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hvnbnd's avatar
hvnbnd
Explorer
Jun 06, 2013

golf cart

Hello, only been TT camping for 3yr. so I'm thinking of a golf cart.
Anyone, please, pro's and con's of owning, operating, maintaining, transporting........
What type do you prefer electric gas?
Any advice as to buying a used one, what to look for and a fair price to pay for one?
How many volt's or what size gas motor?
Thank's
  • wbwood's avatar
    wbwood
    Explorer
    Jun 27, 2013
    Brads is part of Lake Norman Golf Carts as well. We will have to check them out for parts. I think we are just gonna work on ours some.
  • Oaklevel's avatar
    Oaklevel
    Explorer
    Jun 26, 2013
    If you are anywhere near Winston Salem NC I highly recommend Brads Golf Carts on Reidsville Rd Belews Creek, NC Gave us a great price & great service
  • wbwood's avatar
    wbwood
    Explorer
    Jun 26, 2013
    Thanks Larry. I would recommend that if anyone is in the myrtle beach area and thinking about a golf cart, then go to Graham's right down the road near Food Lion. We stopped by there and they have beautiful carts and their prices are better than ocean lakes. Ocean lakes don't have nearly as many as Graham's does either. Graham carries ezgo though. So you won't find a club car there often. They say they will get one in every now and then and flip it. Grahams also gave me a price of about half of what ocean lakes gave me for covering the seats and putting in headlights.

    Ocean lakes did take care of me and fixed some things that were loose on the front end of our cart and lubed it as well. I do appreciate them for that. And Wills250psd, the Yiddish the work believe it or not. Lol
  • B_s_Bunch's avatar
    B_s_Bunch
    Explorer
    Jun 26, 2013
    wbwood wrote:
    wbwood wrote:
    We bought our 2005 Club Car DS last year from Ocean Lakes at Myrtle Beach. It was from their rental fleet. The batteries were only a year old, which was a big plus to us. Unless you plan to change out the body soon, that is another thing to check. Otherwise, go from there, roof, wheels, tires, seats. Make sure lights work on it.

    Most campgrounds will only allow electric. Ocean Lakes requires $50,000 liability insurance. We transported ours in the back of our F250 towing the TT. We removed the tailgate before doing so. You will have to check to see if you will have the clearance or not. Depends on where your front jack and propane tanks sit and how high. We put a 6" All Sports lift on our golf cart and big ger wheels and tires. When it sat in the back of the truck, the rear of it was high enough not to hit the jack.
    I like and repect your blog. Thanks and go golf carts. Larry

    See our article here about it.
  • tatest's avatar
    tatest
    Explorer II
    Jun 22, 2013
    I prefer electric for the RV park setting, and so do the parks. Electric carts are permitted, sometimes even welcome, in more RV parks. Range of an electric cart is more than adequate with daily charging.

    Pros: you can get around at a faster than walking pace. If you have mobility problems, a cart can make the difference whether you get around at all, and is less of a nuisance than driving your car or truck around, another common practice.

    Cons: You have to carry the thing around, unless you are keeping it in one place, as in a seasonal park or permanent location in a trailer park. Thus you see carts a lot more in those types of parks.

    RV parks may have liability insurance requirements, even if the state does not.

    You likely can't use a cart on public roads in public campgrounds, unless it is a licensed and insured road vehicle. People tend to interchange the terms "RV park" and "campground" freely, not paying attention to the differences; rules use of the roads is one of the important differences.

    In Oklahoma, we can license golf carts for road use, many were sold that way to take advantage of the electric vehicle tax credit. But if we take a licensed cart to a state that does not license golf carts, that license may not be recognized; whether or not a whole category of vehicle is road legal is one area where license reciprocity fails.
  • wbwood's avatar
    wbwood
    Explorer
    Jun 14, 2013
    You will have to look at the rules of the campground and ask them about whether or not what you can ride around. Some parks don't allow electric scooters and mopeds. I would hate to invest in something without being sure where I want to use it will allow it.
  • hvnbnd's avatar
    hvnbnd
    Explorer
    Jun 14, 2013
    Thank's again for the input.
    I didn't realize how heavy they are until I really started to look.

    Anyone know of or have experience with electric moped's, they might be something, smaller, lighter...?????
  • Oaklevel's avatar
    Oaklevel
    Explorer
    Jun 12, 2013
    wbwood wrote:
    On yeah costs. We paid $2000 for our 2005 club car ds. Came from ocean lakes rental fleet. Batteries were only a year old when we got it. If you are going to want to upgrade it, then it's gonna cost ya. You can spend $4000-5000 easily on one hat is completely redone. Normally that is not customized to your preference 100% but already done. Or you can do things one thing at a time which our plan was. I did buy an all sports 6" lift, new wheels and tires. That alone was over $1000 with me installing it myself. Haven't gotten to the body, seats, radio, lights, new roof and etc. Those alone are another $1500-2000 in parts. And that's just a solid color new body. If you want to get a customized painted body, expect to pay more. If you can find one that you like with all the customization to your satisfaction, good batteries (no more than a year or two old) and can get it for less than $4000 and can afford it, I would. We went with the cart we could afford at the moment. And what we wanted to spend. We use our cart around the neighborhood and to drive my daughter to the bus stop in every once in a while.


    X2

    Sky is the limit for custom add ons......

    Find a good dealer, Club Cars Have Alum Frames, EZ GOs have steel frames(advantages to each) we got lucky for 3K we got a lightly used 5 year old cart, color molded body, real flip seat, windshield, new seat, lights in the body, wheel covers, we got new batteries..... we haul the beach stuff, kids, dogs around the large campgrounds. Don't take to to smaller campgrounds. Check dealers in your area see what they offer.....

    Nice thing about a color molded body is if you get a scratch it is still the same color throughout.

    AS before a basic off lease or course cart should run 1,000-2,000

    Good Luck
  • Jim_Shoe's avatar
    Jim_Shoe
    Explorer
    Jun 11, 2013
    Another option: An adult tricycle with a battery powered motor. When my folks RV'd, my Mom needed something to get around on due to mobility issues.
    Its a one person vehicle, but you can lift the car battery and the tricycle into the back of your tow vehicle separately - and its a LOT cheaper - around $1,000.
    Google "adult tricycles".
  • wbwood's avatar
    wbwood
    Explorer
    Jun 11, 2013
    On yeah costs. We paid $2000 for our 2005 club car ds. Came from ocean lakes rental fleet. Batteries were only a year old when we got it. If you are going to want to upgrade it, then it's gonna cost ya. You can spend $4000-5000 easily on one hat is completely redone. Normally that is not customized to your preference 100% but already done. Or you can do things one thing at a time which our plan was. I did buy an all sports 6" lift, new wheels and tires. That alone was over $1000 with me installing it myself. Haven't gotten to the body, seats, radio, lights, new roof and etc. Those alone are another $1500-2000 in parts. And that's just a solid color new body. If you want to get a customized painted body, expect to pay more. If you can find one that you like with all the customization to your satisfaction, good batteries (no more than a year or two old) and can get it for less than $4000 and can afford it, I would. We went with the cart we could afford at the moment. And what we wanted to spend. We use our cart around the neighborhood and to drive my daughter to the bus stop in every once in a while.

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