Problem with cart swaying

stormtrooper · 08-20-2011, 08:25 PM

got a ezgo i bought from a guy, not sure the year but its a fairly new cart and it has a lift kit on it and when you got 2 people on it and go half to full speed it sways real bad...the shocks are REAL soft ..can i do something to stiffing them up or what should i do...thanks

kymike · 08-20-2011, 09:53 PM

what kind of tires you have and how much air in them

popatop · 08-21-2011, 07:15 AM

I agree with Kymike, tire presure will effect them

BrewCityMusic · 08-21-2011, 08:03 AM

yeah, if you were getting sway with say 4 bodies on the cart I'd lean towards getting some stiffer springs, but if you're getting lateral sway with only 2 people that's likely either too low pressure in the tires *OR* they could be cheapie 2-ply tires, which have the tendancy to sway, especially if they are larger sized tires on smaller rims (for example, 22X11-8's will always give you more flex than 22X11-10's on larger rims, as more sidewall is present) ... When I first lifted my cart I had a cheapie set of 22X11-8's I borrowed from a buddy on the cart and it was all over the place, when I picked up the new set I went with a 4-ply Chen Shin ATV tire and it eliminated almost all of it.

kgsc · 08-21-2011, 08:29 AM

Also could be the toe in setting. Should be 1/8 to 1/4 in pigeon toed. OR too many thought cans

BrewCityMusic · 08-21-2011, 09:44 AM

good call KG - forgot about that :)

Scooter B · 08-21-2011, 02:35 PM

Yes, toe in could be the issue, mine was off and my cart was all over the road. When a lift kit is installed, it affects the toe in 99% of the time to some degree and it will need to be adjusted. Some installers skip this step when putting on the lift...I did.

08-20-2011, 08:25 PM	#1
stormtrooper Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1	Problem with cart swaying got a ezgo i bought from a guy, not sure the year but its a fairly new cart and it has a lift kit on it and when you got 2 people on it and go half to full speed it sways real bad...the shocks are REAL soft ..can i do something to stiffing them up or what should i do...thanks
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08-20-2011, 09:53 PM	#2
kymike Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 155	Re: Problem with cart swaying what kind of tires you have and how much air in them
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08-21-2011, 07:15 AM	#3
popatop Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 894	Re: Problem with cart swaying *I agree with Kymike, tire presure will effect them*

08-21-2011, 08:03 AM	#4
BrewCityMusic Hammer Down !!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 2,681	Re: Problem with cart swaying yeah, if you were getting sway with say 4 bodies on the cart I'd lean towards getting some stiffer springs, but if you're getting lateral sway with only 2 people that's likely either too low pressure in the tires OR they could be cheapie 2-ply tires, which have the tendancy to sway, especially if they are larger sized tires on smaller rims (for example, 22X11-8's will always give you more flex than 22X11-10's on larger rims, as more sidewall is present) ... When I first lifted my cart I had a cheapie set of 22X11-8's I borrowed from a buddy on the cart and it was all over the place, when I picked up the new set I went with a 4-ply Chen Shin ATV tire and it eliminated almost all of it.

08-21-2011, 08:29 AM	#5
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,188	Re: Problem with cart swaying Also could be the toe in setting. Should be 1/8 to 1/4 in pigeon toed. OR too many thought cans

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08-21-2011, 09:44 AM	#6
BrewCityMusic Hammer Down !!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 2,681	Re: Problem with cart swaying good call KG - forgot about that :)

08-21-2011, 02:35 PM	#7
Scooter B Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 596	Re: Problem with cart swaying Yes, toe in could be the issue, mine was off and my cart was all over the road. When a lift kit is installed, it affects the toe in 99% of the time to some degree and it will need to be adjusted. Some installers skip this step when putting on the lift...I did.

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