New to carts but G9 coming along... THX to BGW

sabercat · 09-17-2010, 09:18 PM

thats what mine does it has 2 hinges on the bottom and rubber latches on the top to hold it closed, i'm adding some safty chains on it so i can hav the tailgate stop level with the deck and to help out the rubber staps when there is lotts of weight in the trailer.

i can get more pics if you want mike

Mike Mac · 09-17-2010, 10:03 PM

Man your car sure looks good in that picture!!!
You might want to put a hinge in the center of that tail gate, if you load something heavy (like large rock) it might bend in the middle, something to think about...
Wish mine could be aluminum! I bought a Harbor Freight one (looks like yours, but steel). Then I made a new tongue and coupler, but I'm welding up a box to cary tools in front of the cargo area, and want the tail gate to hinge like yours. Been to busy working on other people's projects to finish it tho.
Sorry for the high jack guys, Mike

sabercat · 09-18-2010, 08:51 AM

ya sorry to hijack but ya i'll be adding another hing in the center.

Tonka329 · 09-19-2010, 08:16 PM

Awesome Tim! I will be doing my G9 in yellow also... How much of a chore was it for those headlights? Also, how did you get the "heavy duty" springs on the rear?

TimKarp · 09-20-2010, 05:29 AM

Tonka- The front lights are kind of a pain cutting in because the templates arent so great and the body is rounded there. I used a Dremel and just cut a little small then tweaked to fit. The do look really good when done and bright. My suggestion is go slow and you will have no issues. (watch the relay switch that is prewired, I had issue with the wires coming loose). They are easy to wire in and I used a fuse bank so have easy hook up for other accessories. The spings I used were Jakes and I was told by some some they would fit and some they would not fit on the shock. They have to be compressed a decent amount and I took them to the motorcycle dealer and they compresses sping on shock. Shock is easy on and off. I would suggest buying Jakes shock and spring kit. Springs coms pre-loaded on shock.

Tonka329 · 09-20-2010, 06:46 AM

Thanks Tim! What springs did you buy? I'm not seeing a preloaded heavy duty shock by Jakes?

TimKarp · 09-20-2010, 09:40 AM

Not cheap but a must for rear seats. If you just buy springs a lot cheaper but NOT easy to get on stock shock.

http://www.jakesliftkits.com/liftkit...hocks/G289-HDS

Tonka329 · 09-20-2010, 10:28 AM

Awesome Tim! Thanks!

09-17-2010, 10:03 PM	#22
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: New to carts but G9 coming along... THX to BGW Man your car sure looks good in that picture!!! You might want to put a hinge in the center of that tail gate, if you load something heavy (like large rock) it might bend in the middle, something to think about... Wish mine could be aluminum! I bought a Harbor Freight one (looks like yours, but steel). Then I made a new tongue and coupler, but I'm welding up a box to cary tools in front of the cargo area, and want the tail gate to hinge like yours. Been to busy working on other people's projects to finish it tho. Sorry for the high jack guys, Mike

09-18-2010, 08:51 AM	#23
sabercat gone yamaha! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 1,424	Re: New to carts but G9 coming along... THX to BGW ya sorry to hijack but ya i'll be adding another hing in the center.

09-19-2010, 08:16 PM	#24
Tonka329 Smoov az a gravy sammich Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Limestone, Illinois Posts: 3,462	Re: New to carts but G9 coming along... THX to BGW Awesome Tim! I will be doing my G9 in yellow also... How much of a chore was it for those headlights? Also, how did you get the "heavy duty" springs on the rear?

09-20-2010, 05:29 AM	#25
TimKarp Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Livoni MI Posts: 157	Re: New to carts but G9 coming along... THX to BGW Tonka- The front lights are kind of a pain cutting in because the templates arent so great and the body is rounded there. I used a Dremel and just cut a little small then tweaked to fit. The do look really good when done and bright. My suggestion is go slow and you will have no issues. (watch the relay switch that is prewired, I had issue with the wires coming loose). They are easy to wire in and I used a fuse bank so have easy hook up for other accessories. The spings I used were Jakes and I was told by some some they would fit and some they would not fit on the shock. They have to be compressed a decent amount and I took them to the motorcycle dealer and they compresses sping on shock. Shock is easy on and off. I would suggest buying Jakes shock and spring kit. Springs coms pre-loaded on shock.

09-20-2010, 06:46 AM	#26
Tonka329 Smoov az a gravy sammich Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Limestone, Illinois Posts: 3,462	Re: New to carts but G9 coming along... THX to BGW Thanks Tim! What springs did you buy? I'm not seeing a preloaded heavy duty shock by Jakes?

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09-20-2010, 09:40 AM	#27
TimKarp Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Livoni MI Posts: 157	Re: New to carts but G9 coming along... THX to BGW Not cheap but a must for rear seats. If you just buy springs a lot cheaper but NOT easy to get on stock shock. http://www.jakesliftkits.com/liftkit...hocks/G289-HDS

09-20-2010, 10:28 AM	#28
Tonka329 Smoov az a gravy sammich Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Limestone, Illinois Posts: 3,462	Re: New to carts but G9 coming along... THX to BGW Awesome Tim! Thanks!

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