Take Two On The Max IV

[North Country Tough]

Jotted down some of my thoughts earlier this year on my ownership of a older Max IV,now I have had a chance to take it out during the deer hunt season in a year where we had up to a foot of snow and then rain and huge mud holes.First off I will say the machine for the vintage is pretty darn sturdy it surprised me understand I have owned for a good stretch 8 wheeled Argos on tracks,but this fall I tripped around our area in the Max solo where trails did not exist pushin down saplings clambering over rocks,stump,s, deadfalls, and the ole Max got me around without a hickup,only issue was clawing over a deadfall that would normally not be a problem with the 8 wheeler I became hung up as the axle spacing allowed the log to pretty much contact the body and the slippery log the tires on either side jus spun and I was beached like a upside down turtle,and I have 25,s on it.Not a big deal as the machine weights half of the Argo so a little tug and she was off,all this said Iam pleasantly impressed I put it thru some big bogs and this is where I normally go with tracks and got it stopped a couple times but a bunch of back and forth and wiggling it sideways to the ruts drove out crossways to the swamp hole never drug out the winch cable.Drawbacks not near enough stowage area,and by yourself its great with anyone else in the front seat where I had to sit to the side of the sticks it sucked,the sticks should be right or left of center for my liking,as Iam famine resistant and of a larger girth.All in all the Max works great the Argo still has a big job as it hauls in the goods like a freight train and pulls the world behind it but when I was off to a tricky area that required some tic tac toe pickin thru the bush I left the Argo home,I think that for my purposes a Buffalo truck might be a great go between.Cheers NCT

[JoeMeg]

Nice overview,NCT. Thanks for taking the time to post it.

[North Country Tough]

Nice overview,NCT. Thanks for taking the time to post it.

It just that most AATV folks up here have never sampled a Max as dealers are sparse to say the least,so for most part Argo is the only well known unit,its only here say about other builds it is great to have the opportunity to own a cross section and be able to share my thoughts.NCT

[rodp]

Jotted down some of my thoughts earlier this year on my ownership of a older Max IV,now I have had a chance to take it out during the deer hunt season in a year where we had up to a foot of snow and then rain and huge mud holes.First off I will say the machine for the vintage is pretty darn sturdy it surprised me understand I have owned for a good stretch 8 wheeled Argos on tracks,but this fall I tripped around our area in the Max solo where trails did not exist pushin down saplings clambering over rocks,stump,s, deadfalls, and the ole Max got me around without a hickup,only issue was clawing over a deadfall that would normally not be a problem with the 8 wheeler I became hung up as the axle spacing allowed the log to pretty much contact the body and the slippery log the tires on either side jus spun and I was beached like a upside down turtle,and I have 25,s on it.Not a big deal as the machine weights half of the Argo so a little tug and she was off,all this said Iam pleasantly impressed I put it thru some big bogs and this is where I normally go with tracks and got it stopped a couple times but a bunch of back and forth and wiggling it sideways to the ruts drove out crossways to the swamp hole never drug out the winch cable.Drawbacks not near enough stowage area,and by yourself its great with anyone else in the front seat where I had to sit to the side of the sticks it sucked,the sticks should be right or left of center for my liking,as Iam famine resistant and of a larger girth.All in all the Max works great the Argo still has a big job as it hauls in the goods like a freight train and pulls the world behind it but when I was off to a tricky area that required some tic tac toe pickin thru the bush I left the Argo home,I think that for my purposes a Buffalo truck might be a great go between.Cheers NCT

Good one, must remember that

[North Country Tough]

Well actually Rod the truth be told Iam drought and famine resistant not overweight.NCT