first argo

[acahti]

just came back from kansas with my first 8x8 conquest argo.. i live in manitoba so it was a long drive.. after i rest i plan on putting the tracks on this thing

[acahti]

can anyone help me whit have to get it to start in cold weather better?? it is only -10c here but it seems to start a bit hard.. do you have to give it some gas as you choke and start it??

[swampdonkey]

acahti where in manitoba ya from?? i have a 98 conquest and the machine does start hard in the cold weather. i have found the easiest way to start is to fully choke then give a little throttle to it.

[yellowargo]

Congrats... I agree full choke and a little shot of gas, once running I leave half choked for a couple of minutes until warmed up a little.
Tracks are needed in the winter where I live in Ontario and I would recommend them for the winter adventures,
Have fun with it and maybe get a winch if you don't already. Princess Auto often has them on sale.
Please post some pics to show off your new machine.

[acahti]

thanks for the help.. i can see that i will be on this site lots..
took it for a good drive today and went threw the ice on the creek... yikes could not get back on top of the ice..
any help with my tracks also? it seems like when i climb steep snow banks i power out or maybe it almost seems like my tires spin inside the tracks.
also one more thing.. do you often put cleats on the tracks for when you drive on ice?

[acahti]

swampdonky i am from winkler.. how about you?

[kahn]

Congrats!!

thanks for the help.. i can see that i will be on this site lots..
took it for a good drive today and went threw the ice on the creek... yikes could not get back on top of the ice..
any help with my tracks also? it seems like when i climb steep snow banks i power out or maybe it almost seems like my tires spin inside the tracks.
also one more thing.. do you often put cleats on the tracks for when you drive on ice?

Howdy, I just bought my firt one a coupe weeks back. My tracks were slipping a little and the fix is add air to the tires to tighten them up. I am going to add radial pads to my tracks this summer and also get a second set of wheels and tires that will swim. They don't swim well with tracks on. Be carefull going far away from shore. I had very little swim or control with the tracks. Throw some pics up so we can see her. Welcome to the site. Randy

[lewis]

Tracks

Be careful not to get to much pressure in the tires. The fact that the tires slip a little in the tracks keeps you from having chain windup which will damage bearings, axles and housings. The plastic tracks are more friendly to this fact than the rubber tracks. Keeping the out side dimension of the tires as close as possible will help with this factor. I know this is almost impossible to do when you have the tracks on. Checking the chains from time to time will give you a idea how the machine is performing with the tracks. The guys that run tracks can probably help you best with this and i a sure that they will chime in.

[Rock Doctor]

Hi, Welcome to the site!

You have recieved some good advice, and I will not repeat it, but just add my 2 bits.
I don't have cleats on my tracks, but have thought about adding something several times. It won't help in the snow, of course, but on ice it would definatly help. At this point I am considering adding lengths of chain across the track pads (not every one, but maybe every third one )

As for your power issue, you can do some simple mods to your clutches that will help. A simple search of the site should find a few discussions on this topic. If you can not find the info, let me know, and I will run you through it. You might also want to set your valves as well. Point to remember...Try not to EVER use "Old Fuel" in your machine, it will not like it. If you have to use old fuel, make sure to add some fuel conditioner (A little shot of ATF to the fuel will not hurt either). Old fuel on a long ride = siezed intake valves and bent pushrods.

Cold Starts. I have to choke my Argo's and add a little throttle if it's too cold out. If cold starts bother you, you can put an "Arctic Pad" under the engine/Trans to keep them warm, or just warm them up for a bit before you go out to start the machine. A "trouble Light" will also work to warm up the engine, before starting. Just remember to take it out, before you drive away lol.

RD

[swampdonkey]

acahti im from flin flon. long ways north!!