Northern Alberta argo experience

[Sard]

Does anyone have any experience using Argo's in northern Alberta? I'm still debating between a 6 and 8 wheel model (new or used), and am wondering if there are any advantages to one over the other in muskeg?

[Rock Doctor]

Go with an 8 wheel, you will not regret it.
Each has advantages and disadvantages.
6x6 is great for messing around, but they don't haul enough, and are rough riding (kind of creapy swimming with them). Most of my friends have tried a 6x6 at one time or another, all agree that a 6x6 is a great second machine.
RD

[DerekF]

8x8 for sure up here in the north. I've had both and RD is right. The 6x6 was fun, but really, most don't buy an Argo for "fun". The 8x8 is tough to beat for work/fun.

D

[Supermag]

The cargo carrying capacity of the 8 wheeler is enough justification. Check out Rock Doctor's videos on you tube. 6 wheelers are great and enjoyed by many but the 8 wheel Argo is a pure work horse designed for the type of terrain you want to play in.

[northerner]

i run a bigfoot up here, its ok but an 8 wheel would be better forsure. Finally bought some tracks, that will make a big difference.
last fall me and another guy got caught in the bush when we got an early dump of snow and lots of it, spent a whole day tryin to get out (no tracks) spent a miserable nite on the trail. Muskeg and over a foot of snow and water and tires dont work!

what area u at?

[Sard]

I'm in Peace River. You?

Thanks for the information.

[Sard]

Looks like an 8x8 is the way to go. I'm looking at upgrading my trailer to a flat bed this weekend so hopefully I'll have one soon.

[BadBradII]

Here in Interior Alaska I find more people selling 8x8's than 6x6's. Maybe thats be cause there are more to be sold or maybe its because they aren't what people expect them to be. I love my Max IV and if you remove or modify the rear seat you can haul a lot of stuff. And and its easier on the pocket book than the 8x8.

[jimsummit]

Next time i plan on an 8 wheel, when my 6x6 is loaded up and going through muskeg with tracks it really sink in the back and front almost hang in the air. Empty it stays nice and level.

Love running the swamps and wearing shoes, and looking back at the quadders stringing winch lines.

North of you Sard, in Fort Vermilion area.

[northerner]

I'm in Peace River. You?

Thanks for the information.

Fort Vermilion area

[AlbertaRider]

I'm from PR as well, and I feel that the 8X8 is the way to go. The 6X6's are a little short in the capasity department and once you throw some tracks on the 8 wheeler it is quite an experience. I just got back from fishing in the Red Earth country and without the Argo's we may have had to cancel our trip. A couple of pic's attached to show what some of the trail looked like. The stuck unit is a 6X6 Prairie Bobcat and what you don't see is the fact that the water underneath all of area is actually flowing.075.jpg061.jpg060.jpg
The load in the Argo fit flush in a 1/2 ton truck box and we estimated that the weight was around 900#'s give or take.

[guyfox]

Did you have to winch the person out in the second pic.........That is some nasty stuff to be stuck in...Nice pics of that country....

[rocrunr]

That is a nasty run! Hope the fishing was good.?lol

[spookum]

If you have a video.... Please please please share!!! Top job!

[AlbertaRider]

Sorry, no video. Have a pair of those sunglasses that do video. It had a fresh battery, clean lenses, the little blue indicator light said recording, so I was set....NOT! I've got about 25 minutes of the top of my Argo hood and the occasional blip of people chins talking to me. I guess my ears are too high.lmao. I really got to practice more with them. I thought i had a great segment where i tipped the Argo in one of those bottomless holes but the camera was paused...cheesh. a word of advice, do not put heavy stuff under the boat, the boat itself makes the unit top heavy enough!. BUT yes! The fishing was awesome. Average walleye was around the 4 pound mark, one topped the scale at 7 pounds. We didn't target northern pike, but I did latch onto a 12 pounder while back trolling.