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05-24-2022, 03:33 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2012
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2017 EZ GO with Jakes Lift Kit darting everywhere
Hey Everyone,
I'm posting on behalf of my Uncle, who lives about 7 hours from me. He has a 2017 EZ GO with a Jakes lift kit. When visiting them, we took their cart out for a drive on the asphalt roads, and this cart is legit scary to drive. Even driving it alone, the cart with randomly dart all over the place. I've seen similar posts, but am hoping to use this thread to diagnose, and fix, the issues with this specific golf cart. My understanding is that these lifted carts should be using HD springs (4 leafs) but his cart's springs only have 2 leafs in both the front and back. Additionally, the camber on the cart does not seem like it's set properly. The top arm on the passenger side seems to be in significantly more than the drivers side. Several posts suggested checking the caster where the steering column meets the rack and pinion to make sure it was slightly positive. When the cart is on the ground it does look like it's positive, so I don't think that's it. Another post I read suggested it could be the sidewalls of the tires buckling. The tires he has installed says they are 6 ply, but I know that doesn't always translate to the sidewall. I've included a photo of the tires if anyone has knowledge on that. Lastly, it looks like whoever installed the lift kit did not replace all of the bushings. Some of them are old rubber bushings, some are urethane. Any idea where to purchase a complete set of bushings for this application? Lastly, they live in a fairly remote area with the closes small town being roughly 30 minutes away, so if there are any tools or devices I need to bring/make to help correct this issue, please let me know. I've attached a few photos which may be helpful (click on them for higher resolution). I can always have him go out and take additional photos if needed. |
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