russian amphibi

[brebett]

Anybody ever seen that amphibious?Тест-драйв болото - YouTube

Seems very good in snow and mud. I saw it on 6x6 sentier ( french forum) in "modèles spéciaux et uniques". I went on their site and they have very good video in snow,mud, water( floats) and hard terrain

[mudbug3]

brebett


I have'nt seen that video that you posted. This russian amphib reminds me of my Max IV because of the rear engine cover.

[Noel Woods]

Looks like a good performing machine. Kind of like a Cushman Trackster. I can't tell if this machine has hydraulic or mechanical drive though.

[kadookid]

That's a neat machine, kinda strange that the writing on the machine is in English.

[brebett]

Would be nice to have one around. We could compare with argos,max, etc with different tracks like rubber track, escargo and adair. If it's reliable the price is not bad. But maybe by the time it comes in North america the price will be higher ( mostly in canada)

[Trackster]

The suspension looks a lot like a Trackster. I like the 4 seat configuration. It looks like a mechanical drive from the video but I wouldn't swear to it. Pretty interesting machine, thanks for posting it.

Nick

[mightymaxIV]

Pretty impressive tracked Russian AATV called a Viking

Looks like a cross between a Cushman trackster and a MaxIV. Also looks as if it would leave my Argo/Max in the dust. Looks like a fine machine!

[mudbug3]

This is a really nice machine! I've some times run down small trees, but never at speeds like in this last video that you posted. That must be one really strong front bumper!

The yellow Viking has a 670 Honda GX in it and the green viking has a 750 Kolier in it


This web page has lot of great pictures of this unique amphib.

http://www.tinger.ru/

[brebett]

Those tracksters, were they any good, reliable? Can they go in mud and snow like that russian amphib?

[tattooman]

Wow! I think the Russia just won the space race!

[Gerry648]

They are pretty quiet impressive

[brebett]

Very nice. Like I said before, too bad they don't have any in north america. It's also funny that the signs on the machine were written in English. I wrote to them but I don't speek russian so I guess they couldn't find out what I was saying. I asked them if they will export some in our country ( US and Canada)

[Coop]

berbett/Jack...I've had a few Tracksters, still have 2 running. In stock form, the weak area is the engine. Being a 2 stroke it has no torque unless it is making some serious RPM, most of the time you had to run them against the governor at 5600 RPM to do any serious hill climbing, etc. I have converted mine to Briggs Vanguards,( 18 and 20 HP ), now it is a completly different machine, lots of power, and I usually don't run mine much over half throttle,( 1800-2000 rpm ), no need to. I have had mine in deep, powder snow, no problems, stays on top, you can stop and start up again, try that with a snowmobile, you'll bury the sled trying to get going again. Mud and swamps are no problem either. I shot a deer this year, he decided to go out in the center of a swamp and die, I drove out there with the Trackster, hauled him into the back and drove out, the water/mud,cattails,etc, was 1-2 foot deep. I like mine, very useful machine and very reliable. The hydro-stats are pretty bullet proof, just keep clean, filtered oil in them, they will last forever. They aren't fast, 12 mph with the 4 cycle engine and the optional 9 tooth drive sprocket, ( 7 tooth was standard ), but they go anywhere. They'll climb like a goat, that is actually where people got in trouble with them, decending a steep incline is more dangerious than accending. If you are going down a steep hill, commit to go all the way to the bottom without trying to stop, they are front heavy and with the incline of the tracks, if you try to stop mid hill, the front can tip forward and in extreme cases go completly over. Not a big issue if you remember what you are driving and drive accordingly. Hope this answers some of you questions...

Coop

[mudbug3]

Jack

This looks like a very well built machine. From the looks of how far the ramps are spread apart as it drives into the truck, it appears to be even wider than a Super Swamp Fox. I really like how the tracks stick out past the front of the tub to grab traction before the front of the tub hits first and then you loose all available traction from wheel spin.

[brebett]

Mudbug, I don't think that my avenger would go where that machine goes even if it had adair tracks on it. Also at that speed with the argo I'D brake my back. The suspension seems very good. If there were some to sell here I wouldn't upgrade my avenger with tracks and windshield. There would be a good chance that I trade my argo for it. There is nobody around here that go and take rides like some of you do. I just use my argo for hunting and fishing and going to my moose camp but unfortunately I don't have tracks yet so not very good in winter.