You my friend, were well ahead of your time. Unreal video and the fact it was 11 years ago makes it even better. Still applies and still helps people a decade later.
used this video as a guide for my club car precedent which we had lifted and added new tires/rims- it would no longer fit in the toyhauler. Now the roof collapses and the golf cart fits once again in my toyhauler. Thank you Lee Downey!!!
Just did my 09 Club Car DS. Only thing I did different was a bought some1/4" inside diameter plastic bushing with flanges. just had to drill the holes in the uprights slightly larger to fit the bushings. Very quiet while driving off road. Very well done instructional video sir.
Mate you are a life saver i need to do the same with my buggy roof so it will fit in my shed when it's on the car trailer. Great idea and i'm going to follow your lead. Big thumbs up.
I've had these exact parts in my garage for about three years but wasn't sure if it would work right. The 45* cut is the key. Thanks for the video. Think I'm ready to bust out the cutter.
Love it! I have a new cart coming and I'm installing a 6 inch lift and I know it won't fit in the garage without doing something like this. Thanks for sharing!
Woooowww that's amazing. Ty u done an great video. I'm looking too buy one & I really would love too have mines done this way. Great idea👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿.. Ty for your time.
I know you posted this a long time ago. But this is a great idea that I would love to try to my golf cart. I currently haul my GC on a 5 x 10 aluminum open trailer. But I also have a 6 x 11 enclosed aluminum trailer. But I cannot set my golf cart in that currently. I will definitely consider doing this
I don't have the situation You have exactly I have a Kubota Tractor that has the ROPS (Roll Over Protection System) It will not go into the Garage with it Up so I leave it down Yesterday I bought 5 EZ GO golf cart tops to put on 2 tractors and TRY to put on My 2 Craftsman Riding Lawn Mowers We are in Florida and this past Summer proved We need the Sun Shade and All 5 only cost Me $65 because the Guy threw in 2 for FREE The 5th is for My Neighbor for His Kubota Tractor Your design Might be needed for My experiment Thank You Ken in Florida
Thanks for sharing this is a great idea I have a 1999 EZGO workhorse that has a 7 inch lift in 26 inch tires on it. So it would be nice to get it inside of the Sprinter van and take it up into the woods
I used 2’ square tube welded inside stock canopy brace the supports slides on and off then held on with a wheel hand bolt. No rattles and comes off with no tools and cost about $15
My ST is too tall ( by 8" )to get under my garage door. Fantastic idea. I see an improvement to it by adding a bumper to the front edge so when you fold down the bumper sticks up so the sharp edge doesn't poke the roof. Have you thought about using a locking pin or a lynch pin ?
I know you said that you used longer brackets for the lifted cart but did you place them at the same measurements on the cart as the ones in the video?
How do you decide how long your brace need to be for the amount of lowering you need? I need to bring my roof down atleast 8". Also do I just cut in the middle of the brace support ie if my brace is 10", I would cut at 5" down in the middle? Thanks.
@@margieperry9123 Thanks. It just occurred to me you could hinge the front but not that back. However, you could still make the 45 degree cut in the back and use the 2 flat bars on either side to hold it in place. You would just need to remove all 4 bolts and the two pieces of flat bar in the rear to allow the front to fold down. Because of how flimsy the front would be during transport, you'd have to secure the rear isomehow during transport as to not bend or twist the front folding mechanism.
@@creaseguard That was our plan for a bit, but also concerned about transport. Thought ratchet straps? But then would also be concerned about damaging the back seat. It can be done. Was just easier to order the hybrid trailer.
HAHAHA @ 10:05 HE SMACK THE CAR INTO THE TRAILER..YOU KNOW WHY HE STOPPED RECORDING.......HE WAS LIKE WTF GOD DAMIT GET DA FUCK OUT OF THERE YOU RUIN MY TRAILER...LMAO
YES! Thank you. I just got my beautiful lifted cart and realized...oh poop, thats not going to fit inside the horse trailer! What a great video showing a simple fix. A question...we haul long distances - think 1500+ mile trips...my friends golf cart bounced so much in the trailer that the batteries fell through the bottom of her cart! Got any tips on best way to tie down to prevent this sort of thing?
The batteries should have their own tie downs holding them to the frame of the cart.Someone must have removed them when changing batteries and never put them back.
What are the measurements for the rear bolt holes for the wing nut bolts? Ifthey were put back in when it was folded down and in the correct place wouldnt they keep the top of the rear upright from contacting the roof? It looks like it worked out perfect in this video...and didnt know if it "just happened" that way...or if u had a certain position for the middle bolt. That way it would serve two purposes
I used 1/4" bolts in those holes. Not sure what you mean by measurements for the bolt holes? I just measured down from the roof 1 inch further than I did for the front supports. Not sure about putting them back in once it's folded down. That's up to you. I just placed a small towel over the tops of the cut posts to protect the roof.
You know Tiffany, I'm not sure. When I Googled this golf cart, it appears the front struts are slanted to the back and the rear struts are straight up and down. I would think it would work fine as long as you make your cuts so that the cart roof will collapse to the rear. I would also modify the 45 degree angle cut on the front struts since they are already slanted. Maybe you only need a 30 degree cut since they appear to already be 15-20 degree angled. Good luck with the project.
Is there a way to do this on a 2016 yamaha drive with the downspouts on the rear. Just built a cart and messed up too tall to get in all the way. Not happy.
You my friend, were well ahead of your time. Unreal video and the fact it was 11 years ago makes it even better. Still applies and still helps people a decade later.
used this video as a guide for my club car precedent which we had lifted and added new tires/rims- it would no longer fit in the toyhauler. Now the roof collapses and the golf cart fits once again in my toyhauler. Thank you Lee Downey!!!
I also have the club car. How did you do the rear supports, since they are plastic?
Thank you
You are welcome. Enjoy!
Simple and to the point. Great video. I'll be doing this to my cart now.
Just did my 09 Club Car DS. Only thing I did different was a bought some1/4" inside diameter plastic bushing with flanges.
just had to drill the holes in the uprights slightly larger to fit the bushings. Very quiet while driving off road.
Very well done instructional video sir.
Great job and great job on the video. Better than 99% of what's on TH-cam.
Thank you.
Thank you for the detailed steps. Definitely going to look into lowering mine. I have the same problem with my enclosed trailer
We need to do this! Thank you! I noticed the kits are about $250 but your method is way cheaper!!
Awesome idea. Was thinking of something like this to drop the roof and lower wind drag when hauling a cart in the bed of my pickup.
This video is still helping people 7 years later!
Mate you are a life saver i need to do the same with my buggy roof so it will fit in my shed when it's on the car trailer. Great idea and i'm going to follow your lead. Big thumbs up.
I've had these exact parts in my garage for about three years but wasn't sure if it would work right. The 45* cut is the key. Thanks for the video. Think I'm ready to bust out the cutter.
This is great! Thanks for making this how to video, I will be using it this weekend on my lifted cart.
Love it! I have a new cart coming and I'm installing a 6 inch lift and I know it won't fit in the garage without doing something like this. Thanks for sharing!
Man that is really nice. Thanks for the video. This will help and save me some money for my toy hauler.
This is going to save me a ton of headache. Thank you so much
You are welcome.
Woooowww that's amazing. Ty u done an great video. I'm looking too buy one & I really would love too have mines done this way. Great idea👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿.. Ty for your time.
I know you posted this a long time ago. But this is a great idea that I would love to try to my golf cart. I currently haul my GC on a 5 x 10 aluminum open trailer. But I also have a 6 x 11 enclosed aluminum trailer. But I cannot set my golf cart in that currently. I will definitely consider doing this
Great tip! Modified our cart, work great! Thanks.
Music at the end made me feel special :) Good job!
Nice job! Going to show hubby. He is looking for new trailer..won't have to how
Great Video ! Will do this for my lifted golf cart going into a toyhauler.
Thanks William.
I don't have the situation You have exactly
I have a Kubota Tractor that has the ROPS (Roll Over Protection System)
It will not go into the Garage with it Up so I leave it down
Yesterday I bought 5 EZ GO golf cart tops to put on 2 tractors and TRY to put on My 2 Craftsman Riding Lawn Mowers
We are in Florida and this past Summer proved We need the Sun Shade and All 5 only cost Me $65 because the Guy threw in 2 for FREE
The 5th is for My Neighbor for His Kubota Tractor
Your design Might be needed for My experiment
Thank You
Ken in Florida
I've been searching for a way to lower my top too. This is a great video. Thanks for sharing it.
You are welcome.
Cart Collapse.com
Thanks for sharing this is a great idea I have a 1999 EZGO workhorse that has a 7 inch lift in 26 inch tires on it. So it would be nice to get it inside of the Sprinter van and take it up into the woods
Glad I could help.
I used 2’ square tube welded inside stock canopy brace the supports slides on and off then held on with a wheel hand bolt. No rattles and comes off with no tools and cost about $15
Thanks for the great idea. Will be using it
Great ideal did mine works great!!
Awesome, I ve been looking into doing something like this recently because I lifted my DS. This should work great. Great Idea...
Thanks Tim.
wow thank you Lee also thanks HM Trimworks
This is great!!!! Good job my man!!
Great Idea, going to do mine this way. Thanks
Instead of wing nuts use “safety coupler hitch pins” way easier and still faster then the drill method
Great video, I have a Toy Hauler with a low ceiling in the rear, my lifted cart will not fit, this will be great.
Thank you.
Nice Work, and Great Idea. Thanks!
Thanks Steve.
My ST is too tall ( by 8" )to get under my garage door. Fantastic idea. I see an improvement to it by adding a bumper to the front edge so when you fold down the bumper sticks up so the sharp edge doesn't poke the roof. Have you thought about using a locking pin or a lynch pin ?
Great need to do this. Question when you drove the cart into the trailer how did you get out?
Nice job!
Thanks for a great video....very helpful.
How low did ur brackets lower it?
And does it rattle?
Does it rattle?
Great idea and great video! Thank you.
good video... straight to the point.
Hi, where did you buy your running boards?
I know you said that you used longer brackets for the lifted cart but did you place them at the same measurements on the cart as the ones in the video?
I need to do this ASAP to my golfcart
Great job.
Great Job, Love the Idea, def. will use...
How do you decide how long your brace need to be for the amount of lowering you need? I need to bring my roof down atleast 8". Also do I just cut in the middle of the brace support ie if my brace is 10", I would cut at 5" down in the middle? Thanks.
I need a 10" drop. How long of pieces of steel do I use? 20"?
My EzGo RXV has curved rear supports. How would you go about doing this with those?
I have the same cart, wondering the same thing.
@@creaseguard We never could get it figured out, so we ended up bying a hybrid trailer instead. :)
@@margieperry9123 Thanks. It just occurred to me you could hinge the front but not that back. However, you could still make the 45 degree cut in the back and use the 2 flat bars on either side to hold it in place. You would just need to remove all 4 bolts and the two pieces of flat bar in the rear to allow the front to fold down. Because of how flimsy the front would be during transport, you'd have to secure the rear isomehow during transport as to not bend or twist the front folding mechanism.
@@creaseguard That was our plan for a bit, but also concerned about transport. Thought ratchet straps? But then would also be concerned about damaging the back seat. It can be done. Was just easier to order the hybrid trailer.
@@creaseguard I manufacture an engineered kit to lower the roof about 20". Cart Collapse.com We haul carts in the loft of our stacker.
Curious to know what size bolts you used and how long you cut the Steele. How did you paint them.
May have just saved me $200 thanks!
Awesome idea 😎👍
Awesome vid great job!
Any issues with rattling when driving?
HAHAHA @ 10:05 HE SMACK THE CAR INTO THE TRAILER..YOU KNOW WHY HE STOPPED RECORDING.......HE WAS LIKE WTF GOD DAMIT GET DA FUCK OUT OF THERE YOU RUIN MY TRAILER...LMAO
Brilliant, I was wondering how I was going to get my cart into my toy hauler
What is the thickness of the flat stock you used?
Good Job
YES! Thank you. I just got my beautiful lifted cart and realized...oh poop, thats not going to fit inside the horse trailer! What a great video showing a simple fix. A question...we haul long distances - think 1500+ mile trips...my friends golf cart bounced so much in the trailer that the batteries fell through the bottom of her cart! Got any tips on best way to tie down to prevent this sort of thing?
Not really. I've never heard of that happening before. They must have had some major rust issues on the battery tray.
L Downey crazy right?? I can’t imagine how much bouncing must have been going on.
The batteries should have their own tie downs holding them to the frame of the cart.Someone must have removed them when changing batteries and never put them back.
What are the measurements for the rear bolt holes for the wing nut bolts? Ifthey were put back in when it was folded down and in the correct place wouldnt they keep the top of the rear upright from contacting the roof? It looks like it worked out perfect in this video...and didnt know if it "just happened" that way...or if u had a certain position for the middle bolt. That way it would serve two purposes
I used 1/4" bolts in those holes. Not sure what you mean by measurements for the bolt holes? I just measured down from the roof 1 inch further than I did for the front supports. Not sure about putting them back in once it's folded down. That's up to you. I just placed a small towel over the tops of the cut posts to protect the roof.
L Downey yea i see what you mean by the towel. Does it make the roof rattle or make it noisey?
L Downey Good deal. I will get that done
awesome job
Whats the largest canopy drop you have done? I need to drop our cart's canopy 12" in order for it to fit in our toy hauler. Thanks!
Using a 16" metal strip, should net you about a 12" drop.
@@leedowney8587 Thanks so much!
What is the thickness of the metal? What dept. at lowes has the metal?
Hi Lee. Great video. Do you think this would work on our easy go express L6? It is lifted, but also it is a six seater.
You know Tiffany, I'm not sure. When I Googled this golf cart, it appears the front struts are slanted to the back and the rear struts are straight up and down. I would think it would work fine as long as you make your cuts so that the cart roof will collapse to the rear. I would also modify the 45 degree angle cut on the front struts since they are already slanted. Maybe you only need a 30 degree cut since they appear to already be 15-20 degree angled. Good luck with the project.
Is there any reason I wouldn't be able to cut opposite so the roof folds forward? I would have more trailer room if it folds over the front.
No. That would work as well. Just cut both struts the same way.
@@leedowney8587 thank you! Now to figure out how long supports to get 7"! Appreciate it
thanks for the video
Awesome!
I like your video
What thickness are the straps 1/8 or 3/16?
Is there a way to do this on a 2016 yamaha drive with the downspouts on the rear. Just built a cart and messed up too tall to get in all the way. Not happy.
Not sure. Haven't done this on a Yamaha cart.
@@leedowney8587 Ok thanks I may have to figure this out. I am not pulling off the 6" lift and redoing it in 4" that means alot of work and $$
do the bolt holes waller out from months of bouncing around?
No. Not so far. Going on 4 years.
How do you install a glove box
why not a lock bolt pull pin no drill
It likely would rattle more…?
hi I am going to do it is the best way to get back to me that I can get the chance of getting it
What? I have read your comment 3 times. Are you asking a question?
Here's a super clean alternative - petesgolfcarts.com/how-to/golf-cart-stuff/how-to-lower-my-golf-cart-top-to-reduce-overall-vehicle-height/
I need tagalog explanation. bye
Anyone in Tampa area willing to help me do this i have 💸
We go off road. Does it rattle between the 45° cuts?