Which First - Full Hyd or Tabs???
05-06-2005, 06:35 PM
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Re: Which First - Full Hyd or Tabs???
Originally Posted by LHC30Victory
GPM - I take it that the drives wander because the motors are on? they don't have any play in them (from the outside) on the trailer.
I am thinking that I would use the steering all the time and the tabs much less, so go with the steering and keep the speed down if it doesn't fix it until tabs arrive.
I am thinking that I would use the steering all the time and the tabs much less, so go with the steering and keep the speed down if it doesn't fix it until tabs arrive.
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05-06-2005, 09:22 PM
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Re: Which First - Full Hyd or Tabs???
OK so as of now it's 4 to 1 for tabs.
THanks for all of your input, please keep it coming.
As far as tabs go, the 280 K-planes are expensive and only 19" long, Dana HP1000T are 21" and less expensive but seem to be of very good quality and reputation, Dont know much about Trick stuff - any input vs Dana? I plan to go with Mech indicators so Livorsi gets my nod.....Am I missing anything?
From the Pic of the Trick Tabs, it seems that the indicator cable is through the mount plate rather than a seperate fitting. Good/Bad on that issue????
THanks for all of your input, please keep it coming.
As far as tabs go, the 280 K-planes are expensive and only 19" long, Dana HP1000T are 21" and less expensive but seem to be of very good quality and reputation, Dont know much about Trick stuff - any input vs Dana? I plan to go with Mech indicators so Livorsi gets my nod.....Am I missing anything?
From the Pic of the Trick Tabs, it seems that the indicator cable is through the mount plate rather than a seperate fitting. Good/Bad on that issue????
05-07-2005, 03:33 AM
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Re: Which First - Full Hyd or Tabs???
Originally Posted by LHC30Victory
From the Pic of the Trick Tabs, it seems that the indicator cable is through the mount plate rather than a seperate fitting. Good/Bad on that issue????
05-07-2005, 08:37 PM
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Re: Which First - Full Hyd or Tabs???
Originally Posted by noboat
I don't like the "add-on" external steering. It's nothing more than a band-aid system. I would go with full hydraulic steering first and then, if you need the tabs, get them.
05-08-2005, 02:40 AM
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Re: Which First - Full Hyd or Tabs???
My 27 ft v did what gpm describes to a tee,even with external hyd,but 95 % of it went away after going full to the helm.I would favor the tabs over full hyd only if you said your boat porpoised or listed to one side from torque twist . My boat would do it(chinewalking) above 75 mph once you were no longer accelerating,i extended the tabs and it really made no difference,the full hyd fixed it,Smitty
05-08-2005, 10:22 PM
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Re: Which First - Full Hyd or Tabs???
Thanks all for the insightful comments. I will go with the steering first (its easier to put on) and let y'all know how things shake out.
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