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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
The lower unit down at at the prop is quite heavy overall...not as heavy as the powerhead, but since the gearing at the lower unit is some 20 to 25 inches down below the pivot point, the weight adds up tremendously quick when the motor is not supported. It would create a substantial amount of stress at the lowest point of the transom bracket on the motor when the motor is not supported while traveling down the road. Think of putting a weight at the end of a yard stick as compared to up by your hand. The further the weight is away from the pivot point, the harder it is to hold...now think of adding a little bounce to that going down the road. This is essentially what all of the savers are designed to do, all while keeping the motor tilted less than full tilt using a full-tilt lock like the old mercury engines had for trailering.
Steve
Edited by VMS 3/19/2020 9:34 PM
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