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02-19-2015, 05:44 PM | #1 |
Getting Wild
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Lifespan and Performance of a high quality motor?
I've been gone a while because I got my cart where I wanted it and haven't had any issues.
I run a 2003 CC with a PQ Grizzly II and a Scotty B power package. I run the cart like a rented mule. School bus..ranch duty, etc. Does the motor wear out or lose performance over time? 2 years in and it "feels" the same, but I'm just curious. Do these need a periodic tune up? Is it a situation that when it dies...it dies? At any rate, kudos to PQ and Scotty for quality stuff! I have been unfriendly to my cart. Mike |
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02-19-2015, 06:41 PM | #2 |
Voltaholic
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Close to Navasota Texas
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Re: Lifespan and Performance of a high quality motor?
If it moves it will wear out. Most electric motors die from over heating, so keep it cool and it will last longer. The bearings/bushings will wear out and so will the brushes. The brushes are not that hard to change out when needed. I have not tried changing bearings yet. After lots and lots of use the comutator will need machining, but that takes a bit of abuse of lots of time.
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02-19-2015, 08:21 PM | #3 |
Old Sky Soldier
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Kentucky
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Re: Lifespan and Performance of a high quality motor?
As long as you don't over heat an AC electric motor they seem to last forever. I would think the same would be true for DC motors. I know letting them set for long periods at a time is not good for them.
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04-10-2015, 06:21 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Valdosta ga
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Re: Lifespan and Performance of a high quality motor?
Mike I have a question. With the grizzly 2 motor is your cart very jerky while accelerating from stop let's say if u only press the pedal halfway down? Reason I ask is I contracted PQ saying I have your cart with 23" tires an a 500 amp controller, want a lot of torque and don't care about going over 20-22 mph and they recommended grizzly 2 motor. I have a wife an small child driving cart an don't want it to be To much jerky torque for them unless the pedal was put to the floor. Thanks.
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04-10-2015, 06:34 PM | #5 | |
Getting Wild
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Re: Lifespan and Performance of a high quality motor?
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In sum - get it. It's awesome. Pull the key when little people are around, or not so bright bigger people. Mike ETA: What are the odds of that? I haven't logged on since the 1st response and you posted today! |
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04-10-2015, 07:59 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Valdosta ga
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Re: Lifespan and Performance of a high quality motor?
Haha! Wow! sounds like I need to order this motor! Only problem is wife rides much as I do and it may be a little to much. 😁. I surely appreciate the review. i have a cousin with a Beast 48 golf cart and he has a dial to set torque from low to high just for kids. Maybe I can research it and hook it up to grizzly?
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