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Oh dear I really shouldn't have done it!
- Thread starter Ice Queen
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Nice little toy you got there Anita!
We have those here in the US. They seem to be more common in 6 wheel configuration, but I've also seen the 8 wheel versions. Is that an older model? It looks somewhat less modern than what I'm used to seeing here.
We have those here in the US. They seem to be more common in 6 wheel configuration, but I've also seen the 8 wheel versions. Is that an older model? It looks somewhat less modern than what I'm used to seeing here.
Snowcat Operations
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Great find Ice Queen! I love those things. Always wanted one after watcher Space 1999! They used those all the time as moon crawlers. Maybe one day.
Ice Queen
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I believe it has a Briggs and Stratton engine, the only experience I have with those engines are on lawn mowers and have caused me to use more bad language than any other motor. I certainly hope this one starts better. I have no knowledge of its age, it looks pretty ancient to me too, but it did drive up on to the trailer (hope it will drive off again!) Whoever put that exhaust on through the bonnet wants shooting - perhaps I had better look in the gun thread? I don't know what I will do with it, thought it might be fun and bought it, as I said, in a mad moment - I seem to have a lot of those - but I thought it would make a change from working on the snowtrac so much. I rather think it will change colour, don't like that yellow any more than I liked the orange on the snowtrac (it isn't that colour now - the snowtrac, I mean - just wait till you see it.........the ugly orange duckling is turning into a beautiful swan.....Bob eat your heart out!!!) Maybe next week you will get to see it........
Deerlope
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I had one of those but with 6 wheels. The darn thing would turn on a dime and give 9 cents change. It had a 12 1/2 hp CCW (Canadian Curtis Wright) engine and would litterly go anywhere except deep snow. I could drive off land and into water and keep going by having the ribs on the tires propell me.
Jen's Jeep
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That thing cool
Snowcat Operations
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Anita a "MAD" moment is when you buy a Kristi. Then its also when you try and "start" a Kristi. Then its when you try and go "forward" in a Kristi. Those my Snow Trac sister are "MAD" moments! I like the moon crawler! Reminds me of the TV show Space 1999. They used those to get around on the surface of the moon.
Snowcat Operations
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Anita swap in an electric start Honda motor. 100% better and more reliable plus starting is as easy as starting a car.
Snowcat Operations
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ICE QUEEN HOWS THE PROJECT? ANY MORE PICS FOR US TO CHECK OUT?
Ice Queen
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The Argo is sitting on the land at the back of the house, no work has been started at present as I am trying to finish my house renovations (well the bits that have been done, before I start pulling another bit apart). As you know the snowtrac has been completed and looks very pretty (I want some snow to go and play now) and is tucked up cosily in the back of the resprayed and fitted out horsebox, so some things have been achieved this year. As soon as I get a bit of spare time the Argo will be started on - I have a friend who is going to go across his pond in it, his elderly neighbour wants to stand by with his tractor to pull it out after it sinks (he thinks like me), but Dave says it won't sink, he is working on the theory that if it holds water it won't leak. Personally, I don't think that that theory 'holds water' as it has false floor pans and no one has looked underneath......I await this test with bated breath, who is with me on the betting that it will sink and Dave gets wet??
Snowcat Operations
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She will float if she hasnt been cut into.
I say she will FLOAT!
I say she will FLOAT!
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Snowcat Operations
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(ha, ha, or should that be ho, ho?) LMAO NO NO that should have been lady of the night lady of the night.
OK we want a full on YOUTUBE accessable video footage captured of this event!
OK we want a full on YOUTUBE accessable video footage captured of this event!
whether on land or sea- that thing looks like it would be a blast to operate!!
Bulldog1401
Anybody seen my marbles?
I have a max, not an argo. Mine floats very well. Most of them leak a little, usually through the wheel bearings. Some have bilge pumps installed, so even if it does leak a little, you can easily keep ahead of it. Also , the tires (all 6 or 8, depending on model) are inherently boyant. Just look underneath to insure that nobody cracked the pan before you. 
Most of them leak a little, usually through the wheel bearings. Some have bilge pumps installed, so even if it does leak a little, you can easily keep ahead of it. Also , the tires (all 6 or 8, depending on model) are inherently boyant. Just look underneath to insure that nobody cracked the pan before you.
Bulldog1401
Anybody seen my marbles?
Just google you tube and go from there. In the search box type in argo. You will see all kinds of videos of these machines and what they can do.