Re: (ET) Golf Cart Conversion

[rodhower ameritech net]

Jerry,
Do you have any additional information?
I'm interested in the setup he used to attach the plow to the golf cart.
Any links?
Thanks,
Rod


--- On Tue, 11/11/08, Jerry Rhodes <jerry38 alltel net> wrote:

> From: Jerry Rhodes <jerry38 alltel net>
> Subject: Re: (ET) Golf Cart Conversion
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu, "Robert C McLane" <rmclane gdatp com>
> Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 1:49 PM
> Bob, I've seen them put AG tires on the rear and push a
> blade for snow, and pull 2 48" tow behinds, he was
> doing 5 ac in MI.
> 
> Jerry NW Ohio
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Robert C McLane 
>   To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu 
>   Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 4:34 PM
>   Subject: (ET) Golf Cart Conversion
> 
> 
>   Has anyone out there in Elec-trak land attempted or at
> least thought through the idea of converting an electric
> golf cart to an electric riding lawn mower?
>   At first blush it would appear (at least to the
> uninformed) to be as simple as adding the necessary support
> structure to the front end to guide/push an Elec-trak mower
> deck and to modify the available electronics with the
> necessary PTO switch/contactor, etc. wired directly to the
> battery pack.
> 
>   I've seen some golf carts out there with all terrain
> tires, lift kits etc. which suggest there is sufficient
> power available for navigating off road terrain which
> shouldn't be much more demanding that the average
> gentrified, residential lawn.
> 
>   Am I missing some electrical/mechanical obstacle or
> incompatibility here in thinking this may be a practical
> thing (in the face of an aging but still plugging along 1973
> E-15)?
> 
> 
> 
>   Bob McLane
>   Colchester, VT
> 
> 
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