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[curtisbyrne]

what do people here use for their tie points on an Argo for holding down cargo in the back?

[grease monkey]

I generally just pile it in. Haven't had anything pop out yet, save for a ball cap that blew off my head lol. If your piling it higher than the sides of the machine I would consider something like the hand rails for the back that argo offers. Shouldn't be to difficult to make something up with a bit of round stock.

The one thing I do tie into the back of the argo is my guitar case when going up to the cabin. I stand the case vertically against the seat back rest and tie it to the gun mounts I have mounted on the top of the back rest.

[Coast2Coast]

I tie a paddle/shovel/gas auger up across the backrest of the seat with a bungee cord or two hooked to the back rest bars that's about it. They all are about the right length to sit there. When sitting over night in rain if I'm out overnighting I toss a tarp over the whole thing and ratchet strap the tarp down by putting the hooks on the rub rail. I suppose you could do the same thing with the tarp just over the back if you needed stuff to stay dry/stay in place there but usually I just leave the tarp over the stuff and tuck it into the gaps by the seats to keep it in place when travelling.

[akpride]

Cut angle iron pieces the length of the bed drill holes for straps. Bolt each to the mold rail of the tub and you are set

[Rock Doctor]

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[AkBillyBow]

Rock Doctor...your set-up is great! Can you post a couple pics from looking straight at the rear, so I can see how you have attached the rear brackets? I need to add a support in the rear for my hard top. The original was attached to the hitch I believe, but don't know for sure. Some pics of yours would be very helpful!!

Thanks....AkBillyBow

[Rock Doctor]

Rock Doctor...your set-up is great! Can you post a couple pics from looking straight at the rear, so I can see how you have attached the rear brackets? I need to add a support in the rear for my hard top. The original was attached to the hitch I believe, but don't know for sure. Some pics of yours would be very helpful!!

Thanks....AkBillyBow

I don't have a rear support on this machine, the rack is just bolted to the Splitline around the Tub. These older machines seem to handle the weight better than the newer machines. I have had to add rear support to a couple Avengers, but we did that from the inside. (sorry, no pics). A 3-4" wide piece of flat bar bolted to the rear frame, and molded to follow the rear contour of the tub, up to the Splitline works well.

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[AkBillyBow]

Thank you for the info !!

[grease monkey]

RD did you shorten your exhaust or is that just the way it was on the conquests? Got into an argument with a tree the other day and redesigned the steel mesh around my exhaust. Opps lol

[Rock Doctor]

I've had the same thing happen, so shorten mine now. Couple seconds with a Zipcut and you're good to go.
RD

[curtisbyrne]

yeah i dont know why they have such a long tail pipe on the new argos?

[grease monkey]

I have considered shortening mine, my only hesitation is I don't want to end up getting exhaust gas in the cabin once I put my roof up

[philipatmaxfour]

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I have considered shortening mine, my only hesitation is I don't want to end up getting exhaust gas in the cabin once I put my roof up

I actually had a rear seat passenger complain that there was so much exhaust smell in the back seat that it made her hair smell on an extended water trip.?? It might be a problem with the top up and the passenger window removed? I have watched many Rock Doc movies in snowy weather with no roof and seldom a windshield and sometimes a huge load of plywood. The guy is tough. Please Doc,more movies.

[grease monkey]

Please Doc,more movies.

I'll second that, not only did his youtube channel help influence me to get an argo, it really helps the withdrawals when i'm kept away from it!