Towing w/ a gas/electric cart

jmcarter · 02-04-2021, 10:43 AM

Many are using the smart car providing there’s room in the trailer. Bonus being you can run out of the track in one although I’d recommend staying off interstates LOL. Electric smart cars are around and not much more than a golf cart.

Sean Marconette · 02-04-2021, 07:27 PM

Hi Ed,
I would suggest looking at a used gas golf cart. We have 3 different golf cart places in Kansas City that buy golf course fleets and refurbish and customize them, as well as sell new. We replaced our 1989 2 stroke gas EZGO last year with a 2006 Yamaha EFI for $4800. I then sold the EZGO for $1200. The Yamaha came with headlights and taillights added, plus a new windshield. The fleet carts also have the governors turned down to 10-12 MPH, so the engines are not abused. My wife said the new cart was too slow. We replaced the wheels/tires and adjusted the governor, it will now get up to 29 MPH and not hit the EFI rev limiter, and that is fast enough. I fabricated a tow hook that is also used as the rear tie down, it will easily pull my car around.

The cost of replacing batteries and lugging a charger around could become quite expensive in the long run, I am not sure what the weight difference is, something else to consider. I would think in your area you have even more places, than what I found here. Good luck and hope to see you at the races.

Sean

02-04-2021, 10:43 AM	#1
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02-04-2021, 07:27 PM	#2
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 794 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Towing w/ a gas/electric cart Hi Ed, I would suggest looking at a used gas golf cart. We have 3 different golf cart places in Kansas City that buy golf course fleets and refurbish and customize them, as well as sell new. We replaced our 1989 2 stroke gas EZGO last year with a 2006 Yamaha EFI for $4800. I then sold the EZGO for $1200. The Yamaha came with headlights and taillights added, plus a new windshield. The fleet carts also have the governors turned down to 10-12 MPH, so the engines are not abused. My wife said the new cart was too slow. We replaced the wheels/tires and adjusted the governor, it will now get up to 29 MPH and not hit the EFI rev limiter, and that is fast enough. I fabricated a tow hook that is also used as the rear tie down, it will easily pull my car around. The cost of replacing batteries and lugging a charger around could become quite expensive in the long run, I am not sure what the weight difference is, something else to consider. I would think in your area you have even more places, than what I found here. Good luck and hope to see you at the races. Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N