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01-27-2019, 03:37 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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New Purchase Alert! 2008 EZGO RXV - First Time Cart Owner
Hey new fam,
Rob here! Just relocated down to the Lake Wylie, SC area from New York City. My wife and I are about to close on our new home purchase in just a few weeks. In an effort to embrace southern living we went out and brought our first golf cart. Its a 2008 EzGo RXV in Black. It has 4 x 2018 12v Trojan Batteries. It also has some upgrades. Bumper Guard, LED Bar, 6 inch Lift, 23 Inch AT Tires with 12 inch rims, seat belts, 12v Voltage reducer, Rear seat with cup rests, extended roof, and a new Auto Shut Off Charger. When I initial test drove it the cart was great, minus some rattling from loose bolt on the extended roof supports. It tops out at 23-25mph, going to be great for the hilly area. One thing i did notice and after a quick search I found that I am not the only one. At the high speeds, I noticed that the steering is very shaky left to right. IDK if that comes from just being lifted and big AT Tires or there is another problem at hand. I do need to replace the passenger rear tire from wear. The previous owner hit a nail and got a very slow leak. Some things i read to check were to check all the bolts in the front suspension and confirm they are all nice and tight. Also read that the Steering Rack will most likely need to be replaced. It sucks I didn't notice this during the test drive but it comes with not buying from a dealer. All in all its a great first cart and I look forward to many blood, sweat and tears trying to make it a great cart and a solid Beer Cooler carrier to the pool. If you guys don't mind, let me know your thoughts on the steering. I am new to Golf Cart repair and urging to learn how this things work and I know this forum will get me there. Thanks for reading Rob Do to not being registered on here long enough, I cannot post pictures. They have been though posted to an album on here if you would like to check them out. Currently the cart is being stored in a friends garage until we move into our new home in 2 weeks. |
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01-27-2019, 03:42 PM | #2 |
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Re: New Purchase Alert! 2008 EZGO RXV - First Time Cart Owner
23" tires are generally considered too much for a stock Rxv, especially on hills. Steering wear is common on Rxv with lift kits. Be especially sure to keep the batteries & wiring clean with baking soda and water, then rinse with plain water, that model year is prone to corrosion in the harness.
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01-27-2019, 04:14 PM | #3 | |
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Re: New Purchase Alert! 2008 EZGO RXV - First Time Cart Owner
Thanks for the info!!
What size tires do you recommend? Can I put Low profile tires on a Lifted Cart? I would expect that low profiles would be a smoother ride. You say RSV are know for steering wear. Do you mean on the steering rack? Or other areas of the suspension? Quote:
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01-27-2019, 07:42 PM | #4 | |
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01-27-2019, 07:43 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
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Re: New Purchase Alert! 2008 EZGO RXV - First Time Cart Owner
Rob don’t forget the steering basics
Make everything is thighs including wheel bearings. Tires balanced more so on oversized tires. Last check front end alighnment If cart has set for a long period, more so with bias tires they can get a flat spot. If so slightly over pressurizing tires (their max psi) along with use will remove flat spot if the cause |
01-27-2019, 08:53 PM | #6 | |
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Re: New Purchase Alert! 2008 EZGO RXV - First Time Cart Owner
Thank you both for the advice!
Whats the best way to tell if the steering rack would need to be replaced? I am assuming that tire balancing will need to be done by a dealership. I don't think the cart was sitting to long but I will definitely check pressure. I should also add that the steering wheel is complete off center when the wheels are straight. I was planing on aligning the wheels then removing the steering wheel and putting it back on straight. Quote:
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01-29-2019, 06:23 PM | #7 |
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Re: New Purchase Alert! 2008 EZGO RXV - First Time Cart Owner
The first thing I would check before buying any replacement parts is the toe in adjustment of the front. Need to adjust it to 1/8" toe in for it to drive straight.
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01-29-2019, 07:04 PM | #8 |
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Re: New Purchase Alert! 2008 EZGO RXV - First Time Cart Owner
Try and find the Owner's, Service and Parts manuals in the Stickies.
The Service manual should tell you everything you need as far as what to adjust, and the Parts manual will tell you the parts' names, in case you need to replace them. |
01-29-2019, 07:56 PM | #9 |
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Re: New Purchase Alert! 2008 EZGO RXV - First Time Cart Owner
In the order of easiest to most difficult...
* Make sure tires are properly inflated. * Make sure any grease fittings on the front end are actually greased. * Lift the front, one corner at a time, and check the wheel for excess play front/back and also up/down. * Check the alignment. I had an older cart that was not maintained by the prior owner, steering was hideous at 22 to 23mph. Turns out the front end hadn't been greased in ages, a few pumps of the grease gun and it was a blast to drive. Good luck! |
01-30-2019, 10:14 PM | #10 |
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Re: New Purchase Alert! 2008 EZGO RXV - First Time Cart Owner
Agree,download manual from stickies for alignment process.
Your steering wheel being off center is easily corrected but only do after alignment.. I use the string method to align right front tire tire so it was straight with right rear tire Once done to not move steering wheel, then adjust tie rod so you have 1/8” toe in. Front wheels pointing in 1/8” with tape measure. Measurement between front of front tires should be 1/8” less then measurement between rear of front tires. That is toe in. No special tools needed. Front tire tread wear can also indicate if alighnment is off. This if all front end,bearings,ect are tight. |
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