A Quick Guide to Golf Cart Towing Capacity

One of the main advantages of having your own golf cart is that you can use it as a utility vehicle to help out with a lot of tasks around your property. Golf carts can help till fields, plow snow, and even tow cargo. However, before you start loading your cart up with more than it can handle, you might want to check out this quick guide to golf cart towing capacity.

Typical Weight Limits

Most golf carts weigh between 800 and 1,100 pounds. Many factors can impact the weight of your cart, including how many seats it has and its general size and model. Many golf carts can tow around 1,000 pounds, which makes them suitable for hauling smaller loads. Typically golf carts are good for towing small trailers, jet skis, or other golf carts. Regardless of the size of your golf cart, hauling heavy loads like street-legal vehicles or mobile homes is ill-advised.

Factors To Consider

When you want to use your golf cart for towing, there are several other factors to consider. For starters, you want to ensure you have a high-quality trailer hitch on the back of your golf cart. Secondly, you can use the number of seats to get a rough estimation of passenger weight for your cart model. For example, a four-person cart typically has a passenger weight limit of around 900 pounds. So, you may not want to haul 1,000 pounds when you have a full passenger load, as this may put excessive weight on your cart and cause sluggishness or even damage its frame.

Electric vs. Gas Carts

A helpful note in our quick guide to golf cart towing capacity is to understand that different types of carts may increase your total weight limit. Electric carts are typically more lightweight thanks to lithium-ion batteries but have lower horsepower. Gasoline carts have much higher horsepower, which allows them to carry heavier loads than some electric models. It's a good idea to consider the type of cart when calculating the max tow capacity.

Those looking for golf carts with strong towing capabilities can find what they’re looking for at one of our dealerships. Ben Nelson is a certified Cushman dealer with golf carts, utility vehicles, parts, and accessories that are perfect for your needs. Please stop by one of our locations or contact us to speak with a representative for more information.