Golf carts

[5Cent]

Going to get a seasonal camping site this yr up by the lake and a cart is a must. Anyone have one or know much about them? Looking at an 08' Ezgo txt 36v PSD right now. I know batteries are the major cost and driver of performance, but nothing beyond that. Steering is tight, tires good, no cracks in body. This one has rural king exude gc115c batteries which are 200AH. Not great but if they last 1-2yrs it's worth the asking price.

Before ya give me shit, hell yes I would rather put the coin towards a quad, a boat, or new bow but it ain't gonna happen lol!

 

[Bigslam51]

How much is one of those used carts going for?

 

[5Cent]

They are stupid crazy when even slightly modded, all depends on overall shape and battery condition. Im in the bare bones straight from golf course range...$1950 for this one, others up to $10k. You see every redneck mod possible at bg tractor pulls. This ol girl will take it easy on flat ground.

 

[hickslawns]

Club Cars bring a little more coin. EZGo does alright too. I bought a green EZGo that came right off the golf course for $1750. Ran it a year or so and sold it for $2100. Mine was gas. Gas carts seem to sell a little easier when you are done with them. Seems people are scared of the electric ones even if they have new batteries. Not sure why. From the little bit of golf cart dealings I have had: If it is clean, 5-10yrs old, and under $2000, I would think you could run it a year or two and not get too hurt.

 

[5Cent]

Good to hear of the personal experience Phil, thank you for sharing.

 

[CJD3]

We got a club car for dad years ago. Replacing the batteries was costly.
Replacing the slicks with a more aggressive tire was a good investment.
If you go elect, make sure the charger is in good shape too.

 

[5Cent]

We got a club car for dad years ago. Replacing the batteries was costly.
Replacing the slicks with a more aggressive tire was a good investment.
If you go elect, make sure the charger is in good shape too.

Thanks Jim. Any tips on how to check the charger without having to wait and see how many volts the battery bank gets up to. I will google, but didnt know if you had any tricks.

 

[loose_is_fast]

I just got a 2016 ezgo valor from will and Dale golf carts. It is a fine piece...... If you are going to finance you are better off going brand new.

 

[loose_is_fast]

I went gas because batteries are expensive and you have the down time for charging. Add gas and go. I would rather put a little gas in here and there and add up to $700 than have the expense all at once. You will have to replace batteries every five years or so

 

[5Cent]

Thanks loose. The campground is electric only so options are limited. If I were buying a gas motor, it'd have a few hundred horse lol.

 

[5Cent]

I just got a 2016 ezgo valor from will and Dale golf carts. It is a fine piece...... If you are going to finance you are better off going brand new.

Great looking machine, enjoy!

 

[loose_is_fast]

Nice...... I was going to fabricate a gas powered picnic table but my campground shot that idea down fast.

 

[loose_is_fast]

Good luck on your cart man

 

[xbowguy]

Better order another TOO sticker...:smiley_coolpeace:

 

[5Cent]

Lol, ya they get hard to maneuver and take up the whole road. Here are a few of BG's finest.



This is the "Cats Ass". Built on a mower chassis, driver sits in middle, holds 10 on the benches. Took a few years of tweaking till they had it dialed in. Owner is son of local scrap yard.

 

[giles]

Killing me with all this BG talk... I'm going to have to make it this year. My buddy gets a site every year and has forever. One of those open invite things for us.

 

[CJD3]

Thanks Jim. Any tips on how to check the charger without having to wait and see how many volts the battery bank gets up to. I will google, but didnt know if you had any tricks.

Sorry. No tricks. Maybe 1 warning though. Ours stayed in an out-building and that building had the typical mouse population that old buildings in the country have. On the back of the club car charger, is an 1-2" gap that mice discovered would be a fine location for a nest... He got fried but it could have started a fire or damaged the charger so I added a screen to keep em out. We also unplug the charger from the wall if a big storm comes by so it doesn't get hit by lightning.

 

["J"]

We've had both gas and electric years ago at work, for the difference in the amount of money go with gas electric like stated earlier was costly and batteries typically only lasted a couple years, less if you lost a cell or two.... Chargers seemed to eat diodes also and they were bother easy go and club car models..... Our we're used on a daily basis around the year in snow rain and sun shine, hauling 2-300 pounds of gear on top of two guys.....
We switched to electric to cut fuel expenses but there were no savings in the long run.... After the electric cart novelty wore off we went diesel and used the fuel that was drained out of aircraft that couldn't be used for them again....

 

[5Cent]

Appreciate the insight J, but stuck with electric.

Looks like 36v is the way to go and a dedicated 12v standalone for lights, radio, etc. Batteries, the controller and chargers are the main costly items it appears. Lots of good reading on the web, but welcome more personal experiences if anyone has them.

Just like any battery, maintenance is the name of the game to get 4-6yrs out of them. Keep the water level up, don't discharge all the way and have a good charger. I will be taking the voltmeter for inspection and will be checking each battery seperatley, then again at the plug to see total "bank" output. Then I will go through watching how the charger does for 10-15mins. After that, I feel like it's a gamble on any of the other components.

 

[5Cent]

Sorry. No tricks. Maybe 1 warning though. Ours stayed in an out-building and that building had the typical mouse population that old buildings in the country have. On the back of the club car charger, is an 1-2" gap that mice discovered would be a fine location for a nest... He got fried but it could have started a fire or damaged the charger so I added a screen to keep em out. We also unplug the charger from the wall if a big storm comes by so it doesn't get hit by lightning.

Thanks Jim, good to know.