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Old 08-03-2017, 11:48 AM   #1
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I have a 2000 Club Car DS with a spindle lift kit. Not sure what brand as the PO installed it. I did upgrade to HD rear springs. The issue I'm having is the bushings between the front leaf spring and the A arm keep getting smoked. Dave at Revolution said that's common in this type of lift and the only way to fix it is a double A arm lift. The problem is I don't have the $$ to do that right now. Do any of you on here know of a fix I can use until those funds are available (next year)?
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Old 08-03-2017, 12:14 PM   #2
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All I could say is remove yours and see if you can purchase a higher grade material bushing from the auto parts store. I had to replace some of mine (Double A arm lift) that were a cheap rubber type and got a high quality High Energy Urethane Bushings.
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Old 08-03-2017, 04:08 PM   #3
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This is what I currently have going on.
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Go to advance auto parts and purchase these. Do not over tighten them.
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Old 08-04-2017, 12:30 AM   #5
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Go to advance auto parts and purchase these. Do not over tighten them.
Awesome!!!! Thank you
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Old 08-04-2017, 12:53 AM   #6
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Awesome!!!! Thank you
glad you solved the problem. mind telling me what "get smoked" means???...i love golf cart
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Old 08-04-2017, 07:45 AM   #7
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This is what I currently have going on.
No expert by any means, but it looks like the leaf spring risers are at a severe angle, almost like the lower A-arms are on backwards and should be swapped to line them up better. Bushings will only last when the force is straight down on them. Then upgrade the bushings. FYI: That's not a spindle lift, it's an A-arm.
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Old 08-04-2017, 09:32 AM   #8
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Yes, I had a similar issue on my DS. The risers are at a severe angle. I actually removed the lower control arms, drilled holes an inch or so in towards the middle of the cart and reinstalled everything. Doing this solved my issue of the bushings getting 'squeezed' out on one side. And yes, don't over tighten the risers, which can put too much pressure on the bushings.
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glad you solved the problem. mind telling me what "get smoked" means???...i love golf cart
I means getting ruined
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Old 08-04-2017, 09:57 AM   #10
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No expert by any means, but it looks like the leaf spring risers are at a severe angle, almost like the lower A-arms are on backwards and should be swapped to line them up better. Bushings will only last when the force is straight down on them. Then upgrade the bushings. FYI: That's not a spindle lift, it's an A-arm.
Ok thank you for the correction. The problem is there are two holes in either a-arm, closer to the front and closer to the back, and it's at a severe angle no matter which way you put them. I thought about making an adapter plate so I could center it.
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