another question ..towing

intocarss · 05-12-2011, 06:27 PM

I am thinking of borrowing a yamaha 36volt cart to tow my 3100# race car. The batteries are trojan milage masters and I believe are 2001's (pic of date code bellow)

My question is... will I kill the batteries using this cart to tow and run around all weekend since they appear to be 10 years old? THANK YOU

intocarss · 05-12-2011, 08:21 PM

Maybe these batteries are 2008's?? I8 code??

gornoman · 05-12-2011, 08:28 PM

If you are towing a load like that, the cart needs to be on a charger at night. Is there an outlet you can borrow for the night?

intocarss · 05-12-2011, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gornoman

If you are towing a load like that, the cart needs to be on a charger at night. Is there an outlet you can borrow for the night?

YES I CAN CHARGE IT. MAYBE NOT ALL NIGHT, BUT IN BETWEEN ROUNDS AND FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER RACING.

THANKS I JUST DON'T WANT TO KILL THE LIFE IN THEM AND HAVE TO BUY NEW BATTERIES FOR THE GUY.. THEY (THE BATTERIES) ARE 2008'S I AM TOLD

sorry for the caps

dougmcp · 05-14-2011, 02:00 PM

You won't hurt the batteries, if the voltage gets too low the cart will start to shudder and the controller will drop out.
If you're demanding lots of torque from this thing make sure the battery connections are clean and tight.
Check for hot cables and connections after you tow with it once to make sure all is OK.

intocarss · 05-15-2011, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougmcp

You won't hurt the batteries, if the voltage gets too low the cart will start to shudder and the controller will drop out.
If you're demanding lots of torque from this thing make sure the battery connections are clean and tight.
Check for hot cables and connections after you tow with it once to make sure all is OK.

Thanks for your help, the lil old cart worked great

05-12-2011, 06:27 PM	#1
intocarss Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 50	another question ..towing I am thinking of borrowing a yamaha 36volt cart to tow my 3100# race car. The batteries are trojan milage masters and I believe are 2001's (pic of date code bellow) My question is... will I kill the batteries using this cart to tow and run around all weekend since they appear to be 10 years old? THANK YOU

05-12-2011, 08:21 PM	#2
intocarss Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 50	Re: another question ..towing Maybe these batteries are 2008's?? I8 code??

05-12-2011, 08:28 PM	#3
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,284	Re: another question ..towing If you are towing a load like that, the cart needs to be on a charger at night. Is there an outlet you can borrow for the night?

05-14-2011, 02:00 PM	#5
dougmcp Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,757	Re: another question ..towing You won't hurt the batteries, if the voltage gets too low the cart will start to shudder and the controller will drop out. If you're demanding lots of torque from this thing make sure the battery connections are clean and tight. Check for hot cables and connections after you tow with it once to make sure all is OK.

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