10-28-2020, 06:34 PM | #31 |
Gone Broke
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Galveston, Texas
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Re: Holy horrible handling, Batman!
" Bagging the tires" is running air pressure below the recommended tire pressure on the sidewall of the tire,
Take my tires for example, they say to fill the to 35 lbs to mount, what the recommended pressure says 12 lbs to 15 pounds, for this particular type of Tire. I run which is a big old wide(12") 26 inch mud tire. 10lbs on the street, when I unload the cart off the trailer and I know they'll be only trails, I bag the tires down between 5 to 7 lbs , thats baggin the tires...... and each brand has a different range, the 5 to 7lbs is just where I have found that works for me, thats lowest I can run without spinning the tire off the rim. Now about the slime, I'm not really a big fan of slime, but in South Texas "Benavides" we have cactus that have 4 or 5 inch needles, and they are very hard on tires. so I try to run the least amount of slime that I can. I like the 32 oz bottle of slime, and I try my best to put 8 oz in each tire, I have made the mistake of putting too in my tires and it throws out the balance something crazy. (especially over 30 mph) If I lived anywhere else other than Texas I probably would not run slime...... |
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10-28-2020, 09:32 PM | #32 | |
Gone Wild
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04-05-2021, 09:35 AM | #33 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Texas
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Re: Holy horrible handling, Batman!
Slight thread bump. I have HD rear leaf springs on my Precedent. This weekend I was able to haul 12 bags of feed (600 lbs) without a problem. Plus a 200 lb driver. Went up and down some steep creek bottoms as well.
The ride is noticeably rougher without any additional weight. But throw a few bags of corn on there, and it really smooths out the ride. |
04-05-2021, 02:23 PM | #34 | |
Gone Wild
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I went back to the stock single leaf and haven't looked back. Had 4 adults on the cart the other night and we had no problems in the neighborhood. Granted, we put the two pretty and lightweight ladies on the back! If anyone ever comes out with a plug-n-play long travel option for the rear, I will jump all over that. |
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04-06-2021, 05:23 AM | #35 |
Searching for The Way
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO)
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The only problem with the long travel rear suspensions is they tend to be very soft, which is ideal for off road, you want that suspension to move fairly easily. That softness, however, creates problems when you try and haul stuff. Put any weight on it and it will usually squat really bad.
Case in point, these new UTV's. They really have some incredible suspension and off road handling, even at high speeds. But, if you try and hook a trailer to them, they can't handle the weight. It's a trade off. Everyone uses their vehicles differently. You have to experiment and find what works best for you for what you do most with the vehicle. No off road vehicle does everything well. |
04-06-2021, 09:02 AM | #36 | |
Gone Wild
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04-07-2021, 09:00 PM | #37 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2019
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Google “Add a Leaf For Club Car”. Best $25 you’ll ever spend.
As far as buyer beware, I hear ya. Not so cool to read about some glowing sale from a poster with only two prior posts. I always make sure the vendor has an eBay and/or Amazon store if they don’t have a real golf cart shop with a business address. There you get reviews that are from all over. |
04-08-2021, 07:37 AM | #38 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Aug 2020
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Another update: I now have a long-travel suspension up front, and traded my 6-ply 23x12s for 4-ply 22x10s. I run 5 psi off road. This combo is working well for me so far.
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04-08-2021, 07:59 AM | #39 |
Gone Wild
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Location: Brooklyn, Michigan "Home of M.I.S."
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04-08-2021, 08:27 AM | #40 |
Not Yet Wild
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