2004 txt gas and hills

RE1962 · 03-18-2018, 02:11 PM

Hello, as many of you know I am new to carting and bought a used 2004 TXT gas. I was at a sporting clay course yesterday and going up a long hill the cart went to very low RPM's but made it up the hill fine. The belt may have slipped a little but not a bunch of noise. I added a passenger 200 to 250 pounds and could not make it back up the hill. The belt was slipping and I had to be pushed.

Would you replace the belt first? It looks fine but you cant see if it is stretched.

I also saw in a thread below that there are clutch modifications that will take care of this.

RE1962 · 03-31-2018, 03:17 PM

okay, I changed the drive belt and the old one was stretched out. Now when I take off it seems bogged down just for a second and then takes off. Is this normal? Also if I take off hard I can hear it slip but it sounds like chirping the tires. Thoughts anyone?

Spicyunicorn · 03-31-2018, 03:21 PM

Put the cart in nueatral and run it wide open and watch the clutches the belt should move to the top of the primary and sink to the bottom of secondary clutch smoothly usually chirping the tires happens when the primary slams shut and is hard power train

RE1962 · 03-31-2018, 05:31 PM

Thanks, Spicyunicorn,

I am learning a lot about them. I bought this one to shoot sporting clays and use at my hunting lease. I knew that noise was not good I will run it tomorrow and look at the clutches. Would you think the primary needs rebuilding if possible?

If I need to rebuild I might look at a heavy duty clutch, and will be asking questions about that.

I hope it warms in Iowa soon. I spend a lot of time in Cedar Rapids area visiting in-laws. I know that NWI is completely different from Cedar Rapids area.

Skoal82 · 03-31-2018, 08:13 PM

I had a 96 txt doing the same. Belt chirping a little, not making it up hills.
Bought a new drive belt and 28* driven clutch.
Now it will go up any hill it can keep traction on and spin the tires in the mud and snow.

03-18-2018, 02:11 PM	#1
RE1962 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 24	2004 txt gas and hills Hello, as many of you know I am new to carting and bought a used 2004 TXT gas. I was at a sporting clay course yesterday and going up a long hill the cart went to very low RPM's but made it up the hill fine. The belt may have slipped a little but not a bunch of noise. I added a passenger 200 to 250 pounds and could not make it back up the hill. The belt was slipping and I had to be pushed. Would you replace the belt first? It looks fine but you cant see if it is stretched. I also saw in a thread below that there are clutch modifications that will take care of this.
RE1962 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 24

03-31-2018, 03:17 PM	#2
RE1962 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 24	Re: 2004 txt gas and hills okay, I changed the drive belt and the old one was stretched out. Now when I take off it seems bogged down just for a second and then takes off. Is this normal? Also if I take off hard I can hear it slip but it sounds like chirping the tires. Thoughts anyone?
RE1962 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 24

03-31-2018, 03:21 PM	#3
Spicyunicorn Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 1,669	Re: 2004 txt gas and hills Put the cart in nueatral and run it wide open and watch the clutches the belt should move to the top of the primary and sink to the bottom of secondary clutch smoothly usually chirping the tires happens when the primary slams shut and is hard power train

03-31-2018, 05:31 PM	#4
RE1962 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 24	Re: 2004 txt gas and hills Thanks, Spicyunicorn, I am learning a lot about them. I bought this one to shoot sporting clays and use at my hunting lease. I knew that noise was not good I will run it tomorrow and look at the clutches. Would you think the primary needs rebuilding if possible? If I need to rebuild I might look at a heavy duty clutch, and will be asking questions about that. I hope it warms in Iowa soon. I spend a lot of time in Cedar Rapids area visiting in-laws. I know that NWI is completely different from Cedar Rapids area.
RE1962 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 24

03-31-2018, 08:13 PM	#5
Skoal82 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Central mn Posts: 1,036	Re: 2004 txt gas and hills I had a 96 txt doing the same. Belt chirping a little, not making it up hills. Bought a new drive belt and 28* driven clutch. Now it will go up any hill it can keep traction on and spin the tires in the mud and snow.

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