I know a guy that built suspension systems for these,, Rule number one,,, anytime you go swimming,,, get it off it’s wheels, grease the outer bearings,, grease, rotate, and repeat in 1/4 turns, you should have drain plugs,, snap ins,,, ditch them and use boat plugs,,, and set up a bilge pump, that’s what a lot of us 6x6 enthusiasts do,,,, be glad to lend assistance anytime, guys, luv your builds,,, oh as far as your chains,, use a product called Chain Wax,,, it’s the absolute best stuff to use. I have a Buffalo Truck. Oh turn your tires around, backwards,,, chevron pointing up, that trick carries you through the water faster
My Dad worked for Magna America Corporation in Raymond, MS, the maker of the AmphiCat!. He would bring one home all the time to tinker with, engineer changes and generally just for us to have fun with on the weekends. Good times, wish he had actually bought one.
@@GrindHardPlumbingCo PUT TRACKS ON IT! at some point... and maybe at that point, put some kind of roll cage that makes it look more like a tank. edit: you can call it the Tank Yut! (not sure if that's the proper spelling of Edwin's favorite expression)
In Canada they were under the brand of “ARGO”. In Northern Alberta hunters used them a lot. They could hall a fully dressed moose out of the bush and swampy areas. You could get tracks and a soft can for them. Some people would mount a small outboard to the back in order to increase the speed in water.
I really wanted one of these as a kid in Michigan too... this definitely doesn't look like the Argo I remember though. A neighbor had one and I think they were slightly larger... I HAD THE CATALOGS AS WELL from the MSU Agricultural Expo
SICK! When I lived in Florida, i got to play with my friends Argo Avenger, we rallied it around his ranch on dirt trails and mudded/floated it on a recently flooded river. The same snake infested river that we sank his dad’s willys jeep!
A buddy of mine had one late 90's. He did an engine swap and some other mods to get it up to 40m/hr ish. His was a 4 seater and would slide (fully loaded) all day long. Such fun.
Yeah plus one to this. Maybe put something almost sensible on it like a ex 500 engine. 4 stroke, 50 hp but bullet proof engine design. Perfect for an amphibious vehicle.
They usually have a plug in them So that you can drain them without flipping it too haha. Nice find guys!!! Can’t wait to see what power you give it!!!
@@GrindHardPlumbingCo I know you have already made up your mind to repower the Amphicat with, as a former owner of the same model machine that transmission and drive starts coming apart with much over 35 horsepower. I would suggest looking for a Borg-Warner T-20 skid steer transmission. I can tell you what you are going to break first... it will be the internal drive chain inside the case. It is a #40 chain as I remember but some early units did have #35 inside the case. Yes I know you need content for your videos... so anything I say is mute.
Ive honestly never thought of looking up amphibious vehicles for sale. I just looked them up, I found a thing called an Argo, its like 20k though but looks utterly wicked. its an 8x8
We fixed one up in the late 70s as kids . We went everywhere in it. Floated across deep creeks slowly . It had a bench seat so three of us fit in it . We put a snow mobile motor in it because it had no motor when we got it. Lots of fun.
Those things are amazing we call them Argos in Canada I’ve been around them my whole life almost. The only thing that I think they need is better tires for the mud and they should float if there working probably and they are also very useful in the winter if you have tracks for it but hey I’m just excited to see what on you guys have planned for it
Ya they are sweet we used to have an 8 wheel one that we used for ice fishing but my only complaint was that it was slow but it could go anywhere you wanted
Not a word I hear everyday but when I do, I immediately equate it to Tool. Vicariously I, live while the whole world dies You all need it too, don't lie 🤟 Or Austin Powers 🤣👌
I've wanted one of these since seeing them on TV every week on the Banana Splits show !! (Yeah, I'm that old) The drive system looks a LOT like the Sherp setup...
Dude my grandpa had the exact same one ours had a top with windshield, doors, and Trax's!!!!!!! That went over the tires!!! It does float. We took ours in the Columbia River in Washington, I jumped it and scared the crap out of him. He was 70 spilled his Rainer beer. This is awesome guys ,we had problems with it skipping the chain drive all the time
My Dad talked about getting an Argo for years. I even looked at one a few years ago because the amphibious aspect is just too cool 😎 However, the speed (or lack thereof) in the water was a buzzkill.
Best memories in my childhood in the late 1960s and early 1970s was our yellow ATV. Snow, sand, swamps, mud. Even a little girl could fix the engine (temporarily) with a shoelace.
Me and my brothers bought one of these that wasn't running back in the mid 90's. I remembered it running in the early 90's when the former owner had it. It was an Attex brand. We did some bondo work on the tub, put new tires on it, and put some paint on it. Never did get the old two stroke running. I sold my part of it to my brothers, and they sold it in the early 2000's to a guy who was going to restore it and get it running.
Hey guys a word of caution you have an early Amphicat and that transmission and drive were designed for a 22 to 25 horsepower JLO 2 stroke with a CVT system... much over 35 horsepower you start breaking stuff inside the trans.
I also saw one of these in a catalog as a child. Always wanted one. My grandpa got one then was able to sell it at a substantially higher price. That's what he was all about regardless if you bought it for me so I never even got to drive it. This is definitely the tightest turn donuts you're able to do with such little power. LOL. Looking forward to this build.
You guys have a major task on your hands yet again. 1byone you are fulfilling the dreams of guys like me from Kentucky LOL. You've made Power Wheels Epic you've made a Honda Odyssey even more Epic you made a monster four-by-four Mower, and now this. Now you have the responsibility to make one of these cool and perform well. You guys are my hero.
I hope you build this into a proper Grindhard custom job, 8 wheel drive with tracks & a full roll cage, fitting a small diesel engine with a Turbo & changing those controls to a stearing wheel preferably the steering wheel that was uses on 'Kit' the knight industry's two thousand. Epic
The engine sound and immense speed. Yes this one is really a war machine a tank. Til it come from a corner and the enemies will shit there pants from laugh and lose the fighting spirit.
Guys, take all that current drive out and get a used zero turn mower as a donor for the drive and power plant. Sooooo much better with 25 or so HP and hydrostatic drive. A friend did it with an 8 wheel drive and its sweet! His next "upgrade" is putting a real boat prop in the rear of the vehicle that is driven with the rear most axle. I asked how he would keep the water out and he said he "has a plan". lol
If you Take some tractor tires and cut out the side wall. Deflate the tires and slide the cut one over all three then reinflate. It makes some cheap tracks. You can use cable to make sidewall chains if needed.
I have one of those!!!!! I never thought I'd see one on a popular UA-cam channel. I bought my Amphicat my sophomore year of highschool (2011) and I've been working off and on ever since. I'm so excited to see what you guys make of her in future videos! I have an extra t-20 skid steer transmission (a real trans for 6x6 ATVs not the crappy break rotors) I'd be happy to hook you guys up if you need anything or questions! Info on these is hard to come by....
People race these things. They fit bigger engines and roll cages ...and then thrash them around a track. ua-cam.com/video/JIN1b1-TVF8/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/hDUU0Qut7ZU/v-deo.html The yellow one in the second video even has custom independent suspension. The boys need to check out 6x6world.com
That thing would be a wicked build to haul stuff around the property, hook a small trailer to it with obviously a bigger motor and bigger tyres and a winch and it will be unstoppable, perhaps even make the trailer float too so it will be a true all terrain vehicle that’s small enough to go though thick forest
Just be aware of buoyancy. Would be cool to see it on some wider offset itp solid polished aluminum wheels with wider tires to help keep it afloat and make it more aggressive
Had one in the 70s powered by a 40hp 2-stroke and a throttle on the right control stick, Same basic setup. It was pretty dang fast! Used a Torque Converter like a snowmobile. I believe the make was "Hustler", IIRC.
Ideally you can find a junked zero-turn mower to steal a transmission from. A good second option is getting two differentials to make a DIY tank steering transmission. The two differential tank transmission design is really simple and gives you separate steering and forward/revers inputs so you only need a hydrostatic transmission for the steering.
Keep trying to post a simple way to add a tank tranny onto an existing 2WD transmssion with an open differential. UA-cam keeps eating my link to the image. Dropbox hosting isn't good enough? Seems kind of silly to make a 5 second video out of a photo labeled in MS Paint...
@@garrettstevens2232 That would definetly be awesome, but at the same time mechanism that would work might be too complex and heavy or just too big. The best solution what I can think about for now, are 2 separate transmissions, one for each side,but that's easier said that done.
That's the Argo 6 wheeler. My brother had one just like that. It had a two-stroke 2 cylinder Kohler engine in it I think it was rotary. Or at least it looked like it was rotary. It took me about 40 minutes to get it running and then he sold it. He lived in Baytown Texas.
So cool! I drove an Argo 8x8 a few times in a parking lot when I worked for a car dealer. I have always wanted to take one in the water. Looks like a blast. A two-stroke motor swap would be rad.
@@GrindHardPlumbingCo Theres a video of one that has a Honda ATV motor. I think a 200cc. Its super cool. Some of the older Honda three wheelers had low-range. And reverse. That would probably be a more practical application.
Had one in Massachusetts in the seventies. Could never keep it running for more than a few days at a time. It was pretty clapped out. And I was ten. Big fun when it did run...
There was a kids tv programme in the 60’s/70’s called “The Banana Splits” and the characters used to drive those, they had one each….. great to see one again, cheers.
I would build a rounded roll cage with fog lights mounted on the inside so if you flip forward or roll backwards you just roll back on your wheels. Just a idea. Specially with the power your wanting.
If you want to upgrade the steering and propulsion system on those amphibious ATVs your best bet is to find a hydrostatic zero turn mower system and use that for your steering and such. Much more power torque and a lot more reliable than 15 different chains connected together
just an idea you might want to put a roll cage on that thing, even more, when you put a big engine on it this is going to be one great build cant wait to see this thing move with a lot of power you might want to upgrade the chains and sprockets incase they snap.
Plz build a sick roll cage or shell for the top maybe even some homemade tire tracks for the snow awesome build guys keep it up waiting for the 12 valve build
One thing to note when using in water if you have a two cycle engine they have a tendency to hydro lock or something very similar. What I am referring to is the crank case can at times fill with gas oil mix to a point that it could out your plugs and makes it difficult to turn over so you then have to drain the block and change out the spark plugs then try to get back to shore in a machine that is swimming in gasoline, try not to go up in flames bad idea.
I think it could be possible to even put suspension on it. Just imagine the wheels are offset more, and basically have the suspension arms be parallel to the ground, since there’s plenty of room to compress upwards if you offset the wheels wider, and then you don’t have to worry about a high center of gravity. Also a proper seat and a roll cage is a must, and perhaps some artillery! Regardless of my own ideas I’m sure y’all will build something amazing you never disappoint.
I know a guy that built suspension systems for these,, Rule number one,,, anytime you go swimming,,, get it off it’s wheels, grease the outer bearings,, grease, rotate, and repeat in 1/4 turns, you should have drain plugs,, snap ins,,, ditch them and use boat plugs,,, and set up a bilge pump, that’s what a lot of us 6x6 enthusiasts do,,,, be glad to lend assistance anytime, guys, luv your builds,,, oh as far as your chains,, use a product called Chain Wax,,, it’s the absolute best stuff to use. I have a Buffalo Truck. Oh turn your tires around, backwards,,, chevron pointing up, that trick carries you through the water faster
My Dad worked for Magna America Corporation in Raymond, MS, the maker of the AmphiCat!. He would bring one home all the time to tinker with, engineer changes and generally just for us to have fun with on the weekends. Good times, wish he had actually bought one.
My old neighbor had one of these on tracks with a plow, always made my day seeing him scoot around his driveway after it snowed haha
Haha! Thats awesome!
@@GrindHardPlumbingCo PUT TRACKS ON IT! at some point...
and maybe at that point, put some kind of roll cage that makes it look more like a tank.
edit: you can call it the Tank Yut! (not sure if that's the proper spelling of Edwin's favorite expression)
@@GrindHardPlumbingCo I say just lift it with knobby tires
Not trying to piss you off but "plough"
@@IllegallyAcquiredKIA I'd say there's not enough wheel well space to do that
Remember my father got me an action age scrambler 6x6 when I was a kid..I've been hooked ever since easily funnest machines ever built
In Canada they were under the brand of “ARGO”. In Northern Alberta hunters used them a lot. They could hall a fully dressed moose out of the bush and swampy areas. You could get tracks and a soft can for them. Some people would mount a small outboard to the back in order to increase the speed in water.
One of my parents friends have one. And it is AWESOME
Argo as a brand is still alive and well.
I really wanted one of these as a kid in Michigan too... this definitely doesn't look like the Argo I remember though. A neighbor had one and I think they were slightly larger...
I HAD THE CATALOGS AS WELL from the MSU Agricultural Expo
You are correct
Same in the uk
SICK! When I lived in Florida, i got to play with my friends Argo Avenger, we rallied it around his ranch on dirt trails and mudded/floated it on a recently flooded river. The same snake infested river that we sank his dad’s willys jeep!
A buddy of mine had one late 90's. He did an engine swap and some other mods to get it up to 40m/hr ish. His was a 4 seater and would slide (fully loaded) all day long. Such fun.
I’d like to put my vote in to make it have a lot more torque than it ever deserves instead of a ton of speed
I second this but speed would be cool as well just a little sketchy lol
Yesss!
Yeah plus one to this.
Maybe put something almost sensible on it like a ex 500 engine.
4 stroke, 50 hp but bullet proof engine design. Perfect for an amphibious vehicle.
convert it to hydraulic Drive.
Torque is King. HP is overrated unless you want speed.
God that pond has potential. In the valley, plenty of cover, little bit of water and a couple fish and you got an amazing pond
They usually have a plug in them
So that you can drain them without flipping it too haha. Nice find guys!!! Can’t wait to see what power you give it!!!
We'll have to look for that next time...
The plug could be missing, or, the rubber dried out on it. That could be the whole reason it was taking on water.
@@UmmmmmmmWhat looks like it has bad wheel bearings, but given how much crap got in there's a heck of a hole somewhere.
@@GrindHardPlumbingCo I know you have already made up your mind to repower the Amphicat with, as a former owner of the same model machine that transmission and drive starts coming apart with much over 35 horsepower.
I would suggest looking for a Borg-Warner T-20 skid steer transmission.
I can tell you what you are going to break first... it will be the internal drive chain inside the case. It is a #40 chain as I remember but some early units did have #35 inside the case.
Yes I know you need content for your videos... so anything I say is mute.
I've seen a few of those fore sale. Glad to see you got your hands on one.
Yeah! We are stoked to have one!
Ive honestly never thought of looking up amphibious vehicles for sale.
I just looked them up, I found a thing called an Argo, its like 20k though but looks utterly wicked. its an 8x8
We fixed one up in the late 70s as kids . We went everywhere in it. Floated across deep creeks slowly . It had a bench seat so three of us fit in it . We put a snow mobile motor in it because it had no motor when we got it. Lots of fun.
i would like to vote for wicked suspension. Just the smoothest ride. Make it float.
Thats awesome cant wait for a v8 diesel swap and a pink paint job.
You laid down a lot of faith into that puppy when you backed it off the end of the trailer lol
I puckered up waiting for it to tip backwards
Yup, as you can see from my avatar i flipped mine over backwards once, after adding 250lbs of batteries and making it electric.
Those things are amazing we call them Argos in Canada I’ve been around them my whole life almost. The only thing that I think they need is better tires for the mud and they should float if there working probably and they are also very useful in the winter if you have tracks for it but hey I’m just excited to see what on you guys have planned for it
Yeah! Super cool machines! We're excited to make it better!
It was built in Air Ontario. My neighbors family created this monster.
Good day fellow Canadian 😎💪
Ya they are sweet we used to have an 8 wheel one that we used for ice fishing but my only complaint was that it was slow but it could go anywhere you wanted
We call them Argos in Pennsylvania too. My grandfather had two and they were unstoppable.
Who else lives vicariously through this channel?
I live in the middle of a large city and have no room for a workshop and I don't have a garage either.. These guys are living the dream.
Not a word I hear everyday but when I do, I immediately equate it to Tool.
Vicariously I, live while the whole world dies
You all need it too, don't lie 🤟
Or Austin Powers 🤣👌
@@ogt92fromthe1step9 excellent song, that.
I've wanted one of these since seeing them on TV every week on the Banana Splits show !!
(Yeah, I'm that old)
The drive system looks a LOT like the Sherp setup...
Loved driving this thing!
Yeww!
Did you use a different mic for this episode, Ethan sounds like his nuts dropped or something. No seriously though he does sound deeper than usual.
@@Rattus-Norvegicus sounds like an accidental audio pitch shift happened somewhere in the edit
Dude my grandpa had the exact same one ours had a top with windshield, doors, and Trax's!!!!!!! That went over the tires!!! It does float. We took ours in the Columbia River in Washington, I jumped it and scared the crap out of him. He was 70 spilled his Rainer beer. This is awesome guys ,we had problems with it skipping the chain drive all the time
I remember watching a show on the television called The Banana Splits and they had these buggies. So cool to see one again
I used to watch that and the munsters after school, funny
When going mud bogging, attach tow rope BEFORE entry !!
My Dad talked about getting an Argo for years. I even looked at one a few years ago because the amphibious aspect is just too cool 😎 However, the speed (or lack thereof) in the water was a buzzkill.
That’s a snow blower engine? The death scooter engine would be perfect 👌!! Great vids!!
That's exactly what we are thinking!
Best memories in my childhood in the late 1960s and early 1970s was our yellow ATV. Snow, sand, swamps, mud. Even a little girl could fix the engine (temporarily) with a shoelace.
Also a double axle trailer with a high flex hitch to haul overlanding camping, fishing, cooler,, etc gear!!
if the tank power wheel thing would fit on this that would be awesome
That would be perfect!
Ooo amphibius tank power wheels!
Me and my brothers bought one of these that wasn't running back in the mid 90's. I remembered it running in the early 90's when the former owner had it. It was an Attex brand. We did some bondo work on the tub, put new tires on it, and put some paint on it. Never did get the old two stroke running. I sold my part of it to my brothers, and they sold it in the early 2000's to a guy who was going to restore it and get it running.
Hey guys a word of caution you have an early Amphicat and that transmission and drive were designed for a 22 to 25 horsepower JLO 2 stroke with a CVT system... much over 35 horsepower you start breaking stuff inside the trans.
I also saw one of these in a catalog as a child. Always wanted one. My grandpa got one then was able to sell it at a substantially higher price. That's what he was all about regardless if you bought it for me so I never even got to drive it. This is definitely the tightest turn donuts you're able to do with such little power. LOL. Looking forward to this build.
How could going so damned slow look like so much fun!. All that's missing now is the Banana Split Livery ..go the Fleegle!
I thought the same thing!
There is definitely some racing history there: ua-cam.com/video/t2JEH9nBjlo/v-deo.html
@@user-sq6nu3rv1m Good god that takes me back.. cheers from Tasmania.
These things are dope! Great find I’m sure y’all will transform this beast
Thanks! That's tge plan!
@@GrindHardPlumbingCo found a chaparral 6×6 out here in Denver for $2500
I can't wait for these guys to upgrade that thing
I grew up with an Argo 8x8 in the’80’s. Thanks for the flashback.
Love it... scrappy is nearly done... so this could end up being my favourite build tube project
You guys have a major task on your hands yet again. 1byone you are fulfilling the dreams of guys like me from Kentucky LOL. You've made Power Wheels Epic you've made a Honda Odyssey even more Epic you made a monster four-by-four Mower, and now this. Now you have the responsibility to make one of these cool and perform well. You guys are my hero.
I got to ride in one of these when I was a kid in the 80's. Haven't seen one since. I remember it was really fun.
I want to say they used to be advertised in the back of the boy scout magazine Scout Life.
My dad had several of the amphicat when I was a small kid I loved them. Always wanted to get one and put suspension and a larger motor on it.
I've always wanted one of these!
They are so cool!
Have a look at Heng long stuff, it's pretty billy basic cheap crap but alot of fun
I hope you build this into a proper Grindhard custom job, 8 wheel drive with tracks & a full roll cage, fitting a small diesel engine with a Turbo & changing those controls to a stearing wheel preferably the steering wheel that was uses on 'Kit' the knight industry's two thousand. Epic
The first thing I thought was the Power Wheels tank
it's a baby sherp!
Haha! Exactly!
Omg I thought those were awesome back in the 70s.
They used to sell these from Sears when I was a kid.Everyone wanted these at the time.Awesome to see it again.
Canada here...enticer 340 to start...exciters and phazers...etc...excellent platform excellent choice...giv er...keep turning that wrench... one love
HELL YEAH BIG ENGINE AND COSTMETIC UPGRADES BABY!
The engine sound and immense speed.
Yes this one is really a war machine a tank.
Til it come from a corner and the enemies will shit there pants from laugh and lose the fighting spirit.
Guys, take all that current drive out and get a used zero turn mower as a donor for the drive and power plant. Sooooo much better with 25 or so HP and hydrostatic drive. A friend did it with an 8 wheel drive and its sweet! His next "upgrade" is putting a real boat prop in the rear of the vehicle that is driven with the rear most axle. I asked how he would keep the water out and he said he "has a plan". lol
If you Take some tractor tires and cut out the side wall. Deflate the tires and slide the cut one over all three then reinflate. It makes some cheap tracks. You can use cable to make sidewall chains if needed.
French also build lot of these ! Even 8x8 versions !
This was FIRE in the 70/80's !
I have one of those!!!!! I never thought I'd see one on a popular UA-cam channel. I bought my Amphicat my sophomore year of highschool (2011) and I've been working off and on ever since. I'm so excited to see what you guys make of her in future videos! I have an extra t-20 skid steer transmission (a real trans for 6x6 ATVs not the crappy break rotors) I'd be happy to hook you guys up if you need anything or questions! Info on these is hard to come by....
500cc 2 stroke 6 wheeled atv!!! Now that's gonna be EPIC! 👌
Video 3 of asking for you to fix the fire truck so you can spray water on the track to keep down the dust.
Saw one of these out fishing in the middle of no where with my Dad when I was about 7 and it blew my mind.
Can't wait to see how you guys figure out how to make it fast and turn better and all the things!!
I've never one of these that are actually fast can't wait!
People race these things. They fit bigger engines and roll cages ...and then thrash them around a track.
ua-cam.com/video/JIN1b1-TVF8/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/hDUU0Qut7ZU/v-deo.html
The yellow one in the second video even has custom independent suspension.
The boys need to check out 6x6world.com
Someone I know in Idaho bought one of these called a "Argo" and swapped the motor to a 900cc I believe and this thing rips, so fun!
You guys should get one of the harbor freight 22hp vtwin engines in that puppy
How about a fuel injected Honda CBR300R sport bike engine it makes 30HP and its small enough with a 6 speed transmission
@@Partnerthedog needs torque. You would have to rev that engine way to hard
That thing would be a wicked build to haul stuff around the property, hook a small trailer to it with obviously a bigger motor and bigger tyres and a winch and it will be unstoppable, perhaps even make the trailer float too so it will be a true all terrain vehicle that’s small enough to go though thick forest
I’m 40 and remember these as a kid. Super cool.
Just be aware of buoyancy. Would be cool to see it on some wider offset itp solid polished aluminum wheels with wider tires to help keep it afloat and make it more aggressive
Great point!
It uses a rear end from Honda big red 150 they just put smaller tires on the Axel's for 6x6 ones
Had one in the 70s powered by a 40hp 2-stroke and a throttle on the right control stick, Same basic setup. It was pretty dang fast! Used a Torque Converter like a snowmobile. I believe the make was "Hustler", IIRC.
1974 Kawasaki H1, it had a triple 500cc two stroke. That's what that needs! It would sound so bad ass!
Ideally you can find a junked zero-turn mower to steal a transmission from. A good second option is getting two differentials to make a DIY tank steering transmission. The two differential tank transmission design is really simple and gives you separate steering and forward/revers inputs so you only need a hydrostatic transmission for the steering.
All good idea! Thanks for the input!
Keep trying to post a simple way to add a tank tranny onto an existing 2WD transmssion with an open differential. UA-cam keeps eating my link to the image. Dropbox hosting isn't good enough? Seems kind of silly to make a 5 second video out of a photo labeled in MS Paint...
Sick!!! Any motor head as a kid wanted 1 of these. Least everyone I evey talk to had a dream of owning 1.
You should move the driving / steering "sticks" to the side if the seat for sure. Better seating position, center of mass moved back, easier steering
Maybe adapt it to Zero Turn mower type of sticks? I would think that would be more intuitive andpre comfortable.
@@garrettstevens2232 That would definetly be awesome, but at the same time mechanism that would work might be too complex and heavy or just too big.
The best solution what I can think about for now, are 2 separate transmissions, one for each side,but that's easier said that done.
That's the Argo 6 wheeler. My brother had one just like that. It had a two-stroke 2 cylinder Kohler engine in it I think it was rotary. Or at least it looked like it was rotary. It took me about 40 minutes to get it running and then he sold it. He lived in Baytown Texas.
This vehicule looks so cool
Can't wait to see the upgrades!
Cheers from France 🇫🇷
So cool!
I drove an Argo 8x8 a few times in a parking lot when I worked for a car dealer.
I have always wanted to take one in the water.
Looks like a blast.
A two-stroke motor swap would be rad.
Yeah! I always wanted one of these as a kid! Two stroke would definitely make it better!
@@GrindHardPlumbingCo Theres a video of one that has a Honda ATV motor. I think a 200cc. Its super cool.
Some of the older Honda three wheelers had low-range. And reverse.
That would probably be a more practical application.
Had one in Massachusetts in the seventies. Could never keep it running for more than a few days at a time. It was pretty clapped out. And I was ten. Big fun when it did run...
There was a kids tv programme in the 60’s/70’s called “The Banana Splits” and the characters used to drive those, they had one each….. great to see one again, cheers.
.... and Space 1999.
Does anyone else remember Maximum Drive from back in the day? Every time I see one of these, that show is first in my head.
thee best page ive followed on youtube hands down!!! I cant wait for more content
About time you got a new build going can't wait
That's a cool ride can't wait to see what y'all do with that thing.
is it just me or do both of their voices sound lower? is the audio weird for anyone else?
Weird I am not sure why?
Yeah it's definitely lower
I thought the same. I was wondering if the video was running at like 95% speed or something.
I think putting a jet ski motor would be fitting but if not a snowmobile engine will always be a go to
I would build a rounded roll cage with fog lights mounted on the inside so if you flip forward or roll backwards you just roll back on your wheels. Just a idea. Specially with the power your wanting.
If you want to upgrade the steering and propulsion system on those amphibious ATVs your best bet is to find a hydrostatic zero turn mower system and use that for your steering and such. Much more power torque and a lot more reliable than 15 different chains connected together
Super excited for this build. I used to dream of owning one of these when I was a kid too
I would love to see this redone with power and suspension!
That thing is every boys dream! Awesome! I love you guys! Thank you for sharing!!
this is going to be awesome! I'm 30 and still dream of having one! I'm excited about this build
just an idea you might want to put a roll cage on that thing, even more, when you put a big engine on it this is going to be one great build cant wait to see this thing move with a lot of power you might want to upgrade the chains and sprockets incase they snap.
Love a good argo,we use em often here in labrador Canada for hauling out moose quarters
I was obsessed with Max ATVs as a kid -- so cool. Very similar type machine to this one.
Looking forward to the full send!
That thing just is just dripping with fun.
My dad wanted one of these so bad back in the day
So excited for this one. Do my old man proud please
I say modify the plastic body panels to allow room for bigger tires. It might be a huge pain to extend the wheelbase, but that's what you guys do.
Plz build a sick roll cage or shell for the top maybe even some homemade tire tracks for the snow awesome build guys keep it up waiting for the 12 valve build
Hear me out... hear me out.... BANSHEE MOTOR!!
Hahaha! That would be epic!
Whats the name of the white car in the background at 0:24 ?
One thing to note when using in water if you have a two cycle engine they have a tendency to hydro lock or something very similar. What I am referring to is the crank case can at times fill with gas oil mix to a point that it could out your plugs and makes it difficult to turn over so you then have to drain the block and change out the spark plugs then try to get back to shore in a machine that is swimming in gasoline, try not to go up in flames bad idea.
How come no more videos of this?
I had the weirdest dream about you guys building a mini jet boat then Ethan trying gap a waterfall and coming unstuck was really trippy dream hahahaha
I think it could be possible to even put suspension on it. Just imagine the wheels are offset more, and basically have the suspension arms be parallel to the ground, since there’s plenty of room to compress upwards if you offset the wheels wider, and then you don’t have to worry about a high center of gravity. Also a proper seat and a roll cage is a must, and perhaps some artillery! Regardless of my own ideas I’m sure y’all will build something amazing you never disappoint.
Nice find! Can't wait to watch it hydroplane over the pond next Time!