This is a video on the hoot etv its not to bad.

[steve w]

YouTube - Hoot ETV (water/swamp)

[mudbug3]

The video about the Hoot ETV is good ,, but , to appeal to more people in the market for an amphibious vehicle , it needs to have the option of 25 inch tires , and at least an 18 hp motor . For what it cost for an Hoot ETV , you can almost buy an Argo Frontier with a 23 hp Briggs engine , which will carry more , and appeal to a lot more people .

[steve w]

Yeah i think the hoot cost around 8900 the frontiers around 12500 a litttle difference in price i dont know how well they hold up with a little hard use.

[mudbug3]

I think I saw on an Argo dealers website , an Argo Frontier ( basic model ) for $9,995 . This included $2,000 in options , no interest , no money down , if payed off in six months .

[lewis]

I read where members want to go a little faster that the Argo type machines and this would be a possible option. Not my cup of tea but very interesting design.

If one bought one of these type machines would they be eligible to be a 6x6 member since they do have 6 wheels and are amphibious? Just a thought.

Lewis

[steve w]

I think they would be ok for driving in a area with narrow paths that a argo may have trouble fitting through. No they cant carry a lot of gear about the same as a atv I gess.

[mudbug3]

Originally Posted by steve w

I think they would be ok for driving in a area with narrow paths that a argo may have trouble fitting through. No they cant carry a lot of gear about the same as a atv I gess.

Steve ,

Yes I agree with you . For really tight trails and places that a conventional 6x6 ( insert Max 6x6 or Argo 6x6 here ) would have a REALLY hard time fitting through , this is where the Hoot ETV would excell .

[Bw6]

Hi Mudbug3,

My friend is an Argo dealer in Ontario, Canada, the lowest price Argo is the Frontier 480 6x6, that comes with a 14 hp. engine. It is a real stripped down model, with no options. It is priced at $8,995. Even the skid plate is optional, no bearing extensions etc., he doesn't really recommend it. The most popular 6x6 is the Frontier 650 (23 hp. Vanguard) it usually goes out the door at around $11,500-$12,000 without tax.

I just installed a set of Argo Frontier 24" tires on my Hoot ETV demo machine, I can't believe the water and land speed. The Rawhide III's were OK, but these tires rock. Because of the Hoot's light weight (675 lbs.) I run them at 1.5 psi.

[mudbug3]

Bw6 ,

I don,t doubt the truth of the Argo prices you posted , but I just posted what I saw on an Argo dealers website . After I posted that price , I tried to find the link where I found the dealers advertizement , but so far have not been able to . I,m sure this was one of the base models .

[mudbug3]

Bw6 ,

This is a long mud hole that boncrshr,s Hustler 20 hp , with 25 inch Vampire tires struggled through , and also my Max IV 25 hp ,with 26 inch Gator tires on the front ( facing foward for maximum traction ) and Good year , Terra tires , in the middle and on the rear ( facing backwards for max water speed ) Do you think a Hoot could make it through " puddin " mud like this , with its rawhide tires , or even with Frontier tires . If the Hoot could make it through a long mud hole like this ,,I,d be VERY impressed ! Both of us eventually made it to the end of this long mud hole ,,but not with out some SERIOUS effort !

YouTube - River Run pt.1