Big Nasty Trail ride May 17th 2014

[mightymaxIV]

Hey everyone. I will be at the Big Nasty ATV park in Effingham County Georgia tomorrow morning with my wife, my grand daughter and my Argo HDI with the Adair pro series tracks. I can't wait to see what this water cooled fuel injected 8x8 will do in the swamps and trails of Big nasty. My wife already drove the new machine and did a great job so she will be getting some stick time tomorrow. If Anyone would like to join us I will see you tomorrow morning.

[mightymaxIV]

I just got back from the Big Nasty ATV park and got some pretty good video. Film is processing now and I will post it when I can.
The conditions for AATV's today were better then I have ever seen. Lots of areas that are normally flooded were down on water I got to run in pure mud and to look at all the trees and stumps I have been running over in the past. (Wow, I must say-AWFUL)
Other areas were higher with water then I have ever seen them and the HDI got quite a work out today. The wife piloted the machine with out issue under some of the worst conditions I have ever seen. For anyone sitting on the 8x8 fence I highly suggest you stop thinking and start buying. The 8x8 is smoother riding, climbs better, is more stable, has more mobility and in my opinion just more fun to drive. Some of the areas that have been a challenge with my 6x6 Argo HD and my MaxIV were and cake walk with the HDI. I simply could not believe how well this machine navigates extreme conditions. After my wife was finished for the day I took the tracks off just to find out for myself if the tracks made any real difference. Within five minutes I was stuck in a mud lane that my wife had breezed through earlier in the day. It took me almost ten minutes of rocking and pushing to get the machine backed out and into a more subdued area. I did like the way the machine swam with tires, I would guess about 3 1/2 MPH, but the machine did swim well with the pro series tracks. My best guess would be 2 1/2 MPH.
As for mud and swamp conditions, give me the tracks please which simply cannot be stopped. The water cooled engine and fuel injection were extremely nice but I did notice a lot of heat coming from the engine area when we were trail riding and I don't believe you could drive this machine for hours with out the belt heating up and causing problems.
One thing I love about Argos is that they are pretty much water tight and the only way you take on water is by going into and out of ponds or swamp areas to fast.

The Adair Pro series tracks are very heavy duty and extremely stable, I just walked through every obstacle that has given issues or problems in the past. The machine was so good I found my self taking chances (which is not always a good choice).

Over all-love the machine and Adair tracks-The Argo still has to much heat coming off the engine area even with the watered cooled engine.

[Noel Woods]

Good report Dan. I've been thinking of going 8x8 in the future myself. Lots of advantages and nearly the same maneuverability.

[Buzz]

Sounds like you had a ball, Dan. I had a feeling you'd love the 8x. What kind of gearing do you have?

[ARGOJIM]

Dan if the HDI doesn't already have the hood fan, get it, you'll need it down there to help evacuate the engine bay heat some.

[mightymaxIV]

Sounds like you had a ball, Dan. I had a feeling you'd love the 8x. What kind of gearing do you have?

The machine has the standard gearing Buzz. I do have the mid range clutch weights but after driving the machine in high range for 98% of the day I doubt that I will need them. The machine pretty much does what ever I want in high range. My only real concern is heat under the hood and possible belt slippage.

[mightymaxIV]

The machine has the standard gearing Buzz. I do have the mid range clutch weights but after driving the machine in high range for 98% of the day I doubt that I will need them. The machine pretty much does what ever I want in high range. My only real concern is heat under the hood and possible belt slippage.

It doesn't and I think you are correct Argo Jim. The hood fan will be on my shot list.

[mightymaxIV]

Here some video of the HDI. I didn't get many shots of the machine from outside because my wife didn't want to drive the machine in the swamp areas with out me beside her. If you go to the 6:52 minute mark you will see why the wife didn't want me out of the tub.

[rodp]

I take it a water mocasin is a snake ? I couldn't spot it in the video. Are they venomous ?

[mightymaxIV]

I take it a water mocasin is a snake ? I couldn't spot it in the video. Are they venomous ?

Yes a moccasin is a swimming swamp snake, they are venomous and they are nasty, they are one of the few snakes that will go out of their way to come after you. As much as I don't like them I leave them alone because like all Gods creatures they have their purpose what ever it might be.

[ARGOJIM]

I take it a water mocasin is a snake ? I couldn't spot it in the video. Are they venomous ?

While at Busco me and Lindsay seen a snake in the stream, swift swimmer, don't know it was a moccasin or the non venomous twin. We were not interested in finding out and both machines left the water directly.

[Model Citizen]

[mightymaxIV]

one more short video clip of my ride at big nasty

[rodp]

Yes a moccasin is a swimming swamp snake, they are venomous and they are nasty, they are one of the few snakes that will go out of their way to come after you. As much as I don't like them I leave them alone because like all Gods creatures they have their purpose what ever it might be.

OK, thanks for info.

[mudbug3]

Dan

As I watched your wife driving your Argo and also listening to the sound of her voice , it seemed like she really enjoyed herself as she was navigating through the swamp in your new Argo 8x8 with Adair tracks.