Max steering question

[Nick O.]

I always find ways to make it look like I have multiple cameras set up, so the video may have been confusing on the way the machine made it up. I saw a Jeep crawler on it's side earlier that day in the same spot.

[thebuggyman1]

[amphibious drew]

I shoulda watched the video, just funnin.

I usually wear those frutie shoes, now I pretty much have to as I lost a shoe in the mud. Lol

[ARGOJIM]

I shoulda watched the video, just funnin.

[amphibious drew]

Drew is always wearing Crocs, haha!

It was snowing out. I was wearing the only pair of tennis shoes I owned. In other words the only non dress shoes that weren't crocs.

[jpswift1]

Drew I'm not sure that counts if you were wearing Crocs.

Drew is always wearing Crocs, haha!

[ARGOJIM]

[QUOTE=amphibious drew;150400]I'll watch it again, but Nick O and myself were both filming and shots were being used from both phones. Mine was the crappier footage. I was in the machine the entire day. This footage was about the only time I got out, and honestly I was concerned for my safety if something bad were to happen. The video does not due the steepness of the hill justice. I don't believe it was a trail, but something that may have used to be a trail and was supposed to be clearly closed for use with a fence at top and massive rocks in the way. The food vendor said she had never seen anyone drive all the way up like Matt did. He did a great job of pushing his machine right up to the limit and maybe a tad but beyond during that afternoons ride.

He ended up driving me right out of a shoe.Btw the 6x6 ox that was there turned around when he saw the bigger stuff. Matt was the only one with enough guts to go for it. I was shocked when he did it and made it. Next time I may not ask him to "drive it like we stole it."

Drew I'm not sure that counts if you were wearing Crocs.

[thebuggyman1]

Matt did not turn around or do a 180 while on the rocks. He did have to do a 90 degree turn, go about 10-15 ft, and do another 90 degree turn taking him back in his original direction. The posted video was taken by several cameras and edited together. I'm currently uploading what video I have, and in a mere 2 more hours the 2 minute video will be ready Grrrrrr.

[amphibious drew]

I'll watch it again, but Nick O and myself were both filming and shots were being used from both phones. Mine was the crappier footage. I was in the machine the entire day. This footage was about the only time I got out, and honestly I was concerned for my safety if something bad were to happen. The video does not due the steepness of the hill justice. I don't believe it was a trail, but something that may have used to be a trail and was supposed to be clearly closed for use with a fence at top and massive rocks in the way. The food vendor said she had never seen anyone drive all the way up like Matt did. He did a great job of pushing his machine right up to the limit and maybe a tad but beyond during that afternoons ride. He ended up driving me right out of a shoe.

Btw the 6x6 ox that was there turned around when he saw the bigger stuff. Matt was the only one with enough guts to go for it. I was shocked when he did it and made it. Next time I may not ask him to "drive it like we stole it."

[Freedom]

Well if you don't mind , could you explain how he did a 180 up there , or did he turn around after the break in the video & come back from the opposite direction . I'm not taking anything away from his skill & I know cameras don't do justice to how steep things actually are . Just wondering why the video stopped after his forward progress & then cut into him facing the other way ? In between then seems like it would have made for a heck of a movie LOL

[amphibious drew]

Impressive climb buggy man & cool video . If you watch at 54 seconds in it cuts out when he got hung up & I guess backed down ? 6 or 8 wheels I think would bottom out up there , but I believe a 6 wheeler could hop the first rock & make the climb also

Jim was there and I was in the machine until I thought I was best helping video. He did not back down, trust me!

[Freedom]

Impressive climb buggy man & cool video . If you watch at 54 seconds in it cuts out when he got hung up & I guess backed down ? 6 or 8 wheels I think would bottom out up there , but I believe a 6 wheeler could hop the first rock & make the climb also

[jpswift1]

Hell yea, Mike! I'd be willing to wager that the Attex 8x8 would have a good chance to conquer the rock pile.

[hydromike]

Nothing but a hydraulic drive machine could have done this....

I know this was only a couple little rocks, but... aw hell.... I'd give it a shot.

[thebuggyman1]

This is where the discussion about the springs on the laterals comes in. On a Max, the factory put springs on to keep the sticks all the way forward with some tension on the bands internal to the T-20. This spring tension is enough for flat ground, but not enough for hills or stiff mud....you still have to push forward on the sticks or the bands slip.
Many people dislike the springs and choose to remove them. In either case, pushing forward on the sticks allows the machine to move (when in fwd gear), pulling back slightly allows the band to slip, and pulling back farther applies brake. The exact opposite happens in reverse.....with sticks fwd it applies the brake, and pulling back allows the machine to move.