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| Author: | Will B Free [ Sat Jan 04, 2014 1:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Dixie Mud Motor |
What's the news on the latest motors under new management? Anybody heard? |
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| Author: | Winn10 [ Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
JUNK!!!!! got an old owner style and sent it back to Mike to "upgrade to his new design" STILL JUNK!! |
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| Author: | Will B Free [ Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
What is the "new" design and what sucks about it? |
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| Author: | Winn10 [ Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
The belt and gears is all he changed on ours. Stripped out bolt holes, no bolts will stay tight more than an hour, outdrive too short. It may last us 2 more years and he wont answer our emails or voicemails. Use the search on here and you will find other issues. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Will B Free [ Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
Wow sucks. Sorry to here it |
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| Author: | 625browning [ Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
I have the 23hp. 8hours with no problems |
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| Author: | Will B Free [ Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
Keep me updated Browning |
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| Author: | mudxxed [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
I have a 35 no issues but a belt. 13hrs. Not sure why it snapped. Hoping it was fluke. Cold morning maybe? Still love the motor. Got it changed in 30mins |
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| Author: | Will B Free [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
Any of you dixie owners have problems with the bottum of the belt housing splashing water into the boat? My buddies motor splashes gallons into the boat on any given ride. It seems like these motors sit too far back and low. Maybe it was just his setup. |
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| Author: | msm8281 [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
Does he have a tall transom motor on a short transom boat? I bet he does. |
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| Author: | mudxxed [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
My rig stays perfectly dry. Maybe a short transom and a quick stop could catch some water??? |
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| Author: | Will B Free [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
That's a great question. I don't think he knows. He bought it used. The boat is very ass heavy to begin with |
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| Author: | Will B Free [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
I'm in the market for a light weight 23. I'm just hesitant to buy something that hasn't extensively be proven |
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| Author: | dillakilla12 [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
Mud Buddy 23 mini lite. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4 Beta |
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| Author: | Will B Free [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
$$$. I have to sell my 12 hp copperhead first |
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| Author: | Ender [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:59 pm ] |
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| Author: | diddyduck [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:04 pm ] |
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| Author: | Winn10 [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:26 pm ] |
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| Author: | mudxxed [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
dont see how yall are having that many problems? Stripped out bolt holes? What bolts are you trying to gorilla tighten? |
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| Author: | dog walker [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:45 pm ] |
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| Author: | mudxxed [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
Ender have you brought your issues to Mikes attention? What was the outcome of that? |
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| Author: | Ender [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:01 pm ] |
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| Author: | mudxxed [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:07 pm ] |
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Ive met all the guys at Dixie and not one of em was a gorilla lol |
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| Author: | Ender [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:07 pm ] |
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| Author: | mudxxed [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
The only bolt holes I can even think of is the belt housing and belt box drain plug. |
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| Author: | Winn10 [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:09 pm ] |
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| Author: | mudxxed [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
Im not a dixie fan boy, but to me Mike has seemed pretty stand-up. Time will tell. |
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| Author: | North LA Hunter [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:17 pm ] |
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| Author: | Winn10 [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:21 pm ] |
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| Author: | mudxxed [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:23 pm ] |
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Ive loved my motor so far and Im running it on a 1651 Excel. Not the best combo out there by any means, but its what I got. |
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| Author: | Winn10 [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
it does what we need it to do, but well go a different route when its time for another |
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| Author: | Ender [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:30 pm ] |
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| Author: | Winn10 [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:31 pm ] |
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| Author: | Ender [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:41 pm ] |
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| Author: | diddyduck [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:04 pm ] |
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| Author: | wade_660 [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
If it makes y'all feel any better, I was trying to buy a boat from him and he wouldn't return my calls either. May have been a blessing in disguise. |
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| Author: | Ender [ Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:49 am ] |
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| Author: | mudxxed [ Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
I personally know 2 guys that run Dixie's, one has had 3. 2 23s and 35 no issues and one has a 23 no issues. I had a Carlisle HT belt break around my 11hr mark. Maybe was a fluke maybe not, cold morning, didn't warm up motor, just headed out through the cattails I was in to pick up the 4 ducks we had just killed because of the 20mph winds and didn't want to lose em then SNAP. Honest review is if you cant turn a wrench whatsoever stay away. If you can, and have basic mechanical knowledge, you can fix the minor issues for 2k less and have a good motor that allows you to duck hunt and get places you cant with an outboard. So far Ive been extremely satisfied, minus the belt. Time will tell and I will be putting a ton of hours this next year. Hope it all works out..... |
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| Author: | ozzi [ Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
i had multiple 'fluke' belt failures on one of the first Mike motors. Its depressing carrying 2 extra every trip. Mine had the steering pins not square. so when I made hard turns it would bind up all the way over..fun in the winter. Later when the shaft broke cus it was bent from the start, I got to take off the bearing cups and find a broken off tap just left in the hole. 'surprise, we dont give a sh**!" discovery. ended up making a new shaft, new bearings, new bearing cups, new taper locks, both were split, over 10 belts, and eventually new engine. another 'Fixie' oh yeah and every thread was terrible, def done with cordless drill high speed single hand based on the pics above, absolutely nothing has changed in the past year, its still a lot of Mcgyver hand tooling to get stuff out the door. for you guys with lots of hours and no failures, you are lucky. You guys saying no issues after like 30 hours, pray to jesus each time you go out |
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| Author: | mudxxed [ Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dixie Mud Motor |
You ever figure out what caused your belt breakage? What belts did you run? |
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