Help my Mudd-Ox sunk!

[mudbug3]

I'm still now sure if eight J-wheelz will add enough floatation for the heavier Mudd-Ox diesel with tracks. I'd also be very uneasy of driving a machine this heavy in a crocodile infested river.

[amphibious drew]

If four J-Wheelz on an atv will increase the floatation to another 300 pds, then six J-Wheelz should increase this to 600 pds more I guess.

Not sure how to do that math, but I would think 8 would be 600lbs and also the number of wheels on a standard mudox

[mudbug3]

If four J-Wheelz on an atv will increase the floatation to another 300 pds, then six J-Wheelz should increase this to 600 pds more I guess.

[jpswift1]

I spoke to someone at pointwest argo. They are selling the J wheelz. He said he tested it in water and it does increase the stability of the argo. So much so that you cannot make tight turns on water in the argos anymore because usually you have to tip it to make tight turns. So i am going to give a set a try. Can anyone tell me if the 5 bolt wheel attachment on the argo is similar to the ox?

The 5 bolt pattern is pretty much the same across the board for nearly every AATV. It's 5 bolt by 4.5".

[kmac]

I spoke to someone at pointwest argo. They are selling the J wheelz. He said he tested it in water and it does increase the stability of the argo. So much so that you cannot make tight turns on water in the argos anymore because usually you have to tip it to make tight turns. So i am going to give a set a try. Can anyone tell me if the 5 bolt wheel attachment on the argo is similar to the ox?

[JoeMeg]

JoeMeg

This is the video that I was talking about.

Mudbug3,that's cool,saw this one before. The pic's I saw if I remember correctly used similar devices for floats on "arms" attached to the top of the rollcage to "swing" up when not needed. I'll try to find them,pretty sure they were on this site.

Joe.

[mudbug3]

JoeMeg

This is the video that I was talking about.

[JoeMeg]

A forum member built some round aluminum pontoons that bolted on either side of his Max IV 6x6. This might be an option for you?

I remember seeing those photos. Didn't they sorta swing up on top of the vehicle for land use? I remember being impressed.

Joe.

[kmac]

Rubber tracks don't swim!!! Adair tracks do but not at a rate that is going to offset any real currents. I hope you have an outbound mount with a trolling motor. That is your only real chance at crossing a river with current.

I have a 9.9 hp attached and ready to go..

[mudbug3]

Kmac

This was an old forum post and I'm not sure how to find it. Maybe in the picture gallery?

[kmac]

A forum member built some round aluminum pontoons that bolted on either side of his Max IV 6x6. This might be an option for you?

It could be. At this moment i'm considering all options. Who is he??

[mudbug3]

A forum member built some round aluminum pontoons that bolted on either side of his Max IV 6x6. This might be an option for you?

[amphibious drew]

Rubber tracks don't swim!!! Adair tracks do but not at a rate that is going to offset any real currents. I hope you have an outbound mount with a trolling motor. That is your only real chance at crossing a river with current.

[mudbug3]

Just a thought..has anyone tried using J-wheelz to increase floatation on the ox? They look like they might even work with the tracks on...

Don't even think about using J-Wheelz for a floatation device on a machine that weighs as much as yours does. I have a friend that weighed a Mudd-Ox on a truck weigh scale ,and if I remember correctly, the weight of it was 1,868 with out a driver. This was with a winch and a brush guard.

[kmac]

Noel,
I'm going to ditch the cab top..i can't ditch the rubber tracks, one is on its way. The ox has to swim or it won't be any use to me..there are no tributaries where they will be used only a river that is up to 40 - 100 meter wide in some places and at least 3 - 15 meters deep. And i have to cross them...So i'm gonna try.... if i fail you will hear about the ox at the bottom of a river...