Florida B.S. Thread

Awesome! Thanks

 

Ya, you'll be fine. Worst case, have to remove front flaps. Checkout my build for pics of those size tires with no lift

 

Well luckily I have already removed the front mud flaps haha.

 

Boat got a full polish this weekend, what a bear!

 

i really wanna get into boating but i dont know where to start. i want something all purpose with canopy. engine size thats fuel efficient etc. something not too small and not too big.

 

Anybody have the ECGS front diff needle bearing removal tool? And the install tool? Pretty sure my needle bearing shit. So it looks like I'm gonna need to replace it soon.

 

Looks good. Searay is a damn good boat.

 

All depends on where you are going to use the boat. If mainly salt water I would recommend staying with a boat with an outboard due to being easier to maintain and work on.

 

I did a bunch of research before settling in on this boat. It's a 1999 Searay 180 bowrider. At 18ft it juuuust fits into my garage, it has a 3.0L 4 cylinder that is great on gas and so far has had enough power to pull the kids around on tubes and skis (once they learn). I was leaning more toward a fishing setup but realized I wanted my wife and kids to be comfortable (so they would want to go on the boat a lot ).

So like BORNWILDGUY said, it will depend on where you are going to use it, also who you are going to use it with, and what you are going to use it for Make those choices right and you'll be happy

 

There's a thread on here where one is going around. People just ship it to the next person in line. I don't have a link though

Maybe @Unchained 5150 knows

 

Thread was removed due to people being TwatWaffles. I gave all my stuff away a while ago. Start a thread for a feeler for the tool. People will respond with tools . Thanks Frank for the tag

 

There was one in the FS section last week.

 

You dont need their tool for the job. I just did mine a couple weeks ago. I rented/borrowed tools from auto parts stores. Rented a slide hammer/bearing puller, a pilot bearing puller for the slide hammer, and a bearing race driver set. Got it all done with those.

 

There might be a TSB out.

 

Meh, might as well fix it vs putting a broke dick part back in.

 

tsb 0026-15 They install an updated needle bearing!
I had it done, no problems since...

 

There is a TSB. My local dealer told me it would be $120 or something to diagnose, and if warranty covered it, it would be refunded. I walked out and ordered the ecgs bushing. Im a '12 w 65k miles. They said TSB wouldnt be covered. I didnt argue, just figured ecgs bushing was a better fix anyway.

 

I doubt I'd qualify for the tsb. Truck has 92k on it. Plus I don't want that shitty needle bearing back in there just so it can fail again. The ECGS bushing is said to last 500k miles.

 

definitely outboard. for family and friends. fishing and recreation. camping on an island. so a 3L 4cyl is the sweet spot? also how many hrs is too much for a used motor? do i need a marine gps?

 

You guys said I shouldn't have any issues with my t case right at my height of 3 on 35s? When I put it in reverse it makes kind of a clunk unsure what that is, maybe the axle or something, I'd have to video it my old 4x4 Jeep did it too on 33s But if I don't need it and someone wants it they can have it.