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12-26-2018, 12:04 AM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 9
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88 EZ GO marathon: dump box, stretch, and ATV front suspension
First post here. I’ve had this machine for a few years, and it’s been a pretty good workhorse and runabout on our 20-acre property. I initially replaced a worn primary clutch and a blown headgasket, cleaned the carb, and put a fresh battery in it. More recently, I dug into my scrap steel rack and built a dump box and hitch for it. The machine became a lot more useful, but it became clear I’d need to stretch it in order to distribute the load properly. Here’s what I came up with, using some more steel leftovers and half of a frame from a Suzuki LTZ400. I think the only new materials I purchased were a sheet of plywood and a couple feet of cold-roll hex stock (to make steering tie rods.)
No miles on it yet; waiting for a longer throttle cable to arrive and the holidays are holding up shipping. One “before” photo and three “after.” I guess I can't be trusted to embed images from a remote host until I've been a member for a week, so these fuzzy attachments will have to suffice. |
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12-26-2018, 12:06 AM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 9
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Re: 88 EZ GO marathon: dump box, stretch, and ATV front suspension
Quick & dirty stretch with the old Lincoln squirt gun
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12-26-2018, 01:07 AM
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Gone Wild
 Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Sanger, Ca.
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Re: 88 EZ GO marathon: dump box, stretch, and ATV front suspension
Nice work.
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12-26-2018, 05:35 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Pendelton NY ( F cuomo)
Posts: 923
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Re: 88 EZ GO marathon: dump box, stretch, and ATV front suspension
sweet welcome to the club
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12-26-2018, 09:42 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Dundee quebec
Posts: 3,190
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Re: 88 EZ GO marathon: dump box, stretch, and ATV front suspension
Love it! Another actual work cart!
 We are a VERY small group here. |
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12-26-2018, 10:58 AM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 9
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Re: 88 EZ GO marathon: dump box, stretch, and ATV front suspension
Hah, yeah. Having fun is great, but nothing beats utility. I’ve used this thing to pull concrete mixers, boats, utility trailers, wood chippers, etc. I can weasel it into places it would be impractical or impossible to take a small pickup or skid loader.
I was looking at the engine cradle when I pulled it out to stretch the cart, and I bet it would take me the better part of an evening to mount up a 440 sled engine. At this point, I’d rather leave it alone and focus on more important projects. |
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12-26-2018, 12:11 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Dundee quebec
Posts: 3,190
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Re: 88 EZ GO marathon: dump box, stretch, and ATV front suspension
For utility, a little 2 cylinder Kubota or other diesel would be sweet. Run for 20-30 years and work for half a year on a tank of fuel!
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12-28-2018, 01:55 AM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Buckeye, AZ
Posts: 30
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Re: 88 EZ GO marathon: dump box, stretch, and ATV front suspension
That would be cool!
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12-29-2018, 05:06 PM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 9
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Re: 88 EZ GO marathon: dump box, stretch, and ATV front suspension
We got 6-8in of snow the other day, and I was briefly tempted to weld the diff. Instead, I threw some V-bar chains at it. Seems like this thing will claw through anything now, as long as I can keep the belt from scooping too much snow into the primary pulley. I’ll probably let the lakes firm up for another couple weeks before I go rod around on the ice and harass fishermen.
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12-29-2018, 05:22 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Dundee quebec
Posts: 3,190
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Re: 88 EZ GO marathon: dump box, stretch, and ATV front suspension
Looking good!!
Can you build a snow deflector underneath for the belt? That, [the belt drive] is the curse of gas carts. Fit your chains to the tires and you can get rid of the bungee cord! |
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