The Towing Capacity of Your Golf Cart

While you might not think of a golf cart as a typical towing vehicle, golf carts are stronger than you might expect! They aren’t capable of hauling an entire recreational vehicle or anything, but golf carts can carry a fair bit of stuff, which helps you to transport items around the neighborhood or even across town, provided your cart is outfitted to be street-legal.

Revel 42 of Wilmington is your North Carolina golf cart dealer, serving Carolina Beach and Leland. This guide to towing with your golf cart will help you determine the cart’s capacity so you know what it’s able to haul. 

How Much Can Golf Carts Tow?

The weight capacity of a golf cart will depend heavily on the type of golf cart it is and how it was manufactured. Another important factor in terms of the golf cart’s power is whether it’s gas or electric. Gas golf carts tend to have more powerful engines, but they still may not have much higher hauling capacities than electric carts do, simply because the vehicles are small.
A typical towing capacity for a golf cart is about 1,000 pounds, but some golf carts can haul up to 3,000 pounds, while others can carry an impressive 9,600 pounds. It’s important to look at models online to determine what their weight capacity is as specified by the manufacturer. Your cart’s owner’s manual can also provide this information.

Can a Golf Cart Tow a Trailer?

Broadly, yes. How heavy or large a trailer your golf cart can carry will, of course, depend upon its total weight capacity and strength. You can install a special small hitch on your golf cart to make it capable of hauling a single-axle trailer. Many companies manufacture universal trailer hitches that are specifically designed for golf carts of all types.

Some people even use their golf carts to tow a trailered boat or even a personal watercraft if it isn’t too heavy. This can be great if you live near the water and don’t need to tow the boat or PWC over a long distance. 

What Else Should I Know?

In order to use your golf cart as a towing vehicle on public streets, you often need to outfit it with features like lights and seat belts to make the golf cart street-legal. You will need to be very cautious about not overloading the golf cart with too much weight, too. Avoid driving the cart up hills or slopes while towing, since golf carts are more likely to tip over than other vehicles. Always make sure to secure all cargo during transit.

Looking for a sturdy golf cart that’s great for towing? Visit our dealership in Wilmington, NC, today to view our current stock of new and used golf carts for sale. We can even assist you with financing options if you so choose. Revel 42 of Wilmington serves the cities of Leland and Carolina Beach, NC.