So here is the back ground- 2002 EZ-GO TXT, XCT500PDS, with super solenoid, 36 Volt 2-GA cables, D&D 502.1 sepex motor. 18x9.50 tires on stock EZ-GO Rims, with a 3 lift kit.
I use this cart on my family farm in East Texas. We raise registered black Angus seed stock bulls. The terrain on our farm is mostly rolling hills and hay meadows. We have a few creek crossings that are relatively steep and somewhat slick but nothing I would consider over the top as far as severe off road. Each day we feed our bulls corn with a single axle 8 trailer with an electric cake feeder which is attached to the top of the trailer. The whole rig fully loaded Im guessing weighs close to 3,000 lbs. The one-mile feed trip each day from the barn to the feed lot is on an asphalt paved road and is virtually flat except for one short dip, and a gradual incline one way.
So now you know the back ground, here is the problem. We have been making this feed run with a much older EZ-GO Marathon resister cart for years without any problems. The bone stock Marathon cart also running on the same size tires and rims as the TXT pulling the same load. I built the TXT because I was afraid the Marathon would crap out eventually. But it seems the TXT cart cant handle the load. Twice now in less than 2 months I have managed to overheat the D&D motor to the point that it has stopped running and smoke fumes out of the casing. These cases only occur when pulling the feed trailer. I am on the second motor now in 30 days and this event has occurred again. The motor still appears to work after it has time to cool down, but what gives? Why does the older cart handle the trip and this cart cannot??
Tonight I cracked open the motor to inspect. Attached are photos of the motor after it got hot and smoked out. The motor still appears to operate normally after it cooled down. So I am trying to determine if I have permanently damaged the motor or if it is going to be ok. What kind of motor and drive system do I need to build to handle what I am trying to do with this cart? Scotty B says it cant be done, but the old marathon cart has been pulling this same load for years.
I use this cart on my family farm in East Texas. We raise registered black Angus seed stock bulls. The terrain on our farm is mostly rolling hills and hay meadows. We have a few creek crossings that are relatively steep and somewhat slick but nothing I would consider over the top as far as severe off road. Each day we feed our bulls corn with a single axle 8 trailer with an electric cake feeder which is attached to the top of the trailer. The whole rig fully loaded Im guessing weighs close to 3,000 lbs. The one-mile feed trip each day from the barn to the feed lot is on an asphalt paved road and is virtually flat except for one short dip, and a gradual incline one way.
So now you know the back ground, here is the problem. We have been making this feed run with a much older EZ-GO Marathon resister cart for years without any problems. The bone stock Marathon cart also running on the same size tires and rims as the TXT pulling the same load. I built the TXT because I was afraid the Marathon would crap out eventually. But it seems the TXT cart cant handle the load. Twice now in less than 2 months I have managed to overheat the D&D motor to the point that it has stopped running and smoke fumes out of the casing. These cases only occur when pulling the feed trailer. I am on the second motor now in 30 days and this event has occurred again. The motor still appears to work after it has time to cool down, but what gives? Why does the older cart handle the trip and this cart cannot??
Tonight I cracked open the motor to inspect. Attached are photos of the motor after it got hot and smoked out. The motor still appears to operate normally after it cooled down. So I am trying to determine if I have permanently damaged the motor or if it is going to be ok. What kind of motor and drive system do I need to build to handle what I am trying to do with this cart? Scotty B says it cant be done, but the old marathon cart has been pulling this same load for years.