Question for Gladiator owners
 

My gladiator really leans to the side of the forward motor (starboard). I kept everything equally balanced when rigging and figured that my weight (200lbs) would offset the weight of the extra drive shaft weight of the forward motor but it doesn't.

What are your boats riding like when loaded or alone? Do you have to use the tabs much to even the ride out?

Must be the Fords!! LOL :evilb: :D :D

my boat leans alittle to the port side, my forward engine is on the port side and the tork of the engines make it lean to the left. to run conpletly level i have to drag the port tab a hair, but bairly. hope this helps

Congrats on your win yesterday. You guys looked great out there!

Chris

My port motor is the forward motor and my boat does not seem to lean at all. What I find interesting is that I almost went to a left hand drive and Neil said that he would have to put the starboard side motor forward to compensate. As we all know, all of the later Glads had the starboard motor forward making the install a little easier for the factory. I wonder if there is an actual correct way to decide what motor goes forward in a staggered setup.

Ours has the port stagger and it doesn't lean at all. It only does a little if there's more people on one side but only a little tab input corrects it. Usually its just two of us and it runs perfectly level.

The forward motor is probably losing a little torque and HP due to the drive shaft assembly. Could this be causing the issue?

Interesting perspective, I am sure some parasitic loss is enevatable. Enough to cause the tilt?

locations I changed from stock

Moved batteries back
closed cooling on stringers, not engines
oil coolers moved to middle stringer, down low
shortened drive shaft .500" (to fit bigger engine)
added bilge pump filters on port side

The starboard side closed cooling holds about 1/2 gallon less due to shorter hose routing. But this is the side riding low.

I adjust trim to keep RPMs equal at same throttle position, I turn the props out (factory setting) I have to set the starboard tab down 4 inches from all the way up to even the ride out.

Fuel topped off in both tanks

?????? anything standing out?

The factory sets up the props to turn in and is pretty adamant about keeping it that way.



P.S. Beautiful engine compartment!!!