Amphibious ATV on Trucks TV (Spike TV)

[Mike]

Did any of you catch that episode of Trucks TV on Spike TV where Stacy got an amphibious ATV going. It looked similar to the Sur-Trek 8x8 that Jeff posted about http://www.6x6world.com/forums/other...-trek-8x8.html

What kind was that? It wasn't a Coot was it?

I barely remember seeing it but can't find anything mentioned online.

[jpswift1]

Mike, I didnt see the episode, but it could have been a Kidd 8x8 or a Catagator. Both machines were built with all steel hulls, just like the coot. There was a Kidd and a Catagator on ebay last month. They are big machines, pretty powerful too if I remember correctly. I ll see if I can find some pictures. Maybe someone has that clip of Trucks TV on Youtube.

[Don]

I didn't see the episode, but I've seen this one on a show my boys were watching. Is this it?

[Mike]

Don,

That is one cool machine but that's not it. The one on trucks was a lot smaller . It was about the width of an Attex and there was no cover or roll bar. I will look some more online later tonight.

[jpswift1]

Don, isnt that a Hagalunds? (spelling) Those things look pretty cool and it seems like they are a similar concept to the AMF Sur-Trek with the two cars connected in the middle.

[Mike]

It's been a couple of months since this was posted but John emailed me earlier today with a link to watch the episode online so I finally got to see it again. I was a little off. It wasn't Trucks TV, it was Gearz but with the old host of Trucks, Stacy David.

It was a Sur Trek and this is definitely an episode worth watching.

You have to sign up (it's free) with a valid email address to watch it but I promise it's worth it. Once you get signed up click on "shows" at the top and it is episode #2

Official site of Stacey David's Gearz | shows2

[Mike]

Update: I was posting that last post while I was watching the episode and guess what? It's not all there. They only let you watch 6 minutes of the episode and you don't actually get to see him drive it. At least I'm getting closer to seeing that episode again

[jpswift1]

Mike, here is another post where the Sur-Trek was mentioned......

http://www.6x6world.com/forums/other-aatvs/1562-amf-sur-trek.html#post7137

I wonder if Marc was able to come across the episode or pictures from the show. I looked on Youtube and I also came across an ATV forum asking what the 8x8 amphibous vehicle was on Gearz, but no luck. Maybe we could email the show and tell them about our forum and explain that if they were to provide us with a variety of pics and videos of the episode it would generate interest and provide the show with some exposure with all of the membrs on this site.

[Mike]

Jeff, they actually put the episode and pictures on the web. If you click that link 3 or 4 posts up that I posted it takes you to the Sur Trek page. You just have to scroll down a little. They are actually some pretty good pics

[jpswift1]

Thanks for the heads up Mike, I didn't even catch that. I will definetley check it out.

[Marc]

Hi jpswift1,
how i could see it ? - very simple i bought the DVD from Stacy and it is a Sur-Trek !
This DVD is absolutely worth the 9,95 $.
By the way the Sur Trek is number one on my whishlist.

[jpswift1]

Thanks Marc. I just signed up on the website and watched part of the episode on there. I saw that same exact Sur-Trek come up on ebay after the show was over. It sold for around $2,500 I believe. From what I heard about that machine (I guess the body was not in very good condition), the price that it sold for was very high.

[BonzoDog]

Gearz Sur Trek Video

The Gearz DVD set (2) for $24 is the best money I've put down for a dvd in a long time. Episode 2 on DVD #1 has the Sur Trek up-grade footage. Steering issues aside, this is one real machine. Stacey does a good job of wringing out every ounce of performance and does some pretty remarkable things with this antique. I give it a thumbs up and an 8 on a scale of ten only because I would've liked a Stock Resto Job. Dvd #2 will make a nice stocking stuffer for someone downstream. Forget the Youtube footage its just a tease.

[Joe M]

Got the DVD.... Here's the tease!