Is my Marathon <'86 1/2 or >'86 1/2

barcloverranch · 07-11-2011, 11:59 AM

Hello,

I was looking into buying new shock absorbers for my '86 Marathon, but I've hit a snag. The site sponsor here Easy Does It Customs has the best prices, but they have two different models apparently:
Absorbers for 1979-1986 1/2 or 1986 1/2-1994. How do I tell which one of these '86's my cart is?

Thanks, Josh

LostHusker · 07-11-2011, 12:01 PM

Look at your serial numbers for your cart, it should give you the year and month, that should help with your decision. Like two letters followed by two numbers.

barcloverranch · 07-11-2011, 12:07 PM

Serial is 408846
Model is 62086

I'm not really sure where to go with this haha

rocknrone · 07-11-2011, 12:10 PM

I don't know why, but when I enter your serial number on ezgo's website, it says it's an 89 marathon electric? Not sure if this helps you or not?

barcloverranch · 07-11-2011, 12:15 PM

Hmm well this is a surprise to me

I thought I always read that those last two digits were the year of the cart?
Man I'm confused. But if that's what the website says then I guess it may be true.

But its a resistor cart and I've been ordering and replacing literally every component under the seat, and all the parts I've ordered are for '86 Marathon, and everything runs just fine.

Ugh now I definitely don't know where to go with this

LostHusker · 07-11-2011, 12:19 PM

Yep here you go, ezgo says its an 89.

Dave Box · 07-11-2011, 01:39 PM

I read that as June 20, 1986 and in addition did 89 carts not have a rubber nose piece? If that is your cart in the avatar I can't see a rubber bit.

In any case here is a solution. Take your shocks off and go to NAPA, find the oldest guy in the store and ask for four of these. Worked for me.

Dave

85threewheel · 07-16-2011, 11:34 AM

K, I've tried entering mine and nothing... I got 79G19 T78285.

pggroves · 07-16-2011, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 85threewheel

K, I've tried entering mine and nothing... I got 79G19 T78285.

If you change the T to a 1 you get:

79G19 178285 = January 19, 1979

pggroves · 07-16-2011, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barcloverranch

Serial is 408846
Model is 62086

I'm not really sure where to go with this haha

Can you post a clear close up picture? Sometimes the first character in the stamp was a bit off and got in the black paint on the tag and was/is very hard to see.

It happened....

07-11-2011, 11:59 AM	#1
barcloverranch Getting Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Texas Posts: 122	Is my Marathon <'86 1/2 or >'86 1/2 Hello, I was looking into buying new shock absorbers for my '86 Marathon, but I've hit a snag. The site sponsor here Easy Does It Customs has the best prices, but they have two different models apparently: Absorbers for 1979-1986 1/2 or 1986 1/2-1994. How do I tell which one of these '86's my cart is? Thanks, Josh

07-11-2011, 12:01 PM	#2
LostHusker Just one day at a time Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South TX Posts: 8,650	Re: Is my Marathon <'86 1/2 or >'86 1/2 Look at your serial numbers for your cart, it should give you the year and month, that should help with your decision. Like two letters followed by two numbers.

07-11-2011, 12:07 PM	#3
barcloverranch Getting Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Texas Posts: 122	Re: Is my Marathon <'86 1/2 or >'86 1/2 Serial is 408846 Model is 62086 I'm not really sure where to go with this haha

07-11-2011, 12:10 PM	#4
rocknrone Romans 1 : 16 Unashamed Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Scuffletown, SC Posts: 484	Re: Is my Marathon <'86 1/2 or >'86 1/2 I don't know why, but when I enter your serial number on ezgo's website, it says it's an 89 marathon electric? Not sure if this helps you or not?

07-11-2011, 12:15 PM	#5
barcloverranch Getting Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Texas Posts: 122	Re: Is my Marathon <'86 1/2 or >'86 1/2 Hmm well this is a surprise to me I thought I always read that those last two digits were the year of the cart? Man I'm confused. But if that's what the website says then I guess it may be true. But its a resistor cart and I've been ordering and replacing literally every component under the seat, and all the parts I've ordered are for '86 Marathon, and everything runs just fine. Ugh now I definitely don't know where to go with this

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07-11-2011, 12:19 PM	#6
LostHusker Just one day at a time Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South TX Posts: 8,650	Re: Is my Marathon <'86 1/2 or >'86 1/2 Yep here you go, ezgo says its an 89.

07-11-2011, 01:39 PM	#7
Dave Box Respect the Cart Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia Posts: 2,190	Re: Is my Marathon <'86 1/2 or >'86 1/2 I read that as June 20, 1986 and in addition did 89 carts not have a rubber nose piece? If that is your cart in the avatar I can't see a rubber bit. In any case here is a solution. Take your shocks off and go to NAPA, find the oldest guy in the store and ask for four of these. Worked for me. Dave

07-16-2011, 11:34 AM	#8
85threewheel Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2	Re: Is my Marathon <'86 1/2 or >'86 1/2 K, I've tried entering mine and nothing... I got 79G19 T78285.
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