Please school me on golf carts

[BC288]

Thinking of building a golf cart hunting buggy. Hoping you guys can school me about dos don'ts and or dont do it. Looking at golf cart just from a noise stand point so battery power is what I'm looking at. Prolly gonna build my own rig. Just wondering how good or not it will go down muddy lease roads, nothing too deep. Thanks In advance.

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[Antlers86]

48V will surprise you on how well they handle terrain and muddy conditions. Add a winch if you want. My cart has been stuck one time in deep mud and I simply climbed out, put one foot on the gas and pushed with the other. Lightweight and fun to get around! I can also haul 600#s of corn/protein easily.

[chongo]

Please school me on golf carts

Definitely go 48v. Get 8x6v instead of 6x8v. Better range.

I’d upgrade the controller and motor for better torque off-road. I prefer Navitas 600amp controller and there are a ton of motor options. Plum Quick has some real budget friendly options or, go full custom with an EMP motor, this is the setup I’m running. Or, go to an AC conversion from Navitas, IMO this is the best setup but most expensive.

Don’t do a spindle lift. Either a drop axle or long travel lift. 4-5” will allow you to run 23” tires. You’ll want the 4 leaf pack HD rear springs for add weight.

Gold Carts are fun and kind like Jeeps, you can replace every single part on them yourself and make it your own.

This is mine.






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[Walker]

Start with a club car. They have aluminum frames and you will never have issues with frame rust.

[Quackerbox]

Start with a club car. They have aluminum frames and you will never have issues with frame rust.

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Watch the frames on the others. Especially of you find used from a course. The front tires will throw fertilizer into the frame.



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[RJH1]

I don't care for them and would go with something else. I work on a place that had some and they ride rough, and just basically are not built for doing things that come along with hunting. Their only plus is quietness, but we also use an old GEO tracker that is almost as quiet and much more capable. I would go wit something like that if possible before i did the golf cart thing

[Antlers86]

I don't care for them and would go with something else. I work on a place that had some and they ride rough, and just basically are not built for doing things that come along with hunting. Their only plus is quietness, but we also use an old GEO tracker that is almost as quiet and much more capable. I would go wit something like that if possible before i did the golf cart thing

Mine is smooth ride. All depends on suspension

[RJH1]

Mine is smooth ride. All depends on suspension

I am going to go out on a limb and say it is probably smooth for a golf cart, but probably less smooth than a pick up and considerably less smooth than something like a mule pro. One of the ones we had had the nice suspension so it wasn't horrible, but wasn't real great either.

[BowSlayer]

Everybody thinks you need 48 volts for "power". If you were to get on a 36 volt cart and then a 48 volt cart you would not be able to tell the difference unless you raised the seat and looked at the batteries. The only advantage to a stock 48 volt cart vs 36 volt is you gain a little run time. My personal favorite is to take a stock 36 volt cart and convert it to 48 volts but leave the 36 volt motor. A 36 volt motor running on 48 volts is pretty awesome.

[Grant2]

Did the golf cart sold it and bought a Ranger best decision I made.

[Drycreek3189]

Got an E Z Go Beast and a Can Am Defender, best of both worlds ! ��

[Antlers86]

Everybody thinks you need 48 volts for "power". If you were to get on a 36 volt cart and then a 48 volt cart you would not be able to tell the difference unless you raised the seat and looked at the batteries. The only advantage to a stock 48 volt cart vs 36 volt is you gain a little run time. My personal favorite is to take a stock 36 volt cart and convert it to 48 volts but leave the 36 volt motor. A 36 volt motor running on 48 volts is pretty awesome.

I wonder if that’s what you did with the one I have. Thing runs better than any other 48V I have been on.

[Shu]

Go with a RXV. It’s 48 volt and AC. Best performance you can get out of a stock electric cart.