2011 Argo Frontier 8x8 with Adair Tracks - The Beast is Here

[Bud]

Tim Shafer and Mike Reed of Adair Argo outdid themselves in working with me to put together my new ultimate waterfowl hunting / mudding machine.

I had a few conversations with Tim, telling him what I was looking to accomplish with a new amphibious machine. I waterfowl hunt a lot, so I need a machine that can handle mud and can go through the water with ease. I also enjoy mudding with my Max II, and wanted a machine that could run in the baddest mud. I also wanted something that could carry multiple passengers and hunting gear. Finally, I wanted a vehicle that my wife would be comfortable operating.

The answer was a 2011 Argo Frontier 8x8 with Adair Tracks, 24" Frontier tires, skidplate, 3.3 low gear transmission, 4k winch, rear bearing extensions, bilge pump, rear hand rails, mudflaps and an outboard motor bracket.

In the first picture, Mike has just removed the factory tires to check their circumference. He found that they were a little mismatched so he pulled a few others from the Adair Argo inventory to find ones that are nearly a perfect match front and back and side to side. This will help make the machine roll easier and straighter and be lower maintaince in the long haul.

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The second picture is a view of one of the rear bearing extensions. Beefy.

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[Bud]

The tires were sized and re-mounted. The original tires varied from 73.5" - 76.5" in circumference, which is a lot when running on hard surfaces or in a set of tracks. All outside tires are now within a quarter of an inch, with the smallest mounted on the fronts.

The custom mudflaps were then installed. These will help keep the rear of the machine clean and dry.

[Bud]

Next came the winch and other accessories.

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Check out the ground clearance, and the bite on those treads.

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[Bud]

I can't wait for a change in the weather to try this bad boy out in the snow and then the mud!!

[Roger S]

Christmas doesn't get much better than that.

Look up Disney, OK on google maps.. see if you might want to come down here sometime. It's 60 miles from me. GRDA land, official offroad area, no rules, no fees. Lots of clean water to swim and rinse in, and after a rain, good muddy woods to play in. I wold leave the tracks at home for this place, though.

[Mike]

It sure looks mean. Congratulations on your new 8x8.

[mightymaxIV]

Wow! I am impressed. I can't wait to see that new machine in the mud and water!
Congratulations.

[Bud]

I'm game for a ride at Disney, Roger.

Why leave the tracks at home - ?

[plott hound]

nice looking machine bud.

[Zircon]

Wow! Those tracks are pretty impressive, Bud! Great shots, too! I was very surprised to learn those factory tires varied as much as 3 inches in circumference! Seems like it wasn't because of a variaton in inflation either? I'm planning on getting a set of tracks for my 2009 750 EFI Argo Avenger this year and I'm wondering if my dealer is going to be as conscientious as yours was in checking this out. Perhaps I should mention this to him. Hope the weather changes soon and you get to try those tracks out in the snow! :-)

[Roger S]

Bud, there's a lot of eroded river bed to cross to get to the trails, it's solid limestone an rock, which would scratch your tracks. I think you'd have a lot more fun on just tires.

[Bud]

Bud, there's a lot of eroded river bed to cross to get to the trails, it's solid limestone an rock, which would scratch your tracks. I think you'd have a lot more fun on just tires.

That makes sense.

I thought for a minute there that you were worried that I would get into the deep mud and run off and leave you.

[beungood]

Awesome looking machine I could put it to use hunting the Great Cedar swamp over here. What is the differance between the Frontier 8x8 and the avenger 750HDi? does the Frontier have mthe newer transmission? how much do those tracks cost/ Can they be gotten seperately or only as part of a vehicle purchase?

Jack

[Bud]

The 8x8 Frontier has the 23 hp air-cooled Briggs and does not have the Admiral transmission. As a result it weighs a couple hundred pounds less than the Admiral equipped HD that also has a water cooled engine.

I was looking for as light a footprint as possible for better flotation in deep mud, hence my choice.

The tracks are competitively priced. Out of respect for the forum rules, I will send you a pm.

Bud

[lewis]

Nice looking machine! You should have many years of fun.