Golf cart rental

Charlie_in_OC · Post by **Charlie_in_OC** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:53 am

Yes... I know I'm going to get flamed for this.

Background:

I have a virgin friend who is handicap due to a vehicle accident. Walking more than a couple of hundred feet is difficult. A few of us have discussed setting up a fund to rent a golfcart for her so she will be able to see more of BRC than just our theme camp.

Already checked with DMV, getting a handicap placard will not be a issue, but they had no leads on a rental company.

Any leads on a rental company that delivers to the Playa?

Thanks!

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:27 am

I've never heard of such a beast, and I read every post on eplaya. If it had ever been discussed, I'd know. Best I've seen suggested is a used purchase from craiglist. As for delivery to the playa? Ooooh, again, I've never seen it mentioned. Highly unlikely.

I take it you cannot haul a golf cart yourselves. This will make the venture that much more difficult.

I cannot walk far anymore, we use a four wheeled bike with MyLarry pedaling. But we have to haul it in, so that's probably not workable for you.

Check the vegdes and gimps camp, and hot wheelz, they may have suggestions and help for you.

Charlie_in_OC · Post by **Charlie_in_OC** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:46 am

AntiM

Thanks for the info.

Only option for transporting one to BRC ourselves would be to leave one of the tow rigs at home and rent a box van that a golf cart would fit in. I use my E350 van to tow a car trailer with my MV to BRC and would be extremely leary of towing 12-14K with a rental.

In addation, I think the cost of renting a box van would probably be more than a golf cart rental.

I'll email some DPW friends. Can't believe that all of the carts at BRC are privately owned.

Thanks!

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:48 am

I'll keep a lookout, but I am not optimistic .

http://www.sierragolfcartandauto.com/

They advertise "special event rentals" but I'd bet they wouldn't haul one all the way out to the playa for you. So, head to the playa. Unload. Head into Reno (pay the exit fee) and come back with the golf cart. Near the end of the event: make the run into Reno to return the cart, come back and pack up. A pain, but ultimately workable.

IF they will rent to you for the playa...

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:54 am

The LLC rents their golf carts.

No joy with google?

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:57 am

But does teh LLC haul them in themselves? Or en masse?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:11 am

I think they are delivered.

Oh by the way, if you do rent a golf cart, go with a gas engine. Those electrics define POS. And get a club or something to lock it when you're not using it.

thisisthatwhichis · Post by **thisisthatwhichis** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:13 am

Check out Hotwheels camp. They can hook you up with a Mutant cart while you are out there.

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:21 am

theCryptofishist wrote:And get a club or something to lock it when you're not using it.

How about a 9 iron?

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:42 am

I'm not sure how flexible your accident-mate is, but here's a photo of Louise at BM2K in a gas-powered golf cart:

Obligatory flickr link back: http://www.flickr.com/photos/civex/3449968377/
(Those are our 2009 tickets under the photo I'm taking the photo of.)

We rented it from some local gokart place, they knew where we were taking it, and had no problem. It fit in our commercial van, and I could get it in and out of the van single-handed.

You can see Louise's crutches bungeed to the back of the cart and her walking cast on her right leg. Louise broke her leg at a Cyber Buss party hosted by Paul Addison. :->

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:10 pm

phil wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:And get a club or something to lock it when you're not using it.
How about a 9 iron?

You beat me to it Phil

wedeliver · Post by **wedeliver** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:04 pm

As noted above Sierra Golf Cart and Auto has the "exclusive" contract with the Burning Man Org and the BLM. They don't have any more carts. sold out so to speak. In addition I was told their contract forbids renting to individuals at Burning Man.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:31 pm

Sail Man wrote:
phil wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:And get a club or something to lock it when you're not using it.
How about a 9 iron?
:lol: You beat me to it Phil

And both of you missed the opportunity to say "niblick." Shame on you!

dragonfly Jafe · Post by **dragonfly Jafe** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:41 am

what do you think you are going to be able to rent one for, for the week, plus delivery charges, etc? how much will you spend (in cleaning or security deposits) due to playa dust?

now factor in the hassle you are currently going through.

why don't you just buy a used one (for less than $1000) then get a trailer and tow it?

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:15 am

dragonfly Jafe wrote:what do you think you are going to be able to rent one for, for the week, plus delivery charges, etc? how much will you spend (in cleaning or security deposits) due to playa dust?

now factor in the hassle you are currently going through.

why don't you just buy a used one (for less than $1000) then get a trailer and tow it?

There are golf cart on craig's list for $50-$100up to 3600.

The cheap ones need a rattle can of paint and maybe batteries.

munney · Post by **munney** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:40 pm

Golf Cart, OK, but it should be Artified, So you and your hommie should get a plan together to make it a mutant vehicle, and get it Pre-approved to take out there, then just get the final stickers from the DMV at the proving grounds.

You could do the same thing with a regular car, or some cheap POS from Craiglist, so you wouldn't have to do all the hastle of renting, trailers, etc...

I'd start designing the Mutant Vehicle now, with a Truck body, to handle all the hangers on out there.

Get some Flame thrower action, some Fake fur, maybe a Furry Turtle from the Galopagos with Fire breathing evolutionary powers.
One can even do local fundraiser parties to help out with the

MUNNEY.

phil · Post by **phil** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:45 pm

> but here's a photo of Louise at BM2K in a gas-powered golf cart:

Dang! That should have been go cart.

PurpleKoosh · Post by **PurpleKoosh** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:43 pm

munney wrote:Golf Cart, OK, but it should be Artified, So you and your hommie should get a plan together to make it a mutant vehicle, and get it Pre-approved to take out there, then just get the final stickers from the DMV at the proving grounds.

Disabled participants are held to a different standard for licenses than fully-fledged Mutant Vehicles. As long as the participant has a city- or state-issued placard, they can drive what they bring (within reason). They're certainly encouraged to decorate/mutate their vehicle to the extent of their ability, and we've had some amazing disabled vehicles in the past, but it's not expected of them.

EDIT: Okay, I tried to change my .sig to add the disabled application link, but it's not coming up for whatever reason. (Of course, as soon as I make this edit, it'll show up and make a fool of me, but whaddya want.)

http://forms.burningman.com/disabledq2009/

Charlie_in_OC · Post by **Charlie_in_OC** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:23 pm

To those who posted helpful resonses: "Thank You"

To those who posted snark... wouldn't be Eplaya without ya!

To those who posted mindless BS without reading any ony of the previous posts just for the sake of padding your own personal post count... wouldn't be Epalya without ya!

PK, Thanks for the link.

oleg8888 · Post by **oleg8888** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:29 pm

You mentioned having an MV yourself (see I read your posts

).
...so how come you don't want to have your frend ride with you?
She wants to explore on her own?.
I was going to offer her our art car............

wedeliver · Post by **wedeliver** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:55 pm

Charlie_in_OC wrote:To those who posted helpful resonses: "Thank You"

To those who posted snark... wouldn't be Eplaya without ya!

To those who posted mindless BS without reading any ony of the previous posts just for the sake of padding your own personal post count... wouldn't be Epalya without ya!

PK, Thanks for the link.

Ah Costa Mesa, i didn"t know that Beach Blvd wasn't in Costa Mesa. Humm whats my post count.

(let's go surfin' now, everyone's learning how, come on and safari with me)(or, "go surfin' with me")

Charlie_in_OC · Post by **Charlie_in_OC** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:38 pm

oleg8888 wrote:You mentioned having an MV yourself (see I read your posts ).
...so how come you don't want to have your frend ride with you?
She wants to explore on her own?.
I was going to offer her our art car............

oleg8888

MV is/was a boat. Need to use the swim step to climb over the transom. I have given some thought to cutting the transom out of the hull to make entry / exit easier but would have to remove a 23 gallon propane tank and a 80 gallon water tank. Everything is always a comprimise.

Charlie_in_OC · Post by **Charlie_in_OC** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:40 pm

wedeliver wrote:
Charlie_in_OC wrote:To those who posted helpful resonses: "Thank You"

To those who posted snark... wouldn't be Eplaya without ya!

To those who posted mindless BS without reading any ony of the previous posts just for the sake of padding your own personal post count... wouldn't be Epalya without ya!

PK, Thanks for the link.
Ah Costa Mesa, i didn"t know that Beach Blvd wasn't in Costa Mesa. Humm whats my post count.

(let's go surfin' now, everyone's learning how, come on and safari with me)(or, "go surfin' with me")

Beach blvd. is in Huntington Beach, next city over.

No worries, I can still ride my bicycle to the beach

wedeliver · Post by **wedeliver** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:59 pm

When you first started this thread I called the united rentals in sparks, nv and they do have a 6 wheeled vehicle "Gator". The website says they even have 4 wheeled utility vehicles for rent. I know United Rental is all over Burning Man so delivery/pickup might not be as bad as you think. If you are still looking I suggest you speak with them.

Charlie_in_OC · Post by **Charlie_in_OC** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:03 pm

wedeliver wrote:When you first started this thread I called the united rentals in sparks, nv and they do have a 6 wheeled vehicle "Gator". The website says they even have 4 wheeled utility vehicles for rent. I know United Rental is all over Burning Man so delivery/pickup might not be as bad as you think. If you are still looking I suggest you speak with them.

Thanks!

Already switched to Plan B.

Have a golf cart and enough elwire left over from other projects to make it atleast half-ass interesting. Just need to work out the details of getting it to BRC.

wedeliver · Post by **wedeliver** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:10 pm

To bad you can't drive it from OC to BRC. lets see 5 miles per hour, recharge every 30 miles, ( a round of golf somewhere) humm, better leave now.

We take the top off of our cart to fit inside a 12' trailer. But if we wanted we could put it on one of those cheap trailers sold at Hardly Freight. Any car could pull it.

(wow, I put in costa mesa, ca to Gerlach, nv and google said its, 666 miles...)

Golf cart rental

Golf cart rental

Golf Cart for your Hommie

Re: Golf Cart for your Hommie