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huntman
MMT Member
Joined: Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:37 pm Posts: 32
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 running stumps/logs
I do alot of hunting down small rivers/creeks & have a 1644 gator trax. There full of stumps & logs, my ? is between the gator tail & prodrive motor what one would perform better in them conditions? I know there both good motors & not trying to start no smack talk between the two. Also some of you are going to tell me to go test drive them both but around here no one has them & if they did dont think they would take me stump jumping anyway. Thanks for any advise.
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Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:06 am |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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 Re: running stumps/logs
To my experience they both perform the same in the conditions you have described, granted i am a gator-tail fan through and through i think as far as durability the pro-drive lower unit is said to hold up better in your situation.
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Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:51 am |
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Robn1020
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:09 pm Posts: 4232 Location: Cypress, TX
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 Re: running stumps/logs
Stumps and logs...get a GoDevil.
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Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:57 pm |
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 Re: running stumps/logs
I run a stump infested lake and didnt have a single problem out of my pro-drive this season a pic of where i hunt...the lake was drawn down this year, usually all these stumps are lurking just below the surface of the water. and thats not even the bad part of the lake
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Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:09 pm |
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The Shafer
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:46 pm Posts: 1947 Location: Longview. TX
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 Re: running stumps/logs
nice pic owen...
I run stumps constantly and my pd has held up perfectly!
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Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:29 pm |
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quackconsumer
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:54 pm Posts: 5582
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 Re: running stumps/logs
Both will perform great and both can handle da abuse. Only advantage I see is GT has a floatin handle dat don't beat da shit out of you if you not watchin out for it.
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Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:04 pm |
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bjg
MMT F.E.
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:34 pm Posts: 882 Location: Ahead of you, with a rubber band turning my prop!!
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 Re: running stumps/logs
ARE THE DEVIL!!!!
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Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:09 pm |
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indybill
MMT Addict
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:38 pm Posts: 581 Location: HOUSTON
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 Re: running stumps/logs
Owen that looks like DEATH VALLEY
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Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:33 am |
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 Re: running stumps/logs
That lake will destroy a 1/8th hull in a duck season.....unless you idle everywhere except the river channel.. 
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Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:47 am |
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Gigafowl
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm Posts: 6441 Location: Trinity Bay - Texas
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 Re: running stumps/logs
Well
--. -.. or you will be sending out an ... --- ...
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Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:08 am |
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med
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:25 am Posts: 6432 Location: the dark side of the moon
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 Re: running stumps/logs
never noticed that you were from around here Owen......i work in t-town. and i agree with you on that lake.....you can tear a rig up real quick. i catch myself trying to be careful in my gd boat. can imagine hunting it in a regular jon.
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Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:42 am |
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