Will spacers on the front help my clearance issue?

[Jeffreynmandy]

I have a club car ds with a jeep body on it that I'm fixing up. It has an older possibly home made z lift that's about 3 or 4 inches.

23" tires fit on it and drive well, except when making an extreme turn it rubs the bar going up the foot rest area. I noticed the front doesn't stick out quite as much as the rear. Would spacers help or hurt it?

I could just leave it alone, it's only very hard turns, but if spacers will help I'll go ahead and add them.

yes they will help 1/2" to 1"

[Aflyer]

Based on that picture I can't tell you if Spacers will help or not.

I have used two Z-Lift kits one from Club Car and one from Jakes.

Based on how close your tires are to the floorboard, I would say the install might not be right. Can you re-drill the frame, sliding the front section forward an inch or two?

Here are a couple picture of mine with the CC lift installed and 23" tires on 12" wheels. And a picture of the lift brackets during installation.

Aflyer

[Jeffreynmandy]

Originally Posted by Aflyer

Based on that picture I can't tell you if Spacers will help or not.

I have used two Z-Lift kits one from Club Car and one from Jakes.

Based on how close your tires are to the floorboard, I would say the install might not be right. Can you re-drill the frame, sliding the front section forward an inch or two?

Here are a couple picture of mine with the CC lift installed and 23" tires on 12" wheels. And a picture of the lift brackets during installation.

Aflyer

[The Big Weezy]

Looks like Aflyers kit pushes the tires out and down. Yors is just down. Looks like you need to scrap the lift you have and get a better one. My $.02

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[Aflyer]

I agree with The Big Weezy, that looks like it might be a home made lift kit. I have never seen anything like that.

I would check out Revolution Golf Cars, and see about getting a new lift kit for your DS.

Aflyer

[Skoal82]

Since you frame is already cut I would look at jakes z-lift for club cars
It moves it up 4" and forward a couple inches
Should give you the room you need.

[The Big Weezy]

His first pic also makes the front wheels look like they are set way back.

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[swm63]

I looks like you could replace the homemade zlift with new zlift brackets and solve all of your problems. You may even be able to re-use some of the mounting holes.

[Jeffreynmandy]

Will a a-arm lift also bring the wheels forward? I'm thinking of adding more lift and a wider stance.

Only for looks, it will be driven on pavement 95% of the time.