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Title: Hauling Golf Cart
Post by: Scott & Heather on March 26, 2019, 08:50:44 AM
Anyone have experience with a custom hitch platform for hauling a golf cart? Might buy a Yamaha cart today. Weighs around 650lbs.
Title: Re: Hauling Golf Cart
Post by: Geoff on March 26, 2019, 10:45:08 AM
With you already towing a Ford Expedition, aren't you going to need a two-tier trailer?
Title: Re: Hauling Golf Cart
Post by: Dave5Cs on March 26, 2019, 11:08:42 AM
Scott you should talk to RJ about his little Cricket for two people. Its really neat and fits in the back of their VW station wagon. Folds up. :)

or this one to put behind the bus and in front of the Ford.

https://www.ebay.com/i/270948611445?chn=ps
Title: Re: Hauling Golf Cart
Post by: Scott & Heather on March 26, 2019, 02:01:01 PM
Already have a 2001 gas Yamaha four seater. Just need a solid platform to haul behind truck. They make them, just wasn't sure what anyone here used.
Title: Re: Hauling Golf Cart
Post by: Geoff on March 26, 2019, 05:16:05 PM
What do you consider a "solid platform"?  No wheels?  65' length limit has me wondering what you are thinking.
Title: Re: Hauling Golf Cart
Post by: ccbmster on August 07, 2019, 02:01:35 PM
Old thread but.....I am considering getting a pick up I can tow four down and putting my golf cart in the back of the pick up
Title: Re: Hauling Golf Cart
Post by: Scott & Heather on August 08, 2019, 06:25:28 AM
The pickup might be the way to go. But I already own an expedition that we love. In answer to Geoff's question, I'm talking hitch platform behind the truck. But it would have to have multiple attach points to handle the weight of the cart
Title: Re: Hauling Golf Cart
Post by: chessie4905 on August 08, 2019, 06:48:02 AM
Hopefully you can get one less than 102" long, so you can haul crossways. At four feet wide or a little more, that is going to require some platform. Might consider aluminum to reduce weight. You may need to add a front weight bar and 7 to 8 00 lbs of weights.😳

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Title: Re: Hauling Golf Cart
Post by: Scott & Heather on August 08, 2019, 07:31:44 AM
I actually made one of these. But the 700lb cart was just too much for that one square tube. If I added two more tubes it would have worked. I have autoleveling suspension on the truck with a 900lb tongue weight rated class IV hitch.
https://www.discountramps.com/atv_carrier/p/VH-90ATV/
Title: Re: Hauling Golf Cart
Post by: chessie4905 on August 08, 2019, 09:09:23 AM
You need two receivers; one at each side. A single one wont cut it for long or one large pothole. Yeah, one would work for a golf cart you don't care for much.
Title: Re: Hauling Golf Cart
Post by: Geoff on August 08, 2019, 05:12:29 PM
The legal length of any vehicle in most States is 65'.  That is from front bumper to rear bumper on trailer.  Not tires.  With my 40' bus, 20' trailer, and the 4-5 feet for the trailer hitch puts me right at the limit.  A Ford Expedition must be close to 20' by itself. Might have to recalculate.
Title: Re: Hauling Golf Cart
Post by: Scott & Heather on August 09, 2019, 04:55:36 AM
Already measured when I had the golf cart on my home built rack. It was almost at 65 feet but wasn't quite there. So I'm good.