08-16-2008, 11:30 AM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Milwaukee now, central Indiana upon retirement
Posts: 23
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Stats and thoughts on new cart
 Forgive my confusion, but there are so many directions I could go with this cart. I have very little experience with carts, but am very creative, with some mechanical ability and experience. I want to pick the right direction first, then stay the course through completion.
First here are the Stats;
It is an EZGO industrial Model XT881, 36V, with batteries that are probably bad. It has hydraulic brakes, and is a controller cart, not resistor. Its VIN plate states the S/N is9363, and a Mfg code of C0591(which I believe makes it a 1991). It has a very heavy duty looking drive train connection that I believe someone said is a Dana/Spicer, which I think is also good. The VIN plate further states it has a weight (inlcuding batteries) of 1500 lbs., and a capacity of 3000 lbs. It has a rigid front wheel/tire, and a pneumatic rear, and both axles have 5 bolt hubs all the way around. It also has a huge space for tool and equipment storage between the front and rear axles, and a pintle hitch on the back.
The goal:  To have a fully funtional and dependable service cart that will carry tools and equipment to do field repair of other peoples carts. If field repair is not an option, then it must be able to tow the disabled cart back to my shop for service. I also want it to be at least somewhat eye catching, as it will help me advertise my buisness. I will probably drive it in the small town parades locally, when I have the opportunity
Here are the options I am considering. Some are mutually exclusive and some can be combined.
Option A; Leave the cart electric and 36V, but put a 2nd bank of 6 6V batteries in the middle storage compartment for redundant power. If the first set are drained before the service calls are over for the day, I want to be able to throw a couple of switches, and have the reserve power to tow a disabled cart and make it back to the shop.
Option B; Convert the cart to gas or LP, running a Vtwin or better, with all the power I will need to get there and back, towing another cart. (I have a friend who says he knows where I can get a 4 cyl LP motor out of a caterpilar fork lift, probably for free)
Option C; Make the cart into a cool looking rolloff flat bed.
Option D; Fabricate a steel frame wheel lift on the rear end of the cart, keeping the middle section as is, for tool and equipment storage. The hydraulic lift could be electric or be as simple as incorporating a heavy duty floor jack to do the lifting.
Option E; Use the pintle hitch and custom dolly to do the towing, and put an electric winch on the back to get the front wheels of the cart on the dolly. This is, by far, the easiest of all the options, as well as the cheapest. It just wouldn't be as impressive.
Here are some more pictures. Look them over, and give me some advice on my options
Thanx
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