thejunkman
Master Mudder

Where are located in Maine? I'm in South China.

Wow, that is impressive! The guy here in Maine is OK but so far he has been just that - OK. I plan on having my local guy (no Argo experience) work on my machine. The dealer here works out of a converted garage and farms out all his work to a local Argo owner. Don't know his background. The dealership is owned by a local doctor who's 11 year old son encouraged him to buy the dealership. His sales volume is very low with only 4 vehicles sold since they started the dealership. I wish there were more dealers in Maine but what are you going to do?

I will if I can find others to go. No fun by yourself. I have a 2014 HDi I just bought from a dealer as a demo. How about you?

Let me know if you decide to go - maybe we could convoy.

junkman - I live in South China and am considering the Busch Beach advent in April. Have you been there before?

junkman do you have any solid axles for a max 2 let me know thanks art

I was running them year round but took them off last laborday weekend to see what it was like riding up your way. I actually like the tires better up in Maine. Although I did get stuck once and had to winch out. I like the new machines but want the laterals. Like I said I never got to full throttle going up some big hills. with about 500 lbs in passenger and another 30 in guns and ammo. Not even close in the 18.

I've read the thread about the briggs from start to finish and have spoken with Noel woods about his experience with the 23 motor and mods he tried to get his Argo running smooth. I found it was all heat issues with my old 18 and what he was dealing with. My brother and I went for a trip down the river once and the heat coming off the motor was unreal but it ran without hiccup. Now this motor I don't get nearly the heat build up but all because of the way I set up the fans to exhaust the heat. I also don't think Noel ever really got to the correct conclusion and resolution to the problem. As someone told him those engines aren't made for sitting in an engine compartment I believe is correct but they aren't built just for power washers and such. I would have loved to have installed a liquid cooled Kawasaki motor but yeah I couldn't see it fitting. The 23 went in without a modification but is very close to the transmission and the air cleaner is right at the top of the upper body

Hey Tom, so far so good. The power thing I don't notice so much but she idles without fluctuation. I probably could have gotten that same results with a new 18 but the 23 was a good deal. I would like to get the idle down just a tad for shifting but that issue is intermittent. I was out plowing friday before work and she shifted no problem. Last summer I was up your way and putting her through it's paces and no issue. Now that I think about it I never got to full throttle climbing hills with my brother and I and a load of guns in the back, so that was nice. The fans I put in to push out the air around the muffler and exhaust pipe really does keep the hood warm to the touch instead of hot.

How's the weather up there thinking of doing a winter ride and shoot. Got alot of snow up there?

Hey Junkman, I like the way HDI puts more power on the ground and doesn't eat power to turn, however, I never liked the counter rotation in low range and prefer the straight low gearing of the 3.3 old style transmission. I Also like the what i consider better control on the trail with the old style transmission, the HDI seemed to wonder and was harder to control at trail speeds.