Russian AATV

[palermo]

i agree, the wheeled version is an argo knock off with a real kool looking upper body, the chain system looks like they took it right off the argo web site. as with most things russian and china, they have to reverse engineer everything sadly. the main issue i would have would be the motor, argo and max for that matter always used kohlers and briggs for a reason, bullet proof. parts i think would be a nightmare . i would love to try one on my property in maine thats for sure. if anyone has a chance please post it.

[palermo]

i agree, the wheeled version is an argo knock off with a real kool looking upper body, the chain system looks like they took it right off the argo web site. as with most things russian and china, they have to reverse engineer everything sadly. the main issue i would have would be the motor, argo and max for that matter always used kohlers and briggs for a reason, bullet proof. parts i think would be a nightmare . i would love to try one on my property in maine thats for sure. if anyone has a chance please post it.

[wfo]

I LOOKED AT THAT VIDEO, nothing but problems. better to have a set of tracks over tires, better flotation and no debris to get lodged in their.

[TURNEROFFROAD]

I stumbled across this lil rig today....

[liflod]

That heavy pig really tears up the terrain. An normal 6x6 or 8x8 with tracks leaves much less of a destructive path.

[john swenson]

they sure have alot of great mud over there !! j.b.

[wedge]

they sure have alot of great mud over there !! j.b.

J,B You need to take your Max II over there and show them how it's Done !

[Noel Woods]

they sure have alot of great mud over there !! j.b.

Yes, the Germans experienced it first hand during WW2. This vehicle seems to use the narrow track system of their German adversaries. I would think that a country that designed a great tank like the T34 with its super wide tracks which handled mud and snow well, would use the same concept of wide tracks for superior traction and floatation. The machine in the video appears to struggle with those average grade obstacles and sure tore up the ground it operated on.

[allwheeldrive]

Yes, the Germans experienced it first hand during WW2. This vehicle seems to use the narrow track system of their German adversaries. I would think that a country that designed a great tank like the T34 with its super wide tracks which handled mud and snow well, would use the same concept of wide tracks for superior traction and floatation. The machine in the video appears to struggle with those average grade obstacles and sure tore up the ground it operated on.

In fairness I'm sure this machine produces many times less PSI than a T-34 wide tracks or not. And thus no "tank" could drive where it is. In some sense track width is retaliative. A Tiger II appears to have very wide tracks yet produces ground pressure well above any 4x4 tire when aired down. Or more pressure than a theoretical 1,000 pounds ATV with 8 foot long 1" wide tracks.

[Noel Woods]

My tank example was an analogy. I was more concerned about track width and floatation and not comparing this AATV with a tank.