I've owed three Argo's and a Max-4. As soon as you put tracks on you create chain wind up. Which means, you're forcing tire tires to turn at the same rate and they're not all the same size. The entire driveline is put under extreme pressure. Chains get tighter than guitar strings, sprockets wear and eventually, you break axles. Usually front or rear axles and the fronts are worse because there's very little space to work. Converting the four middle axles to idlers helps some. The other thing ODG never changes is ground clearance. It's easy to get high centered without tracks. I put super aggressive 26" tires on my 750 HDI. They barely fit but made a huge difference but would not work in water. The other issue that came with that is the machine is front heavy. Water gets shot off the top of the tires pushing the Argo backwards. The stock tires are best for water crossings. It's been a love hate relationship over the years. I've also had a lot of fun. I'm thinking this model is about 50 grand. If ODG doesn't want to change their design, you may want to look at Mudd Ox. In fairness, I've never owned one but the idea of being hydraulically driven with no chains and sprockets to maintain and wear out makes more $ense.
@@cedriccholmondeley6086 I had idlers from Adair on my four center axels. It was only a couple weeks after I put them on I broke a front axle. The axles should be machined rather than welded because the weld is what ends up breaking. Good luck, I hope it works out for you.
@@alweedo8377 I have been running mine on escargo tracks since 2017. I broke a tooth on my left drive gear last year because my mechanic put an oversized wheel on the machine.
@@cedriccholmondeley6086 There is a video out claiming Escargo tracks are made in the U.S. I had a set on my 750 HDI including the snow extensions. Those tracks were made in Timmins Ontario Canada. I don't know how guys get away without damaging these machines doing things they were never designed to do. The guys in Timmins told me they tried to sell the patent to ODG but were laughed out of that meeting. Good luck and hopefully, you won't have any issues.
Great Argo Aurora overview. Argo needs more videos like this out there. Would be nice to have seen the remote zerks and a maintenance overview. Thank you for the video, nice job.
Haha! I actually remember that happening as I was filming. I thought the same thing that you thought. Thanks for watching, and yeah, these are pretty cool.
Trails..I don't think so..but in high country where no atv can go with tracks on a logging road we were in five to eight feet of snow and stayed on top.
@@PeterLoweOne Hello Peter, thanks for the reply. I live on Centreview Island in the Muskokas, Ontario (all year) and we have an Argo 8 wheeler and use it often to go to shore. The distance is about 900 meters and it takes us 25 minutes with the Argo if there is no head wind at all. 20 minutes with a slight tail wind. We also kayak and canoe and manage 7 to 10 km/hr when my wife is encouraged enough to assist. I have actually managed the same kayak by myself to reach 12 km/hr by myself. Top athletic paddlers can go well above 20 km/hr (seems fast to me, but so I'm told). In any case, the machine you are showing is one sweet piece of gear. We added the same tracks to ours for the winter (almost $6000 canadian) and a 9.9 hp motor is definitely planned for the spring and I will then definitely be able to keep up with my wife in the kayak.
Go anywhere yes but in reality, they can't go nowhere an ATV can on the trails? When is Argo going to step up to the plate and get these things on the Trails? I have been asking for this since 2018 when i bought one??? All i get from them is Crickets!! This is very disappointing and will definitely hurt their sale because of it just saying 😞
I agree...but this vehicle is a jack of all trades and master of none. Basically it can go anywhere but not fast. For old men like me.. Lol. You can't have your cake and eat it too..😢
Yea I had an older one that had a snowmobile engine and it was considered the fast one. It wouldn’t go over 25-30 downhill. They are basically swamp mobiles.
@@mikebartley481 Yep i do not need to go faster and challenge any ATV to follow me?? I pull out so many Atv's out moose hunting just puts a smile on my face 🙂
Why don’t you talk about you can’t drive them anywhere what kind of warranty do they have? You know the real things here you’re just talking about how they work they’ve been around since way back in the 60s. It’s nothing big you know it’s not new technology. let’s talk about why are you can’t take him nowhere And why they’re so expensive which I don’t understand what are they any good for if you can’t use of nowhere in the woods, Argo needs to fight with the DNR in the United States in in Canada to get them legal to drive on the trails roads or something other than that they worth buying less you got a big piece of property the standard guys are useless or Talk about when they fall through the ice out here where I live they can’t climb back out onto the ice out of the water without that winch yeah you’re floating but now you’re stuck into the Coast Guard coming to get you
Sounds like you should make a video! I made mine, I'm cool if you want to add to my content by creating your own content. I do disagree with some of it, but the internet is a place where there's room for all kinds of opinions. Sounds like you don't like this video, and that's ok with me.
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I've owed three Argo's and a Max-4. As soon as you put tracks on you create chain wind up. Which means, you're forcing tire tires to turn at the same rate and they're not all the same size. The entire driveline is put under extreme pressure. Chains get tighter than guitar strings, sprockets wear and eventually, you break axles. Usually front or rear axles and the fronts are worse because there's very little space to work. Converting the four middle axles to idlers helps some. The other thing ODG never changes is ground clearance. It's easy to get high centered without tracks. I put super aggressive 26" tires on my 750 HDI. They barely fit but made a huge difference but would not work in water. The other issue that came with that is the machine is front heavy. Water gets shot off the top of the tires pushing the Argo backwards. The stock tires are best for water crossings. It's been a love hate relationship over the years. I've also had a lot of fun. I'm thinking this model is about 50 grand. If ODG doesn't want to change their design, you may want to look at Mudd Ox. In fairness, I've never owned one but the idea of being hydraulically driven with no chains and sprockets to maintain and wear out makes more $ense.
I run mine with idlers no issues
@@cedriccholmondeley6086 I had idlers from Adair on my four center axels. It was only a couple weeks after I put them on I broke a front axle. The axles should be machined rather than welded because the weld is what ends up breaking. Good luck, I hope it works out for you.
@@alweedo8377 I have been running mine on escargo tracks since 2017. I broke a tooth on my left drive gear last year because my mechanic put an oversized wheel on the machine.
@@cedriccholmondeley6086 There is a video out claiming Escargo tracks are made in the U.S. I had a set on my 750 HDI including the snow extensions. Those tracks were made in Timmins Ontario Canada. I don't know how guys get away without damaging these machines doing things they were never designed to do. The guys in Timmins told me they tried to sell the patent to ODG but were laughed out of that meeting. Good luck and hopefully, you won't have any issues.
@alweedo8377 When I told Argo I was running them they told me it was a bad idea bit my terrain is very rough and they work really well.
Cool tank style Argo vehicle, nice review, thanks!
Great Argo Aurora overview. Argo needs more videos like this out there. Would be nice to have seen the remote zerks and a maintenance overview. Thank you for the video, nice job.
Were the dash console screws really corroding?
Be nice to see a live demo of it outside.
Maclean's is going to let me test ride a number of vehicles. We'll find some way to film this thing in action!
Lol the ice falling when you were talking about ice and snow at 4:56 made me laugh. Thank you for the video. I want one now.
Haha! I actually remember that happening as I was filming. I thought the same thing that you thought. Thanks for watching, and yeah, these are pretty cool.
Hi Peter. Now that’s really some toy!
This thing is really cool. Very versatile!
That reminds me of the GI JOE vehicle.
I saw this on junk wars :)
i wonder how much of a pain in the butt it is to put the track's on. can you do a video of the 600 6x6? this is a little out of my price range
I haven't put the tracks on myself, but it doesn't look too difficult. And yes, thanks for asking. I'm planning on doing a few more of these soon.
Can you get a hard cover for this machine with doors. Great vid. 👍
Oooh. Good question. I'm going to have to look into that.
Alumilite Armor Cab
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Yes, in alberta canada they make hard cabs with 4 doors for the aurora models. Sure, they do for other Argos.
Trails..I don't think so..but in high country where no atv can go with tracks on a logging road we were in five to eight feet of snow and stayed on top.
Need to armor it up .
Water speed is about 3 km/hr, kayak does about 10 to 15 km/hr
I want to see you kayak. A recreational kayak does about 4 km/h on a nice easy paddle. This is similar.
@@PeterLoweOne Hello Peter, thanks for the reply. I live on Centreview Island in the Muskokas, Ontario (all year) and we have an Argo 8 wheeler and use it often to go to shore. The distance is about 900 meters and it takes us 25 minutes with the Argo if there is no head wind at all. 20 minutes with a slight tail wind. We also kayak and canoe and manage 7 to 10 km/hr when my wife is encouraged enough to assist. I have actually managed the same kayak by myself to reach 12 km/hr by myself. Top athletic paddlers can go well above 20 km/hr (seems fast to me, but so I'm told). In any case, the machine you are showing is one sweet piece of gear. We added the same tracks to ours for the winter (almost $6000 canadian) and a 9.9 hp motor is definitely planned for the spring and I will then definitely be able to keep up with my wife in the kayak.
Would be cool to build it into an airsoft tank
I saw one several years that was built into a paintball tank. Was built along the lines of the russian zsu with quad paintball guns.
Go anywhere yes but in reality, they can't go nowhere an ATV can on the trails? When is Argo going to step up to the plate and get these things on the Trails? I have been asking for this since 2018 when i bought one??? All i get from them is Crickets!! This is very disappointing and will definitely hurt their sale because of it just saying 😞
I agree...but this vehicle is a jack of all trades and master of none. Basically it can go anywhere but not fast. For old men like me.. Lol. You can't have your cake and eat it too..😢
Yea I had an older one that had a snowmobile engine and it was considered the fast one. It wouldn’t go over 25-30 downhill. They are basically swamp mobiles.
@@jamesstrain5361 The newer ones will do 40 🙂
@@thegrantdanielsband kilometers...about 25 to 30 mph
@@mikebartley481 Yep i do not need to go faster and challenge any ATV to follow me?? I pull out so many Atv's out moose hunting just puts a smile on my face 🙂
What are the prices of these?
Check the link in the description for up to date prices.
I'm more of a fan of the Litetrax Muddtrax.
Want to see the new to 24 grease system..
Why don’t you talk about you can’t drive them anywhere what kind of warranty do they have? You know the real things here you’re just talking about how they work they’ve been around since way back in the 60s. It’s nothing big you know it’s not new technology. let’s talk about why are you can’t take him nowhere And why they’re so expensive which I don’t understand what are they any good for if you can’t use of nowhere in the woods, Argo needs to fight with the DNR in the United States in in Canada to get them legal to drive on the trails roads or something other than that they worth buying less you got a big piece of property the standard guys are useless or Talk about when they fall through the ice out here where I live they can’t climb back out onto the ice out of the water without that winch yeah you’re floating but now you’re stuck into the Coast Guard coming to get you
Sounds like you should make a video! I made mine, I'm cool if you want to add to my content by creating your own content. I do disagree with some of it, but the internet is a place where there's room for all kinds of opinions. Sounds like you don't like this video, and that's ok with me.