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    Ok fellas got a Buffalo truck here recent and found some major issues that I had no clue to look for (look at my user name). Major body damage from track use and body sag, sag, sag. Matt if you're reading this, put some darn supports from the frame to hold the body up it's cheap and will keep customers happy for years to come.


    I'm going to add some pics of the sag damage and the track damage, the track damage was from factory rubber tracks running 3-1/4 spacers in factory 21's and k-locks.
    There will also be a pic of my out of practice plastic welding job.



    Lindsay testing out the Buffalo


    Track cuts


    Repair


    Sag wear



    Same thing only much worse case.


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    My new beer holder spilled some on the trails - in it's hair and down it's throat.
    Joe Camel never does that.

    Advice is free, it's the application that costs.

  • #2
    Ouch! That buff sure took a beating. I guess you learned a valuable lesson when buying a machine. Always look for holes above the tires. Even a bent axle can cause a tire to burn through a lower tub. Sorry about your luck on that one Jim.
    l like to buy stuff and no I don't do payments!

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    • #3
      Originally posted by amphibious drew View Post
      Ouch! That buff sure took a beating. I guess you learned a valuable lesson when buying a machine. Always look for holes above the tires. Even a bent axle can cause a tire to burn through a lower tub. Sorry about your luck on that one Jim.
      You're right Drew, knew about the one machine, the other didn't even think to look.
      This is a case of buyer ignorance, had it been an Argo I'd see the sag without looking and check it probably a II also, the iv's and Buff's I just don't look at enough to know the lines automatically because I'm distracted by what the IV's do in the rear going down a trail.

      Lesson learned and retained.
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      My new beer holder spilled some on the trails - in it's hair and down it's throat.
      Joe Camel never does that.

      Advice is free, it's the application that costs.

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      • #4
        Some more repairs completed. Extensive remolding of a donor bedliner which seemed about the same thickness, flowed decent just using a heat gun and gasket scraper for compression.
        She should be water tight now.



        Last edited by ARGOJIM; 03-28-2014, 08:08 PM.
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        My new beer holder spilled some on the trails - in it's hair and down it's throat.
        Joe Camel never does that.

        Advice is free, it's the application that costs.

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        • #5
          nice repair Jim. did the same for my green Attex. Now there is steel holding up the Attex body. Are you going to add some "Braces" to hold up your bottom.
          Acta non verba

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          • #6
            Yes, there are plenty factory uprights to tie into horizontally.
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            My new beer holder spilled some on the trails - in it's hair and down it's throat.
            Joe Camel never does that.

            Advice is free, it's the application that costs.

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            • #7
              hi Jim, 2 buffalo trucks, nice, where did you get 2 of them. they look good a little work and they will be digging. I have one and love it. like to see how you will put the braces in... take some pics. will talk to you some more.

              Mike

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              • #8
                Got a package, selling some, keeping some. My plan is to just tie in to the seat uprights and bump frame uprights, had the seat belt cross bracket been tied into the seat frame it would have helped some. The one I'm patching has full length angle iron with angle iron welded to dump frame and bolted to the lengthwise piece to fix the sag already. I'll try to get a pic or 2 of that tomorrow.
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                My new beer holder spilled some on the trails - in it's hair and down it's throat.
                Joe Camel never does that.

                Advice is free, it's the application that costs.

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                • #9
                  Looks like that repair should hold up pretty well, Jim!
                  "Looks like you have a problem with your 4 wheeler........you're missin' two wheels there"
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                  • #10
                    Here are the pictures of one that has added support to it, full length angle and cross angle bolted to dump support.
                    It's a good easy job that seems to be holding well, I would have not cut through the body.







                    Taking this one out for a test drive tomorrow in NY, then some body repairs and bracing.

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                    My new beer holder spilled some on the trails - in it's hair and down it's throat.
                    Joe Camel never does that.

                    Advice is free, it's the application that costs.

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                    • #11
                      Did all the repairs on the machine Lindsay is pictured in above, patched 2 holes and 1 rub where body was very thin on left front. Then installed a brace to dump frame, bolted seat belt support to seat frame, heated the front of body to even out the seam and re-wooded the seats.
                      Last thing is extending the roll bar mounting brackets and tying it all in.


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                      My new beer holder spilled some on the trails - in it's hair and down it's throat.
                      Joe Camel never does that.

                      Advice is free, it's the application that costs.

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                      • #12
                        Gettin closer and sittin straight.
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                        My new beer holder spilled some on the trails - in it's hair and down it's throat.
                        Joe Camel never does that.

                        Advice is free, it's the application that costs.

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                        • #13
                          Looking good. What was Sid thinking ?
                          Acta non verba

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                          • #14
                            $$$$$
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                            My new beer holder spilled some on the trails - in it's hair and down it's throat.
                            Joe Camel never does that.

                            Advice is free, it's the application that costs.

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                            • #15
                              Looking much better, Jim! Quite an improvement from when you first got it.
                              "Looks like you have a problem with your 4 wheeler........you're missin' two wheels there"
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