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re: Restoring Golf Cart

Posted on 5/29/18 at 8:53 am to
Posted by Homey the Clown
Member since Feb 2009
6023 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 8:53 am to
Man, the cart looks great, by the way! I bet that project was satisfying.
Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
14636 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 9:01 am to
Damn nice job. A few years back I bought one that needed some work. It was a stress reliever for the previous owner when he’d miss a putt. ‘90 something Club Car. I had to patch the body in several spots. It came out ok, definitely not professional. My paint job is all scratched now and the headlights I added are hanging.
Posted by Columbia
Land of the Yuppies
Member since Mar 2016
3214 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 9:42 am to
That looks fantastic!

Did you go with some HD shocks on the back?
Posted by Sigma
Fairhope, AL
Member since Dec 2005
3665 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 10:12 am to
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Did you go with some HD shocks on the back?


No, I thought I'd see how it drove first. Over the weekend, we had two of us up front, then two adults and my 5 year old son in the back seat, and the ride was pretty smooth. I was even happier that my welds on the seat frame held

Now for the next project, with the lift and the 20" wheels, I may need to go that route....
This post was edited on 5/29/18 at 10:14 am
Posted by DownSouthDave
Member since Jan 2013
7502 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 10:24 am to
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Now for the next project, with the lift and the 20" wheels, I may need to go that route....


I just put HD springs on the back of my precedent. I took the smallest leaf off and it still rides like a tank. If you like the way it rides now, I would leave it. HD springs might be overkill.
Posted by SportTiger1
Stonewall, LA
Member since Feb 2007
29856 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 3:23 pm to
that looks good man..good job
Posted by Sigma
Fairhope, AL
Member since Dec 2005
3665 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 4:28 pm to
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I just put HD springs on the back of my precedent. I took the smallest leaf off and it still rides like a tank. If you like the way it rides now, I would leave it. HD springs might be overkill.


What made you add the HD springs? Where are you driving it?
Posted by DownSouthDave
Member since Jan 2013
7502 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 4:36 pm to
Read it on the internet. Basically, they say if you add a back seat, add heavy springs.

I bought it to drive on the beach at Grand Isle. I added the HD springs because I expect to put 4 people on it. I haven't done that yet, but with 2 people and some ice chests in the back, it rides like crap.

If you're happy how it rides now with a load, I wouldn't change it.
Posted by Sigma
Fairhope, AL
Member since Dec 2005
3665 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 4:47 pm to
I don’t really know the differences in the stock DS vs the Precedent, but for a 15 yr old golf cart that came off a public course in Hoover, the ride is amazing. Plus it’s just going to be driven on mostly flat streets and yards.
Posted by DownSouthDave
Member since Jan 2013
7502 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 4:52 pm to
I'm not either. But the stock precedent is 1 single spring. The HD is 4 springs.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And if you end up not liking the stock, you can always fox it later.
Posted by BullredsRus
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
754 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 5:19 pm to
What is the general life expectancy of the batteries?
Posted by Sigma
Fairhope, AL
Member since Dec 2005
3665 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 7:28 pm to
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What is the general life expectancy of the batteries?


If you take care of them, I think you can expect to get at least 5 years out of new quality batteries.
Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
14636 posts
Posted on 5/29/18 at 8:08 pm to
My batteries are 7. They’re not as fast as they used to be and they don’t hold a charge nearly as long but they still work for what we do. Ride to the neighbors and drink beer.
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