$1100 ... is a good price ... they list for 1900 ish . I paid 1280 per set and thought that was good . Price didn't include any bearings .

So if we did this and considering the reduction on this drive is done in the lower...

What X gearset would you install in the upper to make the 1.5 work?

Or, are you assuming that you'd just get a 1.5 upper set and then buy a 1 to 1 set for the bottom?

The guy i bought the drive from quoted me that price to help me out.

I got the drive with no warranty while still new.

Tell me where I can buy NEW gear sets for 1100.00 and I will buy 2 sets right now !!!!!!

I don't think you can. I never meant to imply that you or someone else can...

The guy I bought my drive from offered to sell them for that price after I gave him my sob story...

He's probably smart enough to know I would not need more than one. LOL..

I hear ya though! I have friends in the industry and his price is about 200 bucks cheaper than what they could do for me.

And I mow his yard every week for food only!!!

When mine broke it had less than 20 hours on it . I took the lower apart and checked for parts and everything was good. Cleaned it and put it back together. Running Imco lowers so I guess I got lucky as well. It broke 1 tooth and rolled it threw the gear set which pushed the cap off and broke the housing . 1 phone call to Gavin marine & $3200 (at the time, now 4200) later I was good to go. Best of luck Jeff

So you too bought a brand new one with no warranty?

Thanks!

Looks just like a gear set I have sitting in the garage now. Only mine didnt make 80 hours. You wont get the XR gears to last, especially when running any kind of power.

I thought that was the whole point of going to an XR from a standard Bravo. I went for 5 years with a 468 with around 500 HP in a Hammer. Moved up to a 555 with 610 HP and at the end of the first season had some pretty heavy metal attached to the magnet. I purchased an XR with a -2 Sportmaster and all seemed to be well at the end of the season. Am I doomed to failure as well or is the weight of the boat a factor?

Less than 6000 LBS loaded and I bought it for the same reason you did.

I can't say you will have same problem but I will say you better keep your eye on it.

Cost less to fix if you catch it before it comes apart.