Resistor cart use

passthru

I picked up a 2001 36v resistor cart fairly cheap. The batteries barely would make it around the block a couple of times and are toast but overall the cart seems sound. My 320 acre ranch is a fairly level place with sandy soil and there would be no real hard use of the cart, just going to and from the hunting stand, maybe taking out a sack or two of corn or hauling a dead animal back with me now and then.
Is the resistor system adequate or is it worth spending the money on the conversion? It's going to need a long travel and rims and tires as well as batteries for now and I hope to keep it manageable in costs and upgrade as I go. I have another cart on my lease I just spent a ton on and am fixin to go lithium with so . . . But this is why I work even after retirement I guess.

BGW

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LukeL

If you are going to lift it you don’t want to leave the resistor system. It will “melt” sooner or later.

Converting it IS usually worth the money if you’re keeping the cart. If you’re reselling it, sometimes it’s a different story.

The difference is night and day.

passthru

Yeah it will be lifted. Maybe not a lot but the long travel on the off road turf makes handling so much easier.

scottyb

The reason these carts functioned on the golf course was 3 fold.
1. The battery pack was always fully charged to begin use. (low voltage drastically increases amperage draw which creates unwanted heat)
2. The use was to drive 300 yards and stop letting the system cool before continuing no more than 300 yards and repeat. Most of this driving was done at wide open throttle 12-13 mph. (wide open throttle is a direct connection where motor current goes around the resistor coils)
3. The courses were generally flat, the tires were small, the load was 2 people maximum thus keep the motor workload and amperage draw to a minimum because high amp draw equals high heat which causes system failure.

Plan on converting this cart to solid state sooner or later

KRAZYMATT

you already need batteries buy 6- 8v batteries and 48v charger. you can run the 36v cart on 48v and get more speed out if it. you maybe happy with that, if not upgrade then but you will already have the 48v batteries. you need the batteries, charger and change the solenoid from 36v to a 48v unit.

KRAZYMATT

Budule

ive had an old resistor cart for years now , has been through my abuse , my kids abuse , and friends abuse.....I have been waiting for it to fail so I can convert it....its been a tank around here.....

Roxyflash

I agree I have used at the camp hills and all run it straight for a hour never fails

TahoeDawgZ71

It's a very reliable system. It just lacks power and efficiency. If you can deal with going slow, it's an excellent cart.

passthru

I plan to go to 48v with it. I actually am converting my other cart to lithium soon and will transfer the batteries and charger over for 18 months or so before that one will go lithium as well. For now I'd rather convert to 48v, do the suspension and wheels then save up for the rest.
So I need a long travel, tires and rims, a motor and a conversion kit. Guess I better work a few Saturdays.

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