As riders traveled through the mountains and in the fields surrounding the Little Goose Ranch, near Sheridan, Wyoming, the Club Car XRT1550 with IntelliTach was put to the test.
Fortunately, our evaluators had a variety of riding conditions from dry and dusty to wet and muddy.
Evaluation results
After each ride, evaluators completed a 12-question evaluation form. Vehicles were rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest. Let's see how the Club Car XRT1550 with IntelliTach scored.
Access to engine and transmission (check oil, change filters, grease fittings, etc.) 3.9
Location of controls and gauges (how easy to locate and operate) 3.6
Ease of shifting transmission (forward and reverse) 4.0
Ease of engaging four-wheel drive, differential lock (if applicable) 3.9
Steering responsiveness, maneuverability 3.8
Acceleration (throttle response from dead start on trail) 3.1
Ease of maintaining a constant speed 3.9
Braking 3.5
Noise level 3.1
Overall rider comfort 3.8
Cargo and storage (capacity, ease of access, location on vehicle) 3.8
General fit and finish (how well built, quality of materials, overall design) 4.2
Total average score 44.7
Draft and stability tests
Our engineers performed draft and stability tests on each of the vehicles. The average speed, draft and horsepower test measured from the speed of the front wheel of the towed vehicle. Tipping tested with full fuel tanks and no driver, passengers or cargo.
Tipping angles (1)
• Left Tip Angle (2): 41 degrees
• Right Tip Angle (3): 39 degrees
• Front Tip Angle (4): 40 degrees
• Rear Tip Angle (4): 39 degrees
Average speed, draft and horsepower (5)
• Average Speed (6): 6.2 mph
• Average Draft (7): 680 lbs.
• Average Draft Horsepower (8): 11.2 hp.
• Peak Draft: 1150 lbs.
Notes: (1)Tipping tested with full fuel tanks and no driver, passengers, or cargo (2) Driver's side down (3) Passenger side down (4) Calculated values (5) Draft limited by vehicle traction (6) Measured from the speed of the front wheel of the towed vehicle (7) Measured from a load cell in the tow line and smoothed by averaging over ½-second intervals with a running average (8) Calculated from speed and draft values
Specifications • Kubota 719 cc (20 hp), 3-cylinder, industrial grade, liquid-cooled, diesel engine
• Independent double A-arm front suspension w/ coil-over shocks
• Swing arm rear suspension w/ coil-over shocks
• IntelliTrak All-Wheel-Drive
• 800 lb. bed capacity
• IntelliTach 4x4
• 500 lb. front load capacity
• 1,700 lb. total vehicle capacity
• 12.1 inch ground clearance
Features
4-point certified ROPS
tilt steering
retractable seat belts
highback bucket seats
13-position adjustable driver's seat
standard 2 inch trailer hitch