How long will these xr drives last???
#1
How long will these xr drives last???
In a v hull 10 k pound boat with 850 hp motors boat 37 ft long
i will be easy on hole shots and boat will not be catching air
I would like to mash the throttles in the midrange and wot top end
What's your opinion on how long the xr s will last??
i will be easy on hole shots and boat will not be catching air
I would like to mash the throttles in the midrange and wot top end
What's your opinion on how long the xr s will last??
#2
How long will these xr drives last???
In a v hull 10 k pound boat with 850 hp motors boat 37 ft long
i will be easy on hole shots and boat will not be catching air
I would like to mash the throttles in the midrange and wot top end
What's your opinion on how long the xr s will last??
i will be easy on hole shots and boat will not be catching air
I would like to mash the throttles in the midrange and wot top end
What's your opinion on how long the xr s will last??
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To the end of the no wake zone........................seriously no one noes for sure, I had one let go just cruising along around 4k, my boats lighter than yours about the same power and ITS / XR's
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I have a single motor 10K cruiser with B3XR, 530HP and on my 3rd yr and no issues. I'm running Merc Racing Syn gear lube. You have 1100 more HP total and 2 drives so your not going to load the drives the way I do getting up. I don't think you will have an issue for some time being easy up as I do
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That's a hard question to answer. My boat is 9k lbs and the motors make 750ish hp. One set lasted 6 seasons, the next lasted two. I will tell you that I think rolling on the power is a better bet than slamming the throttles, whether a hole shot or in mid range. Probably a bigger issue is launching the boat. Even if you plan not to catch air, it still happens. Miss time it once while on the sticks and you could lose a drive.
If you want to be safe, you're better off with Imco's, but you're looking at $35k or so to put them on vs. a $12-16k rebuild. I went cheap and just keep on rebuliding them, although I'm getting close the point where it would have been better to just go Imcos to begin with.
If you want to be safe, you're better off with Imco's, but you're looking at $35k or so to put them on vs. a $12-16k rebuild. I went cheap and just keep on rebuliding them, although I'm getting close the point where it would have been better to just go Imcos to begin with.
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Also, I run 5 blade props which have less slip than 4 blades, but put more stress on the drives, but I like the mid range efficiency they give me for Poker Runs vs. four blades. If your primary concern is the drives, go with 4 blade props.
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Do you like to gamble? Mashing the throttles at midrange when the motors are making a lot of torque sounds like telling the black jack dealer you’ll stay with 6 and a 7... to answer your last question I’d say 5-10 hours.
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