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keystone light
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Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:04 pm Posts: 320 Location: Setx
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 17x50 gator trax huntdeck
i plan on gettind a new gator trax 17x50 with a hunt deck. what motor do yall think i should put on the back? the 45 horse mag or the black death 5500. which is faster and more powerfull?
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Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:13 pm |
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DuckHunterF250
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:32 pm Posts: 1801 Location: atlanta texas
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 Re: 17x50 gator trax huntdeck
45 mag will haul a load better and be a tad bit faster loaded and unloaded. I will have a loaded 2010 1750 with hd for sale pretty quick
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Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:48 pm |
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keystone light
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Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:04 pm Posts: 320 Location: Setx
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 Re: 17x50 gator trax huntdeck
what do you got?
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Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:55 pm |
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DuckHunterF250
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Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:32 pm Posts: 1801 Location: atlanta texas
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 Re: 17x50 gator trax huntdeck
_________________ 1854 DeadFowl custom boat 35 GTR "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten."
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Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:15 am |
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RedlegHunter
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Joined: Sun Nov 21, 2010 5:00 am Posts: 30
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 Re: 17x50 gator trax huntdeck
Both motors will run out close to the same at the top end. The 45Mag will shine when you get a heavy load in the boat and the BPS Cam is put to work. Deadbird8 put the Cam and IM heads on his BD5500 and says it is a beast with the best of both worlds in terms of top end and load carrying. The BD is limited by an internal REV Limiter to 4300 RPMs. The 45Mag runs a 5100 RPM pill in its REV Limiter.
I currently have a 4000S on my 1750 HD and am upgrading the motor to a 45Mag shortly after I return from Afghanistan.
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Gator Trax 1750 Hunt Deck haulin a Mud Buddy 5500 with a "Q".
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Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:21 am |
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DuckHunterF250
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Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:32 pm Posts: 1801 Location: atlanta texas
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 Re: 17x50 gator trax huntdeck
_________________ 1854 DeadFowl custom boat 35 GTR "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten."
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Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:01 am |
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Chico80x
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Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:55 am Posts: 743 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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 Re: 17x50 gator trax huntdeck
I have a 1750 Gator Trax with a BD5500 and I'm happy with it so far. With two guys and a load my boat does 28-29, 3 guys 27-28, and I took for people out once and was still going 25-26 with a large hunting load. If I had to do it again I would get the BD4500 instead because with the twin carbs you have a good top end but the bottom end torque on a stock motor is better than on mine.
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Gator Trax 1750HD With Mud Buddy Black Death 5500
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Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:52 pm |
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keystone light
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Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:04 pm Posts: 320 Location: Setx
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 Re: 17x50 gator trax huntdeck
well thanks for all the input. i just ordered my 17x50 hd today and got the mb 45 mag. what kind of speeds should i expect?
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Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:37 pm |
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Chico80x
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Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:55 am Posts: 743 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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 Re: 17x50 gator trax huntdeck
You should do 30-32 with two guys and a load. Plenty fast.
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Gator Trax 1750HD With Mud Buddy Black Death 5500
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Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:56 pm |
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