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How To Customize Your Golf Cart

Jan. 15 2021 Ownership Tips By Beech Creek Golf Carts

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The golf cart was invented during the 20th century to make it easier to travel across the wide expanse of a golf course. Since then, golf carts have found uses in many other domains, including off-roading, residential transport, janitorial work and landscaping, among others. Some people own them just to cruise around their neighborhoods.

Many people who own golf carts enjoy customizing them because they’re relatively easy to modify and you can go in many directions with your alterations. Not sure where to begin? Beech Creek Golf Carts in Cincinnati is your Ohio golf cart dealer. Click here to check out our golf cart inventory! Here are some simple ways you can customize your golf cart and make it unique to your personality and uses.

Change the Aesthetic

How your golf cart looks is an extension of your personality. You can go with a custom paint job in flashy colors, or you can apply decals and bumper stickers that reflect your interests. Stenciling your name on your cart certainly makes it easy to identify! Different wheels, unique awnings, windshields, lights and mirrors can all contribute to how a golf cart looks.

Those who want their golf carts to resemble a standard passenger car will add a Monarch front that rounds off the hood of the cart and adds some much-needed storage space. In fact, you can replace the entire exterior shell of your golf cart if you’re so motivated, turning it into a cute miniature version of a limousine, a cab, a vintage car, an SUV or any other type of vehicle you can imagine.

Make It More Powerful

Want a golf cart that’s street-legal or good for off-roading? Then you’re going to need to add some more power to it. Standard golf cart speeds tend to max out at about 20 miles per hour, but you can modify a cart with a more powerful engine or add a bigger battery (depending on whether your cart is gas or electric) to get it up to about 40 miles per hour. On a gas golf cart engine, you can sometimes bypass the factory’s speed limits, too. 

If you’re not familiar with how the engines work, then this task is best left up to the professionals. You should also verse yourself on the laws in your region regarding street-legal carts and what other modifications will be necessary to make your cart acceptable.

Add Some Accessories

There are lots of different accessories you can install aftermarket on your golf cart to change how it functions or looks. Here are some cool options:

  • LED headlights and taillights that illuminate the path ahead and make your cart more visible during dawn or dusk riding. These can be white or colorful, depending on what type of look you’re going for.
  • Sound systems that let you play your favorite music, podcasts and radio stations while you drive.
  • Foldable seats that allow you to add more passengers when needed, then use the area as storage when they fold down.
  • Larger tires that help to make your golf cart faster and easier to maneuver, or off-road tires that let you take your cart off the beaten path.
  • Seatbelts to improve safety, which will be necessary on street-legal carts.
  • Windshields to reduce the amount of debris, rain and wind that hit you and your passengers, making your ride more enjoyable.

We hope this guide helps you to customize your golf cart to your liking. Seeking a golf cart to customize? Browse our website to view the inventory of new and used golf carts for sale at our dealership in Cincinnati, OH. Beech Creek Golf Carts proudly serves the cities of Dayton, OH, and Lexington, KY.