Author |
Message |
WestEndAngler
MMT Moderator
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
|
 Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
I'm on my 2nd trailering bracket for the GTR... Well just broke # 2 now I've gone back to the straps and think I'm just going to build my own. I have to trim down 2" before the case touches the bracket, seems like I need to cut 2" off either side and re-drill the holes and put it on that way. My engine hangs low but not very low. I wonder if its b/c I have the hunt deck but you'd think the angle would be the same... Maybe I'm trimming down to far but I don't like my motor bouncing and so I make sure its not moving left or right when I'm using the bracket. Anyone else having any issues? How low does your prop hang with the trailering bracket??
_________________ GTB 1860 w/ 2019 GTR40XD-HO
|
Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:47 pm |
|
 |
marsh bandit
MMT Addict
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:02 pm Posts: 584 Location: Pearland, Texas
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
I went with jet drive to rockport this weekend and I didn't notice his gtr bouncing at all and his prop height seemed fine to me. looked real solid. Maybe you are putting to much presssure on it
_________________ 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
|
Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:31 pm |
|
 |
Team Camo
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm Posts: 8536 Location: Bridge City, TX
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
Turbo's is cracked & about to break, too. I've heard a bunch of guys havin this problem. The bracet is too thin and brittle in the bends. Get ya some 1/4" x 2" aluminum strap and have it welded up to make you one that aint so brittle.
_________________ 1846 GTB & 35 GTR Team Gator-Tail
Killer Kallz & ANGLE PORT dealer (409) 720-8949
|
Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:49 pm |
|
 |
Quackiller08
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:22 pm Posts: 458 Location: SETX
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
be sure to line that bracket with some kind of foam tape so it dont rub all the paint off
_________________ 35 TX mud special stage 2 pushin a 1842 alweld how much stick time does your keyboard have,prolly alot more than your damn boat
|
Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:45 am |
|
 |
Ruddyduck
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:53 pm Posts: 470
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
Put up a picture of it, I can prob make you a heavy duty one.
|
Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:04 pm |
|
 |
blaze
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:55 pm Posts: 340 Location: Outskirts of Chocolate City(Westwego)
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
Not sure where the crack is but if its by the bend just re weld it. I would be a lot stronger thats for sure like Team Camo said.
_________________ 18X54 Center Console GTB/GTR35(lil daddy mods) http://community.webshots.com/user/blaze715
|
Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:22 pm |
|
 |
WestEndAngler
MMT Moderator
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
The padding still wears the paint off but a lot slower than if you didn't have any... All the breaks have been at the bends. Before putting the new one on the corners already had that orange peel texture. I'm going to mess with it 1 more day of ducks for me until September 
_________________ GTB 1860 w/ 2019 GTR40XD-HO
|
Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:24 pm |
|
 |
dead animal
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:18 pm Posts: 1726
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
if gatortail had a engineer that was remotely worried about the motor bouncing on the trailer they would of figured sumthing out by now, and it would of been tested to work.
|
Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:00 pm |
|
 |
JIMMY W
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm Posts: 4534 Location: South Louisiana
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
Mine works just fine  At lease they do have something for trailering 
_________________ 17/54 GT EXTREME Center Console, Huntdeck w/ GTR 35
Hoyt Mods and some other goodies
|
Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:29 pm |
|
 |
keestan31
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:40 am Posts: 1703 Location: Groves, Texas
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
Justin has broken his twice...he got a local shop to make a new one out of thicker aluminum and it seems to be holding up better...just find someone or make one yourself. The ones that gatortail give you are pieces of sh!t and they charge like $50 for a new one. The shop Justin went to made it for $20. As soon as mine breaks I am getting a heavier one made.
|
Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:33 am |
|
 |
WestEndAngler
MMT Moderator
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
_________________ GTB 1860 w/ 2019 GTR40XD-HO
|
Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:40 am |
|
 |
Team Camo
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm Posts: 8536 Location: Bridge City, TX
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
Damn, is there an echo in here? 
_________________ 1846 GTB & 35 GTR Team Gator-Tail
Killer Kallz & ANGLE PORT dealer (409) 720-8949
|
Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:44 am |
|
 |
blaze
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:55 pm Posts: 340 Location: Outskirts of Chocolate City(Westwego)
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
Just because you make it out of thicker alum don't make it any stronger. In fact if its bent its prob gonna be weaker. When you bend thicker material your chances of having stress cracks triples. When you bend alum your forming speed has to be slow. Also your part is only gonna be as good as the material you get.
_________________ 18X54 Center Console GTB/GTR35(lil daddy mods) http://community.webshots.com/user/blaze715
|
Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:09 am |
|
 |
quackconsumer
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:54 pm Posts: 5582
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
|
Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:35 am |
|
 |
TXSHOCKWAVE
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:51 pm Posts: 295 Location: Karankawa Lake TX
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
|
Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:38 pm |
|
 |
take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
|
 Re: Trailering Bracket - What am I doing wrong?
|
Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:06 pm |
|
 |
|