New members, introduce yourself here

[jleamer]

hi everyone, i have been a member of this site for about 5 months and never had the time to post anything. i have a little collection of aatv's, which consists of an attex, two action age scramblers two terra jets, and a sperry rand. i live in cherry tree, pa, which is about 2 hours drive east from pittsburgh. i was thrilled to attend the 6x6 races in ashtaubla, oh this weekend. the machines there were as awesome as the people who brought them. thank you all for being so welcoming and taking time to bs with me and my buddy, gonefishin. i look forward to seeing everyone again next year and hopefully make some more new friends.

[98XJSport]

Hi everyone, Im Ryan from Maine. A friend of mine has his grandfather's ~1970 action age scrambler Marc XII sitting behind his garage torn apart. He is moving, and is giving it away. I checked it out yesterday, and I'm picking it up in about an hour. It's dirty and faded, needs lots of cleaning. No tires, needs chains and clutch pads, and the motor (11 hp Tecumseh?) needs a new stator. He had it moving about 3 years ago, then the chains broke and he parked it. After he tore it apart, he didn't have the time or money to fix, so it's been sitting since. Looks like it's going to be one of those "free" projects that is going to cost to get it going again. I have no experience with these things, but I'm willing to do the work. And fortunately this forum seems to have the knowledge base and manuals I will probably need to bring this thing back to life.

[Mike]

Welcome to the forums everyone.

montaque, congratulations on picking up your Argo. It sounds like it suits your needs well.

jleamer, glad you were able to make it to the races this year.

Ryan, free is always a good place to start and with the willingness to do the work yourself, you should be able to get your Scrambler up and running.

[torino]

Hi all I'm new to 6x6's always had atvs or dirtbikes.Just purchased a 69-70 attex 208tt with bh6000 trans I need a part that goes in brake caliper looks like a lever with a pin that is offset from the bearing like surface.Any help will be appreciated.Allen

[Mike]

Hi Allen, welcome to the site.

[alberta6+6]

HeY! guys Im Rob, I live in Morinville Alberta Canada. Which is right close to Edmonton, AB. I Have just bought two Prairie BobCat Jumbo 2000's. I think they are both from around 1984. They are steel tub. the first is a 6x6 has a 17hp kholer, three speed stick with reverse a full windshield lights bumbpers and a winch. the other is the same but is missing the engine and trans. it was liquid cooled and the cab has a heater. I have read several threads about these units but the info is limited i need a new belt for the pri/sec. Got anything?

[coosaridgerider]

Hi Rob.Welcome to 6x6 world.If you start a new thread in the other aatv section you will get better response.There are some members with the bobcat machine that will be glad to help you out.

[lmessner]

Hello everyone! I work for a small company and am in charge of equipment maintenance, which includes a 2008 argo avenger (8x8). This is my first experience with an argo, and so far I'm happy with their performance! I've already customized my company's machine to fit our specialized needs, and I look forward to getting new ideas from the argo world!

[trebmaster]

welcome Imessner,
glad to have you aboard. any questions just start a post and im sure you will get your answer.

[bgdrr1]

Hello from Upper Michigan

I don't know what happened to the old thread so I will sticky a new one here. All of the introduction posts can go here so they are in one thread.

Don't be shy, tell us a little about yourself. Do you own an amphibious atv? If so, what kind. Where do you live, etc?

We look forward to meeting you.

Mike

This is a really great forum! Bought a Max II 3 days ago and I'm just can't wait to try it out. I got a mid 80's model, 16 hp tecumseh. In fair shape, it runs and I did test drive it. Not sure if it is completely waterproof, I have a feeling that the front bearings need replacing. The former owner was running it with a snowmobile belt taken off his sled and he wanted it back so it did not come with a belt. Thanks to this forum I found where I could order one and in the meantime I have been doing some overdue maintence. Changing fluids, checking bearings, chains tension. I bought it for $1100. Too much? Has a roll bar. Tires and rims ok. Definitely going to get a winch this weekend for it. Thinking about super winch 3000. I have always wanted an AATV, this a dream come true. Been thinking alot about a self made track set. Anyone use an old snowmobile track? One with metal cleates is what I was thinking, First I need to put essential time and attention to the core and then later do some inventing. Thanks for all the help already!

[amphibious drew]

Welcome to the forum bgdrr1,

It sounds like you did alright for your first machine. The belt and a few bearings is no big deal. Call Buffalo Bearings and they will get you the right bearings. You want them with an r3 code for the triple seals. Tires and wheels are the biggest cost, so if you are good there, everything else takes relatively little money, just some good old elbow grease. Post pics in the gallery when you get a chance too.

[bull]

Ok , dont know how it happened , or why it happened , but I know when it happened......2 nights ago I was bitten by the 6x6 bug....price was right and it looked like a fun project...oh yea its an early Attex st 300/D....looking forward to getting it back in the woods , and the creek : )

[Mike]

Hey Bull, welcome to the forums and congratulations on getting your Attex.

[hawksmore]

Good day all,
Hawksmore here, I live in Reno Nevada. There are a alot of miles of dirt out here. My home is about five miles from one of the areas best rock crawling areas. Moon Rocks. And we are about an hour from the Black Rock Desert. I am a professonal Falconer. We use falcons Hawks Eagles and Owls to remove pest birds from runways, wine grapes, landfills etc... I have a Rhino, and a Honda Grizzly Quad. We use the Rhino and the Quad almost daily in our work carrying the falcons to the field for work. I have been interested in the 6X6 world and finially found a Attex Chief basket case. The JLO motor runs but is way to noisy for me. The tub is in ok condition and the chain drive and berings are shot. The transmission looks ok and seemed to operate until I threw a chain in the first five minutes. I plan on replacing the two stroke with a four and going with newer axles and bearings. The tires are shot also.
i have been scouring this site for part numbers and sources for the needed parts but no luck. Any help out there ??
I would be happy to trade off the JLO. Any takers ?
Thanks in advance for any help and for the great site !

[coosaridgerider]

Hi hawksmore.Congrats on the attex.That is a cool story about the falcons.I was just watching mountain men the other night and they where using the falcon to bird hunt.If you start a new thread under attex section you will get better response and all the help you need on your machine.Good luck with it.