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giffla
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Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:25 pm
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 Anyone Been Told Not To Use A Transom Saver? I was told today by a ProDrive owner that they and Gator Tail recommend not using a transom saver as it will actually transmit more shock to the transom. Anyone else heard this?
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| Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:36 pm |
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duckduckboom
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Re: Anyone Been Told Not To Use A Transom Saver? do use one
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duramaxdiesel09
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Location: Duck Hill & Starkville, MS
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Re: Anyone Been Told Not To Use A Transom Saver? I did use one with my Pro Drive. I haven't with my Mud Buddy yet. I don't see how it would transmit more shock to the transom. My buddies don't use them and I can see their motors bouncing around all over the place while following them going down the road. Mine never budged with the transom brace I had. Now if I could figure out how to brace my MB.
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greg f
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Re: Anyone Been Told Not To Use A Transom Saver? I use one on my PD. I had to modify it a little but I think it works good.
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marsh mule
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Re: Anyone Been Told Not To Use A Transom Saver? I only use mine when winching over levies, was told not to use it on the trailer, gator tail has the trailering braket..
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dfou
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Location: Pville, La
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Anyone Been Told Not To Use A Transom Saver?
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Team Camo
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Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm
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Location: Bridge City, TX
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Re: Anyone Been Told Not To Use A Transom Saver? MB actually sells a transom saver for their motors. Simple to make one tho.
Bfenn uses a transom saver on his PD & has alot less issues with the transom now.
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WestEndAngler
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Location: Houston | Surfside
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Re: Anyone Been Told Not To Use A Transom Saver? I have been using the transom saver that Gator-Tail offers for over 2 years now and not a single issue... I put close to 400 miles a week on my boat & trailer and haven't seen any issue on my end.
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cmiller73
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Re: Anyone Been Told Not To Use A Transom Saver?
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Bug
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Location: Tallahassee, Fl
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Re: Anyone Been Told Not To Use A Transom Saver? Thought it was crazy myself when I heard it, too.These things are tough but anyone ever bent a piece of wire enough knows it'll break. Took an old piece of mud flap and stuck it to transom on my Pro-Drive put it in Rev and trim it down till the trim mount touches the bumper bars. If the hitch on your truck higher than level w/ trailer this might be chancy, skeg only 12" from ground.
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