Mighty Max's new 650 Argo 650 HD with swimming tracks

[mudbug3]

I enjoyed the video,s Dan. Each time that you drove on the built up section of trail, and then looked over all of the swampy areas on the opposite side, I kept thinking that you,d soon drive down that side too.

[Obsessed]

wow!........im thinkin your new nickname probably ought to be somthing like "Crazy Dan".......but, if there was an award for cool places to play, i think you would probably have it in the bag.....watching it does make me a little nervous though...if you ever ran out of gas out there im pretty sure that they would never be able to get to you...actually, im not sure they would even be able to find you, lol...in addition to the GPS, you'd better be packin a lunch, have a cell phone and charger, and maybe even a few signal flares...just looking out for ya buddy!!!

awsome videos Dan!

[mightymaxIV]

wow!........im thinkin your new nickname probably ought to be somthing like "Crazy Dan".......but, if there was an award for cool places to play, i think you would probably have it in the bag.....watching it does make me a little nervous though...if you ever ran out of gas out there im pretty sure that they would never be able to get to you...actually, im not sure they would even be able to find you, lol...in addition to the GPS, you'd better be packin a lunch, have a cell phone and charger, and maybe even a few signal flares...just looking out for ya buddy!!!

awsome videos Dan!

You know, I think about that stuff sometimes, but this machine gives me so much confidence, I guess that's one of the reasons I like riding with Lee, if it's difficult and challenging, that is exactly where he wants to go. Lee is fearless when it comes to bad mud and swamp area's

[Noel Woods]

Nice video, as always, Dan. Thanks for posting...looks like a fun place to ride. I guess you guys have it pretty much to yourselves. Tell Lee to be patient, his 650HD will be here soon.

[mightymaxIV]

Some Video Hight Lites taken over the last two months at Doles and Big nasty set to music. This first song is biscuit's favorite song (my little black dog). I call it the Biscuit song, she will come around and listen any time this song is played.

[lager99]

Are they rubber or plastic?

[Rock Doctor]

Those are some very cool looking places to ride.


RD

[mudbug3]

lager99

The tracks on MightyMax,s Argo Frontier are made out UHMW. This material is very durable and similar to what is used for kitchen cutting boards.

[vader8x8]

My black labs (vader) favorite song is the sound of crinkleling food wrappers. He also likes to jump out of the argo at every mud and water spot, get dirty and wet, then jump back in and shake right next to me.

[mightymaxIV]

My black labs (vader) favorite song is the sound of crinkleling food wrappers. He also likes to jump out of the argo at every mud and water spot, get dirty and wet, then jump back in and shake right next to me.

I guess I am lucky that my little dog likes music- I'm not sure I could handle the dirt, mud and shaking part.

Those are some very cool looking places to ride.


RD

Thats an Honor coming from you RD, you have the neatest places I have seen so far!

Are they rubber or plastic?

As mudbug already said, UHMW-excellent bite, clean out better than anything I have ever seen, and excellent durability!

[mightymaxIV]

We may have a new 6x6 fan

My granddaughters always ask me to give them a ride on my quad when they come over. Yesterday I was watching some river run videos, my granddaughter came in and said "Who's that?" I told her it was Lee. "Hey he has a machine just like yours."

She asked for a ride in the Argo and told me she wanted to go through the mud like she had seen in the video, I drove her and the Argo down to the corner store, bought her an icee. On the way back back we went down a dirt road and she kept saying faster and then would laugh as I sped up . I drove back home and drove her through my very muddy, low on water pond.

I even got my wife to jump in with us and ride for a little bit. Needless to say we now have another 6x6 fan in the family.

[brebett]

Hi Dan, I have an averger 2005 ( unfortunately not with the admiral transy). Do you think those adair track will go as good as your frontier. I have kenda bearclaw 25X12X9 on it. Will those tracks fit on them.

[mightymaxIV]

Hi Dan, I have an averger 2005 ( unfortunately not with the admiral transy). Do you think those adair track will go as good as your frontier. I have kenda bearclaw 25X12X9 on it. Will those tracks fit on them.

Brebett, the tracks will not work with the bear claws, you will have to have the 25x12x9 Rawhides or the 24x10x8 Argo swimmer tires and order the tracks to fit either of these tire combinations.

The Avenger would be a perfect swap for the Adair tracks, the old style transmission is proven and reliable and you can use the low range without over heating the transmission. If you check out the River Run Videos you will see an old style Bigfoot with Adair tracks and 22x10x8 tires. That machine was unstoppable in the mud, and his 18 horse engine with low range ate mud holes without water

An Avenger with Adair tracks would be a beast! Your machine would swim! You couldn't get it stuck! It would turn easier than an Avenger with tires and the tracks are easier on your bearings and axles. Look at any of the the River Run Videos to see how easy old style machines turn with these tracks.

If you use the 25x12x9 rawhides you will have almost twelve inches of clearance, if you ever manage to get an Avenger with Adair tracks stuck I would like to see a picture of the mud hole or swamp area.

An 8x8 with Adair tracks just will not run out of traction and I have had three different 8x8 owners tell me they perform exceptionally well in the snow.

One owner with a set of the 22" snow tracks has posted video on you you tube-He ran his machine over 20 MPH on 22" of powder!

Just personal opinion but I believe that you have the finest machine you can get for running Adair tracks and I would not hesitate.

[mightymaxIV]

Some Video of my 650 HD -a day in the swamp with my grandsons

Video was taken the 30th of April 2011, a couple of spots don't have sound, I don't know why, I processed the video three times.

The temperature was 86 degrees yesterday and some pretty extreme mud and swamp conditions. I had an absolute blast with my grandsons Carlos and Emanuel. Having the hood off really helped keep everything in the engine compartment cool and the machine ran like a top all day.

I had to cut some of the extreme terrain because the camera was shaking so bad you couldn't see anything

The good and bad points of Admiral Adimral have been discussed several times-this is what I know.

I have put this new HD through more abuse than my max and haven't had any maintenance issues other than lubing the chains, and changing the oil in the engine and transmission.

I have about 40 hours of extreme riding without a problem (Other than the Briggs running rich because of emissions standards)

The Argo's reliability gives me confidence to go into places with my grandsons I wouldn't go in any other machine

The Admiral transmission is almost perfect for the type of riding I do with this machine refusing to get stuck under the most adverse conditions.

If you watch the video you will see several spots when the machine was in extreme mud and we were sure we were stuck, we simply slowed down and let the machine work it's way out, I have never seen another machine that will simply keep working and finally pull it's way out of a mud hole that appears to have won the battle.

Hope you enjoy!

[mudbug3]

Dan

This place looks like a really fun place for a amphib group ride!