[faithfulfrank]

Hello all.
I would like to upgrade our golfcart, and when we were up in The Villages last night I saw some that the rear seats actually folded when not in use.

Space is an issue for me currently and I LOVE this feature!! I saw this on a Yamaha cart. These are my questions;

1) Is this the only brand that does this?

2) If so, what year did they start doing this?

3) Are there any aftermarket kits that allow a person to do this on other brands? I really like to be able to fold that rear floor part so the cart is not much longer then a two seater.

On a side note, I really wish folks who were selling their used carts would post a picture......there is a good thread about this and it is really not difficult.....

Thank you in advance for any help! Frank

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Frank, you might find it can be almost prohibitively expensive to retrofit the rear seat to an existing cart.....if you go the further steps to have the extended roof installed (requires a complete replacement of the original one), the Sunbrella package completely redone, and heavier duty rear shocks installed. We considered that as a potential option when we were tossing around golf cart ideas last year and ended up dismissing it purely over costs.

Best bet money-wise would be to find one that's already set up that way.

Bill

[brostholder]

Originally Posted by faithfulfrank

Hello all.
I would like to upgrade our golfcart, and when we were up in The Villages last night I saw some that the rear seats actually folded when not in use.

Space is an issue for me currently and I LOVE this feature!! I saw this on a Yamaha cart. These are my questions;

1) Is this the only brand that does this?

2) If so, what year did they start doing this?

3) Are there any aftermarket kits that allow a person to do this on other brands? I really like to be able to fold that rear floor part so the cart is not much longer then a two seater.

On a side note, I really wish folks who were selling their used carts would post a picture......there is a good thread about this and it is really not difficult.....

Thank you in advance for any help! Frank

Star sells carts with foldup rear seats.

[Mikeod]

Polaris has a folding rear seat as well.

[spofford]

After market is available. 500 or so shocks are important with upgrade

[chelle36]

We have one and we love it. It saves lots of room in the garage. We don't have the extended sunbrella top. We have a fold out cap that covers the clubs and the top half of people in back. How often do you have 4 people in the rain I dont.You can buy the kit for 500 installed on most models. Yahmaha does it and Masters on 441 across from marion market. I have a club car. That seat was why we bought the cart.

[jimbo2012]

Originally Posted by spofford

After market is available. 500 or so shocks are important with upgrade

I think it's not the shocks but the springs, but they are not that much $

$500 for the seat is about right for after market on all brands

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[faithfulfrank]

Thanks all!
I've since sold my E-Z Go cart and bought a used Par Car. I now plan on selling that to buy a newer Club car. I hope to have the back seat with the folding floor so it does not take up more room. I'm always looking for a good deal on a golf cart.....

Thanks,

Frank

[jojo]

The folding rear seat is why we bought a Star cart. It is 3 years old and we have had no problems at all and it is still peppy with the original batteries.

[hdh1470]

Polaris no longer made I think.

[Mikeod]

Originally Posted by hdh1470

Polaris no longer made I think.

Yikes, you're right. As of January 2012 since they acquired GEM. Hope we won't get a parts shortage over the years. Not what I expected from a company with its reputation.

[red tail]

they did the same thing with wave runners!

[normandy]

Frank we have a 2009 star golf cart with rear folding seat 48 volt deep batteries with all the goods, like new, we do not use it much anymore if you would like to see it and drive it , call us 751-5812 or color Red.

[normandy]

Originally Posted by normandy

Frank we have a 2009 star golf cart with rear folding seat 48 volt deep batteries with all the goods, like new, we do not use it much anymore if you would like to see it and drive it , call us 751-5812 or color Red.