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01-14-2013, 10:06 AM | #1 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Charleston, SC
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Buggy pitching/bouncing....help
My buggy has been bouncing for a while now. I had 22x11x8 tires and I thought maybe those were the issue. I put new wheels/tire on it, 22x11x12.
Well it still does it but not nearly as bad. it is almost un-noticable at full speed but is bad at mid-to-low speeds. It seems to pitch from corner to corner(front passenger to rear driver side) So the question is how do I go about troubleshooting this? |
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01-14-2013, 05:05 PM | #2 |
Gone Mad
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Buford, GA
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Re: Buggy pitching/bouncing....help
Check you springs to see if one or more leaves are broken.
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01-14-2013, 07:57 PM | #3 |
I Refuse To Get Stuck!!!
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Hilton,NY
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Re: Buggy pitching/bouncing....help
You may also have a broken or blown-out shock.I've seen alot of Marathon rear-shocks snap the top eye off.Hope this helps.
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01-15-2013, 11:14 AM | #4 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Charleston, SC
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Re: Buggy pitching/bouncing....help
Shocks are fine.
Springs do not appear broken. Could one of the spring just be bad. Maybe sagging more than the other. The front spring are original but the rear springs and shackles have been replaces (HD springs and home made shackles). I just made longer shackles from some stainless a friend gave me. As I'm typing this, I'm wondering is maybe my shackles are slightly different lengths... Could this cause this issue. Or could I have a wobble in a spindle? |
01-15-2013, 12:03 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Olive Branch, MS
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Re: Buggy pitching/bouncing....help
Does the cart sit level or does it lean to one side or the other?
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01-15-2013, 12:22 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Charleston, SC
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Re: Buggy pitching/bouncing....help
I will check when I get home. I would expect the driver side to be lower but I really dont remember noticing any lean.
Would this cause the pitching? I'm willing to look at anything. It drives me crazy |
01-15-2013, 01:09 PM | #7 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Fl
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Re: Buggy pitching/bouncing....help
This is a COMMON issue with CC's. Many posts from boucing Club Cars not Precedents though. Not sure about EZGo though
Im on my 2nd set of brand new wheels and DOT tires. I still have bounce at lower speeds and less at high speeds like you. My Shocks and Springs are good. Tire pressure does not matter either for me. Checking hubs is next just havent had/made time. |
01-15-2013, 05:59 PM | #8 |
I Refuse To Get Stuck!!!
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Hilton,NY
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Re: Buggy pitching/bouncing....help
How is the Front-End Alignment? If its' way off on Toe(Toe-Out),it will wander terrible,and if the front-axle is tilted forward at the top of the spindles,it will also increase wander and Bump-Steer.The block-lifts can create this,since they move the axle down away from the springs,and the springs' arch causes the axle to gain Negative-Caster(spindles tipped forward at the top) as blocks are added.Hope this helps.
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01-15-2013, 07:46 PM | #9 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Charleston, SC
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Re: Buggy pitching/bouncing....help
pachanga90, Can you please explain that better. I truly do not understand the toe-in toe-out thing.
I measured all 4 corners and in the middle. here are some pictures: Driver rear : Passenger rear: Driver middle: Passenger middle: Driver front: Passenger front: And as a bonus the shackles: Driver side: Passenger side: |
01-15-2013, 07:51 PM | #10 |
Gone Wild
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Location: Charleston, SC
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Re: Buggy pitching/bouncing....help
And this is just because I like the look with the new wheels:
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