Jakes long travel kit not fitting

Bud the junkman · 11-20-2008, 06:31 PM

Tom at Dixie hooked me up with a Jakes long travel kit for my 2003 EZGO TXT and it looks like it should. I hope someone out there has installed one of these and can help.
On the "Front Assembly" after installing the spindels, and "loosely" mounting the steering extension to the stock steering column and steering box to the top frame, we can not attach the tie rod ends to the "spindels as shown".
It looks like the tie rod ends are at the wrong angle and too short. We made sure that the spindels were correct side up and on the correct side, and yes they are. I took all bolts out of the steering box and let it hang and then I could attach the tie rod ends to the spindel, but no matter how you turn the wheel or move the tires, the steering box holes will not line up with the top frame. I also removed everything again to make sure that nothing was going in backwards or upside down.

I will get pictures tomorrow when there is light and I am not at work. This is so frustrating.
Has anyone else had this problem?

What am I missing?
Thanks,
Bud

Bud the junkman · 11-20-2008, 06:36 PM

It's been a long day, and I know, this should be in the gas EZGO section. Can someone please move it? I think I need to take a break.
Bud

Radicalgolfcarts · 11-20-2008, 11:09 PM

Post some pictures or e-mail them to me radicalgolfcarts.com and I will try to help you out.

Bud the junkman · 11-21-2008, 09:45 AM

ezgo jakes no go.jpg

ezgo jakes no fit.jpg

ezgojakes.jpg
I tried to get a decent picture before leaving for work, but something went wrong and they are too dark I will try again later.
You may be able to see something?
Thanks,
Bud

scottyb · 11-21-2008, 10:30 AM

Have you tried adjusting the tie rods out? Have you called Tom?

Bud the junkman · 11-21-2008, 11:10 AM

Yep, I adjusted the tie rods out, but they are still way above the spindels. I would have to bend something to make it attach.
I have not talked to Tom yet. I was hoping that I would find the answer here first.

Bud

Bud the junkman · 11-21-2008, 05:43 PM

Ok, it is now mounted. I talked to the owner of Jake's and he explained that the shocks that he is sending with the long travel will not work in the lowest setting. This setting would have made the cart higher off the ground. We moved the shocks to the middle as he suggested and everything fell into place.

I just wish the instructions had explained this, it would have saved me 3 afternoons of grief

.
Thanks,
Bud

shawn.m · 11-21-2008, 06:18 PM

take a picture of your shock tops so we can compare them to the ones that are on the old Jakes kit

Bud the junkman · 11-21-2008, 08:45 PM

Will do Shawn. We ran out of daylight today, but I will be able to post some pics tomorrow.
Bud

Bud the junkman · 11-22-2008, 08:36 AM

I hope this is the pic you are looking for. More work to do, but it is 20 degrees out there this morning.

11-20-2008, 06:31 PM	#1
Bud the junkman Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kennesaw, GA USA Posts: 136	Jakes long travel kit not fitting Tom at Dixie hooked me up with a Jakes long travel kit for my 2003 EZGO TXT and it looks like it should. I hope someone out there has installed one of these and can help. On the "Front Assembly" after installing the spindels, and "loosely" mounting the steering extension to the stock steering column and steering box to the top frame, we can not attach the tie rod ends to the "spindels as shown". It looks like the tie rod ends are at the wrong angle and too short. We made sure that the spindels were correct side up and on the correct side, and yes they are. I took all bolts out of the steering box and let it hang and then I could attach the tie rod ends to the spindel, but no matter how you turn the wheel or move the tires, the steering box holes will not line up with the top frame. I also removed everything again to make sure that nothing was going in backwards or upside down. I will get pictures tomorrow when there is light and I am not at work. This is so frustrating. Has anyone else had this problem? What am I missing? Thanks, Bud

11-20-2008, 06:36 PM	#2
Bud the junkman Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kennesaw, GA USA Posts: 136	Re: Jakes long travel kit not fitting It's been a long day, and I know, this should be in the gas EZGO section. Can someone please move it? I think I need to take a break. Bud

11-20-2008, 11:09 PM	#3
Radicalgolfcarts Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: LINWOOD, MI Posts: 1,362	Re: Jakes long travel kit not fitting Post some pictures or e-mail them to me radicalgolfcarts.com and I will try to help you out.

11-21-2008, 09:45 AM	#4
Bud the junkman Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kennesaw, GA USA Posts: 136	Re: Jakes long travel kit not fitting ezgo jakes no go.jpg ezgo jakes no fit.jpg ezgojakes.jpg I tried to get a decent picture before leaving for work, but something went wrong and they are too dark I will try again later. You may be able to see something? Thanks, Bud

11-21-2008, 10:30 AM	#5
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: Jakes long travel kit not fitting Have you tried adjusting the tie rods out? Have you called Tom?

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11-21-2008, 11:10 AM	#6
Bud the junkman Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kennesaw, GA USA Posts: 136	Re: Jakes long travel kit not fitting Yep, I adjusted the tie rods out, but they are still way above the spindels. I would have to bend something to make it attach. I have not talked to Tom yet. I was hoping that I would find the answer here first. Bud

11-21-2008, 05:43 PM	#7
Bud the junkman Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kennesaw, GA USA Posts: 136	Re: Jakes long travel kit not fitting Ok, it is now mounted. I talked to the owner of Jake's and he explained that the shocks that he is sending with the long travel will not work in the lowest setting. This setting would have made the cart higher off the ground. We moved the shocks to the middle as he suggested and everything fell into place. I just wish the instructions had explained this, it would have saved me 3 afternoons of grief . Thanks, Bud

11-21-2008, 06:18 PM	#8
shawn.m Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: near sacramento,ca Posts: 1,895	Re: Jakes long travel kit not fitting take a picture of your shock tops so we can compare them to the ones that are on the old Jakes kit

11-21-2008, 08:45 PM	#9
Bud the junkman Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kennesaw, GA USA Posts: 136	Re: Jakes long travel kit not fitting Will do Shawn. We ran out of daylight today, but I will be able to post some pics tomorrow. Bud

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