Suspension on golf carts

[pjackson8]

I need to get more suspension on my golf cart. It has a fold down back seat for extra passengers, but the front end is light and steering isn't easy with extra passengers. Where is the best place in this area (Villages) to get that kind of work done on a golf cart?

[rjm1cc]

Will suspension help with the steering?

[Nucky]

I need to get more suspension on my golf cart. It has a fold down back seat for extra passengers, but the front end is light and steering isn't easy with extra passengers. Where is the best place in this area (Villages) to get that kind of work done on a golf cart?

Not that I'm sure this will help but I bought a tire pressure gauge from Amazon, about $10.00. Our tires have been overfilled to are you ready for this 55PSI up to 63PSI. I had a neighbor verify my readings. We deflated the tires to 35PSI front and 40PSI read and our cart now drivers like a Cadillac or Lincoln if you prefer. We had a similar condition to yours and it's now gone. Hope this helps out. :clap2:

[bagboy]

We have a 2011 Yamaha 4 seater with a heavier duty rear suspension. With 4 adults on board, the steering is loose at 20 mph. I'm not sure a beefier suspension would help you. I recommend you call Willie Wilcoxon at 352-255-1369 and discuss this with him. And from my experience, Carts and Clubs in Ocala are very helpful answering questions and offering good advice. Their number is 352-351-2278.

[dsbouley]

The carts with the fold down rear seats are two seaters. Period. Just because you add the fold down seat does not mean it is now a true four seater. Made to put two sets of clubs...NOT four hundred pounds.

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[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.

[Daddymac]

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[Carl in Tampa]

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.

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.