Marathon limo problem

Skoal82 · 09-18-2016, 07:06 PM

I have a marathon limo that I built that has grenaded two rearends this summer.
The cart specs
27 inch superswampers
All steel body
Steel safari roof
Yamaha g-2 rear end (second one)
Briggs 16 hopped up
780 comet

So it's a fairly heavy cart and I am wondering if a ezgo workhorse rearend would be stronger, and also geared lower for the big cart?
Thanks for your replies.
Keith

Skoal82 · 09-27-2016, 07:32 PM

Anyone have any suggestions?

Skoal82 · 10-11-2016, 11:42 AM

Found out what happened to the first g2 rear end.
Took apart and passenger side axle snapped in half inside the housing.
If anyone has one for sale or knows were to get one please let me know thanks.

scottyb · 10-11-2016, 12:52 PM

To reduce the axle strain install lower gears and get smaller tires or passengers

New gas axle can be had at shopezgo.com

Skoal82 · 10-11-2016, 07:22 PM

I know smaller tires would be better but it would not be nearly as much fun as a trail/ cabin cruiser
Also I'm looking for the g-2 axle not an ezgo axle
Thanks for the advice though.

Skoal82 · 10-11-2016, 07:25 PM

I also got wheel spacers so they may be also putting a lot of strain on the axles
That's why I'm thinking a workhorse axle will work better since it is a few inches wider to begin with.
Then I think I can eleminate the wheel spacers, or at least not use 2" ones

sho305 · 10-12-2016, 07:45 PM

That is pretty uncommon for yamaha rears. Is the cradle mounted in the same spot as the yamaha cradle....far as distance from the brake plate. That would change the leverage on it if you moved it. Guys have run 1000cc rice rocket motors on them in the dunes and they survive, long as they don't dump the clutch with a chain drive to the input. Or maybe you are getting big air with the cart and lots of weight? I have jumped them high enough to clear another cart with no problems, with up to 3 people on the cart lol. No, not lately that was long ago but really fun.

Not positive but would think if the rear articulates it would be easier on the axles, stock G2/9 did not think your ezgo did. Though I don't like it on trails the cart leans a lot more.

Skoal82 · 10-12-2016, 08:16 PM

No air or nothing to wild. Never really get over 20 mpr.
I think the cart is fairly heavy
It's 2 marathons welded together to make a limo also with a back flip seat
27 inch tires also a safari rack
The problem I think I have is a little to much weight along with the narrower g-2 axle.
Also the atv tires have a large offset along with 2 inch wheel spacers per side.
I think it is causing the axle to flex inside the tube and breaking it.

Skoal82 · 10-12-2016, 08:17 PM

I have moved the axle mounting plates a little further to the outside of the axle

Minnesota_Duane · 10-14-2016, 10:18 PM

I pulled the transaxle out of my workhorse and swapped in a TXT axle the gearing was the same on both of those.

09-18-2016, 07:06 PM	#1
Skoal82 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Central mn Posts: 1,036	Marathon limo problem I have a marathon limo that I built that has grenaded two rearends this summer. The cart specs 27 inch superswampers All steel body Steel safari roof Yamaha g-2 rear end (second one) Briggs 16 hopped up 780 comet So it's a fairly heavy cart and I am wondering if a ezgo workhorse rearend would be stronger, and also geared lower for the big cart? Thanks for your replies. Keith

09-27-2016, 07:32 PM	#2
Skoal82 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Central mn Posts: 1,036	Re: Marathon limo problem Anyone have any suggestions?

10-11-2016, 11:42 AM	#3
Skoal82 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Central mn Posts: 1,036	Re: Marathon limo problem Found out what happened to the first g2 rear end. Took apart and passenger side axle snapped in half inside the housing. If anyone has one for sale or knows were to get one please let me know thanks.

10-11-2016, 12:52 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Marathon limo problem To reduce the axle strain install lower gears and get smaller tires or passengers New gas axle can be had at shopezgo.com

10-11-2016, 07:22 PM	#5
Skoal82 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Central mn Posts: 1,036	Re: Marathon limo problem I know smaller tires would be better but it would not be nearly as much fun as a trail/ cabin cruiser Also I'm looking for the g-2 axle not an ezgo axle Thanks for the advice though.

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10-11-2016, 07:25 PM	#6
Skoal82 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Central mn Posts: 1,036	Re: Marathon limo problem I also got wheel spacers so they may be also putting a lot of strain on the axles That's why I'm thinking a workhorse axle will work better since it is a few inches wider to begin with. Then I think I can eleminate the wheel spacers, or at least not use 2" ones

10-12-2016, 07:45 PM	#7
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,445	Re: Marathon limo problem That is pretty uncommon for yamaha rears. Is the cradle mounted in the same spot as the yamaha cradle....far as distance from the brake plate. That would change the leverage on it if you moved it. Guys have run 1000cc rice rocket motors on them in the dunes and they survive, long as they don't dump the clutch with a chain drive to the input. Or maybe you are getting big air with the cart and lots of weight? I have jumped them high enough to clear another cart with no problems, with up to 3 people on the cart lol. No, not lately that was long ago but really fun. Not positive but would think if the rear articulates it would be easier on the axles, stock G2/9 did not think your ezgo did. Though I don't like it on trails the cart leans a lot more.

10-12-2016, 08:16 PM	#8
Skoal82 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Central mn Posts: 1,036	Re: Marathon limo problem No air or nothing to wild. Never really get over 20 mpr. I think the cart is fairly heavy It's 2 marathons welded together to make a limo also with a back flip seat 27 inch tires also a safari rack The problem I think I have is a little to much weight along with the narrower g-2 axle. Also the atv tires have a large offset along with 2 inch wheel spacers per side. I think it is causing the axle to flex inside the tube and breaking it.

10-12-2016, 08:17 PM	#9
Skoal82 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Central mn Posts: 1,036	Re: Marathon limo problem I have moved the axle mounting plates a little further to the outside of the axle

10-14-2016, 10:18 PM	#10
Minnesota_Duane Getting Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Climax, MN Yes it's a real place Posts: 126	Re: Marathon limo problem I pulled the transaxle out of my workhorse and swapped in a TXT axle the gearing was the same on both of those.

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