Improving ride quality

drhrsh · 07-21-2009, 09:11 PM

I'm new to the forum and just bought a 99 Carryall. I am interested in improving ride quality. We use the cart to go on rather bumpy paths with small rocks, etc. I do not have issues with bottoming out, but feel like my fillings are going to get knocked out. I would do a lift and larger tires, but don't know if ride quality will improve. Thanks for any help.

scottyb · 07-21-2009, 10:52 PM

Look into a long travel lift kit from Allsports

OLD MEC · 07-22-2009, 11:34 AM

Try lowering tire pressure it should help some? Those carts were set up for weight and the sprung pretty solid, you might try removing a leaf on each spring and see if that helps?

ruredy · 07-23-2009, 06:33 AM

Lifting with the right choice of tires will give you a dramatic improvement. Tires that absorb impact rather than ones that just transfer the impact to the suspension make a world of difference.

Loud & Lifted · 07-23-2009, 07:15 AM

Long travel is the way to go for ride quality. Costs more $$$ but rides like a caddy.

tonyton · 07-23-2009, 09:30 AM

The regular lift, not long travel, didn't really improve the bumps. Those big balloon type tires made it "float like a boat". It's nice, no more rattling teeth.
Oh mine is a workhorse. The utility carts come pretty stiff

07-21-2009, 09:11 PM	#1
drhrsh Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7	Improving ride quality I'm new to the forum and just bought a 99 Carryall. I am interested in improving ride quality. We use the cart to go on rather bumpy paths with small rocks, etc. I do not have issues with bottoming out, but feel like my fillings are going to get knocked out. I would do a lift and larger tires, but don't know if ride quality will improve. Thanks for any help.
drhrsh Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7

07-21-2009, 10:52 PM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Improving ride quality Look into a long travel lift kit from Allsports

07-22-2009, 11:34 AM	#3
OLD MEC Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,391	Re: Improving ride quality Try lowering tire pressure it should help some? Those carts were set up for weight and the sprung pretty solid, you might try removing a leaf on each spring and see if that helps?

07-23-2009, 06:33 AM	#4
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: Improving ride quality Lifting with the right choice of tires will give you a dramatic improvement. Tires that absorb impact rather than ones that just transfer the impact to the suspension make a world of difference.

07-23-2009, 07:15 AM	#5
Loud & Lifted Here for the beer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Damon Texas Posts: 1,459	Re: Improving ride quality Long travel is the way to go for ride quality. Costs more $$$ but rides like a caddy.

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07-23-2009, 09:30 AM	#6
tonyton Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,120	Re: Improving ride quality The regular lift, not long travel, didn't really improve the bumps. Those big balloon type tires made it "float like a boat". It's nice, no more rattling teeth. Oh mine is a workhorse. The utility carts come pretty stiff

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