[TheDude]

What accessories are needed to add to a golf cart in the villages?

What are not needed?

What are on people's wish list?

I am just wondering as I am out to buy a new Golf Cart.

(PS: I golf if that helps, but it will be used for everything).

[baustgen]

1. Enclosure
2. Lights and turn signals
3. Rear view mirror
4. Locking ignition, not the standard
5. Speedometer if it goes over 20 mph
6. Propane heater if you drive it in Jan-Mar
7. Tow rope if you buy electric.
8. Sand bottle

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by baustgen

1. Enclosure
2. Lights and turn signals
3. Rear view mirror
4. Locking ignition, not the standard
5. Speedometer if it goes over 20 mph
6. Propane heater if you drive it in Jan-Mar
7. Tow rope if you buy electric.
8. Sand bottle

1. Enclosure
2. Lights and turn signals (with directions for using)
3. Rear view mirror
4. Locking ignition, not the standard
5. Speedometer if it goes over 20 mph ( not legal to go over 20mph)
6. Propane heater if you drive it in Jan-Mar (I watched an enclosure burn off a cart)
7. Tow rope if you buy electric. (VERY Necessary)
8. Sand bottle[/QUOTE] (again with directions for use)

[TheDude]

I'm buying a 2017 Yamaha Drive2 PTV. Looks like sand bottle is the one thing I am missing...

Anything else?

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by baustgen

1. Enclosure (not one of the hardsided ones).
2. Lights and turn signals (get a beeper attached so you'll know when you've left them on).
3. Rear view mirror (one of those wide multi-angled ones so you can see 180* behind you).
4. Locking ignition, not the standard (for the nefarious ones among us).
5. Speedometer if it goes over 20 mph (keep the speed at 20)
6. Propane heater if you drive it in Jan-Mar (what? it's not that cold).
7. Tow rope if you buy electric. (for sure).
8. Sand bottle (it's not a urinal).

and by all means, have Liquid Lights put as many LED's on it as possible (so the old folks can see you and not run over you).

[Bay Kid]

Lots of lights so cars will see you! Most important is a very comfortable seat.

[JerryLBell]

We're moving to our house in TV soon and just ordered our 2017 Yamaha gas model. Looks like we got everything on the lists (including side lights and comfortable seats) except for the propane heater. That one scares me a bit. I think if it got that cold, we'd leave it in the garage and take the car! We also got seat belts. I'm not sure if the sand bottle comes with instructions (with most of my golfing having been done in Michigan, I had to ask what the heck those even were) but hopefully some kindly souls at the golf course will explain how to use it and show me where to fill it. Counting down the days!

[Chatbrat]

3 point seat belts--might give you a chance of surviving a roll over

[fred53]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

3 point seat belts--might give you a chance of serving a roll over

they'll keep you in your seat, but your brains will be swill.

[TheDude]

Thanks for all the advice. Basically everything is standard on the new Drive 2 except the sand bottle, so I added that when I ordered. I'm from the north so no heater for me either. Its 20 degrees where I am now and I am still in shorts so if I am cold I'll close the enclosure.

Can't do seat belts, just doesn't seem right in my world though I understand the give and take.

[Fraugoofy]

Originally Posted by TheDude

What accessories are needed to add to a golf cart in the villages?

What are not needed?

What are on people's wish list?

I am just wondering as I am out to buy a new Golf Cart.

(PS: I golf if that helps, but it will be used for everything).

Golf clubs...

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[Trayderjoe]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

3 point seat belts--might give you a chance of surviving a roll over

Just an FYI, my understanding is that the frame of the golf cart is not strong enough for a 3 point seat belt to actually make a difference as the anchor point is not strong. If it makes someone feel safer than it might be worth the extra money for that person, but functionally the extra cost isn't worth it IMHO. The main thing is to at least have lap belts to help reduce the likelihood of ejection. Oh, and I would highly recommend getting retractable seat belts versus non-retractable.

[graciegirl]

Flag of home team.
Names on front such as Bubba and Me.
License plate from home State.
Urinal for sand to repair divots.
Cooler for medicine and other important things.
Large dog in Passenger seat.
Ball cap on backwords for driver.

[John_W]

The two buyers didn't mention if you play golf, you won't need a sand bottle if you're not playing golf, they are used to fill your divots on the golf course. However, if you decide to sell your cart down the road it may be helpful, but they aren't that expensive.

The winter here is so short that a heater isn't really needed if you use your enclosure and wear a jacket. If it's that bad, drive your car, it has a radio and a heater. It's that cold why would you even want to be doing activities in your cart.

[Allegiance]

Originally Posted by TheDude

What accessories are needed to add to a golf cart in the villages?

What are not needed?

What are on people's wish list?

I am just wondering as I am out to buy a new Golf Cart.

(PS: I golf if that helps, but it will be used for everything).

Hey Dude,

The Villages are extremely friendly..... but trust me on this, if you put a couple of these pink loofahs on your golf cart you will make a lot of extremely good friends very quickly.

I think the villages should include them in the welcome bag.



Just do it, don't ask why, you will thank me later.

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