It's impressive what he made. It's so fascinating to see the technology that comes from that part of the world. Overcoming conditions like muskegg and bogg. They take such a different approach. Some of the most interesting machines
Without a suspension (more than the air in those tires) you can't really go much faster. That engine is fine. Put a trolling motor on the back. You'd have a reasonable boat. I was really impressed at how those tracks stayed on.
i think it's a very good vehicle for it's intended application - access to remote areas for fishing, on a budget. for this, i believe that cheapness of the engine overcomes its lack of power. as for slowness, i think it's ok, as moving 30km into a remote area is quite enough, and it's builder probably either fishes locally or uses a trailer. it could be even possible to use it as a fishing boat, just anchor it and fish. my remark could be that it has no protection from elements and for example extra lights, but that's easy to install, to be honest. overall, it looks like an excellent vehicle!
Very well done a few modifications it be perfect let's not forget the budget lots as been accomplished with very little money an Argo here in Alberta with tracks roll cage is $35000 Take care be safe
I agree, the price of an Argo is ridiculous when you consider its just a plastic tub with a yard tractor engine and some drive chains turning 6-8 wheels
Yes. It is a bit crude, and probably rides rough, but he could set it up to use low pressure atv tires and soften his ride considerably. It would be much like a sprung suspension and also give a little more traction on uneven terrain, I would think. I like it. It is probably more robust than a lot of factory, 20,000 dollar rigs. It's is not cramped up for 4 people, either.
Very cool machine! It never ceases to amaze me at just how creative people can get, with spare parts, a little money, and some injenuity! I just may build one of these myself!!!
If you lightly brake the spinning track the transmission will start to drive the other side, it's one of the reasons tractors used two brake pedals. I would want some roll bars if for no other reason than to put a roof on it and possibly some canvas sides, open topped may look fine but wet leads to cold and miserable, and that is not fun.
I really like this machine. For the price you cannot beat the deal for sure. Very nice work making a unique machine for getting around the swampy terrain of Russia and go fishing too. V
This needs uaz engine, diferential lock and suspension. And the crush bar. Otherwise very cool. I like the "no sprocket" approach, but that only works because there is no suspension. I wonder if makers of these vehicles foam the wheels.
This is fucking genius... I was trying to figgure out a way to Power both tracks Independently but this guy just leaves all those complicated gearbox parts out and breaks on one side and the centrifugal clutch just does the rest 👍👍👍
Can someone tell me if it’s ok to just use a normal differential and if I have to use brake skid steer diff and if i do where can I find one that’s why I want to use a didf
A "skid steer" diff is just a regular "open" diff. No limited-slip/posi-track, no locker. Just regular open diff. An open diff will apply power to whatever wheel has the LEAST resistance. If you apply the brake to one side, the un-braked side has less resistance so it gets the power causing the turn. This is how this machine works, thus the two brake levers. Hydrostatic skid steering like in a Bobcat is a completely different system.
2 reinforced rubber conveyer belt straps (like in a factory) with hand bent and welded brackets on the tire side and a flat bracket with a paddle welded to it on the outside sandwiched and bolted together. at least 1 or 2 brackets having the rubber doubled up where the ends meet on the track. I'm working on designing my own. trying to find a set of 8 matching wheels and tires on a budget that will work in the US is a pain in the ass. lol
@@pistolpetepeterson the only problem with this design imho is that if you hit a rock with one of those brackets that keep the track over the tire you can bend it enough that it'll puncture a sidewall on the tire. ie, lets say you slide sideways into a muddy/rocky hole those brackets could very easily be bent looks like
@@earthalienzapa3237 Gravity is mechanical vortex/syphon force the only way to negate it is with outward propulsion that is greater than the pull of gravity its self.
FOR $12 - $17000 YOU GET LITTLE MORE WITH A NEW ARGO, WHICH ALSO HAS NO SUSPENSION, WORKS OFF THE EXACT SAME WHEEL/TRACK/CHAIN DRIVE SETUP, HAS LIMITED CUSHIONED SEATING AND USES AN 18 HP KOHLER V-TWIN... BUT A LIFAN IS A ADEQUATE ENGINE. AN ARGO ALSO BARELY MOVES IN WATER, AND DEPENDS ON RIBBED TIRES TO PADDLE IT - WHICH HE COULD HAVE EASILY SOURCED. ARGOS ALL TOO OFTEN DEPEND ON WINCHES, ATVS OR ANOTHER ARGO TO PULL THEM UP ON LAND OR OUT OF ICE, BUT THEY DO HAVE A TRANS WITH A DIFFERENTIAL LOCK GIVING YOU 6 OR 8 WHEEL DRIVE... BUT AT 18 TO 23hp, THEY ARE FAR UNDERPOWERED FROM THE 2 STROKE 45HP MACHINES OF YESTERYEAR.
I will be releasing plans of my machine in a couple of months, but the build cost will not be $1000 like this machine. I think there is a wide discrepancy with purchasing power between Russia and my country, because I spent about $3k on my rig via junkyard components and that's just to get it driveable.
Very clever & super effort indeed, but snow & water will be the most of anything it will hold up in. I don't see that track holding up for any real usable service life. Now a 6 wheel drive variant and a better budget would be much more forgiving.
What you need to show the people is how the steering works and I don't mean showing the levers you pull. You need to show the rear end and how the breaking works.
The narrator said that the builder made the tracks from conveyor-belt material. You just might find that at a junkyard, or at your local farm supply store. Grainger and McMaster-Carr also sell belt material through their catalogs.
Go to an old mill auction. They have all kinds of conveyor belt material, there are also people that go to auctions and buy stuff and really sell it. If you ask your local junk man he might know the person your looking for, also ask a farmer. They have a lot of belts in there equipment that would be heavy enough and would know of junk dealers near you.
Just goes to show you not all things built good comes from the USA. They make ours over here look bad and cheaper than ours. For the price of ours we can have 10 or more of theirs and have back ups lol.
You could not build it in Canada ARGO would sue your ass off.They make the six wheeled and 8 wheeled all wheel drive ATV's.The company has been around since 1962 and created the transmission for the beloved Amphicat. The ARGO was pretty good with its 4 stroke engine but was not as crazy ass fun to drive as the Amphicat. I loved the Amphicat with its 2 stroke Sachs 20 horse engine.when I was a kid in the 1070's. Not many laws that apply to international patent laws in Russia.
How do they have patent on this? There are no patents on cars or planes either, otherwise we would have only one car or one plane company. Everyone can build a track vehicle
I think it performed incredibly well for a $1000 all in build. Well done.
I like it. I cannot believe that little motor can even turn that transmission,let alone move that chariot through the rough! All in all a great job!
It's impressive what he made. It's so fascinating to see the technology that comes from that part of the world. Overcoming conditions like muskegg and bogg. They take such a different approach. Some of the most interesting machines
Without a suspension (more than the air in those tires) you can't really go much faster. That engine is fine. Put a trolling motor on the back. You'd have a reasonable boat. I was really impressed at how those tracks stayed on.
If they do a little work to the tracks they won't need a trolling motor.
on a vehicle like this with an open differential driving the tracks, apply a bit of brake to both tracks to get them to both drive at the same time.
Out of all home made tracked machines ive seen on youtube ,this is my most favorite ,would love to own it....
i think it's a very good vehicle for it's intended application - access to remote areas for fishing, on a budget. for this, i believe that cheapness of the engine overcomes its lack of power.
as for slowness, i think it's ok, as moving 30km into a remote area is quite enough, and it's builder probably either fishes locally or uses a trailer.
it could be even possible to use it as a fishing boat, just anchor it and fish.
my remark could be that it has no protection from elements and for example extra lights, but that's easy to install, to be honest.
overall, it looks like an excellent vehicle!
Very well done a few modifications it be perfect let's not forget the budget lots as been accomplished with very little money an Argo here in Alberta with tracks roll cage is $35000
Take care be safe
I agree, the price of an Argo is ridiculous when you consider its just a plastic tub with a yard tractor engine and some drive chains turning 6-8 wheels
Looks like he did a good job for using "on hand parts" with a budget in mind...👍😃
Yes. It is a bit crude, and probably rides rough, but he could set it up to use low pressure atv tires and soften his ride considerably. It would be much like a sprung suspension and also give a little more traction on uneven terrain, I would think. I like it. It is probably more robust than a lot of factory, 20,000 dollar rigs. It's is not cramped up for 4 people, either.
The Russian people sure know how to build tracked machines!
Pine Stumps no suspension though
@@billybob7596 "in Russian accent"suspension is for soft Americans and old people.
@@kercchan3307 no, it's good for that steel beast
Very cool machine! It never ceases to amaze me at just how creative people can get, with spare parts, a little money, and some injenuity! I just may build one of these myself!!!
Excellent effort, and with a bit or R&D this machine could compare favorably to very expensive commercially produced machines.
No, this is better.
Looks like it performs very well, really good for playing in the snow. Well done!
Love how the dude is wearing a full camo snow suite with toque but no mitts... Tough bastard.
he should add a folding waterproof roof , that's really nice. enjoyed this video very much. Thanks
just install a roll cage with some sort of attachment system for a tarp of sorts
Yeah but, $1000 in Russia is about $5000 outside it.
old garbage cars are everywhere so nah
@@Fantastika I take it that is the revenge of the RUshian
With a 22 hp Vtwin he could really pull. Great ingenuity and resourcefulness.
And roar like a beast. Lol
Total lack of suspension is unfortunate. I'm too old to take the bumps! But a very Good job!
How do I get the plan to build one like this
If you lightly brake the spinning track the transmission will start to drive the other side, it's one of the reasons tractors used two brake pedals. I would want some roll bars if for no other reason than to put a roof on it and possibly some canvas sides, open topped may look fine but wet leads to cold and miserable, and that is not fun.
I really like this machine. For the price you cannot beat the deal for sure. Very nice work making a unique machine for getting around the swampy terrain of Russia and go fishing too. V
The only missing part is suspension. However, with that price point thats still pretty impressive!! 👍
he can improve machine,, few tweaks ,, but i think he did great job,, one best homemade i have seen nice job
Good for you... Argos cost way too much money... ours cost $14 000 🇨🇦 ten years ago.
I still want one of them. Like all you've done
Will they go into production?
...can you please upload a tutorial on how to do this? Please?!
I know this is old but maybe a suspension seat would make it not so jarring. Great build. I want one.
Really necessary to leave your mark on the forest by running over everything?
This needs uaz engine, diferential lock and suspension. And the crush bar. Otherwise very cool. I like the "no sprocket" approach, but that only works because there is no suspension. I wonder if makers of these vehicles foam the wheels.
love it, I just wish you had a few more details.
what are the measurements
you have any build plans for this great build
This is fucking genius... I was trying to figgure out a way to Power both tracks Independently but this guy just leaves all those complicated gearbox parts out and breaks on one side and the centrifugal clutch just does the rest 👍👍👍
Love to have the plans for this
Is there any build plan's avilible for this build ??
That's argo. You can buy used for 1-3000
Wow! A very talented builder.
Patricxmk Kane
I like it! How can I build one myself? I need the blue prints!
Can someone tell me if it’s ok to just use a normal differential and if I have to use brake skid steer diff and if i do where can I find one that’s why I want to use a didf
Go to Donn DIY`s UA-cam channel and look how he built his skid steer differential. Hes just in the process of building an amphibious atv.
A "skid steer" diff is just a regular "open" diff. No limited-slip/posi-track, no locker. Just regular open diff. An open diff will apply power to whatever wheel has the LEAST resistance. If you apply the brake to one side, the un-braked side has less resistance so it gets the power causing the turn. This is how this machine works, thus the two brake levers. Hydrostatic skid steering like in a Bobcat is a completely different system.
This bloke has just used an ordinary car diff and it obviously works. You just need seperate braking on either side to turn.
How did he make the tracks?
2 reinforced rubber conveyer belt straps (like in a factory) with hand bent and welded brackets on the tire side and a flat bracket with a paddle welded to it on the outside sandwiched and bolted together. at least 1 or 2 brackets having the rubber doubled up where the ends meet on the track. I'm working on designing my own. trying to find a set of 8 matching wheels and tires on a budget that will work in the US is a pain in the ass. lol
@@pistolpetepeterson the only problem with this design imho is that if you hit a rock with one of those brackets that keep the track over the tire you can bend it enough that it'll puncture a sidewall on the tire. ie, lets say you slide sideways into a muddy/rocky hole those brackets could very easily be bent looks like
I would like to buy this. Please advice. Thank you
winches can be attached fore and aft
where do you get your track belts.
They made the track belts using rubberized conveyor belt, metal and a lot of screws.
learn how to control gravity.
@@earthalienzapa3237 Gravity is mechanical vortex/syphon force the only way to negate it is with outward propulsion that is greater than the pull of gravity its self.
Hi 👋 where did you get the tracks from ?
FOR $12 - $17000 YOU GET LITTLE MORE WITH A NEW ARGO, WHICH ALSO HAS NO SUSPENSION, WORKS OFF THE EXACT SAME WHEEL/TRACK/CHAIN DRIVE SETUP, HAS LIMITED CUSHIONED SEATING AND USES AN 18 HP KOHLER V-TWIN... BUT A LIFAN IS A ADEQUATE ENGINE. AN ARGO ALSO BARELY MOVES IN WATER, AND DEPENDS ON RIBBED TIRES TO PADDLE IT - WHICH HE COULD HAVE EASILY SOURCED. ARGOS ALL TOO OFTEN DEPEND ON WINCHES, ATVS OR ANOTHER ARGO TO PULL THEM UP ON LAND OR OUT OF ICE, BUT THEY DO HAVE A TRANS WITH A DIFFERENTIAL LOCK GIVING YOU 6 OR 8 WHEEL DRIVE... BUT AT 18 TO 23hp, THEY ARE FAR UNDERPOWERED FROM THE 2 STROKE 45HP MACHINES OF YESTERYEAR.
For 1000$ without suspension is perfect toy for the family 😍
who is doing this tool. How do I get the utv? How many hp engines are on it?
Any plans available?
I will be releasing plans of my machine in a couple of months, but the build cost will not be $1000 like this machine. I think there is a wide discrepancy with purchasing power between Russia and my country, because I spent about $3k on my rig via junkyard components and that's just to get it driveable.
@@pinestumps8622 they also said he had lots of spare parts sitting around so that could be part of it too.
Siberian winters are beyond brutal. ... these ppl know what's up.... tracks are the only way to go......!
So parts are considered 'free' because you possess them before starting the project???? Money doesn't work like that.
Great video! Thank you!
Very clever & super effort indeed, but snow & water will be the most of anything it will hold up in. I don't see that track holding up for any real usable service life. Now a 6 wheel drive variant and a better budget would be much more forgiving.
What you need to show the people is how the steering works and I don't mean showing the levers you pull. You need to show the rear end and how the breaking works.
Do you have plans
I Just saw the kid fall off the seat at 3:17.???
Great video
3:56 A UFO APPEARS!
its the drone camera
Ah, the hero of the off road community. The humbly noble.......winch.
From Mozambique. Very nice I like it. I like you to build other kind of machine
First and foremost needs roll bar with windshield/brush-shield then diff-lock which will add $10,000.00......
Truly excellent work
Can i buy this
привет из сша. Adding a small boat motor could help steer in the water. Similar to the BRDM-2.
Mind sharing the drive line specs?
gearbox diff and brakes out of lada sedan
Where can I buy this?
no suspension?
My question is, just where do you find tracks? I've never seen anything in any junk yards I've ever been. Otherwise, I want one NOW !!!
The narrator said that the builder made the tracks from conveyor-belt material. You just might find that at a junkyard, or at your local farm supply store. Grainger and McMaster-Carr also sell belt material through their catalogs.
Go to an old mill auction. They have all kinds of conveyor belt material, there are also people that go to auctions and buy stuff and really sell it. If you ask your local junk man he might know the person your looking for, also ask a farmer. They have a lot of belts in there equipment that would be heavy enough and would know of junk dealers near you.
Yea it’s a shame we can’t get them over here in the USA for $1000. If someone did sell them here in the US the ATV would cost $5000 or more
But that does need a rollover protection!!! That’ll squash everyone if it goes over...we had to make our own... to save $$$
That is nicely made!
I have a fascination with track vehicles now
Thanks for sharing mate!!
Fantastic! Build details please.
That kid got checked at 3:18 dad was like hang on son hang on hang not!
Nice guys 🌋
That poor kid gets the crap knocked out of him several times. The design is cool though.
Russian massage!
Title should be "Homemade Argo atv 8x8".
nicely done
So nice
How cute he went over a little log.
Gotta get a sherp.
For about hundred times the price.....
For a thousand bucks it’s pretty good.
thank you guys
That's awesome.
03:18 seat belts a must for all occupants
03.22 the driver seems to have fun...
Is there just always snow in Russia?
+What have you done to it’s eyes?! ! Almost
Enough show but display some details how to so some kids can build it too!
Tiny tank that is asome!!!
Wow that is one cool machine
Why is everything ATV on this channel?
Nice👍👍👍
??why down votes?
Good skill's 👍
Just goes to show you not all things built good comes from the USA. They make ours over here look bad and cheaper than ours. For the price of ours we can have 10 or more of theirs and have back ups lol.
It needs a roll bar and windshield, otherwise good job.
And seatbelts.
You could not build it in Canada ARGO would sue your ass off.They make the six wheeled and 8 wheeled all wheel drive ATV's.The company has been around since 1962 and created the transmission for the beloved Amphicat.
The ARGO was pretty good with its 4 stroke engine but was not as crazy ass fun to drive as the Amphicat.
I loved the Amphicat with its 2 stroke Sachs 20 horse engine.when I was a kid in the 1070's.
Not many laws that apply to international patent laws in Russia.
How do they have patent on this? There are no patents on cars or planes either, otherwise we would have only one car or one plane company. Everyone can build a track vehicle
i cringed at that rat nested winch cable
nice roll cage
My thoughts exactly, how to crush, decapitate yourself or passenger.
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