The 81 EZGO I Bought Is a Mess

[pigchunks]

The 81 EZGO golf cart I just bought is a mess.

Someone solid welded the suspension or lack there of i should say .
There was lots of things done wrong when i first bought it. I did some work and got working suspension under it. Then i added the top and changed the wheels and tires out for smaller diameter for more torque.

I plan on takin some lift out. I recently changed the back half over to the 89 EZGO for the motor and from what I'm told better rear end setup.

I have to take it to the shop and weld the exhaust back on and im going cut some lift out then.
I'll probably repaint it soon too.

 

[pigchunks]

I'm preparing the body now and getting it ready for the new paint job.

 

[HotRodCarts]

The cart looks good. That's one hell of a lift. How does it handle with that front suspension?

 

[pigchunks]

It handles surprisingly well. I couldn't see spending a whole lot on a golf cart just to ride it through the creek so I used some shocks i bought for a blazer. I bought helper springs from autozone for 25 bucks and commenced the fabrication.

It rides rather nice, I thought it would be rigid and rough but it does quite well really. Stable too. I'm going to take some of that lift out for sure probably 2 inches or so.

 

[HotRodCarts]

Thanks for the info. on your EZGO build.

 

[matt75]

Does your front axle move front to back? I noticed no link bars from the axle to the frame. If it does, the link bars would prevent this. Good lookin cart by the way.

 

[pigchunks]

Yes it does actually but not a lot. The link bars would take away from the suspension and I don't want to do that.
I may trade it for a truck today anyway. It depends on the shape of the truck and what he wants to do. I'd rather not but I need the truck for work and can buy another golf cart.

 

[matt75]

i hear ya on the truck, as for the suspension the bars would need bushings [a pivot point] at each end and this would not limit your travel.

 

[bustin-bs]

I dig the cage tapper shifter
Still runing 2 stroke motor? Nice golf cart I like the color..

 

[crazygolf]

Thanks for your photoes.

 

[dougmcp]

Very cool! I would think you would like to do something to stabilize the F-R flexing of the front tower as it will eventually crack and when it happens, may chuck you out of the cart or worse.