Got terrova last yr & put it on my excell , with the float pods on back the bracket is necessary. When I unload off the trailer the prop hits the front roller/bumper and will break off. Great pin through design for locking too. Pulled the head off and ran the transducer through this morn ; not hard to do and also necessary because the terrova trans does not work well with most finders! While I was already in there I cut the shaft off another 6 inches and now am a 48 in rig. It was just high enough to hit the rodhders . 24 volt 80# I can fish 3 days hard still have 1/2 batt. Toggelers brand toggle bolts. At lowes Riv- nuts suk