I used to have a 94.5 EZGO a couple years ago with a jakes and 22" tires and would limp around my neighborhood like a retired greyhound. So I cant stress enough how frustrating that build was, did everything wrong starting off with a home made fabricated lift i had to scrap because it was so flimsy and draining the batteries to a point that it would die on a trip to the local sonic after going less than a couple miles.
Fast fwd to today, moved to a new community in Phoenix that has a ton of people who get around on cart and am ready for another build. Just found a cart sans batteries. First question is what would be the best way to test this cart and make sure the motor at least works in addition to the lights, etc.? Take it to a local cart mechanic and have them look it over? Do most shops have the ability to throw some juice to it and make sure all the wires are where they should be? After initial inspection of the cart, how much grease or build up should be on the rear differential? Would this be an easy repair or something that might be a deal breaker?
Say the inspection goes according to plan and I decide to purchase the new rig (36v series txt) what are the baby steps to getting the cart to where I want (long travel lift, convert to 48v, 5 heavy passengers will be the typical load on flat surface streets)? Which batteries should I go with? Ive read a bunch of replies about how critical battery break in is but havent seen an exact protocol. Is there a thread that plays it out like a recipe book? And what should be the first purchase to compliment the batteries as I start the build (cables, HD F/R, controller)? I dont want to do this all at once so dont know the right priority of purchasing. After the initial 36v pack dies out I eventually want to convert to 48v so what items would carry over to that build so I am not wasting resources?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Fast fwd to today, moved to a new community in Phoenix that has a ton of people who get around on cart and am ready for another build. Just found a cart sans batteries. First question is what would be the best way to test this cart and make sure the motor at least works in addition to the lights, etc.? Take it to a local cart mechanic and have them look it over? Do most shops have the ability to throw some juice to it and make sure all the wires are where they should be? After initial inspection of the cart, how much grease or build up should be on the rear differential? Would this be an easy repair or something that might be a deal breaker?
Say the inspection goes according to plan and I decide to purchase the new rig (36v series txt) what are the baby steps to getting the cart to where I want (long travel lift, convert to 48v, 5 heavy passengers will be the typical load on flat surface streets)? Which batteries should I go with? Ive read a bunch of replies about how critical battery break in is but havent seen an exact protocol. Is there a thread that plays it out like a recipe book? And what should be the first purchase to compliment the batteries as I start the build (cables, HD F/R, controller)? I dont want to do this all at once so dont know the right priority of purchasing. After the initial 36v pack dies out I eventually want to convert to 48v so what items would carry over to that build so I am not wasting resources?
Thanks in advance for the help.