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10-27-2009, 07:28 PM | #11 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Heavy Duty Rear Leaf Spring Recommendation
You guys must not be very mechanically inclined. There is no need to replace the u-bolts even if you could buy ones long enough to accomodate the extra leaf and 1" spacer. This stuff is not rocket science. I have been a heavy equipment mechanic -fabricator-crane operator for over 40 years and I KNOW what I can and can't do with projects like this.
This forum used to have a lot more knowlegeable people than there seems to be here lately. There is a LOT of cart specific stuff I have to learn and need help with but things like that project is not one of them. |
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10-27-2009, 07:52 PM | #12 |
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10-27-2009, 09:11 PM | #13 | |
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Re: Heavy Duty Rear Leaf Spring Recommendation
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10-27-2009, 09:19 PM | #14 |
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Re: Heavy Duty Rear Leaf Spring Recommendation
WOW - Did I miss something here???
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10-27-2009, 09:58 PM | #15 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Heavy Duty Rear Leaf Spring Recommendation
Mike
Does EZ-GO have rear spring U-bolts that are 1 1/2" longer than the ones that were on my Marathon? Some of the experts here think I should have bought them rather than using the 42 cents a piece coupler nuts to extend mine. Jim |
10-27-2009, 10:04 PM | #16 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Heavy Duty Rear Leaf Spring Recommendation
There are 2 different sizes available from OEM. What total length do you need? (from apex to thread end) I'm not sure I have anything that tells me the original U bolt size for the Marathon? From your picture, I would guess that the U's from the Factory kits would be the correct size, though. What do you estimate the needed length is?
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10-28-2009, 10:30 AM | #17 |
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Re: Heavy Duty Rear Leaf Spring Recommendation
Mike,
What factory kit are you talking about? The U-bolts if they are available would need to be about 6" long. Jim |
10-28-2009, 11:42 AM | #18 |
nimda
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Re: Heavy Duty Rear Leaf Spring Recommendation
All this long U-bolt talk is irrelevant for an electric TXT based cart. (which the OP has) The rear is nothing like a marathon. The rear spring pads are different. The stock uses a squared off type u bolt but when you lift can throw those away if you want or re-use them. The kits I have seen use long bolts. If your a DIY guy you can use 5" long bolts, a notched lift block and the spring plates. No need for a u-bolt at all. The New Jakes rear lift block uses normal length bolts or you "can if you want" use the stock u bolts.
This is an Electric TXT type rear axle. You would have to cut the spring pads off to use U-Bolts like jauguston is suggesting and find a spring perch to weld to the top of the axle. No need to because you don't have to. They never lifted a marathon from the factory so there isn't going to be an OEM U-bolt part for it. There may be something you can use from a newer model. Also, there are many different u-bolt lengths available. |
10-28-2009, 12:39 PM | #19 |
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Re: Heavy Duty Rear Leaf Spring Recommendation
I was referring to this pic:
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10-28-2009, 12:41 PM | #20 | |
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