(I have read all the threads on depthfinders) I have sort of a complicated (to me anyway) situation. On my boat, I had a 522 on the bow running off the US2 in the Terrova and a 334 on the console running off a regular transducer on the transom.
Recently the 522 has been acting goofy in a variety of ways and finally wouldn't start up. While checking the wiring, I noticed that apparently the unit was no longer waterproof and had a significant amount of water inside (it gurgled when shaken). Making the assumption that drying it out won't help, I will be in the market for a new unit. Trying to keep spending under control, being a poor old retiree and all that.
Both devices have lakemaster chips in them. I pretty much only use them on Vermilion. As I see it I have a couple choices. I can put a reasonable price new unit on the bow, either a bird or lowrance along with a new map chip. Something like the Elite 7 or 5x. None of the fancy HD, DSI, etc that either company offers is of interest in this case since it is not compatible with the US2.
The other choice is to move the 334 to the bow and put something else on the console. This opens up all the fancier options since the transducer on the transom could be replaced. But, probably more money. There is the elite 7 HD or some comparable Bird unit.
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got this tackled today took about 3 hours to get both sides done. Didnt even get to use a torch....
Thought I was golden with just jacking it up and I could get to everything but no luck. Had to remove the entire axle hub and brake assembly to get to what I needed. Was a pain but still better then taking off the entire pivot arm.
Axle bearings were already greased and in great shape thankfully. Got both leaf springs installed and its ready for the road again.
Probably going to have my electric brakes checked, I am not touching anything with the brake drums. Based on what I saw it doesn't look like my electric brakes have been working anyway. Brakes are nice to have if its slippery out
😂 yea pretty amazing how b o o b i e s gets flagged, but they can't respond or tell me why I can't get logged in here on my laptop but I can on my cellular 😪
we had some nice weather yesterday and this conundrum was driving me crazy so I drove up to the house to take another look. I got a bunch of goodies via ups yesterday (cables, winch ratchet parts, handles, leaf springs etc).
I wanted to make sure the new leaf springs I got fit. I got everything laid out and ready to go. Will be busy this weekend with kids stuff and too cold to fish anyway, but I will try to get back up there again next weekend and get it done. I don't think it will be bad once I get it lifted up.
For anyone in the google verse, the leaf springs are 4 leafs and measure 25 1/4" eye to eye per Yetti. I didnt want to pay their markup so just got something else comparable rated for the same weight.
I am a first time wheel house owner, this is all new to me. My house didn't come with any handles for the rear cables? I was told this week by someone in the industry that cordless drills do not have enough brake to lower it slow enough and it can damage the cables and the ratchets in the winches. I put on a handle last night and it is 100% better than using a drill, unfortatenly I found out the hard way lol and will only use the ICNutz to raise the house now.
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(I have read all the threads on depthfinders) I have sort of a complicated (to me anyway) situation. On my boat, I had a 522 on the bow running off the US2 in the Terrova and a 334 on the console running off a regular transducer on the transom.
Recently the 522 has been acting goofy in a variety of ways and finally wouldn't start up. While checking the wiring, I noticed that apparently the unit was no longer waterproof and had a significant amount of water inside (it gurgled when shaken). Making the assumption that drying it out won't help, I will be in the market for a new unit. Trying to keep spending under control, being a poor old retiree and all that.
Both devices have lakemaster chips in them. I pretty much only use them on Vermilion. As I see it I have a couple choices. I can put a reasonable price new unit on the bow, either a bird or lowrance along with a new map chip. Something like the Elite 7 or 5x. None of the fancy HD, DSI, etc that either company offers is of interest in this case since it is not compatible with the US2.
The other choice is to move the 334 to the bow and put something else on the console. This opens up all the fancier options since the transducer on the transom could be replaced. But, probably more money. There is the elite 7 HD or some comparable Bird unit.
Any input would be appreciated.
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