The Golf Cart Thread

[RvUsa]

Hey Rog, did your tags change, I don't remember the last one....

 

[BigDaddyRog]

yeah...tag fairy changed me up a little a couple of weeks ago

 

[2BoysMom]

I just discovered this thread, and am amazed at the 54 pages. Wow!

I haven't gone through all of them so I apologize if this was already asked... but how do y'all get the carts to WDW? Do all of you have pick-up trucks and put it in the flat bed?

Just curious, thank you. We always rent a GC when we go to the Fort, but they are so expensive, I would much rather bring my own, but we don't own a truck..

Thanks.

 

[big kahuna1]

Many put them in the back of their Pick Up and others put them in the back of their Toy Haulers. And then you have somethat tow them seperately on a utility trailer.

 

[2goofycampers]

There are 3 ways I can think of to get a GC to The Fort.
1. Bed of pickup truck.
2. Alot of folks have toy hauler RV's.
3. Tow them on a trailer, your own or a rental.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Ive rented a utility trailer like BigK said....much cheaper than renting a cart!! I now have a truck and will try that on my next trip.

 

[2BoysMom]

Thanks. I think I will do that next time. Makes so much sense.

Can you believe how much they charge for GC these days??

 

[Tiggntaz]

I saw all these greats and I can not wait till the end of the month when we are at the fort.

Here are some pics of my new cart.

This is what it looked like when I first got it.

Getting ready for it's new paint!!

It will be blue with white tipped green flames.

 

[LONE-STAR]

I saw all these greats and I can not wait till the end of the month when we are at the fort.

Here are some pics of my new cart.

This is what it looked like when I first got it.

Getting ready for it's new paint!!

It will be blue with white tipped green flames.

Congrats the cart is looking good more pics when its finished. Glad to see somebody bringing the cart thread back to the top.

 

[JHawk]

Getting ready for it's new paint!! ... It will be blue with white tipped green flames.

Tiggntaz, Last summer I purchased an '05 Club Car and I really want to start making it my own. Is a paint job something that I can do myself? Is it possible to do a reasonable job with spray paint or do I need a paint sprayer. I am not considering anything elaborate, maybe two or three colors in a pattern that would compliment the MH.

My plan was to take the body off the car, sand the finish so it would take new paint, mask a pattern and give it a try. Can I do it myself and achieve reasonable results or should I take it to my local body shop? TIA for any advice.

 

[LONE-STAR]

Tiggntaz, Last summer I purchased an '05 Club Car and I really want to start making it my own. Is a paint job something that I can do myself? Is it possible to do a reasonable job with spray paint or do I need a paint sprayer. I am not considering anything elaborate, maybe two or three colors in a pattern that would compliment the MH.

My plan was to take the body off the car, sand the finish so it would take new paint, mask a pattern and give it a try. Can I do it myself and achieve reasonable results or should I take it to my local body shop? TIA for any advice.

I have painted both my carts 1 of them twice. I also remove the body. Its not hard but you will spend around $100.00 doing it your self with paint cans. It looks ok when its done but its not a gun job. No body shop around here would do it so I did it my self. Tear down, paint, reassemble, 2-3 days taking it easy and letting the paint dry good.

 

[Tiggntaz]

if you take your time and research what to do correctly then yes. I am having a air brush guy paint the whole thing. It is only costing me $300.

 

[LuckyinGa]

This is for all of you golf cart guys & gals that have made mods to your carts. I told my husband the only thing I want for Christmas is to have our golf cart, excuse the lingo, "pimped out" for our trip in December. I want it painted, lifted and diamond plated. Hubby is not handy in that department so we would have to have the work done.

I've bugged the heck out of him and today he stopped into a golf cart place to get some info. The salesman there used to work for Ezgo (we have an Ezgo electric). When my husband asked him about having our cart lifted the salesman told him that an Ezgo golf cart should not be lifted. By doing so it throws off the gear ratio, how the engine operates, said the electrical system is not designed to handle the changes.

I've been toying with the idea of just trading in our old cart for one that is already done so I've been looking on Craig's list, ebay, and I see all kinds of carts lifted. Does this guy know what he is talking about?

Then the salesman shows my husband an electric Star golf cart. Brand new, lifted, diamond plated, any color I want for $6,800.00.

http://www.jhglobalinc.com/pdf/Lifted(LowRes).pdf

I think the guy gave him negative info on lifting ours because he wanted to sell him a new Star. What are your thoughts and advice on having an Ezgo lifted?

 

[stacktester]

That's totally BS. Ask Tungpo1 on the board about lifting your cart. I just lifted mine and it didn't change anything.

 

[Tiggntaz]

I've bugged the heck out of him and today he stopped into a golf cart place to get some info. The salesman there used to work for Ezgo (we have an Ezgo electric). When my husband asked him about having our cart lifted the salesman told him that an Ezgo golf cart should not be lifted. By doing so it throws off the gear ratio, how the engine operates, said the electrical system is not designed to handle the changes.

I've been toying with the idea of just trading in our old cart for one that is already done so I've been looking on Craig's list, ebay, and I see all kinds of carts lifted. Does this guy know what he is talking about?

Then the salesman shows my husband an electric Star golf cart. Brand new, lifted, diamond plated, any color I want for $6,800.00.

http://www.jhglobalinc.com/pdf/Lifted(LowRes).pdf

I think the guy gave him negative info on lifting ours because he wanted to sell him a new Star. What are your thoughts and advice on having an Ezgo lifted?

It is true that the way the factory built it was the way it was designed, but I see EZGO carts lifted all the time. Mine is a CLub car that I am lifting. Rember he has an interest in you buying a new cart. It is really up to what you want to spend?

What is he willing to sell you the new cart for after you trade in yours? A lift kit and new tires can cost you arount 750-1000 and then the cost of the diamond plating will be a few 100.

The start cart booklet said that it also has a 48 volt to 12 volt convertor, full light package and sound like it might be streetlegel depending on where your live and what the rules are. If you don't care about all that then just lifting yours might be the way to go.

I would see what he would give you for a trade on it. If the price to lift yours and the price of the new one after the trade is close I would get the new one, just because it is new. But I think you will find out that lifting yours is the way to go.


That is just my $.02 worth.

 

[LuckyinGa]

Being street legal is not a concern for us. My husband is concerned we won't be able to go up steep hills once we lift ours that the electrical system will be compromised somehow with the larger wheels, etc. Is that so?

Without seeing ours (2004) he said he would give us $2,000. Ours is in great shape and works perfectly. Keep in mind we also have to have ours painted. My son suggested taking it to Maaco for painting. We could definitely get ours done for much less but now hubby is all worried we aren't doing the right/safe thing by lifting ours. I'm going to drag him to another place for a second opinion on having the Ezgo done.

I've just bombarded his email mailbox with all the ones I've found on Craigslist!!

 

[Tiggntaz]

Being street legal is not a concern for us. My husband is concerned we won't be able to go up steep hills once we lift ours that the electrical system will be compromised somehow with the larger wheels, etc. Is that so?

Without seeing ours (2004) he said he would give us $2,000. Ours is in great shape and works perfectly. Keep in mind we also have to have ours painted. My son suggested taking it to Maaco for painting. We could definitely get ours done for much less but now hubby is all worried we aren't doing the right/safe thing by lifting ours. I'm going to drag him to another place for a second opinion on having the Ezgo done.

I've just bombarded his email mailbox with all the ones I've found on Craigslist!!

Do your research. Here is a forum that I use for my cart. I also kn ow BDR, Tungpo, Stacktester, DaddyscoolTV and a few more are also on this site.

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com


You can also upgrade your motor and system that you have in your cart now and it would still be less then the $4500 the new one would cost you.

Also I just got my cart painted with flames for $300.

 

[iradi8]

We have an EZGo that is lifted with knobby tires. It's a 2003. Never had a problem with it

 

[LuckyinGa]

Taz, nice flames. Where did you have your cart painted? What do you think about taking it to Maaco? I just want it painted black.

That's what I want, knobby tires and nice chrome wheels.

 

[Tiggntaz]

Taz, nice flames. Where did you have your cart painted? What do you think about taking it to Maaco? I just want it painted black.

That's what I want, knobby tires and nice chrome wheels.

I don't know what Maaco would charge. I have mine done by a air brush/grafics guy here in Jacksonville. He did the flames and the blue base paint all for 300. I would pick up the yellow pages and start calling around.

Just make sure they sand it first and prep the body. Also ask if they have ever painted a cart before. Fiberglass cart bodys are differant then steel car bodeis.