how do you transport your golf cart

[snjmorrison]

I noticed several posts mentioned bringing their own golf cart to FW. How would you get it their? Seems like your either towing a trailer or towing a car. We've thought about it, but can't get past that.

 

[cakesnkids]

We wondered that also, b/c in Florida it's illegal to pull triples, meaning you can't tandem your fifth wheel/travel trailer with a small utility trailer for golfcart.

 

[ynottony99]

When we were there last week I saw at least 3 pickups come in with the cart loaded in the back of the truck. I am not sure how they get them out. I know that with ramps and a incline it is not too hard, but I'd like to hear from someone who knows!!!

 

[cakesnkids]

That would be very easy to do if your truck was a longbed, and slide your ramps in and shut the tailgate..but...alas we havea 5th wheel, and can't put stuff in the back of the truck. oh well, my chunky butt could use some bike riding.

 

[mrsgus06]

When we had our tt, we loaded the cart in the truck. I refused to take it out or put it in....too chicken. Now we have our 5th wheel so I drive my surburban down and tow the cart on a utility trailer. We stay long lengths at a time, so it is better to do it this way. Hubby tows the camper, sets it up, and after a couple of nights, he goes home. I need my car down there for trips around town, mainly to the grocery store. My parents have a motorhome and tow their truck behind it. They load their cart up on the bed of the truck. They use the metal ramps to load it, but now they secure the ramps to the truck before loading/unloading. My mom has already had an accident while unloading the cart, pretty much fell off, ramps and all. She was not hurt and neither was the cart, but just be very careful when you do it.

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

When we had our tt, we loaded the cart in the truck. I refused to take it out or put it in....too chicken. Now we have our 5th wheel so I drive my surburban down and tow the cart on a utility trailer. We stay long lengths at a time, so it is better to do it this way. Hubby tows the camper, sets it up, and after a couple of nights, he goes home. I need my car down there for trips around town, mainly to the grocery store. My parents have a motorhome and tow their truck behind it. They load their cart up on the bed of the truck. They use the metal ramps to load it, but now they secure the ramps to the truck before loading/unloading. My mom has already had an accident while unloading the cart, pretty much fell off, ramps and all. She was not hurt and neither was the cart, but just be very careful when you do it.

I figured you would answer that question.
I was going to rat you out as an authority on that but I didnt know if you were online still due to the chaos at your place.

Scott

 

[mrsgus06]

I figured you would answer that question.
I was going to rat you out as an authority on that but I didnt know if you were online still due to the chaos at your place.

Scott

Yep, still around a little but mostly packing up the camper. 13 days to go and I am out of here for 8 weeks! I can't stress enough that you need to secure the metal ramps to the truck before you try to unload the cart! I would ask my parent's how they secure theirs, but they are upstate until Monday. I know my dad lurks on the boards so maybe he can answer this if he ever comes across it.

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

I have seen ramps that actually lock to the tailgate with a pin. I think you have to drill a hole in the tailgate surface, place the ramp end on it and slip a pin into it.
Any TSC store should have them or Northern hydraulics.

 

[bradisgoofy]

Not sure what cakesnkids was saying but you can pull a trailer behind your fifth wheel but not a TT. I did it for two years, the only limit was what the total length is ( Michigan- 65ft and a recreational double endorsement on your driver's license ). I've hauled my 7x10 enclosed trailer behind my 5er with either two Harleys or the golf cart in it.

For you motorhome owners check this link out http://www.factoryramps.com/products/trailers/frame.html

We will take our golf cart down in March '07, using our cycle hauling trailer. The only draw back will be leaving the trailer out in the overflow lot by the check in office. We will then rent a car for the first week and our family will be down the second with a car.

 

[LMC]

My husband swears you can do this. We have not yet but we would be an excursion, 35' tt, and an 8' trailer w/ cart. My FIL says he does it with a motor home, towing his jeep, then the golf cart. (He travels from GA, to FL, to AL, mostly). I guess I'll have to do some internet research to find out.

Not sure what cakesnkids was saying but you can pull a trailer behind your fifth wheel but not a TT. I did it for two years, the only limit was what the total length is ( Michigan- 65ft and a recreational double endorsement on your driver's license ). I've hauled my 7x10 enclosed trailer behind my 5er with either two Harleys or the golf cart in it

 

[tiggger1]

I asked my hubby and he said you can only tow doubles if you are towing a fifth wheel. because you can only tow pin to ball not ball to ball. So it would be ok to tow a trailer behind a fifth wheel but you cant tow a tt and another trailer..

we are going to take a golf cart next time and even though we have a fifith wheel hubby is going to put a shelf off the back to hold the cart.

 

[snjmorrison]

What kind of shelf is he putting on the back?

 

[tiggger1]

Its just a platform built off the back of the trailer. hubby says they sell smaller ones. we did see a few on our way to Florida but not up close....ill try to find a picture for you.

 

[LMC]

If you find any info or a vendor name, please post it. I visualize it mounting to the frame of the travel trailer, then having a pull down ramp loading from the side rather than the back (this way it is a shorter appendage hanging off hte back). It would be similar to the little racks that the scooters go on.

 

[bradisgoofy]

LMC, check this link -

http://www.hydralift-usa.com/gallery.cfm

about half way down you'll see a fifth wheel.

 

[LMC]

Thanks a bunch bradisgoofy!

 

[bradisgoofy]

LMC, I have another one for you -

http://motorcyclecarrier.net/rv_motorcycle_trailer.html

It's a little less expensive. Good Luck.

 

[LMC]

That one looks sweet! Would it be considered another trailer? We have a tt not a 5'ver so we can't be "tandem". But it looks alot more compact than a regular trailer and looks like it has more attachment points for stability. I like the wheels on the back to help with the weight issue!

 

[bradisgoofy]

If the carrier does not require a license plate, the business selling it can tell you that, you should be okay. Now, do you have a frame at the end of your TT or just a fiberglass cap. Some manufactures will void your frame warranty if you add a hitch to the frame. Carriage didn't on my '04, they claim their frame will handle the addition.

Good Luck.

 

[LMC]

I am pretty sure we have a steel frame right up near the end of the trailer. We have the aluminum bumper that is attached to something under the tt. I'll have to go out today to see. BUT, I think I have checked before and we have a frame there.