New members, introduce yourself here

[Mike]

Hi Mapleleaf Tank, welcome to the site! Sounds like you will fit right in.

[6x6rebuild]

hey guys how you doin..im new to this site..im not sure if this is the right spot to post hopefully it is. iv been a member since september of 09 but lost my password and then my computer broke so months later here i am back on. my names mike and im 20 years old and i live in vernon nj which is northern nj. My father was real big into argos and maxs and he has pictures driveing them in rivers and through the woods and im sitting in the front seat next to him when i was 4....now all these years later i have my own 6 wheeler and im addicted to it. right now i have 2 max2s one has a 14hp bridge and straton and the other has a kohler 440 2 stroke which cranks. iv ridden argos and my dad had a hustler along time ago but im deff a 2 stroke guy. but anyway i just wanted to introduce myself and im looking forward to meeting people on the site. im learning my way around it and will be on it much more now that my computers back. and im sure this isnt the spot to post this but im looking for a 440 kohler twin cylinder as well to buy and if anyone has an y leads please let me know. thanks

mike

[Mike]

Hey Mike, welcome (back) to the site. It sounds like six wheeling is in your blood. You can start a new thread in the wanted section to see if anyone has a 440 and you may get a better response.

[AMPHINEWBIE]

Hi all. Well this is a real first for me. not only my first aatv, but my first time to post on a forum. I just acquired an old amphicat with lots of problems, so I'll probably be on here with lots of questions. I've already seen a lot of helpful info, so keep up the posts. my amphicat has a sachs 2 cycle. I'm just starting the tear down so we'll see how it goes. I know I'm going to need to do some abs repair so if anyone has suggestions on the best stuff to use for that I'm all ears. I'm from central Illinois so if anyone else is from near by, holler at me.
thanks for the site, i'ts awesome!

Greg

[dyrtydiesel]

Good day all anether enthusiast joining the army. just picked up a vanguard 2 up here in edmonton alberta canada. also have a prairie bobcat good site looking forward to posting and veiwing all the info and pics.

[Mike]

amphinewbie and dyrtydiesel, welcome to the site. It's good to have some more members that already have ATVs. Upload some pictures to the gallery if you get a chance so we can see what you have.

[zcs543]

my name is zak, im new here and and also to the whole 6x6 world. i gotta ramco retriever and it ran great until one day it wouldnt start, the voltage regulator was fried and all the wiring pretty much sucks, lmao. i really wanna get it running again so i can get some killer footage and try to get some videos of my own on here. does anybody have a wiring diagram or some other way to help out, lol. it crushes me just watching it sit in the corner on those rainy muddy days. also does any body know where to get some ramco retriever parts like sprockets and whatnot, maybe that starter/alternator bs too.

[jpswift1]

Those Ramco Retrievers are very cool machines. The man who invented them is actually a member on the site here and he was nice enough to upload all of his old pictures of the machines when they were in production.

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Sprockets and bearings can probably be bought at any bearing/industrial supply store since most machines used ones that are not very complex. You can probably make some universal fit sprockets work without too much effort. As far as the engine issue goes, tell us what kind of motor you have in the engine section of the site and there will be a lot of people that will chime in and be willing to help you out. Welcome to the site!

[zcs543]

well i took the starter out and tested it and it has a short. i think im gonna try to put a 12 hp pull start engine in it that was taken off a rototiller or something for temporary use so i don't have to use a alternator, starter or a battery i guess. i kinda wanna rebuild the engine that came in it. i think its a 12 hp kohler engine. i dunno though... by any chance do you have any good ideas? i don't know what the best route would be.

[6x6 newbee]

Hi everybody I'm new to this forum. I have a 1970 scrambler 6x6. I'm trying to restore it so if any body has any ideas I would love to here about them.

[jpswift1]

Take a look at 6x6World member LarryW's Scrambler that he restored. He did a great job on it. Welcome to the site!

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[Daniel Gille]

hi all,
just bought a 1984 8 wheel argo with the kohler twin17 engine, when driving the engine is surging, resulting in abrupt speed changes, any ideas what the cause(s) could be?
thanks, Daniel

[plott hound]

when the engine hunts and surges,chances are that the carb needs a good cleaning.might as well throw a kit in it while you got that sucker all apart.also dont forget to change the fuel filter.

cheers.

[kenny6747]

Hello from Great Britain My name is Chris. I saw a vidio of an AMF Sur-Trek about three years ago and became addicted unfortnatly due to work and cash flow it was a dreem for a long time untill about a year ago when i bought a Max II and i love it (The dreem is still to own a Sur-Trek but affter 3 years searching i still cant find one in the UK) i am currently searching the web trying to find a second vehicle probably an Argo (The wife wants a Max IV but again dificult to find in the UK) looking forward to sharing some pics vids and chats with you all.
PS i posted some pics earlier i think i put them in the wrong place (6x6 Around the world) sory.

[JOHNMcDANIEL0322]

Hey my name is John McDaniel. I am from Augusta, Georgia, and i am 19 years old. A few years back my grandpa passed away leaving me with a 1995 max II with a 18 horse vanguard in it. its a neat machine and i have tons and tons of questions about it. what to dos and how to dos.