Can you covert a 36 volt to a 48 volt??? If so how much trouble and how expensive is it???

Sure.

First you have to determine if you have a Series or Sepex system.

If series, you would need the throttle conversion kit. 48 volts electronic components kit, 4g cable set,HD F&R, and new batteries
All that costs right about $1700. You can run the stock motor on a series but if you have a sepex you will need another motor. That will cost around an extra $400-$800 depending on what you want.

I had mine done at Fun Carts in Opelika, costed me about 2200.00 bucks. New batteries controller and motor. This was about 3 years ago

Check out buggiesunlimited.com they have lots of conversions and lift kits,etc. for all kinds of carts.

Plus one on BU. Got alot of info from there for my build.


IMO an aftermarket motor such as an EMP 2 speed with a good heavy duty controller and you will be happy with 36v. Im running a 36v and these two things make it a different cart. I also rewired with all 4ga wire.

Dont forget you'll need a new 48v charger.

There are a ton of things you can do for way less$ than conversion.

There is nothing wrong with a 36 volt cart. To be honest it would be cheaper to sell and buy a 48 volt cart. That is what I did.

I been looking at carts for a year. My intention was to buy a cart that needed batteries and fix it myself. After looking around I'm wondering if I wouldn't be money ahead to buy a 48 volt already lifted. Any opinions or thoughts??

Buy a cart with the upgrades you want but needs new batteries. That way you won't be paying retail on upgrades but will have brand new batteries and know they are well maintained.

Thanks Brad thats not a bad idea.

Agreed.

If you plan on using this as a hunting cart get a series cart. They are a bit slower and have less torque but they have less risk of burning up a controller when creeping through the woods.

Its gonna be a hunting and around the farm cart. I'm not sure what you mean by a series cart but i'm wondering if I need 48 volts or is 36 gonna be enough. I'm in no hurry to buy and I want to be happy with it the first time.

Series and sepex are types of electric motors. Sepex produces more speed and torque and speed but heats up faster which can cause permenant damage to the motor and the controller.

Go to www.buggiesgonewild.com and read up on both of them. They have pictures of how to identify them by the F/R switch.

You good Rman..beat me to the punch.

Snuffy, there is a older guy that sells carts about a mile down the road from Cedar Ridge golf course in decatur. i have had two neighbors buy a cart from him and they have been happy with them. i don't know his name, but he is on the same side as the golf course and has a small shop behind his house. i'll try to get you a name and number if you want it.

I have had a built 48 and a built 36, the 48 was definitely stronger but unless ur pulling a trailer loaded down with seed you would never know the difference, go to d&d and get their torque package. It will run abt 10 mph but that's about twice as fast as I ever go while creeping around my property. Make sure you get gooooood batteries and upgrade your cables. Had all of my stuff done at plaza cart in demopolis. Good luck

D&d is a company that builds motors and controllers.....check out their webpage

My controller is a D&D. I'm running a stock motor right now.

My 48 volt.motor was 15.5 up ( bad boy buggy motor). My 36 is 8.4hp I think, it climbs hills just as good and the range is better, I had a 850 amp alltrax which is why my range sucked. I thought bigger was better....... Not so

Got a different take than many of the guys on here. I have an EZGO that I upgraded to a 48 volt cart. I would suggest doing it yourself if you're handy... that way you'll learn how the system works and be equipped to repair some things yourself if/when you encounter problems.

In making the change, you'll need to upgrade all electrical components on the cart... things like the controller, solenoid, cables, etc. I'm not sure exactly how much I put into the upgrade, but I'm sure it was less than a $1,000. Visit buggiesgonewild and search through the forums and you will get more exact answers. Good luck if you tackle it.