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Originally Posted by villagetinker
I agree with above, you converted a 2 seater to a 4 seater, and also moved the center of gravity way toward the rear of the golf cart. IMHO, no amount of suspension work is going to fix the steering problem, as it will not be able to address the problem, the center of gravity has moved. If you really need a 4 seater, my suggestion is get a cart designed for 4 passengers. Golf carts are already top heavy, this conversion will just add to the problem.
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I agree with the above, with one other consideration. It is possible that whoever added the fold down back seat failed to change the rear suspension to a heavier duty suspension.
When I was first looking at carts I was told that when a two person cart was converted to a four person cart it was routine to change to a heavier duty rear end, and even then the result was somewhat unsatisfactory.
I have a four seater cart, all seats facing forward, which was factory built that way. It has a somewhat longer wheel base that sometimes makes it difficult to make the turns in and out of some tunnels, and it cannot be parked headed in to the curb as the two seaters are because it extends out into the traffic lane.
On the plus side, the back seat accepts three people, so it is actually a 5 seater, and conversation within the group is possible without yelling in this gas powered Yamaha. On the down side it probably gets a few less miles per gallon than a two seater, but a drive from Mulberry Grove to Brownwood and back is possible without being concerned about running out of gas.
Barbara and I didn't get our cart primarily for operating on the golf courses. We knew we would have lots of visitors from other areas and we wanted to be able to transport them in the cart, which I consider one of the best features of The Villages. I love it.