Advice on used Yamaha Electric Cart

[ddurrett896]

Own a Drive 2 PTV gas and absolutely love it! I daily drive it and don't want to modify it.

My campground wants all carts electric. I'm looking at used electric Yamaha Drive/Drive 2 (2012+). Is there anything I should watch for? I've heard some could have a DC motor - i've read you can identify this by not having 4 long bolts on outside of motor housing, is that true? Anything else to watch for?

I know this is the Yamaha thread, but does anything recommend any other brand/models? I've got a couple Club Car Precendent and EXGO RXV local.

RXV turned me off when I read the cart won't roll when it's dead - that's a deal breaker!

Any advice is greatly appreciated. Really looking for something I can put around the camp ground, lifted 6" + 23" tires so if fits in my truck bed with the tailgate up. Thanks

[Dave in VA]

2015 and up because of the drum brakes.

[ojo]

Originally Posted by ddurrett896

RXV turned me off when I read the cart won't roll when it's dead - that's a deal breaker!

Yes, that could happen... but mine never did it since 4.5 yrs

[Volt_Ampere]

Many of my buddies here have RXV's and they love them. I have two Yamaha Drives (2012 and 2009) and I am happy with them - after many mods.

[ddurrett896]

Originally Posted by ojo

Yes, that could happen... but mine never did it since 4.5 yrs

last thing I need is for that to die and I've got to push it up ramps into my truck bed at the campground lol

[ojo]

The RXV is a little special... you've to trust in it or even not The Yamaha is a nice cart also!

[Frizbgolf]

Prior to 2015 yamaha used the Team axle with internal wet brakes those axles had some issues with grinding noise so I would suggest finding a 2015 or newer if you want a Yamaha they went back to a standard axle with drum brakes. The club car precedent is a nice cart also they ride better than the yamaha IMO. I am not a fan of the RXV.