It's video time

[Mike]

Roger, that was awesome! I can only imagine how steep those were in person. Plus the sound of your motor makes it even better

[Roger S]

A Frontier taking a swim

[philipatmaxfour]

some of the tires on that frontier look like they are on different rims. Can you tell us what tires they were?

[jpswift1]

It appears, after watching many AATV water videos that the farther out of the water your back tires are, the faster you go. Just an assumption. I'll have to test that theory out some more when I get time. Looks like that machine was really hauling in the water!

[Roger S]

Must be the mud or fuzzy video, Phillip.. it's all stock.

[mightymaxIV]

Those Argo Frontiers are very impressive swimmers. The only thing I have seen with water speed like that is an Avenger with with 8 Goodyear Terra Tires. I wish that Carlisle would make a 26" four ply version of this tire with about another 1/4 inch added to the lug. The extra gound clearance would make this the ultimate AATV tire. It's hard to believe it has taken so many years for a simple tire design to be developed!

[GREASEMONKEY]

I have never gotten used to the way my argo sits nose down in the water! I see yours does the same.

[Roger S]

I gathered limestone rock on a 2000 acre ranch.. field stone for the rock house remodel. Had the 8 wheeler full of it. Curiously drove into a pond.. the water was up to the skirt in back. The front was not low in the water

[whipper-ag]

Saturday, Bryan, Rob & I took the day off & decided to go play. We went to a place call Sheep's Bridge. It's about a 30 mile round trip from Horsehoe Lake. Sheep's Bridge is now a historical landmark. It was used to herd sheep across the Verde River when & if it was flooded in the spring. The sheep would graze on the east side, then they would move them to the west side for shearing. It was in service until the late 50's. They blew up the original bridge, because it was unsafe & built a replica of it, because of it's historical value.
Anyway, it was a great day for riding. Great weather. We had several river crossings to get there. One of several obstacles were the silt beds. I have no other way of describing it, other than it is like driving in 12" deep of flour. It can bring any machine to a dead halt. Rob & his Hustler fell prey to the silt beds twice. It was comedy @ it's best.

http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s...Part1_0001.flv

In this 2nd video, we got down to the river. Bryan got swept away by the current in his Argo. He spun around a couple of times, got shoved over some big boulders, but made it out O.K.

http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s...Part2_0001.flv

The last video we left the bridge via the river for several miles. Worked our way back to the trailers. Had a great time, no break downs.The video clips of me driving & filming at the same time were done with me holding the camera in my left hand & working the left stick w/ my knee.

http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ridgePart3.flv

[George]

Very cool.

Looks like an absolutely gorgeous (and fun) place to ride. Wish I were there.