Rear End help/reverse

s10king91 · 02-19-2010, 08:16 AM

ok i bought this and someone switched the motor over to a sled engine. i am new to golfcarts and was wondering if somone could help me figure out what i need to add reverse to this cart it is a 1984 or 87 ez go 3 wheeler with what looks like a dana rear end the drive belt is side ways.. how was the reverse set up on these carts when they were new ? i seen some rear diffs with reverse built in i am really not liking having to push it backwards it is heavy lol and its hard to do in the mud please help me thanks Dan

ruredy · 02-19-2010, 08:37 AM

Well Dan, the cart originally ran the engine backwards for reverse. If you can make the engine start and run backwards then you can also have reverse. I'm not sure you'll be able to do that but that's what it'll take unless you can rig up a separate motor to spin the driven clutch backwards independent of the sled engine. or install a 4 stroke rear that has reverse built in but you'll to change the orientation of everything.

scottyb · 02-19-2010, 08:39 AM

A Sled Engine in a three wheeler!? That sounds a little scary

mikesmotortoys · 02-19-2010, 11:22 AM

Wow - This sounds like an emergency room visit just waiting to happen!

s10king91 · 02-19-2010, 04:47 PM

Emergency room here i come lol, it is scary as hell!! i am looking into fabbing up this front end off a 4 wheeled golf cart..

so are you telling me this transaxle i have is for a electric cart it doesn't have battery treys it has a single spot for the battery i am totally new to these carts so im not trying to second guess anyone just making sure i have the facts straight so the axles that the drive is side ways were used on electrics and the ones that face front to back are for the gas ? here is what mine looks like not my picture but looks the same

mikesmotortoys · 02-19-2010, 04:54 PM

No - it's not from an electric. The older 2 cycle carts looked just like what you have. I believe that they were the pg motors, not a 2pg or 3 pg. You don't have a reverse in any 2 cycle cart tranny, because the motors ran in reverse.

If you're planning on changing the rear end some day - better do it now before you do all the fab work. The EZGO 4 cycle transmissions will be completely different to that one...

mikesmotortoys · 02-19-2010, 04:55 PM

BTW - You know you shouldn't be working in the shop bare foot?

We can only hope you WERE WEARING pants...

s10king91 · 02-19-2010, 04:57 PM

ok i got it so next question Who is selling a good used rear end ?

s10king91 · 02-19-2010, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikesmotortoys

BTW - You know you shouldn't be working in the shop bare foot?

We can only hope you WERE WEARING pants...

lol it was just a picture i found on here of someone selling a rearend i always wear my steal toes.......cant make any promises about pants though

ruredy · 02-20-2010, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s10king91

lol it was just a picture i found on here of someone selling a rearend i always wear my steal toes.......cant make any promises about pants though

Thinking back, it all started when I was a wee lad.....

Thanks for sharing that with us

HAHAHAHA!!!

02-19-2010, 08:16 AM	#1
s10king91 Getting Wild Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 131	Rear End help/reverse ok i bought this and someone switched the motor over to a sled engine. i am new to golfcarts and was wondering if somone could help me figure out what i need to add reverse to this cart it is a 1984 or 87 ez go 3 wheeler with what looks like a dana rear end the drive belt is side ways.. how was the reverse set up on these carts when they were new ? i seen some rear diffs with reverse built in i am really not liking having to push it backwards it is heavy lol and its hard to do in the mud please help me thanks Dan
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02-19-2010, 08:37 AM	#2
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: Rear End help/reverse Well Dan, the cart originally ran the engine backwards for reverse. If you can make the engine start and run backwards then you can also have reverse. I'm not sure you'll be able to do that but that's what it'll take unless you can rig up a separate motor to spin the driven clutch backwards independent of the sled engine. or install a 4 stroke rear that has reverse built in but you'll to change the orientation of everything.

02-19-2010, 08:39 AM	#3
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Rear End help/reverse A Sled Engine in a three wheeler!? That sounds a little scary

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mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: Rear End help/reverse Wow - This sounds like an emergency room visit just waiting to happen!
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02-19-2010, 04:54 PM	#6
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: Rear End help/reverse No - it's not from an electric. The older 2 cycle carts looked just like what you have. I believe that they were the pg motors, not a 2pg or 3 pg. You don't have a reverse in any 2 cycle cart tranny, because the motors ran in reverse. If you're planning on changing the rear end some day - better do it now before you do all the fab work. The EZGO 4 cycle transmissions will be completely different to that one...
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02-19-2010, 04:55 PM	#7
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: Rear End help/reverse BTW - You know you shouldn't be working in the shop bare foot? We can only hope you WERE WEARING pants...
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02-19-2010, 04:57 PM	#8
s10king91 Getting Wild Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 131	Re: Rear End help/reverse ok i got it so next question Who is selling a good used rear end ?
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