36v txt - new to golf cart building

[terryhx]

i sure will ... and you are right , scotty helped me and my stuff will be here thursday

[terryhx]

will the hunting buggie pkg help battery life , hurt it or stay the same

[yurtle]

You will have the ability to pull more amps accelerating or climb hills faster. Losses go up with speed - rolling resistance and wind resistance. In theory, as long as you drive exactly the same as before - yeah right - you should see about the same results. One motor may be a little bit more efficient at the driving conditions you use most often.

My batteries were nine years old and I went from stock controller at 36 volts to 500 amp controller with eight T-105s, so I couldn't really do a side by side comparison.

[terryhx]

I just received my hunting buggie pkg ... I ordered 3/8s lugs but I really don't want to mess with the new cables ... I have 2g cables that I just put on ...can I drill the existing cable lugs to 3/8in ?

[yurtle]

You're talking about the two for the solenoid? I'd drill them, but you probably end up with slightly less metal. Will it matter? Feel them for excess heat. I'm guessing you won't notice.

If you've never drilled out copper lugs like you're talking about, I'd suggest a big vice and a brace and bit, if you have one. Very slow if you don't.

[Cobra,1]

Ditto what Yurtle said. When trying to drill a lug oversized drill bit will grab big time and if not ready will twist drill in your hand.
A dull drill bit helps as does using a tapered reamer helps.
Coppers soft,go slow😊

[terryhx]

did it ... dead center ... worked nicely but bolts arent long enough to mount the controller so i have to go to the lumber yard tomorrow

[Timf1981]

Originally Posted by JohnnieB

The drive train starts with the specific gravity of the electrolyte in the battery's cells and ends where rubber meets road.

With stock gears (12.44:1) in the differential and stock tire height (18"), the effective gear ratio of the drive train is 16.59:1 and with tires 22" tall the effective ratio is 13.57:1, so the change in effective gear ratio is 18.2%, but to apply the same force where rubber meets road the motor has to produce 22.23% more torque and motors are less than 80% efficient, so with 22"
tires the motor has to draw about 28% more amps to apply the same amount of linear force where rubber meets road than it does with 18" tall tires.

In addition, off-road tires, which are often used on lifted carts, tend to be the low pressure type having a max inflation pressure of 10PSI or less and have a far greater rolling resistance than road tires whose max inflation pressure is typically 20PSI or higher. In some instance carts with taller than stock low pressure tires are actually slower than same cart with stock height golf cart tires even though the taller tires have a greater circumference and should increase the cart's max speed.

Since you are going to be using cart for hunting, you'll probably want/need off-road tires and ground clearance. There are high inflation pressure tires with aggressive tread designs and the drive train can be beefed up to handle the lo-pressure types and still have an acceptable driving distance on a single charge.

Hey JonnieB. I just joined her so cant DM you. I want to build a golf cart and this is what ii wrote up.........................
I don't have any parts yet.
Except a dream to make the smoothest riding golf cart possible.

I know I need a longer wheel base.

Do extension kits get the wheel base to the same length as a 6 seater?

It sounds like I need independent suspension along with long travel lift kits.

Possibly cv axles in the rear.

Yes, small rims tall sidewalls and even wider tires. I don't care what they look like.

What older machine do you recommend I modify?

Here s a link to and Argo machine . It comes with 6 or 8 wheels. The front and rear wheels are slightly raised, rocker like a canoe for more maneuverability. I link all wheels are drive wheels. Steers like a tank. No suspension. This is not how I plan my cart to steer.
Google Image Result for https://silodrome.com/wp-content/upl...ontier-650.jpg

I would love to have 4 wheels up front and 4 in the back. The extra wheels don't need to be as large as the others. But have some sort of suspension. Or like spring loaded castor wheels.
Go to the 1:50 mark for an idea for extra wheels to smooth out ride. Where the height adjustment is to the right of the silver bolt. Add a spring in there https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOf1...ByYptvdYYq1mEr


Hub motors are a possibility

definitely electric.

Possibly two rotating seats up front on springs.

If I were to buy a 6 seater. I would take off the rear rack and rear seats and mount the clubs there, In front of the rear wheels.

I would love any help you can give.

[Capt. Lenny]

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