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Old 08-10-2009, 11:55 PM   #1
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Default Jakes lift kit let me down!

I recently installed a

Jakes 5" lift kit on my 2004 EZGO

and barely have 30 miles on it. When I was out road testing the cart today, the tie rod snapped as I was turning it around. Thankfully the lift kit failed at low speed or else it could have hurt!

Jakes gets a lot of praise for quality but I dont see where its at. They go cheap on the long travel(improper use of heim joints, low quality coil overs) and cheap on their drop axles. IMO the drop axle kit should come with a longer tie rod because the lift kit axle is wider than the stock axle. Instead they have you adjust the short stock tie rod(drag link) all the way out to where there are almost no threads left. As proved on my cart this isnt a safe idea. Please tell me I am doing something wrong and they at Jakes aren't really expecting this to be acceptable.

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Old 08-11-2009, 12:01 AM   #2
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Default Re: Jakes lift kit let me down!

I think where people get the quality come from is their cast spindles. Yea, the cast spindles are nice but how do you know its high quality when you have nothing else to compare to.
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Old 08-11-2009, 12:10 AM   #3
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I recently installed a

Jakes 5" lift kit on my 2004 EZGO

and barely have 30 miles on it. When I was out road testing the cart today, the tie rod snapped as I was turning it around. Thankfully the lift kit failed at low speed or else it could have hurt!

Jakes gets a lot of praise for quality but I dont see where its at. They go cheap on the long travel(improper use of heim joints, low quality coil overs) and cheap on their drop axles. IMO the drop axle kit should come with a longer tie rod because the lift kit axle is wider than the stock axle. Instead they have you adjust the short stock tie rod(drag link) all the way out to where there are almost no threads left. As proved on my cart this isnt a safe idea. Please tell me I am doing something wrong and they at Jakes aren't really expecting this to be acceptable.

Not hyping Jake's, but I believe they offer a longer drag link/tie rod. I don't know why it isn't included in the kit??? I don't like the idea of the link/rod hanging down in harms way. Good Luck... Let us know how it turns out...
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Old 08-11-2009, 12:10 AM   #4
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How fast was you going? Where did it snap at the threads, or further toward the middle? Glad you didn't crack-up man. ... be careful
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Old 08-11-2009, 12:25 AM   #5
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I ran one of those on my workhorse long and hard without issue?
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Old 08-11-2009, 12:32 AM   #6
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Default Re: Jakes lift kit let me down!

That would be great if I could get a longer tie rod! My other plan was to cut the stock one and weld in a sleeve.

Boris, looks like it broke right at the threads. I'm pretty sure I will have to dig the rest of the threads out of the rod end.
I was making a u turn at 2-5 mph when there was a pop and the darn thing wouldn't steer. I'm glad it decided to fail then and not at 30 mph with other people around.

I'll have to start buying all sports. I actually was strongly considering the allsports high 5" lift w/ new spindles, but I get the Jakes at whole sale.

Hey scotty, what year is your workhorse? New or old style steering?
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Old 08-11-2009, 08:27 AM   #7
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Yeh, It is the old style and I see your is new. I too had run the ends out 2 inches on each side but it held driving through the dozer cuts at work (nothing rougher!) I dunno must be different on the old style! Mine is a year 2000
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Old 08-11-2009, 08:30 AM   #8
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i have had no problem with mine.i'm in the toolies every day.rough and ready?
glad you didn't get hurt.
don't hear many complaints about Jake's?
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i have had no problem with mine.i'm in the toolies every day.rough and ready?
glad you didn't get hurt.
don't hear many complaints about Jake's?
Maybe 'cause they've all been killed.
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Maybe 'cause they've all been killed.
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