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By Julie Wilson, Owner
WHEELZ Custom Carts & Accessories
The world is designed for tall people. Do you
use a step stool to reach the top cabinet? Do
your feet dangle off the front of every sofa?
Do you stand on you tiptoes to see over the
deli counter? If any of these sound like you,
you are not alone! an aggravation. It is a longer, angled handle with an
easy to grip knob that accommodates my shorter
arms and prevents me from having to lean forward
excessively.
Much like everything else, golf cars were
designed for average sized men. So, if you are
shorter than average, like me (I am 5’2”), this
could present a few annoyances. Over the
years, I have worked out a few of my vertically
challenged golf car struggles and I am happy
to share them. Short Person Issue 2: Can’t Reach the Pedals
Short Person Issue 1: I Can’t Reach the Shifter
Shifting between forward and reverse seems
like such a simple thing. It is easy to assume
that this would be an easy task in a golf car.
And yet, shifting can be a struggle when noth-
ing about a golf car is built for someone under
5’4” small. Some golf cars have short little
shifters that make shifting impossible (I’m
looking at you, E-Z-GO).
Thankfully, there is a solution. I installed a
Caddy Shift extended shifter on my golf car
several years ago and shifting is no longer
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Hooray! A win for the short people!
It isn’t that I can’t reach the pedals at all. I just can’t
reach them comfortably for an extended period of
time. Once I discovered the Back Buddy, my lumbar
aching, pedal reaching challenges were over. Mea-
suring 6” thick and made from high quality foam, the
Back Buddy pushes me forward in my golf car seat
and provides additional lumbar support. It fits on any
make/model golf car with adjustable straps and is
easy to take on the go.
Be careful. Your taller associates will think that your
Back Buddy is so comfy that they will try to use it,
too. Back off, tall people!
Short Person Issue 2: Lifted Golf Cars
Sometimes it is great to be a passenger cruising
around with drink in hand. But it can be embarrassing
when you are asked to “hop on” the rear seat of a
lifted golf car. If your golf car is lifted and you enjoy