New HDR 5400

STARTING AT $11,997

Meet the most powerful production motor built today with a top to bottom warranty. If you need power for larger boats and loads with exceptional hole shots and top end speed, you want this motor.

This motor is engineered to meet all EPA emission standards while providing exceptional and reliable power.

Includes:

  • High performance Q muffler
  • High flow air clearner
  • Blue printed heads with oversized valves
  • High lift longer duration cam
  • Porting
  • High performance head gaskets
  • Custom gearing
  • Warrior propeller
  • Warranty: One year engine and frame – parts and labor

Color and Camo Options

mudbuddy

HDR 5400 – Worlds most powerful production surface drive.

PRODUCT FEATURES

The HDR 5400 EFI is an absolute powerhouse for the pros that need that little bit of extra power for large boats, hunting loads and long distances.

Exclusive Mud Buddy surface drive features:


1. Highest horsepower engines.

2. Outboard style handle (adusts left to right 7 -positions)

3. Travel lock pin – locks left and right, up and down.

4. Hight performance quiet (Q) stainless muffler

5. Strongest 300 pound reverse clutch. (new )

6. Shift switch. (in front of the throttle where it should be)
No need to reach back to shift.

7. Trim rocker style thumb switch.

8. Pulse forward button for picking up decoys and trailering.

9. Recessed start, kill and handle light switch.

10. Second trim switch for ground operation.

11. Handle boat illumination light (switched)

12. Friction control handle to operate standing or sitting.

13. Mercury 5000 pound actuator.

14. Warrior propeller (fastest mud motor prop) 9, 10 and 11 pitch)

15. Stainless skeg, drive tube, cab plate, engine and swivel mount.

16. Outboard style clamp handles.

17. New heavy duty transmission.

18. Air cooled clutch (sealed waterproof drive housing)

19. Lightweight and sleek, single mount cavitation plate.

20. Marine powder coat finish.

Provides enhanced power for larger boats and loads.

Game Changer

Meet Mud Buddy’s most advanced shallow water surface drive.

The newly designed outboard style handle offers full adjustability with 7 positions left-to-right to fit any operator arm length or boat width.

Right or left handed model option.

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New for 2025

Innovation 

  • Largest horsepower motors
  • Twin trim switches – handle and ground control
  • Travel lock – locks up and sideways
  • Warrior propeller options – 9, 10 and 11 pitch for all boats and loads.
  • All handle controls in front of the drive hand.
  • Handle switched light illuminates the boat.
  • All stainless and aluminum drive and mount.
  • Cast aluminum outdrive.
  • Smoothest driving low vibration handle.
  • Easy maintenance.

Adjustability

All in one Controls

All HDR controls are located ahead of your hand, where they should be, for quick and easy maneuvering in all conditions.

The football shaped high impact nylon body is designed to fit the palm of your hand when you are digging yourself out of mud hole when two hands are needed.

Adjustability

7 position Handle

Customers and boats come in all shapes and sizes. Our new Mud Buddy handle adjusts up and down and from left to right in 7 positions. Adjusts easily within minutes for your comfort, sitting our standing.

And our new handle is available in left and right handed versions.

WHY US

Mud Buddy Warrior Propeller

It all started with the Mud Buddy Big Blade, Hammer, Tiger and Raptor series blades, designs that are used on most all mud motors today.

The Warrior is our latest propeller that not only looks great, it has these four important features that you should demand.

– Speed – this blade is flat out fast.

– Balanced – to 5000 RPM for smooth operation.

– Hard stainless alloy – that resists wear but flexes when needed.

– Enhanced cup – designed to get you there and out of the most difficult terrain.


WHY US

THE WORLD’S LARGEST SELECTION OF MUD MOTORS

Mud Buddy is best known today as the innovators in the shallow water outboard industry, with the largest selection of mud motor models.

HDR Surface Drive

Sport V Surface Drive

Super Longtail (Gear Drive)

MB Longtail

Mini Surface Drive

MB Mini Longtails

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Boat Length

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