This is the same Argo but 5+ years earlier when I borrowed it. I got my hands on it again this year in april and resrored it. Haven't had the chance to get back to swamp again though.😛
@@DonnDIY Thank you for correcting me on the timing of the video. Spend time in my youth, destroying beaver dams to prevent the destruction of farm land. So, I know how pesky those little determined creatures can be.
I don't have the money either, we borrowed it and boy it was painful to give it back. Now I'm planning on building one myself. Have collected parts for this project and hopefully it's gonna take off the ground soon.
Donn DIY excellent my friend look fun to ride hope everything works out for you on building your Argo,my brother in law got his own Argo he works offshore on the oil rigs he makes good money 💰 off there,love all your videos. Keep them coming thank you for writing me back hello from Newfoundland Canada 🇨🇦
back in 2002 i priced one liqid cooled 8x8, with winshild and the canvas cab, it was $10,000 cnd, heater unit was extra 500$ but i would have just picked up a bus heater unit, and plumbed it in, 10,000 was the same cost as the biggest 4x4 ATV that gose 80mph but cant go any were you need it too moose hunting or in snow, the 18" wide tracks were $2500, you can get the 18" mud tracks, the 14" bush tracks or the 26" snow tracks, not many people were buying them so the price was good, but the last 7 years many been buying them and the price shot up to $20,000 cnd like 100% incress from 2002, i was going to buy it back then because it was ether buy it or pack in moose hunting, and as my boat, they are grat to fish out of and the lakes you can get into.. as i had broke my back and i have poor blood flow in my legs and i get cold and dont know it, and walking into winter cuts or even just walking into places you cant drive to i cant walk very far, then i cant get back, but my marriage took a dump and i had to put it on hold, so i have not hunted since 2003 was the last time i went for my 10 days, dont even go for a day trip as i just cant walk, and if i got anything i wouldnt be able to get it out.. with one of these yyou winch the head up unto the back and go, draging it behind you any were.
argo has 3 different track types, 1 standard track 13" mud tracks i think 18 or19, and snow tracks 24" go any were, they may have changed the widths over the years, but in any case you have to buy the shaft exstention to fit what tracks you want
the tracks are a very hard and strong Polly Cabernet, like them white cutting boards, ice and snow can pack really tight in them, and it pope it out like ice cubes with a pop pop , they dont break, even with a 6 inch log going in, with the 18" tracks on the 8x8 the ground presser is 1.4 Lbs per square inch of track, with one rider and no load, little to no ground damage, made here in Canada by Argo
these 8 wheel argos are byfar better then any ATV on the market, but sadly all the atv today is used for is racing up and down roads and trail, i pulled many a 1200Lb moose out of worse places then that for miles, that an ATV would never do, the sad pard it i priced out an 8 wheel liqid cooled Conquest with in cab heater, and it dont make any were as much nose as this one as ever since i broke my my back i cant take the cold, so it was ether give up moose hunting or buy one of this, in 1988 it was $10,000 total plus tax, today argo had got really gready and for the same unit it is two and a half times more to 3 times more for the same thing, that is sick, the drive train is simple set up, Argo should feel gilty as hell, people that are out door people that end up disabled, these are the only way around, and can no longer afford one
The problem with ARGO for me is also the price. The second thing I don't like is the flimsy chain drive and the inability of running in tough conditions without the tracks on. And if one wants to buy the tracks they're not cheap either. So I just have to build one myself.
Argo isn't a charity unfortunately, they didn't start the company just to help you out. You could look on the secondary market, or work harder and make money to buy one.
They're perfect vehicles in the swamp where you move slowly. But I agree on the price - they are definitely overpriced. That is why I'm building one from scratch at the moment.
What’s overpriced? My friend has $27+ grand into his side x side, it’s pathetic in deep snow, can’t go in extreme rough/muddy terrain that my Argo can handle with ease and certainly can’t venture into deep water. A Argo is a 4-season amphibious vehicle that can replace a side x side, snowmobile and a small boat. They start at $11k and a upgraded Aurora with tracks is $30ish. It cost big money to play off-road, in the snow or on the water
Looks likes all your hard work paid off into some fun destroying beaver dams.
This is the same Argo but 5+ years earlier when I borrowed it. I got my hands on it again this year in april and resrored it. Haven't had the chance to get back to swamp again though.😛
@@DonnDIY Thank you for correcting me on the timing of the video.
Spend time in my youth, destroying beaver dams to prevent the destruction of farm land. So, I know how pesky those little determined creatures can be.
You need to make a custom rake for that job...
Wish I could afford one for hunting and fishing 🎣 wish I had the money 💰 awesome video keep them coming
I don't have the money either, we borrowed it and boy it was painful to give it back. Now I'm planning on building one myself. Have collected parts for this project and hopefully it's gonna take off the ground soon.
Donn DIY excellent my friend look fun to ride hope everything works out for you on building your Argo,my brother in law got his own Argo he works offshore on the oil rigs he makes good money 💰 off there,love all your videos. Keep them coming thank you for writing me back hello from Newfoundland Canada 🇨🇦
back in 2002 i priced one liqid cooled 8x8, with winshild and the canvas cab, it was $10,000 cnd, heater unit was extra 500$ but i would have just picked up a bus heater unit, and plumbed it in, 10,000 was the same cost as the biggest 4x4 ATV that gose 80mph but cant go any were you need it too moose hunting or in snow, the 18" wide tracks were $2500, you can get the 18" mud tracks, the 14" bush tracks or the 26" snow tracks, not many people were buying them so the price was good, but the last 7 years many been buying them and the price shot up to $20,000 cnd like 100% incress from 2002, i was going to buy it back then because it was ether buy it or pack in moose hunting, and as my boat, they are grat to fish out of and the lakes you can get into.. as i had broke my back and i have poor blood flow in my legs and i get cold and dont know it, and walking into winter cuts or even just walking into places you cant drive to i cant walk very far, then i cant get back, but my marriage took a dump and i had to put it on hold, so i have not hunted since 2003 was the last time i went for my 10 days, dont even go for a day trip as i just cant walk, and if i got anything i wouldnt be able to get it out.. with one of these yyou winch the head up unto the back and go, draging it behind you any were.
D.I.Y.= destroy it yourself. Damn beavers cause more damage than people realize. Looks like you all had fun though.
They do serve a purpose too though, they aren't all bad.
Короче ты не стал заморачиваться. Купил готовый?
I can’t believe that drinking water for wild life is turning to md
Getting work done and having some fun at the same time! Any problems getting the limbs in the tracks?
With tracks... 😜💪wicked crazy!
The best moving vehicle I've touched with my own little hands so far. :D
Are you in Canada or Europe somewhere? I'm not picturing beavers in Europe. I'm in Maine.
Europe. Beavers are common around here.
Very Cool !!! All that work ... You did good. Thank you
Thank you for watching the video! 👍💪
what kind of tracks are they?
Must be original ARGO tracks. I have no idea though.
argo has 3 different track types, 1 standard track 13" mud tracks i think 18 or19, and snow tracks 24" go any were, they may have changed the widths over the years, but in any case you have to buy the shaft exstention to fit what tracks you want
the tracks are a very hard and strong Polly Cabernet, like them white cutting boards, ice and snow can pack really tight in them, and it pope it out like ice cubes with a pop pop , they dont break, even with a 6 inch log going in, with the 18" tracks on the 8x8 the ground presser is 1.4 Lbs per square inch of track, with one rider and no load, little to no ground damage, made here in Canada by Argo
Those are the Argo rubber tracks, not plastic.
What year is this Argo?
Sorry, I have no idea. And I had to give it back already so I can't check it either.
Older than2007. Newer than 98
Sadly the beaver will build that back very quickly, usually overnight.
HAHAHHA funny animal that beaver :D love them :D
Big like 👍👍
is it a two cylinder or one? I can't tell by the sound
V2.
Donn DIY throw a v6 or v8 in and that thing would eat those beaver dams for breakfast but then again probably no room to put a V6 or v8 in there 🤣🤣
Nice ride 👌👌👌
One day Beavers will consolidate their ranks, and strikes back from their swamp Kingdom :D
Then I will be in a big big trouble! ;D
Looks like you had some fun there!
It turned into work quite fast since the ARGO moved so well in the mud. Thus there wasn't enough mudding. :D
mini tank - lol
sure kicks the snot out of those beaver dams! HAHAHA!
Yea, for sure!
Just missing a turret n 50cal can you say "beaver B-gone ,pelts anyone?" Fun times!
No entiendo porque dañar la naturaleza? El ser humano no tiene derecho a tanta destrucción.
How much this monster eats fuel?
Wood Man in the Netherlands we call that 1 op een lekken emmer that means one on a leak bucket
Depends how you rate the fuel consumption. By distance in this terrain, quite much, but in operating hour terms it's tiny.
Por que tiráis la presa
Awesome!
🤘
these 8 wheel argos are byfar better then any ATV on the market, but sadly all the atv today is used for is racing up and down roads and trail, i pulled many a 1200Lb moose out of worse places then that for miles, that an ATV would never do, the sad pard it i priced out an 8 wheel liqid cooled Conquest with in cab heater, and it dont make any were as much nose as this one as ever since i broke my my back i cant take the cold, so it was ether give up moose hunting or buy one of this, in 1988 it was $10,000 total plus tax, today argo had got really gready and for the same unit it is two and a half times more to 3 times more for the same thing, that is sick, the drive train is simple set up, Argo should feel gilty as hell, people that are out door people that end up disabled, these are the only way around, and can no longer afford one
The problem with ARGO for me is also the price. The second thing I don't like is the flimsy chain drive and the inability of running in tough conditions without the tracks on. And if one wants to buy the tracks they're not cheap either. So I just have to build one myself.
Argo isn't a charity unfortunately, they didn't start the company just to help you out.
You could look on the secondary market, or work harder and make money to buy one.
Great vid!
I thought humping the straw bale was hilarious lol
I thought so too. 😁
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precios
Very good
И всё таки численность бобров надо регулировать.
if you lived in Australia, you would see how STUPID it is to destroy beaver dams.
The water flooded our pasture which needed to be dried so tractors could drive on it again. I don't remove dams for pleasure.
У нас бобры тоже шалят , нагородили своих плотин много, заболачивают большие куски леса.
That beaver or beavers need a dose of lead poisoning.
Looks like they are affecting a large area and I can see why you want to get rid of them.
Don't want to kill them, I just want them to leave. :)
Why poison them, it's unnecessary.
Are you from the US?
Yea it's a awesome offroad monster
It is!
fun video
Cheers mate!
I might be a little jealous.
I'm jealous of the owner of this thing. :D Had to give it back unfortunately.
Thanks for sharing while you had it. Very cool!
that hook useless, buy a UniMog with a backho attachment
Got the beaver dam down, I'd call it a great success.
be leave it or not you can put drill rigs in these, backhoes booms you name it
@@DonnDIY belosidad
Our dept has one we use as a grass unit n for rescue.
👍👍🇨🇦
How much 😍
ABDALE ALI about $15,000 to $30,000
Очень хороший танк
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Убей бобра - спаси дерево!
Tuer l'homme vous sauverez le monde!
Wow that's cool i that
Me too!
***** How much one of those costs
Road be like: I am joke to you
I never understood the point of these vehicles? They seem so bulky uncomfortable and slow and of no real purpose? And massively overpriced
They're perfect vehicles in the swamp where you move slowly. But I agree on the price - they are definitely overpriced. That is why I'm building one from scratch at the moment.
What’s overpriced? My friend has $27+ grand into his side x side, it’s pathetic in deep snow, can’t go in extreme rough/muddy terrain that my Argo can handle with ease and certainly can’t venture into deep water. A Argo is a 4-season amphibious vehicle that can replace a side x side, snowmobile and a small boat. They start at $11k and a upgraded Aurora with tracks is $30ish. It cost big money to play off-road, in the snow or on the water
You killed a beaver dam just for fun? Instant downvote.