My Workhorse

[cesolo]

This is the old workhorse that I use when I don't need the advantages of a tractor. It gets me around the farm and woodland. It's been called the Popemobile for years while it was used at my father's farm so I'm keeping that name for it.

[dwon5]

that's a good loking cart

[Michael Eddie]

It's been called the Popemobile for years while it was used at my father's farm so I'm keeping that name for it.

nice!

[blake80]

This workhorse had one of those covers on it when I piked it up. It was in bad shape so we trashed it. We did pick this one up for $200 because the cart shop owner couldn't get it to run. It has electric dump bed on it which worked great and most everything else was in fair shape. I spent about 10min working on it and had it running. The throttle linkages were seized up. But, once I got it running we put the allsport high five lift on it and the 27" swampers.

[cesolo]

It has electric dump bed on it which worked great

How would I tell if it has electric dump? The head and tail lights don't even work on it so I've got some projects to do, but I can't find any way to dump the bed manually. I think it might be bolted to the cab. It would probably be a lot easier to access some areas if I could tilt that bed.

[Coltf1991]

Cart shop owner? Couldnt get it running? A golf cart?

[blake80]

How would I tell if it has electric dump? The head and tail lights don't even work on it so I've got some projects to do, but I can't find any way to dump the bed manually. I think it might be bolted to the cab. It would probably be a lot easier to access some areas if I could tilt that bed.

if its a manual lift bed, there is a lever on the front drivers side of the bed ususally just under the bed. if its a electric dump bed, there will be a toggle switch somewhere. if any thing, look under the bottom of the bed at the back, there will be something kinda like hinge, which will let you know if its a dump bed or not

[blake80]

Cart shop owner? Couldnt get it running? A golf cart?

one thing i learned is that alot of cart shops have parts changers not technicions that figure out what is wrong before they start swapping parts

[essness]

My 97 workhorse,





And the way it came to me......

[andy4639]

I'm starting to like these carts!

[essness]

I wish a had a cab like cesolo's.

[blake80]

I wish a had a cab like cesolo's.

those cabs are HEAVY

[dougmcp]

I wish a had a cab like cesolo's.

It must be a Northern thing about these cabs.........

[essness]

It must be a Northern thing about these cabs.........

Clearly. Would be real nice for heading out on the ice for the fishing derby's and possibly some plowing and such..........Put a little heater in the cab...... just dreamin

[dougmcp]

I'm not familiar with those cabs, do they just drop on and bolt up? Are they removable in the summer?
I remember the old ice fishing days when I lived in Canada, could have used one of those carts then.
BTW your cart is one of the nicest Workhorses I've ever seen.
The stance with the LT lift looks fantastic!

[blake80]

they do just bolt on, but its not a 5min job to take it on or off. its even a 2 person job

[essness]

If I could find the right deal, I'd grab it. I have a lift on the garage cieling for dealing with those pesky things

[essness]

I'm not familiar with those cabs, do they just drop on and bolt up? Are they removable in the summer?
I remember the old ice fishing days when I lived in Canada, could have used one of those carts then.
BTW your cart is one of the nicest Workhorses I've ever seen.
The stance with the LT lift looks fantastic!

Thanks Doug.

[blake80]

If I could find the right deal, I'd grab it. I have a lift on the garage cieling for dealing with those pesky things

i had one, but i trashed it

[essness]

i had one, but i trashed it

I really need to find one up here. The shipping from Georgia would kinda kill the deal.

[andy4639]

I'm not familiar with those cabs, do they just drop on and bolt up? Are they removable in the summer?
I remember the old ice fishing days when I lived in Canada, could have used one of those carts then.
BTW your cart is one of the nicest Workhorses I've ever seen.
The stance with the LT lift looks fantastic!

Doug don't say that, he is going to let us all hear about that now!!!!
His wife has a really nice one to!
Hey essness, how about some pictures of the wifes cart!

[essness]

Doug don't say that, he is going to let us all hear about that now!!!!
His wife has a really nice one to!
Hey essness, how about some pictures of the wifes cart!

Comeon Andy, you know what's mine is hers and what's her is hers

[andy4639]

I know how that is. What I think is mine is only a 1/4 of mine after she gets done!

[Michael Eddie]

My 97 workhorse,





And the way it came to me......

Back when you first got it, the dump bed looked too BIG for the cart, now it looks too small! Awesome!

[essness]

Back when you first got it, the dump bed looked too BIG for the cart, now it looks too small! Awesome!

Thanks, I actually wanted it to look more proportional.

[cesolo]

I'm not familiar with those cabs, do they just drop on and bolt up? Are they removable in the summer?
I remember the old ice fishing days when I lived in Canada, could have used one of those carts then.
BTW your cart is one of the nicest Workhorses I've ever seen.
The stance with the LT lift looks fantastic!

The cab just bolts on plus there's an electrical connection for the windshield wiper. The doors come off easily. Just open them wide and lift up. All that glass and steel is heavy, so I don't think it's easy to remove the cab. With just the doors off, you get good cooling but that lets the branches whack you in the face.

I think the cab also raises the CG so it can feel pretty tippy on side slopes. And it sure isn't gonna win any races. It would be a great machine for ice fishing. 5" - 6" of snow is about all it can handle.

Both front leaf springs broke last summer right where they clamp into the lifter. It was clear from the rust inside the breaks that they had been cracked for quite a while before they finally gave up. It was amazingly easy to install new ones.

[cesolo]

if its a manual lift bed, there is a lever on the front drivers side of the bed ususally just under the bed. if its a electric dump bed, there will be a toggle switch somewhere. if any thing, look under the bottom of the bed at the back, there will be something kinda like hinge, which will let you know if its a dump bed or not

It does look like it has hinges at the back but I can't see a latch. Would this latch be accessed from under the seat? The cab may have covered it. I can look it over much closer tomorrow.