MAX Or ARGO this is my dilemma!!

[dozer]

I have been looking for an argo(or something similar) but not sure what would be the best choice?
What are the pros and cons to an ARGO over the MAX?
does one out perform the other in certain conditions?
I looked at a new EFI 8x8 ,I looked at the HDI (the price scared me away),The max seems like a good deal but is there more maintenance involved with them?
If anyone has some advice that can push me off the fence (in to the greener swamp) please share.
All The vidios on YouTube, only show the good times, (not the bad ones).
Thanks

[dozer]

MAX Or ARGO this is my dilemma!!

I have been looking for an argo(or something similar) but not sure what would be the best choice?
What are the pros and cons to an ARGO over the MAX?
does one out perform the other in certain conditions?
I looked at a new EFI 8x8 ,I looked at the HDI (the price scared me away),The max seems like a good deal but is there more maintenance involved with them?
If anyone has some advice that can push me off the fence (in to the greener swamp) please share.
All The vidios on YouTube, only show the good times, (not the bad ones).
Thanks

[brushcutter]

It's the old which is better thing again. Here's my 2 cents Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Argo, Hustler, Muddox, Max or whatever: When they're broke and I'm working on them it don't matter- they're all a pos Other than that I like the Max because they are easy to get to most everything for fixin. But the new Argo tranny sounds very interesting and they are really good looking machines. I haven't had the chance to work on an Argo (yet) there seems to be a lot more Max machines down this way.

As for mudding ability, lets just say this, I can get stuck today in the same hole I walked right through yesterday in the same machine - and all I have to do to get stuck is use a little more throttle or take a slightly different line into the hole. A prime example: there is a slough on one of my trails that is a fight to get through most times, yesterday I couldn't resist and drove into it against my better judgement, and as always, toward the far end my machine began to slow and came to a stop. But unlike some of the other times when I would gas on it, I just let completely off the throttle and sat there as all the water I had pushed ahead of me rushed back into the slough. I actually felt the Hustler lift up, and I began to throttle up just enough to get the tires to roll, they started to grab, and I drove on out, no rocking, no fighting and no winching. So which one will outdo the other: My 950 yesterday or my 950 the next time I go out?

[wfo]

my dodge dont break....lol

[Robinhood02]

well i own argos and maxs , bought my first max about three yrs ago and its been maxs ever since,

[countrycummins99]

simply stated an argo would not handle the punishment i put my max through ..

[liflod]

Drive them both and then choose for yourself. I have one of each and they are both incredible machines.

[Roger S]

simply stated an argo would not handle the punishment i put my max through ..

Certain argos might not be able to follow your IV in certain areas, and vice versa, but any '96 argo is twice as stout as a '96 model IV.

[kenny6747]

I have a Max II and i think it is awsom yes i have had it stuck on occasions but hey thats all part of the fun my wife now wants a vehicle of her own and so we are looking at variouse used Argo`s (unfortunatly the prices in England seem to be way up on the US) if it is your first AATV (as my max is) jump in with both feet as wotever you buy will eventualy get stuck and require maintanace ect so if your two opptions are learn how it works or let it sit and rot you will be suprised how quickly you learn.
good luck with your choise and remember it has to be fun or wots the point hope i have hellped ENJOY...

[Don]

I was wondering if this was going to fall to a "Mine's better" arguement.

Liflod's right on the mark; you may love one and hate the other, or love them both. I'd have said a T20 machine would out perform the differential style trans of the Argo once too, until I started riding with Argo guys. They're impressive machines, to put it mildly. They handle differently, so if you can get a little experience in each machine you'll be able to make a good choice. Good Luck.

[Roger S]

And then after you decide, buy one, and use if for years, you may end up buying something else. Like cars, it's nice to have a truck, station wagon, sports car rather than the same booring thing all your life. I defended argo, but if I bought something else it'd be different .

[mightymaxIV]

I am waiting for an Argo 6x6 HDI with an Admiral transmission. Until then my modified MaxIV with ASX tire is a fine machine that handles mud and swamps better than anything i have seen. I have seen advantages with every machine in different situations. They all do something better than the next. If I was starting all over i would probably go the MaxII big tire route-25 Argo swimmers if they would fit. I don't like the way Frontiers steer but they extremely capable machines that can take a lot of abuse. Until Argo updates the frontier it's the modified MaxIV for me.

[thejunkman]

Dan why are you hoping for the admiral tranny to be installed in a 6x6 it is still not a true all wheel drive when the first one i ordered came in i was wondering the same thing but in high or low you jack all tires in the air and only one side wants to pull nothing will ever beat a t-20 tranny.

[mightymaxIV]

I didn't know that junkman, I thought the Admiral was a true 8x8, 6x6, wow, if still sends the drive to the tires without traction whats the point in this new true 8x8 transmission?

[kenny6747]

I have a Max II and love it i live on a millitary camp with an old WWII air feild out back yes i have had the beast stuck plenty of times but i just like getting muddy i am looking at buying an Argo as there are very few Max IV in the UK for sale but i imagine what ever vehicle you buy you will learn its limits (and then surpass them whilst trying to defie the laws of gravity) for me as long as i am out side and getting dirty then its win win good luck with your desision.