200 g-16 steering control problem

aka rotten

As title says 2000 g-16,with 4 in jakes lift,
wife uses it lot more then me.she told me other day cart seems to lose control a bit while using,believe she says steering wheel wobble.lift kit installed 3-4 years ago and she says it always felt bit wobbely to her since.last few weeks after checking tires and such she states to be getting some worse.i myself dont notice it as i,m just a back field user where she uses it on hard roads in local parades or just riden around small town.this something this old man could handle,or take it back to installer who also services cart every year.thanks,paul

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Mr. Mike

Sounds like the tie rods maybe wearing a little. Try adjusting the tie rods so that the front of the wheels toe in a tiny bit (like 1/8"). That should may make it more stable. Some carts like it better when the wheels are toed at zero (straight).

In my experience, a slight toe out tends to make the steering a bit squirrely and uncomfortable.

cfherrman

A toe in makes the wheels straight while driving, to much or too little makes it dart. Check the alignment.

aka rotten

Thank you gents for replys.I will get dealer who sold us cart and installed lift few years back to check toe in and rods.just little bit more then this old man wants to tackle.Paul

cfherrman

Not a problem, might check out a you tube video on it, only requires a tape measure, a step stool, and a board/level

Mike Mac

I'm not aware that Jake's makes a 4" lift??