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Spinoff from UTV Thread: Electric golf carts
Posted on 12/13/16 at 8:10 am
Posted on 12/13/16 at 8:10 am
How many have switched over into "stealth" mode?
For those that have, do they get the job done? How is it for hauling people/equipment/etc.? A big concern I have is how they perform in mud. Not ridiculous mud, but wet trails that can get a little sloppy.
For those that have, do they get the job done? How is it for hauling people/equipment/etc.? A big concern I have is how they perform in mud. Not ridiculous mud, but wet trails that can get a little sloppy.
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Posted on 12/13/16 at 8:21 am to Mr Wonderful
getting over the levee onto the grand isle beach is a bitch with 6 people and a bunch of beer
Posted on 12/13/16 at 8:36 am to Mr Wonderful
I've owned two 48 volt hunting/clay shooting carts. I'm assuming that what you meant by "stealth" mode is when the batteries get too low to operate at normal speed -- neither of mine has ever done this.
My first cart was a 4WD Bad Boy Buggy. Will never own another one. Never got it stuck, but BBB had a lot of mechanical/electrical issues back then (Google Bad Boy Buggy Recall).
My current cart is a 2WD Beast. No mechanical or electrical troubles ever & has never come close to being stuck (although I use it more for clays shooting than for hunting).
Conventional wisdom says that if you truly need 4WD because of really bad conditions, you probably need a gasoline engine.
My first cart was a 4WD Bad Boy Buggy. Will never own another one. Never got it stuck, but BBB had a lot of mechanical/electrical issues back then (Google Bad Boy Buggy Recall).
My current cart is a 2WD Beast. No mechanical or electrical troubles ever & has never come close to being stuck (although I use it more for clays shooting than for hunting).
Conventional wisdom says that if you truly need 4WD because of really bad conditions, you probably need a gasoline engine.
Posted on 12/13/16 at 8:44 am to dawg23
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I'm assuming that what you meant by "stealth" mode is when the batteries get too low to operate at normal speed -- neither of mine has ever done this.
My bad. I meant "stealth mode" as in sneaking through the woods much quieter than a gas ATV. Not any particular function on the golf cart.
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My current cart is a 2WD Beast. No mechanical or electrical troubles ever & has never come close to being stuck
With a little lift and off road tires, will they go most places a four wheeler in 2wd can go?
Posted on 12/13/16 at 8:50 am to Mr Wonderful
In our family, we have both EZ-Go and club cars. We have had problems with both and have liked things about both.
Posted on 12/13/16 at 8:50 am to Mr Wonderful
I have a Polaris Ranger EV. 99% of the time it stays in 1 wheel drive. That's the nice thing about the Ranger, 1, 2 or 4 wheel selection. The ride is the smoothest out of all of the electrics. However, the front end always feels like its going to fall off, very sloppy. ATV Zone said its inherent on that model.
Posted on 12/13/16 at 5:22 pm to dawg23
I have been looking at the BBB Recoil IS. It has been completely redesigned from the earlier problematic buggies. Battery powered vehicles have more torque at low speed so I figured it would be good in mud. I like not hearing the engine while driving thru the woods. Most of my trips are relatively short so I do not require the range of a gas UTV.
Posted on 12/13/16 at 5:46 pm to Mr Wonderful
We have had both bad boy and stealth. don't waste your time with them. They do not hold up. We have 2 Polaris ranger EVs and it's a whole different world. I highly recommend looking at them.
Posted on 12/13/16 at 5:48 pm to Mr Wonderful
used to have a 48 volt that would get around pretty good off road. never got it stuck in mud/water but trying to climb a hill is a bitch.
Posted on 12/13/16 at 7:57 pm to Mr Wonderful
Guys that lease our place made a rule that it was all electric after Sept 1st. The land is about as easy to navigate as you can get. Only issue I've seen with them is pulling a trailer ( loaded with feed or corn or stands). Will burn up with too big of a load. I'm not positive that they do a lot of good as far as stalking to a stand. Just because a deer doesn't hear an engine doesn't mean they don't see the lights, hear the splash of puddles or the whine of of the motor. One guy was able to snipe a nice gobbler with a 22 off of one.
Posted on 12/13/16 at 8:06 pm to Mr Wonderful
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With a little lift and off road tires, will they go most places a four wheeler in 2wd can go?
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The Beast is already jacked up & has pretty aggressive tires.
They make several models - 2WD, 4WD, gas, etc. Several choices on camo pattern, choices on brakes, gun racks, rims, baskets, etc. Pretty pricey, but I've yet to run into anybody at a shoot that reported a bad experience with them.
When I bought mine I opted for the AGM batteries. At delivery time there was still a "world-wide" shortage. They shipped it to my dealer with conventional batteries, and conventional onboard charger -- gave me the option of (1) $900 off the price, or (2) drive until the AGM batteries were available, at which time they promised to send batteries & charger to my dealer for installation. (I took option #2, and they followed through just like they promised, which is a lot more than BBB ever did).
Posted on 12/13/16 at 8:14 pm to BSL966
quote:I hope so. I bought my BBB when the owners were in Natchez (company was later sold to EZ-Go).
It has been completely redesigned from the earlier problematic buggies.
I had my recall issues after EZ-Go bought BBB. Buggies were "running away" with people. Never heard of any deaths - did hear of broken limbs.
Federal government (Consumer Product Safety Commission) ordered a recall, but EZ-Go never notified owners. If you learned about the recall (I did after mine ran away with me and a client on board), EZ-Go would fix it. Mine was in the shop for 9 months waiting on the required parts. Bought a Beast while my BBB was stuck waiting on parts, and sold the BBB as soon as it was repaired (with full disclosure).
Posted on 12/13/16 at 9:47 pm to Mr Wonderful
I have a 2wd bad boy buggy bought post recall that I have been very pleased with. Ride is a little rough, but holds a charge forever compared to what we had before (ruff n tuff). Have had zero issues in 1.5 yrs or so. Handles light mud ok , but any thing nasty or soft and it will be in trouble.
On a side note, we mounted a "silencer" on our Honda rancher 4x4 , which makes a tremendous difference in noise. U can creep around pretty dern quiet on it if u go slow.
I agree that going "stealth mode" is a big deal, especially in heavily pressured areas. I almost exclusively use the electric unless i know the terrain will be bad.
On a side note, we mounted a "silencer" on our Honda rancher 4x4 , which makes a tremendous difference in noise. U can creep around pretty dern quiet on it if u go slow.
I agree that going "stealth mode" is a big deal, especially in heavily pressured areas. I almost exclusively use the electric unless i know the terrain will be bad.
Posted on 12/13/16 at 9:55 pm to Mr Wonderful
If you are wanting to go where a 4wheeler in 2wd will go then stick with a 4wheeler. The electric 4wd options are not bad but if you are talking ex-go&club car 2wds then buy a gas. It's not that loud and our sporting clay cart has a 5 in lift, 25x12 TSLs and will run almost 30mph
Posted on 12/13/16 at 10:30 pm to CoachChappy
quote:
In our family, we have both EZ-Go and club cars. We have had problems with both and have liked things about both.
That's actually not very helpful at all.
Posted on 12/13/16 at 10:47 pm to Mr Wonderful
We use golf carts only on the property I hunt. And we put them through hell.
48V, 500amp controller and a torque motor, heavy duty solenoid and I have ITP mudlites on front and back....you would be shocked where these carts can go
We don't have a whole lot of really muddy/soft areas that would bog it down, but it will go through creeks and ditches with ease
48V, 500amp controller and a torque motor, heavy duty solenoid and I have ITP mudlites on front and back....you would be shocked where these carts can go
We don't have a whole lot of really muddy/soft areas that would bog it down, but it will go through creeks and ditches with ease
Posted on 12/14/16 at 8:33 am to tomcatrav
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On a side note, we mounted a "silencer" on our Honda rancher 4x4 , which makes a tremendous difference in noise. U can creep around pretty dern quiet on it if u go slow.
Can you explain what you're talking about here?
I've got a few hundred acres I'm bow hunting so I'm looking for something to be a little quieter getting in and out. There's a few spots that hold water/mud so that's why I'm hesitant about a golf cart type vehicle. Sometimes we walk close to a mile to the stand in order to keep the noise down. That shite is getting old
Posted on 12/18/16 at 8:18 pm to Mr Wonderful
Go to atvsilencer.com and check it out.
Essentially it's a metal tube that connects to the exhaust which greatly diminishes the sound an atv makes .
Essentially it's a metal tube that connects to the exhaust which greatly diminishes the sound an atv makes .
Posted on 12/18/16 at 8:34 pm to Mr Wonderful
we only run golf carts unless putting out a big load of feed. makes all the difference in the world imo
Posted on 12/18/16 at 10:07 pm to tomcatrav
I have one in my old rancher 350. Makes a lot less noise than without. I think it was a benzsilent rider at the time. Might not still be in business
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