belts

[thejunkman]

i was just wondering if anyone has ever broken a belt i have a argo avenger 750 i was pulling a moose out with it and i snapped my belt is this overloading the machine or a common problem with belts. is there a better belt than factory?

[george_pimpdaddy]

seems odd that your belt just snapped probably had a crack or two before it let go.. just another thing to carry a spare of, my machine came with a spare zipped tied to the winch bracket nice place for it

[thejunkman]

belt

I just bought the machine it had 2 hrs on it do you think i pushed it too far to break

[mudbug3]

I smoked my belt one time , and now carry a spare belt with me in the belt holder on my Max IV.

[Rock Doctor]

I have never heard of a belt "snapping" in an Argo Shredding, burning, slipping, YES, but never snapping. My guess is that there must have been a defect in the belt.
Around here we use Argo's quite a bit on the Gas/Oil field ind. They get worked VERY hard. Some of the more common Avenger issues I have come across include:
Broken engine/trans mounting plate.
Broken framefork under seat.
Broken/Bent axles
Broken Brng Housings.
Piled up Transmitions (120-180hrs, not uncommon)

I always carry a spare belt, not becouse they fail often, but becouse if they do fail it will be in the ugliest spot, furthest away from your truck, that you could possibly be.


DR

[lewis]

Never heard of one snapping before. Like Rock said it was probably a defective belt.

[thejunkman]

belt

i hope youre right i was 15 miles out with a 900lb moose and 6 guys thats why i was wondering if i overloaded the machine it pulled it with ease.

[mike bar]

Out for a ride sunday and noticed that my tranny appeared to move side to side when i was braking. I don't remember it doing this before.Is it possible tis is a broken tranny/motor bracket like RD mentions. Not trying to steal your thread junkman, it just triggered my memory

[thejunkman]

belt

not at all its good to bring out the problems people have had in the past with there machines do you think i over loaded my machine when the belt broke?

[m350]

Did you have 6 guys in the Avenger,,,and pulling the Moose ?
You say it pulled with ease,,,if so,,then it prob was a bad belt,,,I keep an extra belt under the seat of my BigFoot.

[thejunkman]

belt

yes 6 guys camera gear and hunting gear and a 900 lb moose it did strain but did it i think i may be pushing it too far . when odg says 1800 lb towing capacity i think it means rolling load i also snapped off the back receiver too.

[Rumbles]

If you say dragging a moose behind and you mean on the ground and not on a trailer plus 6 guys at an average of 270 lbs each with gear I say you were overloaded. Towing capacity would in my opinion be based on weight on a trailer not dead weight on the ground.

[Rock Doctor]

6 guys at an average of 270 lbs each with gear .

270 lbs average?

LOL


I would have tried it, without a second thought


RD

[Rumbles]

270 lbs average?

LOL


I would have tried it, without a second thought


RD

RD I was going to average the weight at 225 but my hunting buddy happen to be with when I was answering and we used ourselves to estimate our weight when hunting with clothes and gear to be about 270. Maybe I'm high for an average guy, anyway I don't think the 6 guys was as big a factor as dragging the 900 lb moose behind. To have ripped of the hitch it must have been quite a seen man!

[Rock Doctor]

Oh, I agree. It sounds like a load.

The picture that flashed through my head made me chuckle " 6 guys + gear, averaging 270 lbs each" ............................................... THAT RIGHT THERE IS A FULL ARGO lol.