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1. Melvin Waldron

   

   43 posts
   
   11/27/2014 11:11 AM

   Hi all, I am just looking for information on what kind of hours are you all seeing on your large Cushman utility vehicles before you seek replacement? Interested in maybe years as well.
   
   Also how much are you willing to invest in repairs to your Cushman before replacing it? How much have you invested in repairs before?
   
   Thanks for any info you all provide.
   
   Mel

   
   Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
   
   
2. David Brandenburg

   

   3 posts
   
   11/28/2014 9:11 AM

   Mel,
   
   We hope to get 3,000-4,000 hours or 15 or so years out of a Cushman. Although I think they are one of the best heavy duty carts we have been a little disappointed in the rear ends and engines from 95-2005. We have one Daihatsu gas engine we cannot get carburetor parts for which is frustrating.
   
   I do not mind spending $2,000 on transmission or rear end work on cart we expect to get some more good years out of it. In a ideal world we would replace them a little more often but it is cost prohibitive.
   
   I have looked at re-power specialists for a total engine replacement for the Daihatsu but at over $2,500 we haven't pulled the trigger.

   
   
   
   
3. Werner Thomas S

   
   12/1/2014 9:12 AM

   Mel,
   
   I see a lot in good shape with 3000-4000 hours. It depends a lot on the type of use and maintenance schedules. We have had good success and even have a Certified Pre-Owned line available. Those units have low hours and a year warranty.
   
   Tom Werner
   Jacobsen-Texas

   
   
   
   
4. Melvin Waldron

   

   43 posts
   
   12/9/2014 3:12 PM

   Thanks all,
   
   Currently we have 2433 hours on our diesel 1999 model. We have been pretty judicial in its use, trying to stop the kids from grabbing it just for transportation. We have found damage in the rear end and we would be looking at $5,000 to repair it. We are going to nurse it through, hopefully this next season just running our topdresser and maybe help with bunker renovation, (that is a big maybe). We are in one of those situations that we hate to spend that kind of money on a repair, but we really do not have the money to replace as there are more important pieces that we need to replace first. Just thought we could get some idea how others do it for justification purposes. We haven't really spent much so far on this piece of equipment, probably about $2,000.
   
   Tom, thanks for the info. We might look into that, a lot of times our city doesn't like to go that route, since it is so hard in the bid process to compare best bid on a used machine. Also I think they look at possible liabilty issues.
   
   Thanks!
   
   Mel

   
   Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
   
   
5. David Brandenburg

   

   3 posts
   
   12/10/2014 7:12 AM

   I do not know haw many Cushmans you have but if it is a key part of your fleet and used is out I would spend the $5,000 or buy a used one with a junk engine for a couple hundred as it does not sound as though you will be replacing it any time soon.
   
   I agree on the not letting the kids use it for transportation weather it is in perfect shape or your nursing it through.

   
   
   
   
6. Melvin Waldron

   

   43 posts
   
   12/10/2014 8:12 AM

   Thanks David,
   
   I kind of look at it that way too, but getting operations to spend $5,000 is the hard part at the moment.
   
   We have used this tactic before to extend the life of some pieces in order to get a more critical piece in our fleet replaced.
   
   Thanks,
   
   Mel

   
   Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO