Argos will go Anywhere. For a Price !!!

[ArgoNewf]

The maintenance & upkeep is insane at best. MERCY !!! The Go Anywhere Price is your Time, your Wallet, your Patience, & your Will ….. unless of course you are rich, take it to the dealer &/or you don't care ,,,, because they will keep going even when busted up pretty good.
There is something wrong with everyone's Argo, they may or may not know it. Hope you don't find that out in some crap hole
The only other thing getting near you, is another Argo, & wrenching in a swamp or snow bank sucks

[ARGOJIM]

The maintenance & upkeep is insane at best. MERCY !!! The Go Anywhere Price is your Time, your Wallet, your Patience, & your Will ….. unless of course you are rich, take it to the dealer &/or you don't care ,,,, because they will keep going even when busted up pretty good.
There is something wrong with everyone's Argo, they may or may not know it. Hope you don't find that out in some crap hole
The only other thing getting near you, is another Argo, & wrenching in a swamp or snow bank sucks

What models and terrain are you running?
Are you having regular break downs or are you talking maintenance?
How much time is on and put on the machine?

[mowbizz]

The maintenance & upkeep is insane at best. MERCY !!! The Go Anywhere Price is your Time, your Wallet, your Patience, & your Will ….. unless of course you are rich, take it to the dealer &/or you don't care ,,,, because they will keep going even when busted up pretty good.
There is something wrong with everyone's Argo, they may or may not know it. Hope you don't find that out in some hell hole
The only other thing getting near you, is another Argo, & wrenching in a swamp or snow bank sucks

Gee whiz! Sour grapes much? Every machine in the world needs maintenance...also there are “lemons” in all brands, not just Argo. They’re a unique machine with unique capabilities. Don’t like it? Get a wheeler.

[ArgoNewf]

2010 HDI (400 HRS), & 2006 Big Foot (390 HRS) . Both with extensive maintenance & service records. (i have wheelers as well) I agree, they are unique, in more then one way !!! Uncertain if i have sour grapes, or have come to grips with reality LOL or both LOL !!! My experience is no secret to many, but many resist voicing it. I need my Argos, nothing else will go to the places i need to be. So hopefully my sour grapes will ferment, & i can ease the pain in my rear with a drink LOL

[ARGOJIM]

2010 HDI (400 HRS), & 2006 Big Foot (390 HRS) . Both with extensive maintenance & service records. (i have wheelers as well) I agree, they are unique, in more then one way !!! Uncertain if i have sour grapes, or have come to grips with reality LOL or both LOL !!! My experience is no secret to many, but many resist voicing it. I need my Argos, nothing else will go to the places i need to be. So hopefully my sour grapes will ferment, & i can ease the pain in my rear with a drink LOL

While these machines, any brand 6x6or8x8, do require more maintenance breakage is generally time, load, terrain, user or accessory (such as tracks) related. As your machines are 10 and 14 years old wear on parts by both yourself and the previous owners can affect performance and reliability of any machine.
If you have not yet, your machines are at the end of the bearing and chain life along with seals if they both have 62mm bearings. The 2010 also had a driveline change after a short run.

Normally, even in my recreation only machines, when I get a new used machine I do all of the bearings, chains, axle seals and in some cases bearings flangettes so I start off with new drive components. Worse case could need some axles, sprockets or idler shafts. All of which can be assessed in a few hours for the confidence of returning with none of those issues ( barring track related issues or breakage), once repaired should last for generally 300-400 hours with regular minor maintenance such as grease, chain lube and chain adjustment.

As far as inspection you would want to check your axles for bearing play, any play would show the start of bearing failure. Play in a hearing is wear and just a matter of time to go from wore to broken.
Chains at the end of their adjustment means wear, the further the stretch the weaker the chain and can wear sprockets rapidly.
Sprockets that show wear can break teeth and cause premature chain life, worse case for these is always a breakdown with no further driveability.

Just putting a general watch list with this reply that end up here from post title.

Hopefully you have better luck with your machines as time goes by.

[mowbizz]

2010 HDI (400 HRS), & 2006 Big Foot (390 HRS) . Both with extensive maintenance & service records. (i have wheelers as well) I agree, they are unique, in more then one way !!! Uncertain if i have sour grapes, or have come to grips with reality LOL or both LOL !!! My experience is no secret to many, but many resist voicing it. I need my Argos, nothing else will go to the places i need to be. So hopefully my sour grapes will ferment, & i can ease the pain in my rear with a drink LOL

Haha! Happy fermenting!

[ArgoNewf]

Unique machine for certain !!! Argo has an awesome business (For Argo). TONS of money in parts & service !!! One of the unique features of an Argo is that. A problem can be 10 things. For example if it is steering right or left. It can be a minimum of ten reasons why. That's unique !!! Argos are awesome if you are bored, & have nothing to do. I actually like wrenching ,,,, but time to do so for myself is a problem. (i am a motorcycle mechanic)
On a good note, all bearings done on the Big Foot, now to sort the veering to the right issue ,,,, maybe it is tire pressures, chains tight / loose, sprockets worn, brake sticky, a tire 1/4 inch bigger then the next LOL, ect ect ect ect ect
Whose bored & wants to figure it out ??? LOL MERCY !!! Is there ever really a light at the end of the tunnel ? If so, not for long i'm guessing.

[john swenson]

i guess even machines without chains breakdown and need maintenance . i'm not aware of offroad machines that don't have axles , bearings , motors , transmissions , etc. even dozers,bobcats , tanks , trackhoes , etc. break . even our horses need feed, hooves trimmed and shots . j.b.

[ArgoNewf]

i guess even machines without chains breakdown and need maintenance . i'm not aware of offroad machines that don't have axles , bearings , motors , transmissions , etc. even dozers,bobcats , tanks , trackhoes , etc. break . even our horses need feed, hooves trimmed and shots . j.b.

Agreed, but Argo's are on a different level of maintenance. I own a quad, Side by Side, countless motorcycles ect, ect, ect , I am at the argos 10 times more then all the others combined. But i need the Argos,,,,,so the battle will continue !!!! There is a price to pay to go where others only dream of.

[juggernaut]

I wonder how the maintenance on a hydraulic only machine like the Hydrotraxx would compare to an Argo?

[Dw89xj]

Ha don't be mad I been wrenching on mine for over 2 years and still haven't got any trail time lol

[ArgoNewf]

Ha don't be mad I been wrenching on mine for over 2 years and still haven't got any trail time lol

Well, when you finally do get out, you can look forward to all the trouble shooting after your trail run LOL !!! Every ailment has 20 possibilities !!! MERCY !!!

[john swenson]

i think even the hydromax with hydraulic motors on each wheel have issues from time to time with the pumps , hoses , motors and cooling. i have watched alot of the videos of the russian made 6x6 's that use a tranny and a car differential axle. brakes on each wheel for turning . they only drive by the rear tires and are always with tracks, but it eliminates lots of chains and the bearings are probably more heavy duty . j.b.

[jimsummit]

I guess i have been lucky, on my 3 rd machine and no big deal to keep up on maintenance. I wrench for a living on large construction equipment down to small water pumps and I don’t find argos any worse then any other specialty machines.