Club Car CarryAll 472 Hard steering

southbound01 · 04-24-2013, 11:30 AM

I bought a 2004 CarryAll 472 at an auction. It has 23" AT tires and is very hard to steer when going slow. I greased entire front end and replaced the top bearing in the rack and pinion too. It's a 2 handed operation for me and no way my wife could do it. I talked to different golf cart places and they all say it shouldn't be that hard? I know it's a long wheel base cart with the full cab on it but just trying to find what the problem could be?

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nobuckbuild · 04-24-2013, 07:26 PM

check the kingpin bushings someone may have overtighted the bolts holding them on or the bushings may be rusted solid , start by jacking up the front end and turning the wheels and see what you get , then disconnect the tierod ends and try turning the wheels by hand , I think your going to find one of your kingpins are binding up also don't forget to replace those cotter pins (never reuse cotter pins ) keep us posted

lockman1 · 04-25-2013, 06:43 AM

I'd first check to see if the steering is still hard when the front end is off the ground,
I don't know about the 472, But, most Club Cars have an adjustment on the steering gear box to tighten or loosen the steering pressure,
and should only be adjusted if the steering is tight when the tires are off the ground, and all other possible problems have been eliminated!

southbound01 · 04-25-2013, 06:50 AM

I forgot to mention when I jack up the front end you can turn the wheel with one finger it's only with full weight that there's a problem. When it's up in the air and I'm laying under it and push the tires side to side they move ok but it's not real smooth, it feels l like the rack & pinion might be part of the problem? I think I'm going to loosen everything up and see what happens. I know these parts are not cheap so I don't want to start replacing things unless it needs to be. I live in NJ but the 472 is in MD so I won't be down there for a couple weeks. Thanks for your help, I'll post again if I find the problem.

southbound01 · 05-12-2013, 06:14 PM

UPDATE: Found out that it does need a new steering gear box. Does anybody have tips/guidelines for setting camber, caster or toe-in on this vehicle??

jackhammered1 · 09-20-2016, 12:47 PM

do you have a picture of your cart? i don't see many 472 carts on this page. I'm currently building one.

04-24-2013, 11:30 AM	#1
southbound01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 3	Club Car CarryAll 472 Hard steering I bought a 2004 CarryAll 472 at an auction. It has 23" AT tires and is very hard to steer when going slow. I greased entire front end and replaced the top bearing in the rack and pinion too. It's a 2 handed operation for me and no way my wife could do it. I talked to different golf cart places and they all say it shouldn't be that hard? I know it's a long wheel base cart with the full cab on it but just trying to find what the problem could be??
southbound01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 3

04-24-2013, 07:26 PM	#2
nobuckbuild Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Posts: 1,466	Re: Club Car CarryAll 472 Hard steering check the kingpin bushings someone may have overtighted the bolts holding them on or the bushings may be rusted solid , start by jacking up the front end and turning the wheels and see what you get , then disconnect the tierod ends and try turning the wheels by hand , I think your going to find one of your kingpins are binding up also don't forget to replace those cotter pins (never reuse cotter pins ) keep us posted

04-25-2013, 06:43 AM	#3
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,931	Re: Club Car CarryAll 472 Hard steering I'd first check to see if the steering is still hard when the front end is off the ground, I don't know about the 472, But, most Club Cars have an adjustment on the steering gear box to tighten or loosen the steering pressure, and should only be adjusted if the steering is tight when the tires are off the ground, and all other possible problems have been eliminated!

04-25-2013, 06:50 AM	#4
southbound01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 3	Re: Club Car CarryAll 472 Hard steering I forgot to mention when I jack up the front end you can turn the wheel with one finger it's only with full weight that there's a problem. When it's up in the air and I'm laying under it and push the tires side to side they move ok but it's not real smooth, it feels l like the rack & pinion might be part of the problem? I think I'm going to loosen everything up and see what happens. I know these parts are not cheap so I don't want to start replacing things unless it needs to be. I live in NJ but the 472 is in MD so I won't be down there for a couple weeks. Thanks for your help, I'll post again if I find the problem.
southbound01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 3

05-12-2013, 06:14 PM	#5
southbound01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 3	Re: Club Car CarryAll 472 Hard steering UPDATE: Found out that it does need a new steering gear box. Does anybody have tips/guidelines for setting camber, caster or toe-in on this vehicle??
southbound01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 3

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09-20-2016, 12:47 PM	#6
jackhammered1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ponte Vedra Beach Posts: 2	Re: Club Car CarryAll 472 Hard steering do you have a picture of your cart? i don't see many 472 carts on this page. I'm currently building one.

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