Just bought a used 2018 Avenger 8X8

[Grizzly10]

guess I should find a site that talks about chains....

I’m new to this site and Argo. Quick answers don’t happen unfortunately. It’s a slow response on the forum. From what I see and read some guys know there stuff. Gotta be patient unfortunately. I would try n get your answer anyway you can and not solely relying on forum. Good luck. Wish I could help ya. Good luck with your new machine.

[mightymaxIV]

Anyone ever heard of this chain? I know Timken makes good bearings.....

Timken makes very high quality products, if you are shopping for chains most manufactures will give and rating on how many pounds per a square inch they can with stand. Here is an example:

https://thebigbearingstore.com/60-roller-chain/

You can see here the Timken has a better rating

The higher the rating the better the product, you can find them a surplus warehouse, EBAY, Amazon Etc, just look for the best price and the highest rating.

https://www.amazon.com/Timken-Farmer-Bobs-Parts-60RCHD-USA/dp/B07PDT65ZY

[plott hound]

i priced the tsubaki chain last year and near **** a brick. i went with an offshore brand,i think it was called red ball.looked exactly the same as the high priced brands at half the cost.bought it local to me at canada bearing.

[plott hound]

correction,the chain is made by RBL http://www.rblcanada.com/products.html

they make a decent axle bearing for our argo as well.

[mightymaxIV]

correction,the chain is made by RBL http://www.rblcanada.com/products.html

they make a decent axle bearing for our argo as well.

Check the link, these chains are only rated at 7227:

http://www.rblcanada.com/catalogues/rbl_precision_ansi_roller_chain.pdf

[plott hound]

Check the link, these chains are only rated at 7227:

http://www.rblcanada.com/catalogues/...ller_chain.pdf

good info,i guess thats why the RBL CHAIN IS CHEAPER.

[ARGOJIM]

I think was mightymaxiv wrote is spot on. There are numerous threads on here with this very discussion, check them out make your own decisions.

[msta999]

No worries, I can get you squared away, I have lots of scrap rubber and have had to do this repair to factory rubber tracks. I have a pair of 20” wide buldoc rubber tracks outside the shop that had the hinges torn out as well (repaired). I sent you a pm. Need to make sure all tensioners are released before checking axle bearings as well.

Thanks Buzz, I removed the hinge and found it was crescent moon shaped a little and had a crack, so I got a new hinge and pin from All seasons Argo in Anchorage and 47.00 later I was good to go, (had to pay Kid Curry 38.00 to bring it to the valley) none of the holes had pulled through. Now I just need to figure out what to do about the sagging fender, rubbing on the tracks.

[Laird]

As far as the chain goes, put on the best you can afford. How many hrs are you putting on a year? Are you out in remote areas? Do you have resources to help you out if you run into trouble? I put the RBL chain on as I have low hrs on the machine yearly, never in remote areas, and the place where I worked used it on their higher end snowbowers. 6,7,8, ft. single , double auger, tractor driven blowers. Worked for those machines which were often commercial applictions. How often they had to replace the chains is unknown.

[msta999]

That is pretty much what I am planning on doing. I go out 4-8 times a year, I take what I think I might need to get me out of a predicament, because I go out by my self, lots of rope and tools. I have a little over 400 hrs on this machine, my second argo. my property is only 4 miles from the road, just deep swamp in areas.