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06-27-2014, 06:25 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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1997 TXT Freedom - Concern with back tire rod
I am considering buying this but noticed on the rear tire rod that there is a housing towards one side that has a good amount of oil on it.
Does anyone know what that is and why it would have oil on it? Also, this is a Freedom model and I noticed you can get the Freedom chip and it goes faster. Because it is a Freedom model, does that mean it already has the chip in it? I appreciate the help! |
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06-27-2014, 08:06 AM | #2 |
Techno-Nerd
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Re: 1997 TXT Freedom - Concern with back tire rod
Welcome to BGW!
I'm not sure what the oil on the tie rod means, but the only carts that have "Freedom Chips" are PDS carts and they were not introduced until the 2000 model year. The Freedom model TXT carts have factory installed lights. |
06-27-2014, 11:30 PM | #3 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: 1997 TXT Freedom - Concern with back tire rod
Thanks JB!
Was too unsure so I think I'm going to buy a 2008 pds. |
06-28-2014, 05:40 AM | #4 |
Gone Wild
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Re: 1997 TXT Freedom - Concern with back tire rod
I've read this twice, & am confused.....where is this "rear" (or "back") tie rod & oily housing that he's referring to?!
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06-28-2014, 05:45 AM | #5 |
Gone Mad
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Re: 1997 TXT Freedom - Concern with back tire rod
I took it to mean the steering box tie rod. By "rear", I assumed he was still talking about the front of the cart, towards the rear??
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06-28-2014, 06:59 AM | #6 |
Gone Wild
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Re: 1997 TXT Freedom - Concern with back tire rod
Or a rear axle seal.
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06-28-2014, 11:03 AM | #7 |
Gone Wild
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Re: 1997 TXT Freedom - Concern with back tire rod
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06-28-2014, 11:14 AM | #8 |
Gone Mad
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Re: 1997 TXT Freedom - Concern with back tire rod
??? Tie rods don't really have anything like what he described. Tie rod ends have what I call a ball joint (also called tie rod ends). There is a ball joint at the end of the rack. I assumed he meant that???
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06-28-2014, 11:30 AM | #9 |
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Re: 1997 TXT Freedom - Concern with back tire rod
EZ-GO refers to the tie rod ends as "tie rod ends", "ball joints" and "tie rod ball joints".
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07-01-2014, 09:05 PM | #10 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: 1997 TXT Freedom - Concern with back tire rod
thanks to all that replied. I purchased another cart and will post a new question about it.
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