Shift cable interference

[carguybill]

I am having an issue with my shift cable interfering with the bed framework on my '97 Club Car Carryall II. Please see the attached photos.

Any suggestions as to the cause and cure will be appreciated.

[carguybill]

After thinking further I realize that I can eliminate the interference with the frame by raising the body. Are air shocks available?

But the interference with the muffler baffles me. Is this a known problem with all DS 290 setups?

[Springbok]

Originally Posted by carguybill

But the interference with the muffler baffles me. Is this a known problem with all DS 290 setups?

Maybe it has something to with your cart being a Carryall vs a regular DS? Maybe it has a different frame or body configuration. I would imagine someone would have chimed in by now. Mine's an '87 and the exhaust doesn't come anywhere near my shift linkage.

[carguybill]

Good point Springbok, perhaps the Carryall setup is different. Would sure like to see a photo of someone's DS Carryall or I wonder if factory photos or a Carryall brochure is available anywhere. It's not a big deal, everything works OK but I can't imagine that Club Car designed the setup with interference like I have.

[Springbok]

I can't tell from the photos, is your cart lifted? When I lifted my cart, I had some interference that I had to deal with.

The interference with my linkage is not on the exhaust, but on the driver's side frame rail and plastic inner fender. I cut a notch out of the frame to give it some slack and put a rubber hose over the area where it rubs.

[Jimmie]

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I don't think this will help you much. This is a 2001 Carryall 2 XRT with a factory Z lift on the front and longer shackles on the rear.

[carguybill]

Yes Springbok, I needed extra traction so I purchased a Jakes 3" rear lift, kept the front factory stock. I have 10" wheels and installed oversize rear wheels with aggressive tread. Perhaps I should have mentioned this but I assumed that the interference would not be affected by the 3" rear lift.

[Springbok]

Here's a photo of my interference issue on my '87. You can see the notch I cut in the frame and the rubber hose to help protect it.

[ckiguy]

well my 99 match's jimmies photos... but as i recall i have a extension on the bracket. i have the same set up. zbar front, shackles in the rear. i can see the bracket on jimmies bracket... its basically a 2 inch extension on the bracket that's on the trans, it'll keep the cable straighter, and not bind it up, and out of the frame. due to the lift that is associated with the zbars and the rear shackles....

[carguybill]

Thanks ckiguy & Jimmie. I did miss the vertical extension on the bracket in the pictures and I'm quite sure that this will fix my interference issue. I can't find this extension in the parts manual so I will fabricate one and install the 2" extension. Thanks again. Bill