Hello from Alberta...

[Mooncarter]

Wow. A bottle of whiskey and a free running cart. Can't say I've ever had that happen!

[ThreeCW]

Originally Posted by Lance Skene

Hey we're practically neighbors... as far as the internet goes... Im about 20 minutes east of Airdrie.

I dont expect to need the cart much in the winter... and I HATE chains... I get 2 or 3 garden tractors in every year with damage to the axles or transmissions that is a direct result of using chains.. on my own garden tractors I run ATV tires and wheel weights. Thats enough traction to push a 54" snowblade so I can clear the driveway before I pull the cart out of the garage.Lol

I'd guess that we are about 100 km apart (60 miles in the US ).

Yes ... the chains definitely add an additional load to the cart ... I see it on the amp meter when I have the chains on. With our hills and ice, I don't think that ATV tires would work well enough on the Cushman.

Come to think of it, running studded winter tires on our Lexus RX350 reduces the fuel mileage by about 10% too. But they sure grip!

[Lance Skene]

Originally Posted by Mooncarter

Wow. A bottle of whiskey and a free running cart. Can't say I've ever had that happen!

Thx... I get customers leaving all sorts of stuff behind, mostly small engine lawn and garden equipment, they decide not to spend money on repairs but they still owe me for time spent... sometimes it work out, sometimes it doesnt ;)

[Lance Skene]

Originally Posted by ThreeCW

I'd guess that we are about 100 km apart (60 miles in the US ).

Yes ... the chains definitely add an additional load to the cart ... I see it on the amp meter when I have the chains on. With our hills and ice, I don't think that ATV tires would work well enough on the Cushman.

Come to think of it, running studded winter tires on our Lexus RX350 reduces the fuel mileage by about 10% too. But they sure grip!

You might be surprised how well ATV tires work in the snow, they are, after all, made for light weight off road vehicles, lots of guys put a snowplow on a side-by-side.. and those rigs can go thru pretty much anything.

[ThreeCW]

Originally Posted by Lance Skene

You might be surprised how well ATV tires work in the snow, they are, after all, made for light weight off road vehicles, lots of guys put a snowplow on a side-by-side.. and those rigs can go thru pretty much anything.

We have an old Polaris quad that does well in the snow with ATV tires ... but it has a solid rear axle and 4 wheel drive. Even with that, it is limited to about 8" of snow.

The Cushman is a 2 wheel drive with a standard "full slip" rear differential. I get planted with it in the bush in the summer if I'm not careful (high centering it is easy) but the chains make it pretty nimble on road or trail in the winter. I have a feeling that studded tires "might" work in the winter on the Cushman but I know that chains do work.

We tend to drive the Cushman more cautiously with the chains on ... no extreme off roading where equipment is more likely to break. The Cushman is a tool for us ... not something for off road fun.

[Signal_Engineer]

Originally Posted by Lance Skene

Hey we're practically neighbors... as far as the internet goes... Im about 20 minutes east of Airdrie.

I dont expect to need the cart much in the winter... and I HATE chains... I get 2 or 3 garden tractors in every year with damage to the axles or transmissions that is a direct result of using chains.. on my own garden tractors I run ATV tires and wheel weights. Thats enough traction to push a 54" snowblade so I can clear the driveway before I pull the cart out of the garage.Lol

And I'm about 40 mins west of Airdrie, but that's the original one in the West of Scotland!

[Lance Skene]

I wouldnt expect a set of tires to turn a golfcart into snow machine but they will take it most anywhere a set of chains will... without beating the crap out of your cart, or your back, and for extra traction you can fill the tires with winter windshield washer fluid.

If this ezgo I got works out in the long term I'll likely be putting some atv rubber on it next year.... I'll let ya know how it work out ;)

[Lance Skene]

Not exactly a Golfcart but a video of a neat little 2 wheel drive cart on some old school ATV tires... tire companys have spent alot of time and money on R+D since 1972

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHvt3Ze9MpQ

[Lance Skene]

So I left it sit for over a week and the dashboard batt indicator still showed Full charge so I took it out for a test drive, 1/2 or so and still shows Full charge. No problem driving up the ramps to get it in my horse trailer. Seems all I need is a decent charger.