only raise your cart it will
raise your center of gravity
as well. Your driving habits
will need to be adjusted in
response, the chances of
rolling or flipping a cart in-
crease with any lift or when-
ever the center of gravity
is raised. You will no longer
be able to take turns as fast
a you normally do and you
will need to use caution on
hilly terrain.
One of the biggest benefits
you will gain from a lift is
that in raising the center
of gravity your clearance
is increased. Now you can
navigate rough terrains you
probably couldn’t before!
Golf Cart Lift Kits come in
several types and lift sizes
depending on your make of
cart. The most common lifts
are spindle and drop axle.
Recently long travel adjust-
able lifts have taken golf
cart lifts to a whole new lev-
el! These truly amazing lifts
allow you to be in control of
your carts height and easily
change it to suit your needs.
Spindle lifts are probably
the easiest kits to install as
well as the cheapest. Spin-
dle lifts simply replace the
factory spindles lifting the
cart. Drop axle lifts replace
the entire axle and can be
a little more expensive and
complicated to install. How-
ever a axle lift is a much
stronger cleaner looking lift.
To best decide what lift is
right for you here are some
questions you should ask
yourself:
• What is the cart primarily
used for?
• Are you bothered by your
carts current limitations?
• Do you use the cart on a
golf course or on the
street?
• What is your budget and
are you able to go over it
if need be?
• Is hauling large loads or
climbing hills important?
If so are you willing to
further modify your cart?
• Do you have the time
and money to modify
other components if
need be?
If your cart is primarily used
on a course or the street,
you should either not lift
it or go with an adjustable
long travel kit. Golf cours-
es do not allow aggressive
tread or all terrain tires due
to the damage they cause
to turf. An adjustable kit
will give you the freedom
to drop your cart down and
swap your tires when you
want to play a round. All ter-
rain tires are designed to be
used both on and off road,
however you will wear them
down faster on pavement
and the ride is not all the
time pleasant. It will be up
to you to decide if the time
spent adjusting your lift and
changing your tires out is
worth it, or more trouble
than it’s worth. Most people
who spend more time either
on or off road but once in a
while do the opposite ben-
efit the most from a long
travel kit.
If you spend most to all of
your time off road then a
more permanent lift is prob-
ably the best choice for you.
It will then be more a matter
of deciding between a spin-
dle or a drop axle lift.
Drop axles are usually the
best lift kits you can buy and
there are several great pre-
mium manufacturer’s such
as RHOX, Jake’s or All Sports
Mfg. Always invest as much
as possible, as quality really
makes a huge difference in
a lift kit. Save up if you have
to but never sacrifice quality
for cost!
If you have the time and the
money to invest in your cart
it can become a great hobby
for you and your family. You
will be surprised at how one
modification will lead to two
or three, and if done cor-
rectly you will end up with
performance mixed with
style. Just always remem-
ber safety and make sure
any changes you make you
research completely before-
hand.
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