What is the best cart to rebuild and own?

[slonomo]

I see many people ask this question, mostly from someone new to golf carts that wants to get into the hobby.

So I ask.....

What is the best cart to rebuild and own?

I know we will get biased answers. So what I'm looking for are objective opinions from people who have owned many different brands and models. Play along and lets have fun with this.

Let's answer these questions: Just copy and paste to your response.

1.) How many carts have you owned?
2.) What models?
3.) Which was your favorite? Why?
4.) Which was your least favorite? Why?
5.) If you could build one cart, what would it be? Describe.

[scottyb]

Golf carts are like girls. I love them all

[slonomo]

I'll go first....

1.) How many carts have you owned? 10

2.) What models?

1999 Ezgo TXT
1984 Yamaha G1 gas
1980 Yamaha G1 gas
1979 Yamaha G1 electric
1990 Yamaha G2 gas
1994 Yamaga G9 gas
1997 Ezgo TXT
2000 Yamaha G16
2004 Jacobsen Hauler
1995 Jacobsen Express


3.) Which was your favorite? Why?

Yamaha G9, it was a cart that I built and sold. It was everything that my G1 was not, but very similar. I liked the round tube frame and the Jakes LT suspension. It had the 16hp Vanguard, top, fold down rear seat, lights. It was a really nice cart. Very sturdy. Easy to work on. Lightweight, quick. Could have used front disc brakes to make it complete.

4.) Which was your least favorite? Why?

The Yamaha G1 electric. Very slow. No power. Too small.

5.) If you could build one cart, what would it be? Describe.

Well I might be building it now. The 2004 Jacobsen Hauler (aka Ezgo Workhorse). It has the 350cc Robin twin, factory dump bed, lots of room in the engine compartment, extended wheelbase, good all around cart. This one is probably my next keeper project. Wish list would be an LT front suspension, roll bar/upper brush guard, stereo speakers, led light bars, street legal kit.

[ThreeCW]

I'll join the game ...

1.) How many carts have you owned? 1

2.) What models? 1998 Cushman Hawk

3.) Which was your favorite? Why? 1998 Cushman Hawk - It is built like a tank.

4.) Which was your least favorite? Why? 1998 Cushman Hawk - On rough ground it rides like a tank.

5.) If you could build one cart, what would it be? Describe. 4 x 4 - Electric (lithium) - Posi-traction - work box - windshield - 1000 lb load capacity

[slonomo]

Thanks for playing ThreeCW! I like that cart. Never seen one like that.