Argo pulling right

[Rock Doctor]

I will remeasure, also I was looking at my left front tire and it was about flat. I guess this might be it I check them all the time but for some reason I had a bad valve stem I replaced it and leak checked it this morning and all is good. I will try the jack and measure with string Idea. I just don't see how it could be anything but tires. What if I try to compensate on the one side? Just a thought thanks again guys

LOL, I was going to suggest this, but then I thought you might think I was "grasping". BUT, if you have to run different pressures to get your tires to the same size........I guess it would be an option.

By any chance, has your machine ever had to have a brake rotor, or idler shaft sprocket replaced for any reason? I was thinking that it's POSSIBLE to have worn sprockets on both sides, but then if ONE was replaced.............This scenario would cause your machine to creep one way or the other. Unlikely, but I thought I would throw it out there.

RD

[Riverfox]

How is the alignment of your tires (wheels) ? Is it possible that your inner bearings need to be adjusted to eliminate a slight angle on your tires. This might create a slight radius which would cause your vehicle to turn. This could be especialy true if there is any bend in the frame. The pulling to the left could be caused by either the front or the rear wheels on either side of the vehicle being out of alignment.

[akpride]

Guys,
Well I think it was that front left tire leak, But I also backed the left brake off ( at the piston ) It is day and night different! I cold fly staright with very little correction! So much more enjoyable. I thank you all for the tips and I guess this is just amybe one where I over looked the details like checking tires before I aired them or after a few hours also those brakes it doesn't hurt to have a little play before engajment. Anyhow thanks for the help!

[arielsq]

Dog tracking Argo..

Guy's I am a Argo dealer.
Her is a issue that we have had in the past. It seems far fetched but hear me out.
We had a Argo with tracks on it that would no matter what the pressure would rubb the body under a load.

I have found that the outer diameter of the goodyears can vary up to 2" difference even at the same pressure. It is a pain in the ! you know. But
Take and put 5 or 6 pounds of pressure in all tires. Get a soft or dress makers tape. Measure diameter. On a 6x6 put the two tires closest to same size on front and the 2nd largest in middle and 3rd on rear. you could have different diameter tires on one side which will make it pull hard to one side. Hope this helps!!

[LarryW]

Guy's I am a Argo dealer.
Her is a issue that we have had in the past. It seems far fetched but hear me out.
We had a Argo with tracks on it that would no matter what the pressure would rubb the body under a load.

I have found that the outer diameter of the goodyears can vary up to 2" difference even at the same pressure. It is a pain in the ! you know. But
Take and put 5 or 6 pounds of pressure in all tires. Get a soft or dress makers tape. Measure diameter. On a 6x6 put the two tires closest to same size on front and the 2nd largest in middle and 3rd on rear. you could have different diameter tires on one side which will make it pull hard to one side. Hope this helps!!

Well the old balloons and even when Honda us90/atc90/atc110 where out they measure the circumferance rather then the pressure.

[philipatmaxfour]

Measuring Rawhide circumference

Nobody mentioned measuring tire size by rolling in a straight line. When I measured tire circumferences before mounting my tracks, I drew a line on the floor about 80 inches long. I started each tire at a start mark with the valve stem at 6 o'clock and rolled the tire straight down my line till the valve pointed down again and marked the floor. Do you guys think that method leaves too much room for error? Ifound that on Rawhide III s the tape kept getting down between the tread lugs. Either way, I agree that there was big differences between tires with the same pressure.

[chapy]

Nobody mentioned measuring tire size by rolling in a straight line. When I measured tire circumferences before mounting my tracks, I drew a line on the floor about 80 inches long. I started each tire at a start mark with the valve stem at 6 o'clock and rolled the tire straight down my line till the valve pointed down again and marked the floor. Do you guys think that method leaves too much room for error? Ifound that on Rawhide III s the tape kept getting down between the tread lugs.[/I][/B] Either way, I agree that there was big differences between tires with the same pressure.

Thats a good question. I have been wondering about how to keep the tape out of the treads too. I have never tried to measure the tires but reading this post makes me wonder. rolling the tire seems like a pretty good way to do it. It may not be as perfect measurement but it must be close

[spits]

rolling the tire and measuring the length may be very acurate. On our test equipment we have an electronicly calabrated "fifth wheel" which is an outrigger used for measuring distances. The wheel can measure it's own circumference or a start stop length or the distance in metres. It works on the start-stop point of measure principle. The point being one turn of the valve stem to valve stem is going to be very close if you were to mark the valve stem start and stop positions and running on a staight line . By adding air or deflating you could come very close to getting all tires very close in circumference.

[Roger S]

Sounds like a good method.. maybe make a mark on the tire at the edge..

I made some "calipers" out of a yardstick.. but have to make sure the tires aren't flat spotted from sitting when I measure that way. Tires do vary a lot.

[ArgoGirb67]

Not really related but keep in mind if mixing brands of tires,20 inch runnamuck vs 21 inch chevron http://www.6x6world.com/forums/tire-...ifferance.html

[akpride]

Ok some more info, I have been playing around with it and it makes a big difference where people and cargo sit. Also on one side I think the chains are a little more stretched than the other so getting the tension adjusted equally seems to effect the pull as well. I have been taking it out to my bear stand about a 11 mile trip one way so I have had plenty of time to experiment! Last time out I was alone and with liitle cargo and she drove like a dream! Thanks for your help agian.

[jnjmoonsfishing]

good luck and it has a slight learning curve to them. i'm learning more and more each time we use the machine.

[lager99]

Put a 1/2 lb more in the front driver side...