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marsh bandit
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 Gatortail reverse What is the deal with the brake lever? Is that the throttle for reverse? Jus wandering
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Sold my boat so now im ridin in a cozy pick-up truck to the blind to shoot ducks and a 60' Hatteras to catch fish on
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WestEndAngler
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Location: Houston | Surfside
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Re: Gatortail reverse
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marsh bandit
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Location: Pearland, Texas
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Re: Gatortail reverse So u only hold it while switching gears?
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WestEndAngler
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Re: Gatortail reverse
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dog walker
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Re: Gatortail reverse You have to hold the lever the whole time while in reverse,if you let it go it will release the brake and the reversal stops.As westend posted you have the motor switch in the start position which is neutral,squeeze lever and you are in reverse.While holding the lever with one hand you sueeze the throttle with the other.
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MaXXis85
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Location: Tarkington, TX
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Re: Gatortail reverse The lever is attached to a brake master cylinder whcih applies hydraulic pressure to 2 calipers that squeeze 2 brake pads against a brake rotor that is on the output shaft of the transmission. When the rotor is held stationary by the hydraulic pressure being exerted by the lever, your GTR's transmission will spin in the reverse direction. Only use Reverse while in neutral. 
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HuntingRDR
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Re: Gatortail reverse Marsh Bandit, if you get your rig by Saturday come on out to Wallisville with us. I'll let you drive my rig and see how the reverse works if you want.
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marsh bandit
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Re: Gatortail reverse Thanks guys. That was a question I have been wanting to ask for a while.
Picked up my new hull last night so if everything goes right I should make it Saturday
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HuntingRDR
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Re: Gatortail reverse
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marsh bandit
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Re: Gatortail reverse I'll be out here for about two more weeks. I am workin 4/10's so I'll be heading back to pearls d Thursday evening
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HuntingRDR
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Re: Gatortail reverse
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Gigafowl
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Re: Gatortail reverse What about the overheating......
Twice this year I have seen the GTR reverse unit - smoking.....
I have even heard of them catching on fire....
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HuntingRDR
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Re: Gatortail reverse
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craig
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Re: Gatortail reverse [quote="Gigafowl"]What about the overheating...... Twice this year I have seen the GTR reverse unit - smoking..... I have even heard of them catching on fire....[/quote] Giga, I call bullshit.  Again, never heard of this happening. You just never learn your lesson do ya?
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BROOKS
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Re: Gatortail reverse Hey GigaFowls ~ Raggin' on the elite does not make you or yore equipment better.
Facts of Life 101.
I truley thank that the Gator-Tail's reverse mechinizam is probley one of the most realiable options on the Gator-Tail's entire set-up !!!!! The transmission is bullet proof and can be trusted with yore life.
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muddiejeep
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Re: Gatortail reverse The only reason I have seen a GT cover on fire was b/c of the exhaust.
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Gigafowl
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Re: Gatortail reverse
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Gigafowl
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Re: Gatortail reverse Brooks,
I agree that the reverse unit must be well built and sturdy - cause in the field guys will really let the mud fly on the forward and reverse clutch drops.... I am suprised at how sturdy it is under that loading.....
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craig
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Re: Gatortail reverse Okay, now i've heard of it.
But again, like I stated in the other thread I never heard of this happening until now.
Now go ask it again in another thread . :roll
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WestEndAngler
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Location: Houston | Surfside
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Re: Gatortail reverse GIGA- WTF man I've explained it was USER error my part nothing really to do with Gator-Tail at all you saw how hard I was pushing here with 3 people in the boat she still backs up and goes forward without issue! NUFF SAID!
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Matt
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Re: Gatortail reverse Giga what kind of truck do you drive?
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quackconsumer
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