locking differential question

shrpshtr

hey all,

here's my first topic of discussion (i hope this is the right forum). i ordered a club car precedent the other day and am awaiting it's arrival. what i need to know is whether or not to put some sort of locking differential on it so at least 2 wheels will be powered in mud or snow/ice (being from SC the former is more likely than the latter) to prevent/minimize getting stuck. i have been told CC doesn't have a limited-slip or locking differential but you can find some kind of aftermarket "locker". my only concern about a full time "locker" is that turning will tear up just about any natural turf and most likely destroy the tread and/or motor on solid surfaces.

in summation, 1)do they make any kind of limited-slip or locking differential for CC's or do i have to use an aftermarket locker of sorts? 2)will whichever solution be too rough on natural turf (yards, food plots, etc.) and damage tires/motor on solid surfaces?

am i over thinking this...thanks in advance.

shrp

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shrpshtr

didn't figure to stump this crowd on my first request. can anyone offer any insight? thanks in advance.

shrp

sho305

It depends, and I don't know if they make one. Plowmans made some posi kits for yamahas for example. A locker can work a few different ways, some sense slip and lock up and some you lock manually. I believe the workhorse ezgo has a manual one. When its locked that is like a solid axle and will tear things up on turns, unlocked it is normal. Posi is usually a clutch of some kind that is supposed to slip with some friction in normal use but not enough to tear up things.

Unforgiven

I have been on the hunt for a older john deere gator rear end. Looked at one on a running greens keeper. It had High, Low,Neutral, Reverse and Positive locking

sho305

That would be ideal. I think the ezgo workhorse has a manual locker too.

Bobby J

The ezgo st 480 has a manual locker, my nephews st 350 does not

TomStark

I know this is an old thread, but if you have not come up with an answer, there is an easy one for you. Put a couple extra brake cables in hooked to levers, so that you can apply one rear brake at a time. If you get stuck and the right wheel is spinning, apply right brake and it will divert the drive to the left wheel. Cheap, easy, and effective.
Tom

texan

I got a complete locker rear end from King of Carts for my CC. One wheel slips when turning but makes a growling noise when turning. But the added traction in mud is worth it. They are in the site sponsors