Towing speeds

klanel · 04-09-2017, 07:24 PM

A recent comment brought to mind the question of max towing speeds for a cart.

I'm currently fabricating a trailer to haul my cart to a weekend getaway on the lake and wanted to know if I should be concerned.

Standard top with madjax fold down windshield. Highway speeds 55-65.

I could reinforce the top structure but besides folding the windshield down, not much else I can do.

Will I have any issues stock?

Kashmir · 04-09-2017, 07:42 PM

On my Precedent and Carryall, I put a strap over the top to the trailer.
I don't make it really tight, just enough to hold the top and stay in place traveling at 65-70.
On the Carryall (DS) I remove the windshield completely...easy to do.
On the Precedent, I fold windshield down and put a bungee around the folded windshield and the top struts.

mrgolf · 04-09-2017, 07:48 PM

Never gave it much thought, I have towed many a cart to play golf , travel highway speed. I just fold windshield down and haul. Most of the time I don't even use any straps.

yawood · 04-09-2017, 08:02 PM

I brought mine home as shown in the picture. I travelled nearly 800km (450 miles) at about 110km/hr (70mph) all the way. There were no problems at all (except for the number of bugs that were splattered on it).

The roof wasn't held down with anything other than its normal bolts. The screen was folded and zip tied. The sand buckets were zip tied.

I queried the distributor before I left about whether that would be adequate and his reply was "no problems, we do it all the time".

Kashmir · 04-09-2017, 08:12 PM

You see fleets of them on trailers all the time with nothing on the roof's. I figure it would be ok, but I'd prefer to not take chances on the roof.
Also, just this weekend and last, three people lost their windshields hauling their carts to camp. Two DS's and a Yami.
Gone
Completely

klanel · 04-10-2017, 08:01 PM

Thanks for the replies. Sounds like the windshield might be the only concern. Will see how it goes in the near future.

Mooncarter · 04-10-2017, 08:24 PM

Strap the cart down. Drive a reasonable speed. Never had a problem. Suppose it would not hurt to put one strap around the windshield to be sure.

04-09-2017, 07:24 PM	#1
klanel Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 349	Towing speeds A recent comment brought to mind the question of max towing speeds for a cart. I'm currently fabricating a trailer to haul my cart to a weekend getaway on the lake and wanted to know if I should be concerned. Standard top with madjax fold down windshield. Highway speeds 55-65. I could reinforce the top structure but besides folding the windshield down, not much else I can do. Will I have any issues stock?

04-09-2017, 07:42 PM	#2
Kashmir Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,354	Re: Towing speeds On my Precedent and Carryall, I put a strap over the top to the trailer. I don't make it really tight, just enough to hold the top and stay in place traveling at 65-70. On the Carryall (DS) I remove the windshield completely...easy to do. On the Precedent, I fold windshield down and put a bungee around the folded windshield and the top struts.

04-09-2017, 07:48 PM	#3
mrgolf Old Sky Soldier Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,881	Re: Towing speeds Never gave it much thought, I have towed many a cart to play golf , travel highway speed. I just fold windshield down and haul. Most of the time I don't even use any straps.

04-09-2017, 08:02 PM	#4
yawood Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 1,332	Re: Towing speeds I brought mine home as shown in the picture. I travelled nearly 800km (450 miles) at about 110km/hr (70mph) all the way. There were no problems at all (except for the number of bugs that were splattered on it). The roof wasn't held down with anything other than its normal bolts. The screen was folded and zip tied. The sand buckets were zip tied. I queried the distributor before I left about whether that would be adequate and his reply was "no problems, we do it all the time".

04-09-2017, 08:12 PM	#5
Kashmir Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,354	Re: Towing speeds You see fleets of them on trailers all the time with nothing on the roof's. I figure it would be ok, but I'd prefer to not take chances on the roof. Also, just this weekend and last, three people lost their windshields hauling their carts to camp. Two DS's and a Yami. Gone Completely

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04-10-2017, 08:01 PM	#6
klanel Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 349	Re: Towing speeds Thanks for the replies. Sounds like the windshield might be the only concern. Will see how it goes in the near future.

04-10-2017, 08:24 PM	#7
Mooncarter Gone Insane Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 14,215	Re: Towing speeds Strap the cart down. Drive a reasonable speed. Never had a problem. Suppose it would not hurt to put one strap around the windshield to be sure.

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