Big Nasty 14 June

[john swenson]

hey guys, loved the footage. i see why they call the place big nasty !!! good for you fred blasting thru without tracks. i would have liked to see how far i could have gotten with my half track max. that kind of stuff is really fun. johnboy va.

[ARGOJIM]

Why is Fred's butt all DIRTY?

looks like he has T-20 syndrome. Takes a bit to figure the HDI out. Then whoo-hoo!

[Pullbaby79]

Great time guys, look forward to riding with everyone, thanks for the help and advice, Randy

[mightymaxIV]

great video Dan but I miss your little dog . Just got my 650hd from Adair it's amazing the amount a fellow learns from watching your videos,thanks and please keep them coming

That 650 HD is a fine machine with remarkable capabilities. I know you are going to enjoy it!

[Obsessed]

Great videos guys! Looks like a pretty extreme place to ride. You guys are fearless! Thanks for sharing
tim

[fmints]

I had a blast Dan and Randy,,, I have some raw footage, that I will upload today, unedited. Dan your machine is a beast and I do appreciate you allowing me to get behind the bars,, even with a busted bearing,, you couldn't even tell a difference,,,, I didn't at least. Great times Guys!!!!!!! I can wait until, Cory and Norm make it especially since Norm has his MaxIV outfitted with that 27hp Kohler and new T-20 and Clutches!! Great Times with the Guys!!!

[fmints]

I just say this

Why is Fred's butt all DIRTY?

FUNNY!!! LOL!! Jim you are crazy dude,,,,, Man it was some really thick "peanut butter" mudd out there,…. and I hang it over the side, for body english,,,, I do what I want, duhhhh, gosh!!!!! ( in my Napolean Dolemite voice!!!) lol!!

[fmints]

looks like he has T-20 syndrome. Takes a bit to figure the HDI out. Then whoo-hoo!

Yeah, it took a few seconds to get it. I especially like the counter-rotate thingy in low range,,, That's super nice. It was a great time behind the bars, and I would definetely do it again!! The tracks made everything easy, my normal driving style was altered immediately in the big 8x8. It was challenging to get the big ox to turn or pivot in small tight spots, but hands down, I had a BLAST, with less effort with the tracked 8x8, than any wheeled 6x6. I love my wheeled 6x6s, but the tracked 8x8 was a nice experience!!

[fmints]

I did a little editing, but not much. More to follow!!!

[mightymaxIV]

Fred, your video was awesome! I was amazed that your machine could move in that mud! Thing about tracks is you never really know how bad the mud is because your machine doesn't sink down into it unless it is worse then awful. I filmed Randy going through the mud where you got stuck and his machine only sank about three inches, when your machine hit that same area you dug a 13 inch trench and drug the bottom of your tub. You machine sounded absolutely awesome and it was fun watching you from every angle. Cool to have video from three different machines!
Thanks for taking time to edit and post it up.

[Noel Woods]

That was an awesome video. All the machines were in great order. Fred your machine sounds sweet with that custom exhaust.

[john swenson]

hey fred, your the man !! just like the little engine that could. what a great video. going to have to come down sometime and let you escort me around big nasty. great mud and trails. that was cool. johnboy va.

[fmints]

That was an awesome video. All the machines were in great order. Fred your machine sounds sweet with that custom exhaust.

Thanks Noel, the compliment is appreciated. CBass and I are getting better at building these machines,,, hopefully we'll reach your level of expertise one day pal!! Oh and the custom exhaust is 1 1/8 pipe to a 2-1 connector with a 4x2in od pipe, and a SuperTrapp muffler (12 disc) on the end. I would like for it to be just a little bit more on the quiet side, but it does what it is supposed to do.

We had a grand time last weekend. We showed Randy, just how great Amphibs are as we put our machines against the different types of mud we have here in southeast Georgia, especially the thick "Peanut Butter" mud I was 13 inches deep in, at one point. I hope that we can all link up again when Cory and Norm can make. More machines, More fun!

hey fred, your the man !! just like the little engine that could. what a great video. going to have to come down sometime and let you escort me around big nasty. great mud and trails. that was cool. johnboy va.

Thanks a lot John! Heck yeah,,, whenever you want to come down, and of course, if my work schedule permits, the boys and I would happy have you here! Dan (MightyMaxIV) is a better Navigator of the park than I. He shown me some parts of the park last weekend that I didnt even know existed, and found them to be quite scenic and well worth traveling. Just let us know buddy!! I want to see the performance of your half tracks in person also. You may give me a few ideas!!

[mightymaxIV]

This is a short clip of Randy with his new machine going down a mud lane that was dug out for the monster trucks, you can tell Randy was not to sure of his new machine when he started down this mud lane, a half hour later he was he was all smiles as he started to get very confident with the abilities of his Argo HDI, also some clips of my three of my Grand daughters riding around the house in the Argo, with my 9 year old your Grand Daughter Emma driving.

[Obsessed]

I did a little editing, but not much. More to follow!!!

Awesome video Fred. I really liked the fixed camera angle on your machine and the sound of your engine! Very cool place to ride and I hope we get to come along sometime :-)
Thanks for sharing the fun with us.

tim