What lift do I have?

Bansh88 · 07-30-2012, 04:06 PM

I bought this cart a month or so ago. I'm starting to do some repairs and maintenance on it. Trying to find out what I can about the cart.
Any ideas on this lift kit? Other than Jake's, I don't know what other brands there are.

kellys~hotrods · 07-30-2012, 08:21 PM

I'm stumped! It looks like it may be a very nice one off system, or maybe parts adapted from a quad. What kind of cart is it? Yamaha?

essness · 07-30-2012, 08:35 PM

Looks like a Yami G1. My guess would be a quad front end.

slonomo · 07-30-2012, 10:00 PM

G1 with a G2 Jakes/All Sports type lift kit modded to fit.

That front end is not from an atv, it's either a kit or a one off custom job. Atv's don't use heims and the main plates are definately not atv.

I almost did that to mine, the G2 is so very similar and I thought it could be adapted to fit.

That's my guess.

Bansh88 · 07-31-2012, 11:41 AM

First off, I figured this is a G1 but my wife says the pink says 1985 which would make it a G2?
Definitely not a quad front end. Not stock anyways. The hubs and spindles dont seem to match and are extremely heavy. Unfortunately the studs in the hubs have been jerry rigged pretty bad so they'll need to be replaced at some point. Holding up for now though.

shoelessjoe · 07-31-2012, 12:12 PM

It looks like the A-arms may have been off of a quad originally but it looks as though the parts that come out to hold the spindle were custom made. I would guess an A-arm set-up off a quad or a small buggy that was modified to work with the cart. Looks pretty decent though from the pictures.

Were all those washers in the last picture actually on that spindle/hub assembley........wow!!

smallblock450sl · 07-31-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bansh88

First off, I figured this is a G1 but my wife says the pink says 1985 which would make it a G2?
Definitely not a quad front end. Not stock anyways. The hubs and spindles dont seem to match and are extremely heavy. Unfortunately the studs in the hubs have been jerry rigged pretty bad so they'll need to be replaced at some point. Holding up for now though.

The front cowel is a G1. Yamaha still shipped in last G1's into 1987 as I remember. I like that front suspension, figure out the hubs/studs for what you need and it should be killer...thanks for the pictures

Bansh88 · 08-12-2012, 01:06 PM

Ya, the hub is really rigged. All those washers are indeed being used. Id like to sort that out someday. Still havent had a "cart guy" look at it.
Golf Carts used to be really big out here in the 90s and early 2000s for camp cruisers in the desert. side by sides have pretty much killed the market. I got this cart for $1800. Would have easily been $4,000 8 years ago

07-30-2012, 04:06 PM	#1
Bansh88 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 15	What lift do I have? I bought this cart a month or so ago. I'm starting to do some repairs and maintenance on it. Trying to find out what I can about the cart. Any ideas on this lift kit? Other than Jake's, I don't know what other brands there are.

07-30-2012, 08:21 PM	#2
kellys~hotrods Gone to refill cooler... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,445	Re: What lift do I have? I'm stumped! It looks like it may be a very nice one off system, or maybe parts adapted from a quad. What kind of cart is it? Yamaha?

07-30-2012, 08:35 PM	#3
essness Not your usual outlaw Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Near Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 20,054	Re: What lift do I have? Looks like a Yami G1. My guess would be a quad front end.

07-30-2012, 10:00 PM	#4
slonomo Searching for The Way Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO) Posts: 11,441	Re: What lift do I have? G1 with a G2 Jakes/All Sports type lift kit modded to fit. That front end is not from an atv, it's either a kit or a one off custom job. Atv's don't use heims and the main plates are definately not atv. I almost did that to mine, the G2 is so very similar and I thought it could be adapted to fit. That's my guess.

07-31-2012, 11:41 AM	#5
Bansh88 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 15	Re: What lift do I have? First off, I figured this is a G1 but my wife says the pink says 1985 which would make it a G2? Definitely not a quad front end. Not stock anyways. The hubs and spindles dont seem to match and are extremely heavy. Unfortunately the studs in the hubs have been jerry rigged pretty bad so they'll need to be replaced at some point. Holding up for now though.

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07-31-2012, 12:12 PM	#6
shoelessjoe Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 297	Re: What lift do I have? It looks like the A-arms may have been off of a quad originally but it looks as though the parts that come out to hold the spindle were custom made. I would guess an A-arm set-up off a quad or a small buggy that was modified to work with the cart. Looks pretty decent though from the pictures. Were all those washers in the last picture actually on that spindle/hub assembley........wow!!

08-12-2012, 01:06 PM	#8
Bansh88 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 15	Re: What lift do I have? Ya, the hub is really rigged. All those washers are indeed being used. Id like to sort that out someday. Still havent had a "cart guy" look at it. Golf Carts used to be really big out here in the 90s and early 2000s for camp cruisers in the desert. side by sides have pretty much killed the market. I got this cart for $1800. Would have easily been $4,000 8 years ago

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