: ( <Weight of next stronger cart> + <Capacity of cart> ) / <Capacity multiplier of next stronger cart>, rounded down.

This is because an animal+cart combo that barely caps out the benefit of the cart will not reach the same capacity with the next higher cart, due to increased cart weight.

Quick Information[]

Cart Graph
A Visual Chart to Show Animal Carrying Capacities

Table of Carts

Cart	Minimum Animal Capacity	Maximum Cart Capacity	Recommended Animal Capacity	Weight	Passengers	Capacity Multiplier	Mechanical Condition	Resistance (D-F-E)
Small Cart	14	150	20 to 72	40	1	3	200	5-50-5
Medium Cart	22	300	89 to 128	55	2	3	250	1-50-5
Large Cart	29	450	129 to 200	85	3	3	270	5-50-5
Fiberglass Cart	6	200	8 to 88	20	1	3.5	200	1-50-5
Metal Wagon	50	1000	200+	150	6	3	300	30-40-40

Small Cart[]

Minimum Animal Capacity	14
Maximum Cart Capacity	150
Capacity Multiplier	3
Passengers	1
Weight	40
Mechanical Condition	200
Lubrication	0.5
Damage Resistance	5
Fire Resistance	50
Explosion Resistance	5

Medium Cart[]

Minimum Animal Capacity	22
Maximum Cart Capacity	300
Capacity Multiplier	3
Passengers	2
Weight	65
Mechanical Condition	250
Lubrication	1.0
Damage Resistance	1
Fire Resistance	50
Explosion Resistance	5

Large Cart[]

Minimum Animal Capacity	29
Maximum Cart Capacity	450
Capacity Multiplier	3
Passengers	3
Weight	85
Mechanical Condition	270
Lubrication	1.0
Damage Resistance	5
Fire Resistance	50
Explosion Resistance	5

Fiberglass Cart[]

Minimum Animal Capacity	6
Maximum Cart Capacity	200
Capacity Multiplier	3.5
Passengers	1
Weight	20
Mechanical Condition	200
Lubrication	0.5
Damage Resistance	1
Fire Resistance	50
Explosion Resistance	5

Metal Wagon[]

Minimum Animal Capacity	50
Maximum Cart Capacity	1000
Capacity Multiplier	3
Passengers	6
Weight	150
Mechanical Condition	300
Lubrication	2.0
Damage Resistance	30
Fire Resistance	40
Explosion Resistance	40