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Old 06-15-2020, 05:27 PM   #1
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'96 Club car brakes are grabbing and bouncing back when I hit the brakes. It looks like the Axle did twist some but I'm not sure. The forward edge of the bottom plate that the U-Bolt goes through is lower than the rear. The gap is bigger in the front than in the back. The bottom plate is welded to the axle. How can I fix it? Thanks in advance.
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Old 06-15-2020, 06:50 PM   #2
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Is this cart lifted or stock? Have you checked the tightness of the u-bolts?
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Old 06-16-2020, 06:49 AM   #3
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It is lifted. Yes, They weren't real loose but like I said the gap in the front is greater then the gap in the back (of the upper and lower brackets). So I am assuming the axle (which is welded to the lower bracket) Twisted forward a bit and tightened the Brake cables. I'm just wondering that if I loosen the U-bolts can I rotate the axle back to where the two brackets are evenly spaced? What's the easiest way to rotate the Axle?
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Old 06-16-2020, 06:25 PM   #4
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Yes, loosen the u-bolts on each side, then tighten things back up. Everything should line up nicely as you tighten the u-bolts. Do your leaf springs have centering bolts installed?
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Old 06-18-2020, 07:40 AM   #5
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I'll look at that this afternoon. Thanks
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Old 06-18-2020, 08:02 AM   #6
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Once you think its tight...tighten it more!
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Old 06-18-2020, 08:19 AM   #7
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Do you have a single or double U-Bolts on each side. I remember something about the single U-Bolt lifts having an occasional axle twist situation under the right conditions.

If single U-Bolt, One of our sponsors used to build a kit to convert it to a double U-Bolt. I'd assume that he still does.
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Old 06-18-2020, 11:36 AM   #8
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Do you have a single or double U-Bolts on each side. I remember something about the single U-Bolt lifts having an occasional axle twist situation under the right conditions. ....
His cart is lifted and I didn't think any lift kit could be installed with single U-bolts.
I recently installed a $20 trailer U-bolt kit and with some grinding/drilling/cutting it fit right in.
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Old 06-18-2020, 08:03 PM   #9
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Yes, there are lift kits out there with single U-Bolts on each side of the axle. I have seen them.
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Old 06-18-2020, 09:01 PM   #10
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Yes, there are lift kits out there with single U-Bolts on each side of the axle. I have seen them.
Yep, plenty of them, mostly with the Chinese lifts
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