The Golf Cart Thread

[LONE-STAR]

Here is my pic

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[LONE-STAR]

Here is a pic of the cart me and my dad did for him. The rack on the back is to haul his ECV. The top on the cart is a convertible that we built so it could fit under the cabinet in my toy hauler.

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[LONE-STAR]

Here is a pic of my cart. Sorry Rog my flames are not as good as yours.

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[bigdisneydaddy]

Assuming the sticker is legit, the guy with the orange flamed cart is a professional firefighter somewhere.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

I noticed that Scott...on the windshield centered to the steering column. He has the same windshield as me....I like what he did with the rearview mirrors. I wish I would have thought of that before I put mine on top of the windshield. He has some great rims too...they must be paying you guys pretty well...or he aint got kids!!!

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

I noticed that Scott...on the windshield centered to the steering column. He has the same windshield as me....I like what he did with the rearview mirrors. I wish I would have thought of that before I put mine on top of the windshield. He has some great rims too...they must be paying you guys pretty well...or he aint got kids!!!

He is probably like the rest of us working 2 jobs.

 

[LONE-STAR]

I talked to the guy. He owns his own business. He told me what he did but I forget. But he was not a fireman.

 

[LONE-STAR]

Ok I would have said this was the best cart at FW but it was elec. not gas. But it still looked good.

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[LONE-STAR]

This cart was interesting but I like the tail lights.

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[LONE-STAR]

Here is another cart I liked.

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[Shan-man]

Ok golf cart experts, here is a question for ya. I want to buy a cart to completely redesign, as in replacing every bit of the body and seats with a custom body. I want to make a golf cart sleigh. I am pretty sure I would want an electric cart (since a sleigh shouldn't sound like a lawnmower!) but know little beyond that. I think a 3 wheel cart might look better, easier to hide the wheel, but I don't know what the drawbacks might be. I would like to replace the steering wheel with reigns (no, I'm not sure how yet, LOL), but other than that I would not likely be making many mechanical changes. I'm a heavy guy and will likely often have two other riders. What voltage should I look for? Are there brands I should clear of? I will be cruising Craigslist looking for a bargain cart to convert since I have shallow pockets. Any help would be much appreciated since I am a total novice! Thanks.

 

[AuburnJen92]

Ok golf cart experts, here is a question for ya. I want to buy a cart to completely redesign, as in replacing every bit of the body and seats with a custom body. I want to make a golf cart sleigh. I am pretty sure I would want an electric cart (since a sleigh shouldn't sound like a lawnmower!) but know little beyond that. I think a 3 wheel cart might look better, easier to hide the wheel, but I don't know what the drawbacks might be. I would like to replace the steering wheel with reigns (no, I'm not sure how yet, LOL), but other than that I would not likely be making many mechanical changes. I'm a heavy guy and will likely often have two other riders. What voltage should I look for? Are there brands I should clear of? I will be cruising Craigslist looking for a bargain cart to convert since I have shallow pockets. Any help would be much appreciated since I am a total novice! Thanks.

I started with a cheap cart and started replacing piece by piece. It was pink and no one wanted anything to do with it. Try ebay too. There is a guy in FL that sells them near Haines City. If you find one Shan, I will go and get it for ya. I need to get a back seat from him anyway!

 

[2goofycampers]

Ok golf cart experts, here is a question for ya. I want to buy a cart to completely redesign, as in replacing every bit of the body and seats with a custom body. I want to make a golf cart sleigh. I am pretty sure I would want an electric cart (since a sleigh shouldn't sound like a lawnmower!) but know little beyond that. I think a 3 wheel cart might look better, easier to hide the wheel, but I don't know what the drawbacks might be. I would like to replace the steering wheel with reigns (no, I'm not sure how yet, LOL), but other than that I would not likely be making many mechanical changes. I'm a heavy guy and will likely often have two other riders. What voltage should I look for? Are there brands I should clear of? I will be cruising Craigslist looking for a bargain cart to convert since I have shallow pockets. Any help would be much appreciated since I am a total novice! Thanks.

Stay away from the 3 wheel carts. JMHO

 

[stacktester]

Ok golf cart experts, here is a question for ya. I want to buy a cart to completely redesign, as in replacing every bit of the body and seats with a custom body. I want to make a golf cart sleigh. I am pretty sure I would want an electric cart (since a sleigh shouldn't sound like a lawnmower!) but know little beyond that. I think a 3 wheel cart might look better, easier to hide the wheel, but I don't know what the drawbacks might be. I would like to replace the steering wheel with reigns (no, I'm not sure how yet, LOL), but other than that I would not likely be making many mechanical changes. I'm a heavy guy and will likely often have two other riders. What voltage should I look for? Are there brands I should clear of? I will be cruising Craigslist looking for a bargain cart to convert since I have shallow pockets. Any help would be much appreciated since I am a total novice! Thanks.

A sleigh??????? Somebody is going to make a movie about you Shan lol. I think it already was but what the heck, another version never hurt anybody.

 

[LONE-STAR]

I think some of the old 3 wheel harley carts had tiller steering which would be simpler to use reigns. I don't know alot about elec. carts but I would think you would want the 48 volt. As long as you are not hot roding I would think you could use a 3 wheel. These are all opinions no fact go at your own risk.

 

[lisa8200]

Just to help with Ideas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAkiMaaON-s

 

[Disney Campers]

Just to help with Ideas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAkiMaaON-s

thats cool, i like the candy cannon idea

 

[ram101]

Just to help with Ideas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAkiMaaON-s

I think some one had wayyyy to much time on his hands!!! But it was cool!!

 

[Shan-man]

Well shoot! I replied to you earlier Mike and it never showed up! I wanted to thank you for the link. My first reaction was that I was ticked... I thought I had a totally unique idea! Second reaction was I was glad to see that it was doable and this guy had some ideas I might like to incorporate (though fire-breathing reindeer is not one of them!!!). Finally, I thought, "I can do better than that!" I'm thinking of a real sleigh, not a plywood cutout. Probably a fiberglass over foam construction. I have some pretty wild ideas too, that will involve a fog machine, a bubble maker and peppermint smellitzer... but that's all you're getting out of me right now. But I do have another question: is it easy enough to strech a cart to a two-row vehicle, or do I need to start with a six seater?

 

[lisa8200]

keep in mind that I am no expert but, I have seen some of the bigger carts for not much more than a standard. While stretching may not be that difficult, I don't know that it would be worth the time and effort it would take to maintain structural integrity. The longer carts may be harder to find at a lower price but, they are out there.