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Old 08-05-2021, 11:44 PM
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I have a chance to buy a great 2021 Club Car Onward but it is factory lifted. I have read of others having issues with lifted carts and the tunnels. Wondering if those carts were factory or after market lifted.
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Why would you want an unstable lifted cart?
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Old 08-06-2021, 07:02 AM
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Why would you want an unstable lifted cart?
So true the loss of stability. And the northern tunnels might prove difficult.
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I have a chance to buy a great 2021 Club Car Onward but it is factory lifted. I have read of others having issues with lifted carts and the tunnels. Wondering if those carts were factory or after market lifted.
We drove one while visiting there. Same Onward lifted cart, which was absolutely fantastic as a cart. Most comfortable stock seats we have ever tried.

Most tunnels were fine down south, but as we moved further North, it presented some challenges. I would probably go with non-lifted if it were me, and if you want a tiny bit more height, change out the tires.
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A lifted cart doesn't mean its unstable by any means. What a dumb thing to say, , I'd be willing to bet that 90% of the people that say that have never driven one with a lift.

I saw many carts with under inflated tires which is much more unstable but whatever.

Call and get the height for the lowest tunnel and then measure the cart yourself.

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I wouldn't risk it, no.
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Need to know highest point of the cart. In center of the tunnel should not be a problem. Do not make a sharp turn when entering tunnel
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Need to know highest point of the cart. In center of the tunnel should not be a problem. Do not make a sharp turn when entering tunnel
If you have to drive in the center of the tunnel in a lifted cart to avoid hitting the ceiling near the walls--what does that mean for the folks in that cart who have just entered the tunnel coming in your direction?
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Golf carts have a HIGH center of gravity (aka unstable) to start with. Add a couple of inches in "lift' and or oversized tires and this gets worse. Then increase the speed above 20 mph, and I hope you have very good insurance. IMHO, you should never alter the geometry of the golf cart or increase the speed above 20 mph, and use seat belts. That is what we do. Also, we leave early enought that at 20 mph we arrive in time.
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IMHO, you should never alter the geometry of the golf cart or increase the speed .
That's what happened to Jeeps.
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Golf carts have a HIGH center of gravity (aka unstable) to start with. Add a couple of inches in "lift' and or oversized tires and this gets worse. Then increase the speed above 20 mph, and I hope you have very good insurance. IMHO, you should never alter the geometry of the golf cart or increase the speed above 20 mph, and use seat belts. That is what we do. Also, we leave early enought that at 20 mph we arrive in time.
I always leave early enough that at 18mph I arrive in time. Unfortunately I sometimes get behind someone with nothing to do that day but enjoy the day, who thinks 13mph is sufficient. Not good on Morse, where there is a traffic light and a left-hand turn at the gate where you sometimes have to wait a few minutes JUST to cross the road.

But I wouldn't get a lifted golf cart because I see no reason to. It's an added expense that doesn't really impress anyone. Sort of like those cars with altered exhaust pipes that make them sound like jackhammers. Whenever I hear them I think - there goes a guy who needs to show off how "big" he can look in public, because he lacks it in private.
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