Golf Cart Accessories
Club Cart
So, for whatever reason you prefer not to walk the golf course any more and are tired of paying to rent the clapped-out golf carts at your local courses and you decided to take the plunge and buy your own cart. Spending $2500 upwards for a used cart or $7500 up for a new one, you’ve got the means now. You don’t need a caddy or an electric trolley or to spend a couple of hours extra hiking round the fairways. So what do you get with a basic golf cart? Hopefully 4 wheels, a chassis and body, motor, decent batteries, steering and brakes!, plus 2 or 4 seats and usually a roof. This may be more than adequate for you or, more likely, having got this far you are going to want a few extras beyond the basic manufacturers fare. So what kinds of cool golf cart accessories are available to put your personal stamp on it?
Golf Cart Street legal kit
Small electric vehicles, including Golf Carts, which travel at a maximum of 25 miles per hour are fairly easy to upgrade to become legal on many (non highway) public roads in the U.S. All you need is to fit a windscreen, headlights, turning indicators, and brake lights, and some seat belts, to qualify. You don’t even need a driving license to use it. Check out the laws in your neighborhood. These custom golf cart accessories kits are available on the internet for fairly easy d.i.y. retro-fitting or there are many dealers around who will do it for you.
Golfing accessories
Once you are on the golf course, there are a host of golf cart accessories that can help your game go more smoothly and make the day more enjoyable. You will need your golf bag racks with straps to keep them attached and upright of course. For inside the cab there is a host of clip-on, bolt on and dash mounted accessories. You may have a couple of cup holders, well you may want some more. These days you can get adapters tailor-made to use your cup holders as ash-trays, cigar lighters, cell phone and GPS organizers, even as sand /seed bottle and propane heater brackets. If you are more than a fine-weather golfer, you might choose to throw a plastic enclosure with clear windows and zip-up doors over the buggy top to keep out the elements and an electric fan heater to warm you up quickly. Want sounds? A dash or roof mounted radio kit does the job neatly.
Soup-up your Cart
OK, you’ve got every conceivable add-on inside the cab so what else can you do to personalize your cart? Well, if room allows you could add extra seats at the back, ideally those that fold down to give a flat cargo bed. If you want to turn heads, your basic 8 inch steel wheels and tires could be replaced by 10 or 12 inch alloys with all terrain or low profile tires. You may want or need a lift kit to raise the chassis to accommodate the bigger wheels and tires. A front bumper or brush guard in stainless steel looks great and helps protect your buggy from scratches and scrapes.
Many of these electric golf cart accessories are universal and will fit easily to all carts, but just make sure before you buy. Otherwise choose the kit designed specifically for your model. There are lots of clip-on enhancements, most others are within the means of the average “diy-er” or help can be found at your local dealer.