EZGO Steering Issue

juicefree43 · 10-31-2011, 04:55 PM

I have a lifted 2005 EZGO...cart runs and steers great however as the cart moves faster if i run over any bumps, little lights in the road, just something to play with the suspension the tires wobble like crazy. It forces me to slow down till they no longer wobble then they are fine again. I have check the wheels, the suspension, everything is tight.

Any suggestions?

simple man · 10-31-2011, 06:44 PM

I had an old Ford truck that did that! I finally put on what is called a " steering stabilizer ". I don't know if they make these for carts, but if not I'm sure you could adapt one for a truck. It's basically a double acting shock absorber that mounts from your steering linkage to the frame, horizontally.

juicefree43 · 10-31-2011, 06:48 PM

I heard it could be the spindle and the hubs. Not really sure. I looked for a stabilizer online for this type of cart and i couldn't find anything...

simple man · 10-31-2011, 06:57 PM

If you have any looseness in any of your linkages or kingpins, that will definitely make the problem worse. There may be an issue involving lifted suspensions on carts. These items are the only ones I can think of right now. Someone else here may have had this problem also. Hang in there. Solutions are bound to come!

dougmcp · 10-31-2011, 07:23 PM

Simple Man is correct, in the old Ford trucks it was called the "death wobble" and your cart is just like the old Fords.
The kingpins could be loose, your tie rods may be bad, I would check all; it could even be a tire pressure problem.
There is a steering stabilizer made for these but you would have to source it from one of the sponsors.
Looks like this:

10-31-2011, 04:55 PM	#1
juicefree43 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 15	EZGO Steering Issue I have a lifted 2005 EZGO...cart runs and steers great however as the cart moves faster if i run over any bumps, little lights in the road, just something to play with the suspension the tires wobble like crazy. It forces me to slow down till they no longer wobble then they are fine again. I have check the wheels, the suspension, everything is tight. Any suggestions?
juicefree43 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 15

10-31-2011, 06:44 PM	#2
simple man Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bunnell, Florida Posts: 2,408	Re: EZGO Steering Issue I had an old Ford truck that did that! I finally put on what is called a " steering stabilizer ". I don't know if they make these for carts, but if not I'm sure you could adapt one for a truck. It's basically a double acting shock absorber that mounts from your steering linkage to the frame, horizontally.

10-31-2011, 06:48 PM	#3
juicefree43 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 15	Re: EZGO Steering Issue I heard it could be the spindle and the hubs. Not really sure. I looked for a stabilizer online for this type of cart and i couldn't find anything...
juicefree43 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 15

10-31-2011, 06:57 PM	#4
simple man Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bunnell, Florida Posts: 2,408	Re: EZGO Steering Issue If you have any looseness in any of your linkages or kingpins, that will definitely make the problem worse. There may be an issue involving lifted suspensions on carts. These items are the only ones I can think of right now. Someone else here may have had this problem also. Hang in there. Solutions are bound to come!

10-31-2011, 07:23 PM	#5
dougmcp Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,757	Re: EZGO Steering Issue Simple Man is correct, in the old Ford trucks it was called the "death wobble" and your cart is just like the old Fords. The kingpins could be loose, your tie rods may be bad, I would check all; it could even be a tire pressure problem. There is a steering stabilizer made for these but you would have to source it from one of the sponsors. Looks like this:

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