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02-11-2020, 05:58 PM | #1 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Naples FL
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ordered a Jakes long travel kit for my EZGO TXT and am second guessing myself
after reading the FB page for Jakes, should I cancel ?
how is their customer support ? are people really having a lot of problems with leaking coil overs? |
02-11-2020, 06:57 PM | #2 |
Searching for The Way
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Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO)
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Re: ordered a Jakes long travel kit for my EZGO TXT and am second guessing myself
I read those same reviews. Some of them sound very suspect, but you never know. I also saw a ton of reviews saying great things. It's like that with most online reviews.
Early on when Jakes got purchased, the shocks were replaced with the current version, which are much cheaper. I also believe they have corrected the problem on the early version of those shocks. I have not used any other brands of LT kit, but I have used several Jakes LT kits and they are built well and handle excellent, best modification IMO. On the kits I used the quality was great. My only issue was that the directions were a little lacking, but if you have mechanical ability it won't be an issue. If you do have issues with the shocks, you can always replace them with some atv shocks which will be much heavier duty and are battle tested. The money spent on the lift kit is worth the price, even without the shocks. |
02-11-2020, 11:11 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Feb 2020
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Re: ordered a Jakes long travel kit for my EZGO TXT and am second guessing myself
thanks for the reply at the last moment I switched to Jakes from my first choice of the RHOX A Arm kit.
I bought cart already lifted and have had it for almost 1.5 years and the ride has been horrible wandering all over the road and eating tires. I just picked up a set of RHOX road hawks 10/23/12 when I noticed it had no rear shocks then I noticed the motor had been rubbing against the fiberglass body due to the rear lift being done with 12" rear shackle. this has lead me to a long travel kit and I ordered new heavier duty rear springs, stock shackles and stock rear shocks. |
02-11-2020, 11:39 PM | #4 |
Runs with scissors-
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Da UP
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Re: ordered a Jakes long travel kit for my EZGO TXT and am second guessing myself
Not sure what version of Jakes LT I have (early or late) It has been on the cart about 3 yrs, (but has had little use for other reasons) Both shocks leak, most if not all of the heim joints squeak, ( regardless of type of lube I’ve tried) the turning radius is quite a bit larger than a stock cart. The unit rides well, and looks great, but it’s too wide for my use, and so plans for me are to go another route.
My 2 cents, |
02-12-2020, 12:30 AM | #5 | |
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Re: ordered a Jakes long travel kit for my EZGO TXT and am second guessing myself
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02-12-2020, 01:33 AM | #6 | |
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Re: ordered a Jakes long travel kit for my EZGO TXT and am second guessing myself
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Yes, I could change out the joints, ( my didn’t come with lined units) and replace the shocks but none of it should need to be done with very little mileage on it. And for my needs, I should have checked the width & turning circle. |
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