Michigan riders

[Rainwater]

Hi All,

New and looking at 6x6 machines. I am wondering, I live here near Grand Rapids Michigan and have found out that there might not be too many places to ride these, is this true? I do live on a private lake and the wife wanted something to ride to and from the dock with, we live about a mile from the dock becasue we have to drive around the lake. Anyhow she was thinking golf cart, I am thinking 6x6 becasue I am an avid bow fisherman and was thinking that having one to get around the creeks with would be great but I think thats not even allowed here in Michigan.

Where can you ride these things here?

[NERO]

Welcome Rain
I belive you can ride on any approved atv trail with orv sticker.I think that you have to have, a boat reg sticker for the water and maybe snowmoble trail sticker for them trails and maybe a launch fee sticker for a dock area.I think that we need a univeral sticker ? 8 wheels float a litte more.looking forward to seeing your new ride.NERO

[trebmaster]

I also live neer GR and dont have many places to ride around here but do go up by lake city for the trails.
If you want to check it out or ride in an Argo let me know and I would love to show it off

[artist1018]

Check the DNR website for rules regarding AATV's. also, there is a very good ORV park near Flint. Go to Genesee county parks & rec. website & check out "The Mounds". If we could get enough Michigan riders out there at the same time/weekend, we could make quite a video for this site!

[Rainwater]

Sorry for the questions...

Here is what the DNR website says, its confusing!!

Argo Use on State Land

The following addresses only Michigan's state regulations. To determine the regulations on federal properties, you should contact the appropriate federal agency with jurisdiction over the areas where you wish to operate.
An Argo is regulated as an Off-Road Recreation Vehicle (ORV) under Michigan law. In the Lower Peninsula, an ORV may only be operated in areas open to the public on designated routes, trails, or areas that are posted as open to ORVs. However, ORV trails are limited to vehicles that are less then 50 inches in width, so an Argo cannot be operated on designated ORV "Trails". An Argo can be operated on designated ORV "Routes" and Scramble Areas in the Lower Peninsula with a valid ORV license.

Cross-county travel by ORVs in areas open to the public is prohibited in both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas with very few exceptions (such as to retrieve a legally taken deer at minimal speed).

You may use an Argo for duck hunting, with certain restrictions. The Argo may not be driven down the bank of a river or stream and into the water. You may access surface waters at boat launches. You may not operate in a wetland or in a manner so as to create an erosive condition.

So can you drive it on the ORV trails most of the times if the wheel base on some are 50 inches or less even though it specifically calls out an argo??

From the looks of this, it looks like you cant just drive it into or out of the crreks unless they have a boat ramp.

How about logging roads or 2 tracks? Can you drive them on those?

[REELLS]

Rainwater,
The restriction regarding 6x6's and 8x8's regardless of who makes them is not the wheelbase. The regulation refers to the width. All of the 6x6's and 8x8's that I am aware of are more than 50 inches wide. Michigan allows these kind of vehicles on their "jeep" type trails. We are not allowed to ride on orv trails as these are for dirt bikes and quads. It is a stupid rule but most of the land use rules are based on who lobbys the law makers the loudest. I do know that you are allowed to ride on private land if you have the land owners permission but you do need a "ORV' sticker in all cases. The "mounds" area is a very nice area to ride. Private off road parks also are ok. There are not many of these in Michigan though. Personally I like to ride at a place called Haspin Acres near Richmond Indiana. If you look thru this web site and Route 6x6 you will see that there are quite a few places to ride but it does involve some travel.

[tlp]

HiTlp here
I'm from Muskegon mi and also would like to ride the trails but I think My scrambler is to wide I dont have it registered yet [but that should be easy to do]
If you guys decide to get together some time let me know maybe I can ride too
it would be fun to all get together sometime.
Tlp

[thunderchief]

i'm in bay city and the saginaw river/bay are great in the winter time when the ice is good

[LarryW]

HiTlp here
I'm from Muskegon mi and also would like to ride the trails but I think My scrambler is to wide I dont have it registered yet [but that should be easy to do]
If you guys decide to get together some time let me know maybe I can ride too
it would be fun to all get together sometime.
Tlp

Hey, congrats, sounds like you got it done.

Buckhntr17 and crazycolt222 and I have been riding around in a few differant spots down here around three rivers and kalamazoo area. We can ride just about when ever on weekends so when ever you want let us know. The few spots we have are within 1/2hr ride or so of each other so we could maybe just ride a few different spots going from one and cruising to other.
We have been waiting for treb too.

The good thing about riding in a group is it gives you the courage to try things you would normally be afraid to getting stranded in.

Id still like to go to the mounds but that seems like a challenge to get everyone there. The state trails up north baldwin area I dont think would be that cool on a 6x6. The trails you can ride are pretty flat and straight.

[jerbear]

Any of you MI 6x6er's know if you can ride at Silver Lake State Park?