Polyethylene (PE or "Poly") Body Repair

-Only repair Polyethylene with Polyethylene -Heat an iron to 475-525 degrees -Apply heated iron to both surfaces simultaneously(one side of iron to damaged body and one side to repair piece) -Be sure not to melt completely through the surface to be repaired -A 1/8 inch bead around the edge of the iron is what you want to achieve -After both surfaces get a good melt, press together with 50lbs of pressure and hold for approximately 30 seconds or until cool *BE SURE NOT TO BURN YOURSELF WITH THE IRON ...

A random Spanish article submitted of multiple amphibious ATVs including the "Gato Montes" which translates into Bobcat.

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This first thing you do is disassemble the entire car. That's about a 20 minute job. Right now is the time to sandblast the frame & take care of any other maintenance problems. You will keep the same inner bearings, but the outer bearings will be the 62 mm O.D. (early Max bearings). If you want to do this conversion, you will need 2 drilling fixtures. One to drill the frame & one to drill the body.

With the frame out of the car, you bolt the frame fixture down with the 2 allen hea...

Max II 6x6 ATVs – Chain Guide Replacement The Recreative Industries Max II 6x6 ATV utilizes four Teflon chain guides to apply tension to the chains. These can wear out over time and will need to be replaced. You can replace the complete assembly but you can also save yourself some cash and just replace the Teflon. This article will walk you through the simple steps to do just that. While this article is specific to the Max II, it may also be applicable to other AATVs as well. At the ...

My goal for this modification was to get rid of the eccentric collars and setscrew type bearings due to failure problems. I have an older Max IV and have the smaller bearings so the thin wall on the eccentric part is problematic. My second consideration was to keep the axles fairly easy to remove. At first I looked into trying to upgrade to larger bearings but I couldn’t find an easy way to upgrade them. Also the setscrews always seem to cause huge problems when they rust in place. Anyone who...

Types of configuration: 1. Direct inline control. This means the switch carries the total current supplied to your winch (this means bulky cables and possibly less torque capacity of your winch). 2. Indirect control by means of current amplification. This basically means that you put an amplifer close to your winch so that the amperage needed by your winch does not have to go through your directional switch. Some current amplifiers are called relays, solenoids or solidstate (transistors, mosfets.....

If you are planning on taking your amphibious ATV into public lakes and waterways in the U.S. then you will need to register it as a boat in order to be legal. This is a fairly simple (and cheap) process but it varies slightly from state to state. Use this article as a basic guide but always be sure to check your local and state laws as well.

I will list a couple of states below and the procedures that they require but you can always check your states laws by visiting Boat Registration...

I've just about put the finishing touches on the poly skid plate on the Chief. The bottom was cracked in a few spots, and quite frankly, I feel there is no "ultimate fix" to a cracked bottom of you want it to be waterproof, and want to be able to actually use an AATV for its intended purpose. Other fixes include riveting steel to the body(heavy), using fiberglass resin and mat (OK, but doesn't stand up to abuse well) and other methods, but I wanted something that would really take what I wanted...

Max II - Axle and Bearing Replacement If you own an amphibious ATV for any length of time you will probably have to replace a bad bearing or bent axle especially if the machine is older and hasn’t been maintained properly. For first timers bearing or axle replacement can be a daunting task but it is really very simple (and rewarding). This article will walk you through the steps to replace an axle and the bearings in a Max II. While this article is specific to the max, the basic principles ...

How to bring the shine back to your HDPE Polyethylene body. Works on any 6x6 or 8x8 HDPE body and is simple to do.

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