Building a cloth top and storage for Max IV

[philipatmaxfour]

storage for max iv

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I still need to make a storage cover for it. I was thinking of using 18oz vinyl coated polyester, like the over the road trailers use. It's very tough just not sure how it will hold up to the cold temps. Anybody have any ideas?[/QUOTE]

Before I bought my Argo avenger in 2007 I had put a roof on my 10 foot trailer to carry my Max IV. I bought a vinyl tarp made for over the road trailers and it worked great . I used self drilling screws and washers to fasten it down well. The trailer was too short for the Argo so I sold it to a friend with a six wheel Bigfoot. He is still using that trailer today with his six wheel Scout. That is a good tarp.

[Hideous 4x4]

Thanks for the reply, thats what I will use.
Going to make a rear floorboard next. I have to remove the front seat storage box to remove the stock floorboard.
With the floorboard out, the rear storage box slides forward than I have access to the battery.
I made a cardboard pattern and fights snug. Looking for a better fit so stuff won't fall into the chains.
I'm thinking of aluminum for the floor?

[Noel Woods]

You can get 2mm diamond tread aluminum for not much money, it's easy to work with, shape, and cut, It's plenty strong for floorboards, and has a neat appearance.

[Hideous 4x4]

2mm is about .080, I was thinking of using 1/8" tread plate but if .80 or 2mm will work that would be better.
Thanks for that bit of info!

[Moldman]

Hideous 4x4, great looking machine. I am new to this, just bought a 2001 Max IV last weekend and can't wait to get going on it. I would sure like some info on your windshield, such as size, where to get material, framing, cost and what ever else such as a closeup picture would really be deeply appreciated. Get forum with great guys. Thanks, Gene Wellman from Colon, MI. known as Moldman

[Hideous 4x4]

Thanks Moldman. I'm new to this also, we had a Hustler in the 70's but I've forgot what little I knew about it.
Yes this is the place to learn about AATV's, some very knowledgeable folk's here. I for one have learned a lot from them.
As far as getting better pictures and sizes that will have to wait. I moved the max outside to make room for the trailer I'm building and
moved the buggy in to put tracks on it.
The material is called Strataglass, I have always bought seconds, I gave $185.00 for 1 sheet. Your Ships Store is where I got it. Factory Seconds | Your Ship's Store
The only reason I went with it is that everything has to fit into the max for the trip to the cabin and for storage. I would have used hard coated lexan but no place to store it.
Hope this helps.

[Moldman]

I am located in the heart of rv country, hundreds of manufactures and surplus shops. I have talked to several locals in the industry and got some ideas of rv glass and golf cart windshields that are D.O.T. certified, made just like a car windshield. Can get new folddown golf cart D.O.T. glass for approx. $75-$125, would need to make a frame, working on size now. Just ordered a 7'x14' tandem axle trailer with an extra 12" in height. Won't do much with Max until I get trailer, takes 4-5 weeks.

[Hideous 4x4]

When I bought the Max it came with the factory windshield, roll cage, custom top and a rear rack. I had to sell all of it to make it fit at the storage facility. They were to tall to fit.
I didn't want to run it with a windshield all the time. If I had an Argo or MaxII a fold down windshield would have worked. I have to be able to carry everything on the Max to the cabin.

[Dozerlarry]

You have done some seriously good workmanship on your Max, it looks really fantastic!

[Hideous 4x4]

Thank you Dozerlarry.

[Hideous 4x4]

I've been running the max around every chance I get and everything is working ok except for some noise in the drivetrain. I'm pretty sure it's coming from the t-20 and is band chatter. 98% of the time it's when I turn left. I searched and someone said to stop at the top of a hill, shut the engine of and brake with the t-20 as you go down. I did that and it chattered all the way down. I also read that it won't hurt a thing, but it made me a little uneasy about heading up to Alaska and not knowing for sure. So last night I pulled the t-20 and opened it up. The bands were red and in great shape around .030 to .035 thick, the drums showed no marks from the bands and were like a mirror, the teeth look good on the gears. There was a small amount of sludge that resembled anti seize in the bottom of the case.

Now I'm not sure where to go from here, if I put it back together its still going to chatter and I don't like having to explain to everybody that rides in it when they give me the deer in the headlights look that its normal and won't hurt a thing!

I thought I remembered someone said that you could rough up the drums with sandpaper not sure what to do to the bands.
Any thoughts would help a lot! Thanks

I can get pics if that will help.

[Mike]

Use 4oz of limited slip additive when you put the ATF back in the T20 and it will help silence the chatter if it bothers you.

[Hideous 4x4]

Mike, I've have been using the additive every time I changed the oil, last time I used type F with 4oz of Trans-X Posi-Trac with no change. When it chattered mostly when I turned left, I thought there might be something wrong inside the t-20. Other than glazed drums, I found nothing wrong that I could see. I picked up some LS2 limited slip additive made
by BG. I searched for the post about deglazing the drums with emery paper but could not find it. I think msafi65 posted it. Anyway I chucked them in the lathe and sanded the mirror finish, not sure if I sanded enough or not. They still shine but just not like a mirror.
I checked the bands a little closer and most run .038 with one band down to .030 in one spot. I think there still usable down to .015, so they should have plenty of life in them for a machine that will only get used once a year for around 25 miles.
The Max has 241 hrs on it

[Hideous 4x4]

We usually have some trees to clear off the trail to the cabin on the first trip in. So a chainsaw is a must, I made this chain guard to hold the little chainsaw. It's 2 pieces of aluminum with a strip of oak to hold them apart.

I have the t20 parts so I should get it up and running this weekend.

[Hideous 4x4]

Dang if I didn't get sidetracked again, rebuilt our 1981 Ski Doo élan. Got the t20 back together and it's like a new machine.
It's so quiet now, no chatter at all. It was either the glazed drums or the gunk in the bottom of the case. Not sure what the stuff was.
It looked and had the texture like anti-seize. Anybody have any ideas on what it was?

Got it all dressed up and took it for a spin around the yard.