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The 23HP Vanguard is a fine engine, and will perform especially well with synthetic oil, changed per the schedule. I'm an air-cooled proponent. Liquid-cooled is great on a road vehicle, where I'm...

Before I'd mess with a primer job, I'd check for water in the fuel. I'd remove the fuel hose from the inlet to the carburetor and put it in a pickle jar. Crank the engine and put about 2" of fuel...

I've really been enjoying my new 2014 Frontier 8x8 with the Briggs & Stratton 23hp Vanguard Twin.

Anyhow, I recently got off the phone with my dealer, and found out that 2014 is the LAST YEAR for...

I solved many of my mid-80's 8x8 I/C problems (axle pins, idler chains, secondary clutch issues, etc.) all at once. I bought a brand new 2014 Frontier 650 8x8 off the dealer's showroom floor. There...

Hey guys, I solved the problem. I bought a brand new 2014 Frontier 650 8x8 off the dealer's showroom. Night and day over the mid-80's 8x8 I/C! :)

Hey guys...I have a mid-80's Argo I/C 8x8, and my secondary (driven) clutch is REALLY close to my left brake bracket. My clutches are in alignment per the manual, and my transmission shaft has well...

What thickness steel is what you run along the sides? I would think that would have to be fairly beefy not to bend a lot.

OK...it's been nearly three years since I posted this, and I thought I'd give an update. The Holo-Krome shoulder bolder are PERFECT replacements for the roll pins. I have broken ONE in almost three...

The KT17/M18 both have drainplugs. It's just a bear to get to 'em, and it's even harder to get a pan under there to catch the oil. On a postitive note, that's one easy way to have rust prevention...

The inner sheave of the driven clutch on my 8x8 Argo I/C is loose on the hub at the rivets. Has anyone experienced this before? It's operating, but is only a matter of time until this puppy flies...

That's pretty much what I'm feeling at this point. The reliability of the Spirol pins is not there with tracks, and these Holo-Krome bolts are a very disappointing solution. I've just blown $55 on...

The shoulder bolts I have are socket head, but even the head doesn't have room against the sprocket face. A nut is totally out of the question. The edge of the hole is flush with the gear face.
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Okay....so I went ahead and replaced my axle sprocket Spirol pins with Holo-Krome 1 3/4" shoulder x 5/16" diameter shoulder bolts (Part #08030).

The problem is every bolt head (and nut) interferes...

I've decided to go with Holo-Krome socket shoulder bolts with a shoulder diameter of 5/16" and a a 1 3/4" shoulder length. It's their part # 08030. I have an email to them to find out the hardness....

Hey guys...wow...it's been a LONG while since I posted!

I still have my mid-80s Argo 8x8 I/C going strong. I installed Tru-Tracks last winter, but didn't really get on testing them until this...

You can also put them in a vice, apply light heat with a torch, and bend them back straight. Takes a little patience, but I've done it.

Planter bob

Here's a post I made describing the mixture adjustment on the carburetor on my Kohler KT17. You have a different engine, but once you've identified the high and low mixture screws on your...

If RD's jumping in with CLUTCH, I'll put in my bid for CARB. I would absolutely check the high mixture on the carburetor. If that's out of whack, you'll lose quite a bit of top end performance. Be...

I just took delivery of a new Gates belt for my mid-80's Argo 8x8 I/C model from Amazon. It was a whopping $27.92 with free shipping, even to me here in Alaska. That's a tough price to beat...

Allied-Locke, if you follow their Web site, claims to be made in America. After some research, you'll find it's made in Taiwan. I forget the name of the company right now. You're most likely...