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7CD68356-0AD0-4F82-9E8F-4E7AB421EB50.jpg Sank the Argo last night. Boy it happened fast. Couldn’t of changed the outcome. What a saga to recover these beasts. Lol. Turned out to be a great time in the end. Spent today changing oil and changing oil. Lol The bilge pump was running but didn’t do anything on initial fatal mistake, investigated today, motor runs but impeller doesn’t spin. Suggest new owners check their bilge pumps by pulling out and looking at impeller.
How did you get it out? I would think all the water in the tub gets heavy quick at 8 pounds per gallon. there's a video of Dan Edwards argo taking on a lot of water at mudfest? Someone else was at the helm if I remember correctly and it was severly tipped to one side trying to crawl out of a flooded area or river. Pulled out by Dan in another argo but looked like it took some horse power topull it out and overcome the weight. Dan's wasn't nearly as sunk as yours. Always good to explain for others to learn.
Hopefully Dan will chime in.
I initially went swimming to get the winch cable. I installed a warn remote, so I grabbed that. I attached to a tree and just got the thing somewhat level. Then I had a guy climb the tree about 15’ up and we used a snatch block. It took a a lot of winches to get it up bank. We had 3 winches snatch blocked to get it up. It was super heavy. It’s alot of work sinking these things. It’s a whole nuther ball game. Good thing I was able to call my friends and they came out within a few hours. I had a 6 pack and was done with the last beer once they arrived. It was perfect timing. Lol. Today was work on my Argo Sunday. ( wasn’t in the mood) had to get her running and some fresh oil in her. Still got more changes to do. But she was moving about today on her own power. I was happy. I learned a good way to change the oil in the process. You disconnect the spark plug wires, put a bucket under oil filter and let drain, then bump motor with starter button to get most of oil out. Works the best. Better than using extraction pump. So that’s how I change the oil on this monster from now on. Your right she was a heavy sumbitch. Lol
quite the adventure .... they are super heavy when full of water , snatch blocks and winches are the only way sometimes . glad you got it running again . johnboy va.
Yes, I’m glad she’s running too. It was an adventure for sure. I couldn’t beleive how quick she went under. A little water turned into a **** ton of water pouring in through the cooling grill. I couldn’t save it. I quickly flipped the bilge for some help, it was running but no water coming out. Further investigation, the impeller on bilge was broken from factory. So another thing I learned. Test your bilge pump. They pop out easy enough to look at bottom of it to see if bilge is working or not. You can visibly see fan blade. I think bilge may have gave me enough time to get winch cable . But who knows, when things go bad for me anyways it happens fast. I was very greatful for the 6 pack on board. It gave me something to do until the boys showed up. Lol. Good times.
I’ve been there. When your standing on the seat with water at your belt it’s over. Only takes a few seconds when eater comes over the side. The transmission will drag in water that requires a few changes to flush out.
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