newbie questions

[muddymopar]

Hi new here but been lurking for a while anywho, I have an early argo that I plan on restoring and in my search for parts a guy at work says he has an aatv he wants to sell but has no idea what it is all he can tell me is it is four stroke and is hydrolic driven. My question is did anybody even build one? I haven't ever seen one

[racerone3]

check out this link.

http://www.ratcliffe6x6.com/images/ratcliffe/resized/IMG_0365.JPG

if it's one of these it might be worth getting your hands on.
jpswift posted up this info on the ratgcliffe machine. if you get one this link will be informative

http://www.6x6world.com/forums/other-aatvs/1268-ratcliffe-6x6.html

the way i see it, all machined asr worth getting your hands on then you can assess it's usefullness to your fleet. if you can post up some pictures i'm sure someone on here can help identify it

[Mike]

There were/are several made that are hydraulic driven. Hydrotraxx is thte first one that popped into my mind - Hydrotraxx Home - Custom 6x6 Amphibious All Terrain Vehicles - Hydraulic Drive for Ultimate Durabality.

By the way, welcome to the forum. How much work do you have to do to your Argo to get it going?

[Junkologist]

it is four stroke and is hydrolic driven.

A person, who doesn't know any better, could assume that a T-20 is a large hydraulic pump and motor combination. The brake band plungers kind of look like spool valves. Just a thought...

[Mike]

A person, who doesn't know any better, could assume that a T-20 is a large hydraulic pump and motor combination. The brake band plungers kind of look like spool valves. Just a thought...

That is a good point!

[jpswift1]

It could also be a KIDD 8x8. These machines are all steel, big, and heavy. They go for a pretty high price when sold as well. There are a couple of hydrostatic driven amphibs out there, but like it was mentioned, they guy might just think the T-20 was a big hydrostatic pump or something along those lines. Post up some pictures if you could. I would just buy it though. I totally agree with this quote below: Heck I buy machines even if I cant find it's usefulness in my fleet. I just love amphibs and have to have every one I see!

the way i see it, all machined asr worth getting your hands on then you can assess it's usefullness to your fleet. if you can post up some pictures i'm sure someone on here can help identify it

[muddymopar]

Thanks for the info, I got a bit more info today it is six wheeled, comes with eight new tires and a set of tracks! And he priced it to me for $500 so I wrote him a check on the spot without even looking at it, before he had time to think about it. I figured the tires alone were worth that not to mention the tracks
Im going to get it friday afternoon I'll post a pic or two when I get it home

[Mike]

Like you say, if they are really new and if the tracks are any good then you already got a good deal even without the AATV. Let us know how it looks and what kind it is.

[jpswift1]

Great deal, and great decision on writing him the check on the spot! I cant wait to see those pictures! And judging by your user name, you must like Mopars! Im a huge fan too, and my dad and I are the proud owners of some old and new Mopars.

[racerone3]

i'm with you on the mopar thing as well... i'm lucky enough to get to work on 700+ hp small blocks for a living!!!

[muddymopar]

the saga continues pt. 1

so I get up to the guys place this morning and he's not around so I sit a wait for him for a while and after my 4 cups of coffee and a hundred miles I had to pee so I get out find a nice ceder tree ya know the rest any way I turn around and behind some junk is this thing and sure enough it been converted to hydrolic.
I'm thinki'n aww crap but its still old and cool what the hell, then just on the other side I find 7 of the 8 new tires and whels and the tracks for an argo the tracks say argo right on them here's the first of some links to pics http://a716.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...e108f5605b.jpg

[Don]

A Ridgerunner! That's a rare and unique machine indeed. There's very little information on them, but a brochure and some pics on Richard's site General Information

Good luck with it!

[muddymopar]

saga pt 2

so the guy shows up and statrs showing me around and lo and behold right on the other side of a tractor this is what I bought for $500 thats right an argo 8 REPEAT 8 wheeler YA I"M HAPPY WHOULDN"T YOU BE here's some links to it from my phone BTW he gave me the ridge runner so now I have to make two trips but what are you gonna do lol http://a826.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...c11dd81479.jpg

http://a10.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/48/l_670e1e9cee59a000c6a821713c0652d1.jpg

http://a349.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/2/l_8fb9751ced65435749adb1cb0673c4ec.jpg

http://a241.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/83/l_faf076756a30a062387680212c196e58.jpg

[Don]

The tracks are probably worth the $500 by themselves, and the Ridgerunner as well, just for it's conversational value.

[muddymopar]

ya I couldn't help laughing out loud on the way home I'm so freakn happy I don't know how to describe it. I guess some times dumb luck really pays off