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Post Pro Drive vs Gator Tail
i have a 36 prodrive with power trim and manual reverse and im getting a new rig but i cant decide what to get. the prodrive has never let me down and i really like the reverse but im thinking about trying the gator tail out. trying to get some opinions?


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Post Re: Pro Drive vs Gator Tail
Just do it... Both of those motors are great performers.. Gator tail has a little more tiller torque, and reverse isint as good, but still gets the job done... And the instant is a life saver in situations like froggin.

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Post Re: Pro Drive vs Gator Tail
More than just a few situations.. Pro drives reverse is really only good for getting you out of a bad situation.. it lifts the boat up and uses full thrust.. gator tails is more convenient but less effective.. still works pretty good tho, with the reverse plate..

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A few of my friends have a gator tail and i have noticed its not quite as comfortable to drive because of the tiller torque. hard to choose


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Tiller torque can be eliminated by load distribution & adjusting torque tab on skeg

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Post Re: Pro Drive vs Gator Tail
Y'all sound like my fiancé bitching about the tiller torque...it is minimal, and you can eliminate it just like camo said. You can dig deeper with the gtr and the instant reverse is very convenient. ESP when pulling up to docks, blinds, needing to stop abruptly, etc it's also a little easier to work on in the water bc of the motor being mounted the way it is. If you have an issue with your carb or muffler while out riding, you simply stand on the hunt deck and lean over. With the PD your ass may end up having to get in the water, which ain't always convenient


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Post Re: Pro Drive vs Gator Tail
People always complain about the tiller torque, but if you take 30 seconds to adjust some things it's gone. I can drive mine with one finger.


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Try it. You can always sell it.


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Find a buddy who has a GTR and go run it in all your places. You need to try before you buy!

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Post Re: Pro Drive vs Gator Tail
I've driven both of them. Me GTR was the way to go. I love the instant reverse its worth its weight in gold. The tiller touque they talking about yeah the GTR has more of that then the PD but it's not bad and not hard at all to fix. I've about go mine driven as smooth as a outboard now. Only thing over iI like about the PD over the GTR is the PD is a lower profile motor then the GTR. So you got more clearance then you do with a GTR. Both are great motors I got one and another guy that duck hunts with me has the PD.

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O and mine runs a little faster to :)

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Post Re: Pro Drive vs Gator Tail
The tiller torque isn't bad on the gator tail if you know how to run it, it also has a more practical reverse for fishing, docking and decoys. Pro drive is more like an outboard not much torque at all, and the reverse is for getting unstuck.

I just went trough this and I field like the gatortail did better in the mud, but I liked the prodrive so I got a 36. I don't need the reverse for fishing got a tran cat for that. And I got a prodrive dealer 5 min from the house that was another big factor


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I would drive both


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If I had the money I would have both, every post above this one is spot on. Each has it's own pros and cons depending on what your using it for.

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Post Re: Pro Drive vs Gator Tail
^There you have it. All depends on what you are running in. I have friends w/ the PD that run in places that out perform the rest. I have also seen them struggle in certain situations. They all have their place. Nice to have options. As for the tiller torque...Don't Be a Puss! :lol:

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Man! I keep hearing how fast the Gator Tails are! But last week while building blinds one lill Dude in a 16x54 all weld with a stock 35 came ride with us! Well in deep water and shallow with me my 7yr old and another adult I guess aprox 180 i could easily leave him!!!! I have heads and exhaust!! Seems like they are only fast if u mod the shit out of em!!!! Just what I have seen.....Oh and he was empty alone!!


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So your motor is modded and you ran a stock motor!! Same mods in both motors you get left behind!! Lol

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1 mph is fast on the water. My boat with a stock 35 Briggs 30.5 what were you running stock mine is a 18x50. Running 27 and running 29 don't seam like much but on the water it alot!!

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Just for the record since going to the marine motors they are somewhat slower. Gt changed the gearing in them for better bottom end

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My boat ran 28 average stock in deep. Runs 30 since heads in deep...17x54 boat. I run a steady 28 loaded and that's about what I was running that day...


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That about what the differance was between a gt and a Pd!! 1.5 to 2 mph!! Since Pd went to marine motors I find they run alot faster than they use to. Not much differance in speed between the two now

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1-2 mph makes a lot of difference when running side by side. You have a good rig and your happy with it...or so it seems. Stick with it unless you are into racing mud boats or have buddies that are able to do things you cant and that bothers you. It's all about personnal preference.

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I Want to run 30 mph light or with 5 people lol

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Yea...I like it. Never drove a gator tail, and I think when frogging I might rataher thier reverse! But I cannot complain about the pd....


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I'm about to go back to a stock carb with a governor system on my motor I just like the bottom end it has with it

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If I had more mods maybe but all I got is 20 over heads and a cam I think I got to much carb maybe I'm wrong but I know my other motor I had never bogged in lillies or mud this one does

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They are weaker due to the high output charging system that strains the fuck out of the engine.

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