adding a rear bed

Gale Hawkins · 01-24-2011, 08:28 PM

kmartz due to health reasons I decided not to do the lift so there was not room under the second seat foot rest to mount the receiver because it would have only been about 7" off the ground. I will find a 3/4" plate and mount it with bolts between the rear bed back support bar and just use a 'fixed' ball hitch for the trailer. Got to have a trailer hitch. :)

wizardket that power coated box really adds to the look of oyur cart and will stay looking nice. I saw one for sell in Nashville with that style box. Being a family of four we went with the fold out box but it is not deep like yours.

kmartz · 01-24-2011, 09:35 PM

Gale,
Sounds like you have a plan. That's half the battle. Enjoy that hitch and get better soon.

Gale Hawkins · 01-24-2011, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmartz

Gale,
Sounds like you have a plan. That's half the battle. Enjoy that hitch and get better soon.

On rereading i see where my last post able my health was confusing. I should have said due to my physical limitations from my ankylosing spondylitis getting in a lifted cart is more painful than in the standard hight that was designed for old men with physical limitations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankylosing_spondylitis

Superman51 · 02-18-2011, 09:42 PM

Libertybell, did you ever decide on a bed? I have been contemplating the idea also and cannot find much out there. One thing I know for sure is that I do not want the back seat because of the foot rest eliminating ground clearance. The best deals I was able to find was the steel cargo bed at everything carts for $200 and the plastic cargo bed from golfcartking for $240 I believe.

libertybellcdr · 02-18-2011, 11:18 PM

Here's where I am on the bed:

I found out that all beds require a top 'kit' in order to re-attach the top. And, I have found that I like having the OEM basket behind the seat. I am planning on making my own rear bed. It will be framed of EMT 1" pipe and expanded metal. Probably 4-6" deep. I'm going to weld it to the back of the OEM seat frame and them drop a piece of square pipe down to my trailer hitch for extra support. This way I have a bed for cargo and it can support an additional rider (or dogs) when needed.

kab69440 · 02-19-2011, 06:01 AM

My Medalist has a factory box on it. I scored a sweater basket cheap on eBay and mounted it to the top struts with generic perforated angle and a few self-drilling screws. Works like a charm! I also used the angle to mount a club bag cover.

kab69440 · 02-19-2011, 06:06 AM

Oops, double post!

01-24-2011, 08:28 PM	#21
Gale Hawkins Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Murray KY Posts: 219	Re: adding a rear bed kmartz due to health reasons I decided not to do the lift so there was not room under the second seat foot rest to mount the receiver because it would have only been about 7" off the ground. I will find a 3/4" plate and mount it with bolts between the rear bed back support bar and just use a 'fixed' ball hitch for the trailer. Got to have a trailer hitch. :) wizardket that power coated box really adds to the look of oyur cart and will stay looking nice. I saw one for sell in Nashville with that style box. Being a family of four we went with the fold out box but it is not deep like yours.

01-24-2011, 09:35 PM	#22
kmartz Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cumberland, MD Posts: 84	Re: adding a rear bed Gale, Sounds like you have a plan. That's half the battle. Enjoy that hitch and get better soon.

02-18-2011, 09:42 PM	#24
Superman51 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: GA Posts: 235	Re: adding a rear bed Libertybell, did you ever decide on a bed? I have been contemplating the idea also and cannot find much out there. One thing I know for sure is that I do not want the back seat because of the foot rest eliminating ground clearance. The best deals I was able to find was the steel cargo bed at everything carts for $200 and the plastic cargo bed from golfcartking for $240 I believe.

02-18-2011, 11:18 PM	#25
libertybellcdr Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Texas... Why live anywhere else??? Posts: 266	Re: adding a rear bed Here's where I am on the bed: I found out that all beds require a top 'kit' in order to re-attach the top. And, I have found that I like having the OEM basket behind the seat. I am planning on making my own rear bed. It will be framed of EMT 1" pipe and expanded metal. Probably 4-6" deep. I'm going to weld it to the back of the OEM seat frame and them drop a piece of square pipe down to my trailer hitch for extra support. This way I have a bed for cargo and it can support an additional rider (or dogs) when needed.

02-19-2011, 06:01 AM	#26
kab69440 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Marion, Ohio Posts: 1,391	Re: adding a rear bed My Medalist has a factory box on it. I scored a sweater basket cheap on eBay and mounted it to the top struts with generic perforated angle and a few self-drilling screws. Works like a charm! I also used the angle to mount a club bag cover.

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02-19-2011, 06:06 AM	#27
kab69440 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Marion, Ohio Posts: 1,391	Re: adding a rear bed Oops, double post! Last edited by kab69440; 02-19-2011 at 06:11 AM.. Reason: double post, sorry mods

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