98 EZGO all over the road when I have passengers on the rear seat

beachcarter · 09-23-2013, 02:08 PM

Hello all, I have a 98 ezgo with a rear flip seat and HD springs. My problem is whenever I have passengers on the back seat the cart is uncontrollable. It wants to swerve all over the road and any speed over a slow walking speed is dangerous and feels like its going to flip over. Everybody I know has a rear seat on their cart and they dont have this problem, yet mine is all over the road. Any ideas why?

nobuckbuild · 09-23-2013, 02:56 PM

DO yourself a great big giant favor go out and check your alignment measure the in side of the rims edge on both front and back of the front wheels you should only have 1/16 to 1/8 toe in / \ meaning the front of the front tires are closer together than the rear of the front tires, then adjust tie rods as needed to get to spec. if that don't work you may need to get a (no fat chicks) sticker and deal with it unless you add some weight to the front of the cart

beachcarter · 09-23-2013, 03:03 PM

I've heard some people say add weight to the front. Problem with that is it would slow the cart down. I am going to double check the alignment but I just set it last week so I dont think its off. I just dont see why mine is like this while several other people I know with rear seats aren't having any problems at all.

kgsc · 09-23-2013, 03:13 PM

if you haven't already done it, jack up the front end and see if anything is loose. Adding weight to the rear behind the axle will lift the front end and make it light. If there is play it will be exaggerated

rib33024 · 09-23-2013, 03:55 PM

Not to sound like a smart AZZ, but what kind of weight are we talking about on the back of the cart?, what about air pressure on rear tires?

beachcarter · 09-23-2013, 05:27 PM

Nothing is loose. I just replaced the steering box and tie rods with new, not used parts.

1989Marathon · 09-23-2013, 05:39 PM

A set of coilovers on the rear will likely help you out. My buddy had the same issue. It took him a looooong time to listen to my advice. Once he did, no more problem with swaying. I put coilovers on all 3 carts that I built. About $49 on fleabay.

natew121 · 09-23-2013, 06:12 PM

on my marathon I am having some issue somewhat related but I have coil overs from a Polaris sportsman 700 utility . but my cart does it around 17-20mph then it gets real sketchy around 27-30 mph.
im almost positive for me is a tie rod, steering stem bushing, or a wheel(hub) bearing is shot

beachcarter · 09-23-2013, 07:43 PM

I have coilovers on the front. I had already planned to replace the jakes spindle lift with a jakes long travel and move the coil overs to the rear. I have HD springs in the rear now and it rides extremely rough so I also plan to remove the HD spring and go back to stock springs with the coilover shocks. If that doesnt work I may even install the jakes long travel rear lift as well.

09-23-2013, 02:08 PM	#1
beachcarter Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 441	98 EZGO all over the road when I have passengers on the rear seat Hello all, I have a 98 ezgo with a rear flip seat and HD springs. My problem is whenever I have passengers on the back seat the cart is uncontrollable. It wants to swerve all over the road and any speed over a slow walking speed is dangerous and feels like its going to flip over. Everybody I know has a rear seat on their cart and they dont have this problem, yet mine is all over the road. Any ideas why?
beachcarter Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 441

09-23-2013, 02:56 PM	#2
nobuckbuild Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Posts: 1,466	Re: 98 EZGO all over the road when I have passengers on the rear seat DO yourself a great big giant favor go out and check your alignment measure the in side of the rims edge on both front and back of the front wheels you should only have 1/16 to 1/8 toe in / \ meaning the front of the front tires are closer together than the rear of the front tires, then adjust tie rods as needed to get to spec. if that don't work you may need to get a (no fat chicks) sticker and deal with it unless you add some weight to the front of the cart

09-23-2013, 03:03 PM	#3
beachcarter Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 441	Re: 98 EZGO all over the road when I have passengers on the rear seat I've heard some people say add weight to the front. Problem with that is it would slow the cart down. I am going to double check the alignment but I just set it last week so I dont think its off. I just dont see why mine is like this while several other people I know with rear seats aren't having any problems at all.
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09-23-2013, 03:13 PM	#4
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,146	Re: 98 EZGO all over the road when I have passengers on the rear seat if you haven't already done it, jack up the front end and see if anything is loose. Adding weight to the rear behind the axle will lift the front end and make it light. If there is play it will be exaggerated

09-23-2013, 03:55 PM	#5
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: 98 EZGO all over the road when I have passengers on the rear seat Not to sound like a smart AZZ, but what kind of weight are we talking about on the back of the cart?, what about air pressure on rear tires?

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09-23-2013, 05:27 PM	#6
beachcarter Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 441	Re: 98 EZGO all over the road when I have passengers on the rear seat Nothing is loose. I just replaced the steering box and tie rods with new, not used parts.
beachcarter Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 441

09-23-2013, 05:39 PM	#7
1989Marathon Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,730	Re: 98 EZGO all over the road when I have passengers on the rear seat A set of coilovers on the rear will likely help you out. My buddy had the same issue. It took him a looooong time to listen to my advice. Once he did, no more problem with swaying. I put coilovers on all 3 carts that I built. About $49 on fleabay.
1989Marathon Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,730

09-23-2013, 06:12 PM	#8
natew121 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 408	Re: 98 EZGO all over the road when I have passengers on the rear seat on my marathon I am having some issue somewhat related but I have coil overs from a Polaris sportsman 700 utility . but my cart does it around 17-20mph then it gets real sketchy around 27-30 mph. im almost positive for me is a tie rod, steering stem bushing, or a wheel(hub) bearing is shot
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09-23-2013, 07:43 PM	#9
beachcarter Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 441	Re: 98 EZGO all over the road when I have passengers on the rear seat I have coilovers on the front. I had already planned to replace the jakes spindle lift with a jakes long travel and move the coil overs to the rear. I have HD springs in the rear now and it rides extremely rough so I also plan to remove the HD spring and go back to stock springs with the coilover shocks. If that doesnt work I may even install the jakes long travel rear lift as well.
beachcarter Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 441

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