Bravo 1?

[osur866]

What would be a fair price for a set of upper gears and labor for a newer style Bravo 1 (swept back model) ?

[Fishermanjm]

what is the shorty thing?

[osur866]

The lower is shorter than a standard lower by 2" raising prop shaft (or X dim) which translates into less surface area of the drive meaning less drag and high speeds, with my set-up it helped the handling of the boat bunches!!!

[Carl C]

I just found out that XR upper gear sets are around $1,900 (not that I need them [yet]). Hopefully yours are cheaper!

[mrfixxall]

I just found out that XR upper gear sets are around $1,900 (not that I need them [yet]). Hopefully yours are cheaper!

Carl if needed you can swap the forward and reverse gears to get more time out of them..

[Carl C]

Carl if needed you can swap the forward and reverse gears to get more time out of them..

Good to know. I'll pull the cover in the spring and take a peak.

[roadtrip se]

Street price for XR gears is a lot lower than that. Even BAM offers them for less.

I would not swap forward to reverse. No drive shop that I am aware of recommends it.

I would have someone go in and do a health check on your drive in the off season. And this one isn't a do-it-your-selfer kind of job. Drive set-up done by someone qualified to do it will greatly extend the life of an HP drive.

[MOP]

There are several articles about not swapping the gears once broken in as they have developed a wear pattern.

[RedDog]

'98 Bravo I (not swept back).

In 2008 I paid 1336 for the gear set and 680 for labor that included some misc other things