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09-13-2013, 03:25 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Sep 2013
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What is it and do I need it?
Hello,
I recently bought our first gold cart for my wife to putt around the lake on. We only paid $200 for it, bought a set of 1 yr old batteries from a repair place and now it seems to run great. Its a bit rough but its a winter project to clean it up and dress it up for her. Anyhow, the neighbor said it had been in a front end collision with a pole. The fender is a bit wrinkled and its missing the lower cowling that covers the steering linkages but other than that, it seems to drive smooth and turn easy enough. Ive wrenched on cars all my life so I think its going to be an easy project. Anyhow, while looking at fabricating a nice little aluminum diamond plate cover to replace the lower cowling, I got to really looking at the steering and for the life of me cant figure out what this linkage across the front would be used for other than stabilizing. What is it for and can I permanently remove it? We drive it around on paved roads except for the gravel drive way if that matters. |
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09-13-2013, 03:32 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Blackshear, GA
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Re: What is it and do I need it?
Just my 2 cents but it looks to me like where golf courses would connect a few carts togther and they could tow several at one time, when I lifted my ez go all that stuff left. I'm not sure but i would say it could leave...maybe disconnect it and see how it acts...... Hope you get it figured out
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09-13-2013, 03:33 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Lancaster SC
Posts: 827
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Re: What is it and do I need it?
ooohh so thats what goes there. mines missing and i wondered if anything attached to that arm on the spindle.
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09-13-2013, 03:38 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 3
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Re: What is it and do I need it?
Yeah, it just seems to swing back and forth, if anything looks like it adds drag to the steering and seems to just be another spot to keep greased with the tie rod ends and all.
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09-13-2013, 03:56 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Blackshear, GA
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Re: What is it and do I need it?
Yeah I would vote for removal
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09-13-2013, 04:06 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 187
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Re: What is it and do I need it?
It is part of a tow bar assembly that steers the cart when being towed.
http://www.shopezgo.com/products/Fro...r-for-TXT.html |
09-13-2013, 04:52 PM | #7 |
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Re: What is it and do I need it?
cool !!! saw one last week and was puzzled too ...
just went and looked at my girlfriends cart and its not there so remove it but save it .. the ball joint my be reused |
09-13-2013, 07:52 PM | #8 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Re: What is it and do I need it?
Thanks all! Looks like it is a tow bar...think it will come off and from the prices on ebay, it will prob go on there. Thanks again!
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